Nada Derar
Clinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics, Pediatric Genetics, Prenatal Genetics, Medical Oncology, Laboratory Medicine
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Titles
- Assistant Professor of Genetics
Education & Training
- Laboratory Genetics and Genomics FellowshipYale University (2026)
- Medical Biochemical FellowStanford University (2017)
- Clinical Genetics FellowStanford University (2016)
- Internal Medicine ResidentUniversity of Toledo (2014)
- MDUmm Al Qura University , Medical School (2006)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- 1st place Award in Practice Based Learning and Improvement Research project: University of Toledo, (2012)
- Appreciation Certificate for participation in Learning Skill course conducted for the 1st-year medical student: Umm Al Qura University (2006)
- Appreciation Certificate for Elective Participation during Pilgrimage Season: Al Noor Specialist Hospital (2005)
- Best Attendance of Morning Report, Department of Medicine: King Khalid National Guard Hospital (2005)
Board Certifications
- AB of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Medical Biochemical Genetics (2019)
- AB of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Genetics and Genomics (2017)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2016)
Publications
- Zarate Y, Bosanko K, Derar N, Fish J. Abnormalities in pharyngeal arch‐derived structures in SATB2‐associated syndrome. Clinical Genetics 2024, 106: 209-213. PMID: 38693682, PMCID: PMC11216868, DOI: 10.1111/cge.14540.
- AlAbdi L, Maddirevula S, Shamseldin HE, Khouj E, Helaby R, Hamid H, Almulhim A, Hashem MO, Abdulwahab F, Abouyousef O, Alqahtani M, Altuwaijri N, Jaafar A, Alshidi T, Alzahrani F, Mendeliome Group, Alkuraya FS. Diagnostic implications of pitfalls in causal variant identification based on 4577 molecularly characterized families. Nat Commun 2023, 14: 5269. PMID: 37644014, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40909-3.
- Shamseldin H, Derar N, Alzaidan H, AlHathal N, Alfalah A, Abdulwahab F, Alzaid T, Alkeraye S, Alobaida S, Alkuraya F. PRSS8, encoding prostasin, is mutated in patients with autosomal recessive ichthyosis. Human Genetics 2023, 142: 477-482. PMID: 36715754, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-023-02527-3.
- Altassan R, Sulaiman R, Alfalah A, Alwagiat W, Megdad E, Alqasabi D, Handoom B, Almesned M, Al-Amri H, Alhassnan Z, Alsayed M, Alzaidan H, Rahbeeni Z, Derar N, Al-Owain M, Albanyan E. COVID-19 in Unvaccinated patients with inherited metabolic disorders: A single center experience. European Journal Of Medical Genetics 2022, 65: 104602. PMID: 36049607, PMCID: PMC9424117, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2022.104602.
- Al-Hamed M, Kurdi W, Khan R, Tulbah M, AlNemer M, AlSahan N, AlMugbel M, Rafiullah R, Assoum M, Monies D, Shah Z, Rahbeeni Z, Derar N, Hakami F, Almutairi G, AlOtaibi A, Ali W, AlShammasi A, AlMubarak W, AlDawoud S, AlAmri S, Saeed B, Bukhari H, Ali M, Akili R, Alquayt L, Hagos S, Elbardisy H, Akilan A, Almuhana N, AlKhalifah A, Abouelhoda M, Ramzan K, Sayer J, Imtiaz F. Prenatal exome sequencing and chromosomal microarray analysis in fetal structural anomalies in a highly consanguineous population reveals a propensity of ciliopathy genes causing multisystem phenotypes. Human Genetics 2021, 141: 101-126. PMID: 34853893, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02406-9.
- Sheppard S, Campbell I, Harr M, Gold N, Li D, Bjornsson H, Cohen J, Fahrner J, Fatemi A, Harris J, Nowak C, Stevens C, Grand K, Au M, Graham J, Sanchez-Lara P, Del Campo M, Jones M, Abdul-Rahman O, Alkuraya F, Bassetti J, Bergstrom K, Bhoj E, Dugan S, Kaplan J, Derar N, Gripp K, Hauser N, Innes M, Keena B, Kodra N, Miller R, Nelson B, Nowaczyk M, Rahbeeni Z, Ben-Shachar S, Shieh J, Slavotinek A, Sobering A, Abbott M, Allain D, Amlie-Wolf L, Au P, Bedoukian E, Beek G, Barry J, Berg J, Bernstein J, Cytrynbaum C, Chung B, Donoghue S, Dorrani N, Eaton A, Flores-Daboub J, Dubbs H, Felix C, Fong C, Fung J, Gangaram B, Goldstein A, Greenberg R, Ha T, Hersh J, Izumi K, Kallish S, Kravets E, Kwok P, Jobling R, Knight-Johnson A, Kushner J, Lee B, Levin B, Lindstrom K, Manickam K, Mardach R, McCormick E, McLeod D, Mentch F, Minks K, Muraresku C, Nelson S, Porazzi P, Pichurin P, Powell-Hamilton N, Powis Z, Ritter A, Rogers C, Rohena L, Ronspies C, Schroeder A, Stark Z, Starr L, Stoler J, Suwannarat P, Velinov M, Weksberg R, Wilnai Y, Zadeh N, Zand D, Falk M, Hakonarson H, Zackai E, Quintero-Rivera F. eP291 Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum in a diverse cohort of 104 individuals with Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2021, 132: s183. DOI: 10.1016/s1096-7192(21)00373-5.
