Dr. Al-Serri obtained his Bachelors degree with honors in Human Genetics from the University of Leeds. He subsequently pursued his Masters and Ph.D degrees in Human Genetics from Newcastle University, UK. During his Ph.D, Dr. Al-Serri gained first had experience in analyzing genetic variations using multiple analytical tools mainly focusing on R statistics. Currently his work focuses on genetic association studies of common complex diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In addition Dr. Al-Serri is investigating the Behavioural change resulting from incorporating genetic information in the treatment of genetically complex diseases.