Professor
Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
Scientist, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center
Scientist, Immunology Institute
Scientist, UAB Microbiome Center
Scientist, Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone, and Autoimmunity Center
Areas of Interest
Inflammatory skin diseases, Skin cancer, Microbiome, Immunotherapy, Epidemiology, Genetics, Artificial Intelligence
Biography
Dr. Nabiha Yusuf is a Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) since 2017. She holds tenure and conducts translational research at the intersection of immunology, skin cancer, and epidemiology. She earned advanced degrees in microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology, followed by postdoctoral training at UAB. Her research focuses on innate immune responses in environmental carcinogenesis, particularly the roles of Toll-like receptors, TREM-1 signaling, interferons, and immune suppression in ultraviolet radiation-induced skin cancer.
Dr. Yusuf has served as principal investigator and co-investigator on numerous federally funded studies, including NIH- and Department of Defense-supported projects. She has authored more than 50 original research articles, numerous reviews and book chapters, and serves in editorial leadership roles for several international journals.
A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Yusuf directs and teaches graduate-level courses in cancer immunology and has mentored students, trainees, and junior investigators across medicine, public health, and biomedical sciences. Her contributions to research, mentorship, and academic service have been recognized through multiple awards, including the UAB Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship.
Education & Training
Graduate School
MS, Microbiology, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India
Ph.D., Immunology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
MSPH, Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dermatology (Mentor: Craig A. Elmets)
Contact Information
Barry Bailey
Program Director
Email: babailey@uabmc.edu