Dr. Hana Abdalla is an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Alfaisal University. She holds a Ph.D. in medical microbiology from Linköping University and a licentiate in infection medicine from Karolinska Institute, Sweden. With over two decades of international academic and research experience in Sweden, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, her work focuses on infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, drug discovery, and the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare.