Dr. Walid Al-Zyoud
Walid graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) with a bachelor degree in Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (accredited by (ASIIN) a German Agency for Study Programmes of Engineering, Information Science, Natural Sciences and Mathematics), and then earned a Master's degree in Biotechnology from Yarmouk University (YU). He then joined the King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC).
Walid earned his PhD in Pathology from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia where he aimed to combine his molecular pathology background with new biophysical techniques. He is certified by the HEAC to teach Human Physiology for students. His postgraduate research project focused on the small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) approach to resolve the architecture and conformational changes of an unusual bacterial transcription factor involved in amino acid metabolism in a work published in Nucleic Acids Research (NAR), a highly reputed Oxford University Journal with an impact factor of 9.112 in 2015.
Educational Background
Walid has a significant research interests in Pathology at the molecular level. In addition, Walid has applied for seed research fund at the German Jordanian University to specifically start his new project on Human Microbiota.
- Postgraduate Research Student Support (PRSS) Scheme funding round 1/2014
- School of Medical Sciences travel award 2013
Society Memberships
- IEEE-EMBS
- e-Health Association-Jordan (IMIA member)
- Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Australian Society for Biophysics
- Biophysical Society-USA
Selected Publications
| 2025 | Hazem Haddad, Walid Al-Zyoud,"Prion propensity of Betacoronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2",Heliyon 11 (2025) e42199,2025 |
| 2025 | Ahmed Abu-Siniyeh, Moayad Khataibeh, Walid Al-Zyoud, Majed Al Holi,"Zebrafish as a model for human epithelial pathology",BioMed Central,Laboratory Animal Research,2025 |
| 2025 | HJ.Al-Ameer, M.Zihlif, A.Maslat, WJ.Al-Awaida, A.Ayyash, A.Imraish, N.Al-Qinna, T.Al-Omari, T.Al-Qaisi, W.Al-Zyoud, B.Alzubi, A.Atoom, I.Fattash, Sh.Ambike, Kh.Goh, Y. Gushchin,"Targeting the proliferation of glioblastoma cells and enhancement of doxorubicin and temozolomide cytotoxicity through inhibition of PFKFB4 and HMOX1 genes with siRNAs",Scientific Reports,2025 |
| 2025 | W.Al-Zyoud, H.Abu Ismail, H.Althawbih, B.Odeh, Munib Saket, A.Al-Kazwini, F.Al-Hammouri, R.Dajani,"Insights for a Next Pandemic: An Assessment of Laboratory COVID-19 Safety",Safety,2025 |
| 2024 | W.Al-Zyoud, S.Hamzeh, D.Masri, M.Saket, JA.Qader, R.Al-Qaraghuli, M.Wahsha,"Exploring the potential of Ulva lactuca from the Gulf of Aqaba for Micro-scale Biodiesel Production: Designing a Small-scale Photo-bioreactor",JJBS,2024 |
| 2023 | W.Al-Zyoud, J.Al-Awamleh, B.Asalwa, R.Bater,"Smoking cessation by virtual reality-a vr integrated app concept", IEEE 2nd National Biomedical Engineering Conference (NBEC),2023 |
| 2023 | W.Al-Zyoud, D.Erekat, R.Saraiji ,"COVID-19 chest X-ray image analysis by threshold-based segmentation",Heliyon,2023 |
| 2023 | W.Al-Zyoud, D.Haddadin, SA.Hasan, H.Jaradat,"Biocompatibility testing for implants: A novel tool for selection and characterization",Materials,2023 |
| 2023 | W.Al-Zyoud,"The Psychological effects of Physicians’ communication skills on COVID-19 patients",Patient preference and adherence,2023 |
| 2020 | E. Albarahmieh, Razan al ziadat, M. Saket, M, Khanfar, W- AlZyoud,"Streamline development of propellent-free topical pharmaceutical foam: Efficient quality by design strategy of a potential sunscreen foam",st International Conference on Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Industrial Engineering Technologies (MechaniTek 2020),16-18 June 2020, (online) Irbid, Jordan.,2020 |
| 2019 | W- Al-Zyoud, A. Nesereddin, H. Aljarah, M. M. Saket,"Culturable gut bacteria lack Escherichia coli in children with phenylketoneurea",New Microbe and New Infect ,2019;32.,2019 |
| 2016 | Walid A. Al-Zyoud,"Monograph Book, DNA binding mechanism of an unusual bacterial transcription regulator ", LAP LAMBERT Academic Publisher,Germany,2016 |
| 2016 | Walid A. Al-Zyoud, Robert Hynson, Till Boecking, Lawrence Lee , Dali Liu, Katharina Gaus, Joshua Ho, Eleni Giannoulatou, Alastair Stewart, Matthew Baker, Anthony Duff, Adelle Coster, Lorraine Ganuelas,"Binding of transcription factor GabR to DNA requires recognition of DNA shape at a location distinct from its cognate binding site",Oxford Journals,Nucl. Acids Res. 44 (3): 1411-1420,2016 [View] |
| 2016 | Wahsha, M., Al-Absi, Bini, C., Bani Yassen, A., Al-Zyoud, & Al-Jawasreh,"EFFECTS OF TOXIC ELEMENTS ON LEAF MORPHOLOGY OF HALOPHILA STIPULACEA GROWINMINE DUMP SEDIMENTS IN SOUTHEAST JORDAN. EQA – Environmental Quality",21, 33–4,2016 |
| 2016 | Wahsha, M., Al-Absi, E., Manasrah, R., Al-Zyoud, W., & Bini, C,"THE IMPACT OF URANIUM NEAR A PHOSPHATE MINING PORT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (GULF OF AQABA, JORDAN)",EQA – Environmental Quality, 22, 25–32,2016 |
| 2014 | Walid A. Al-Zyoud, Rob Hynson, Anthony Duff, Thomas Sobey, Lawrence Lee, Dali Liu, Till Böcking,"Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Study for Conformational Changes of Unusual Transcription Factor at the Operator",Biophysical Journal, Vol. 106, Issue 2, p497a,2014 [View] |