J. Francis Borgio

Trialect Fellowship, Apr 2023, Trialect Fellowship in Covid-19 Variants and Virus-Cell Interactions, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Trialect Fellowship in Red Blood Cell Physiology, Oct 2018, Clinical Translational Research-Anemia and Red Blood Cells Traineeship, Red Blood Cell Research Group, Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Ph. D., Microbiology , 29 March 2010, Manonmanium Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
M. Sc., Microbiology, April 2004, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi., Tirunelveli (Dist), Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology (medical), Genetics

Principal Investigator
(2012-2020) Genetic modifiers in networks of interacting genes with extreme HbF levels in Saudi β-thalassemia (Strategic Project) NSTIP, KACST,
Saudi Arabia.
Principal Investigator
2011-2012 Screening of carriers for ATRX (alpha-thalassemia/ mental retardation, X-linked) syndrome in alpha thalassemia patients in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. DSR, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Principal Investigator 2011-2013 Development of simple multiplex PCR assay to detect the prevalent bacterial and fungal infections KACST,
Saudi Arabia.
Co-PI
2013-2014 Prevalence of novel ATRX gene mutations (c.29delA and c.-51_54delAATG) in healthy Saudi population DSR, UoD, KSA.
Co-PI
2012-2014 Molecular nature of point α0 and α+ defects in Saudis by direct DNA sequencing. DSR, UoD, KSA.
Principal Investigator
2012-2014 Interrelationships between gene polymorphisms and dental caries among Saudi children in Eastern Province DSR, UoD, Saudi Arabia.
Co-PI
2012-2014 Studies on genetic variants of 9p21 and 10 loci in the development of coronary artery disease in population of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia DSR, UoD, Saudi Arabia.
Principal Investigator
2013-2015 Sequence variants of the AHSP gene in Saudi subjects with α-thalassemia and/or β-thalassemia mutations DSR, UoD, Dammam, KSA.
Co-PI
2014-2016 Microarray gene profiling of sickle cell disease with cardiovascular complications DSR, UoD, KSA.
Principal Investigator
2015-2016 Development of simple PCR method f

US PATENT
1. Borgio, JF., AbdulAzeez, S., Al-Muhanna, F., Al-Ali, A.K. Primer Compositions For Detecting Thalassemia. (United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Patent Application 20210285051; Filing Date: 27th May 2021), Published on 16th Sep 2019; Published by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
2. Borgio, JF., AbdulAzeez, S., Al-Muhanna, F., Al-Ali, A.K. Single tube multiplex PCR method for the detection of HBA1, HBA2 and HBA12 genes in Saudis. (United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Patent Application 20200239956; Filing Date: 25th Jan 2019), Published on 07/30/2020; Patent No: “US 11,118,229 B2” on 14th Sep 2021. Granted by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
3. Al-Ali, AK., Borgio, JF., Nasserullah, Z., AbdulAzeez, S., Al-Jarrash, S. Sequence specific primer pool for multiplex PCR and method of detecting microbial infection in thalassemia patients" Filed on 21 Oct 2014. Patent No: “US 9863009 B2” on 9th Jan 2018. Granted by United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Consultant Supervisor
2020-2021 Study of antibiotic resistance genes of Candia auris and the nanoparticles as a potential therapeutic. PI: Ms Hanan No: 2021-182-IRMC DSR, IAU, KSA.

Principal Investigator (2018), Ensure quality on RNA extraction protocol, MOLEQULE-ON, New Zealand