Amal Yahya | PhD Student

419 LSE 

Stillwater OK 74078

amal.yahya [at] okstate.edu

Amal Yahya is originally from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and she felt honored to earn her Ph.D. in Microbiology at Oklahoma State University. She studied how different proteins affect biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in particular a newly discovered DNA-binding protein. In her free time, Amal enjoys volunteering at nursing homes and shelters to take care of elderly people and those in need. After earning her PhD in July 2023, Amal is returning to her native Saudi Arabia to be an assistant professor of microbiology.