Omar Khabour PhD, is a Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Jordan University of Science and Technology School of Applied Medical Sciences. His work involves research on stored biological samples and genetic variations in inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress biomarkers and their association with infectious diseases, life span and age-related conditions. He has also worked on DNA damage associated with smoking, certain diets and chemical agents. He has published more than 120 articles, of which more than 75 involve human subjects, the use of human biological samples and cultured human cells.