- Sheppard S, Campbell I, Harr M, Gold N, Li D, Bjornsson H, Cohen J, Fahrner J, Fatemi A, Harris J, Nowak C, Stevens C, Grand K, Au M, Graham J, Sanchez‐Lara P, Del Campo M, Jones M, Abdul‐Rahman O, Alkuraya F, Bassetti J, Bergstrom K, Bhoj E, Dugan S, Kaplan J, Derar N, Gripp K, Hauser N, Innes A, Keena B, Kodra N, Miller R, Nelson B, Nowaczyk M, Rahbeeni Z, Ben‐Shachar S, Shieh J, Slavotinek A, Sobering A, Abbott M, Allain D, Amlie‐Wolf L, Au P, Bedoukian E, Beek G, Barry J, Berg J, Bernstein J, Cytrynbaum C, Chung B, Donoghue S, Dorrani N, Eaton A, Flores‐Daboub J, Dubbs H, Felix C, Fong C, Fung J, Gangaram B, Goldstein A, Greenberg R, Ha T, Hersh J, Izumi K, Kallish S, Kravets E, Kwok P, Jobling R, Johnson A, Kushner J, Lee B, Levin B, Lindstrom K, Manickam K, Mardach R, McCormick E, McLeod D, Mentch F, Minks K, Muraresku C, Nelson S, Porazzi P, Pichurin P, Powell‐Hamilton N, Powis Z, Ritter A, Rogers C, Rohena L, Ronspies C, Schroeder A, Stark Z, Starr L, Stoler J, Suwannarat P, Velinov M, Weksberg R, Wilnai Y, Zadeh N, Zand D, Falk M, Hakonarson H, Zackai E, Quintero‐Rivera F. Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum in a diverse cohort of 104 individuals with Wiedemann‐Steiner syndrome. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2021, 185: 1649-1665. PMID: 33783954, PMCID: PMC8631250, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62124.
- Maddirevula S, Kuwahara H, Ewida N, Shamseldin H, Patel N, Alzahrani F, AlSheddi T, AlObeid E, Alenazi M, Alsaif H, Alqahtani M, AlAli M, Al Ali H, Helaby R, Ibrahim N, Abdulwahab F, Hashem M, Hanna N, Monies D, Derar N, Alsagheir A, Alhashem A, Alsaleem B, Alhebbi H, Wali S, Umarov R, Gao X, Alkuraya F. Analysis of transcript-deleterious variants in Mendelian disorders: implications for RNA-based diagnostics. Genome Biology 2020, 21: 145. PMID: 32552793, PMCID: PMC7298854, DOI: 10.1186/s13059-020-02053-9.
- Derar N, Al-Hassnan Z, Al-Owain M, Monies D, Abouelhoda M, Meyer B, Moghrabi N, Alkuraya F. De novo truncating variants in WHSC1 recapitulate the Wolf–Hirschhorn (4p16.3 microdeletion) syndrome phenotype. Genetics In Medicine 2018, 21: 185-188. PMID: 29892088, DOI: 10.1038/s41436-018-0014-8.
- Shaheen R, Szymanska K, Basu B, Patel N, Ewida N, Faqeih E, Al Hashem A, Derar N, Alsharif H, Aldahmesh M, Alazami A, Hashem M, Ibrahim N, Abdulwahab F, Sonbul R, Alkuraya H, Alnemer M, Al Tala S, Al-Husain M, Morsy H, Seidahmed M, Meriki N, Al-Owain M, AlShahwan S, Tabarki B, Salih M, Ciliopathy WorkingGroup, Faquih T, El-Kalioby M, Ueffing M, Boldt K, Logan C, Parry D, Al Tassan N, Monies D, Megarbane A, Abouelhoda M, Halees A, Johnson C, Alkuraya F. Characterizing the morbid genome of ciliopathies. Genome Biology 2016, 17: 242. PMID: 27894351, PMCID: PMC5126998, DOI: 10.1186/s13059-016-1099-5.
- Chowdhury M, Derar N, Hasan S, Hinch B, Ratnam S, Assaly R. Acyclovir-Induced Neurotoxicity. American Journal Of Therapeutics 2016, 23: e941-e943. PMID: 24942005, DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000000093.
