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Omar O. Abudayyeh

Highly Cited Researcher 2025

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Omar O. Abudayyeh is a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) known for his contributions to CRISPR-based gene editing. He co-discovered the Cas13 enzyme and developed the SHERLOCK diagnostic platform. His work focuses on molecular biology, genome engineering, and innovative tools for disease detection.

Field
Biology · Molecular Biology
Clarivate categories
Biology and Biochemistry; Molecular Biology and Genetics
Affiliation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States