- Goustin A, Derar N, Abou-Samra A. Ahsg-fetuin blocks the metabolic arm of insulin action through its interaction with the 95-kD β-subunit of the insulin receptor. Cellular Signalling 2013, 25: 981-988. PMID: 23314177, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.12.011.
Departments and Programs
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Genetics
Education & Training
- Laboratory Genetics and Genomics FellowshipYale University (2026)
- Medical Biochemical FellowStanford University (2017)
- Clinical Genetics FellowStanford University (2016)
- Internal Medicine ResidentUniversity of Toledo (2014)
- MDUmm Al Qura University , Medical School (2006)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- 1st place Award in Practice Based Learning and Improvement Research project: University of Toledo, (2012)
- Appreciation Certificate for participation in Learning Skill course conducted for the 1st-year medical student: Umm Al Qura University (2006)
- Appreciation Certificate for Elective Participation during Pilgrimage Season: Al Noor Specialist Hospital (2005)
- Best Attendance of Morning Report, Department of Medicine: King Khalid National Guard Hospital (2005)
Board Certifications
- AB of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Medical Biochemical Genetics (2019)
- AB of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Genetics and Genomics (2017)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2016)
Publications
- Zarate Y, Bosanko K, Derar N, Fish J. Abnormalities in pharyngeal arch‐derived structures in SATB2‐associated syndrome. Clinical Genetics 2024, 106: 209-213. PMID: 38693682, PMCID: PMC11216868, DOI: 10.1111/cge.14540.
- AlAbdi L, Maddirevula S, Shamseldin HE, Khouj E, Helaby R, Hamid H, Almulhim A, Hashem MO, Abdulwahab F, Abouyousef O, Alqahtani M, Altuwaijri N, Jaafar A, Alshidi T, Alzahrani F, Mendeliome Group, Alkuraya FS. Diagnostic implications of pitfalls in causal variant identification based on 4577 molecularly characterized families. Nat Commun 2023, 14: 5269. PMID: 37644014, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40909-3.
- Shamseldin H, Derar N, Alzaidan H, AlHathal N, Alfalah A, Abdulwahab F, Alzaid T, Alkeraye S, Alobaida S, Alkuraya F. PRSS8, encoding prostasin, is mutated in patients with autosomal recessive ichthyosis. Human Genetics 2023, 142: 477-482. PMID: 36715754, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-023-02527-3.
- Altassan R, Sulaiman R, Alfalah A, Alwagiat W, Megdad E, Alqasabi D, Handoom B, Almesned M, Al-Amri H, Alhassnan Z, Alsayed M, Alzaidan H, Rahbeeni Z, Derar N, Al-Owain M, Albanyan E. COVID-19 in Unvaccinated patients with inherited metabolic disorders: A single center experience. European Journal Of Medical Genetics 2022, 65: 104602. PMID: 36049607, PMCID: PMC9424117, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2022.104602.
- Al-Hamed M, Kurdi W, Khan R, Tulbah M, AlNemer M, AlSahan N, AlMugbel M, Rafiullah R, Assoum M, Monies D, Shah Z, Rahbeeni Z, Derar N, Hakami F, Almutairi G, AlOtaibi A, Ali W, AlShammasi A, AlMubarak W, AlDawoud S, AlAmri S, Saeed B, Bukhari H, Ali M, Akili R, Alquayt L, Hagos S, Elbardisy H, Akilan A, Almuhana N, AlKhalifah A, Abouelhoda M, Ramzan K, Sayer J, Imtiaz F. Prenatal exome sequencing and chromosomal microarray analysis in fetal structural anomalies in a highly consanguineous population reveals a propensity of ciliopathy genes causing multisystem phenotypes. Human Genetics 2021, 141: 101-126. PMID: 34853893, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02406-9.
- Sheppard S, Campbell I, Harr M, Gold N, Li D, Bjornsson H, Cohen J, Fahrner J, Fatemi A, Harris J, Nowak C, Stevens C, Grand K, Au M, Graham J, Sanchez-Lara P, Del Campo M, Jones M, Abdul-Rahman O, Alkuraya F, Bassetti J, Bergstrom K, Bhoj E, Dugan S, Kaplan J, Derar N, Gripp K, Hauser N, Innes M, Keena B, Kodra N, Miller R, Nelson B, Nowaczyk M, Rahbeeni Z, Ben-Shachar S, Shieh J, Slavotinek A, Sobering A, Abbott M, Allain D, Amlie-Wolf L, Au P, Bedoukian E, Beek G, Barry J, Berg J, Bernstein J, Cytrynbaum C, Chung B, Donoghue S, Dorrani N, Eaton A, Flores-Daboub J, Dubbs H, Felix C, Fong C, Fung J, Gangaram B, Goldstein A, Greenberg R, Ha T, Hersh J, Izumi K, Kallish S, Kravets E, Kwok P, Jobling R, Knight-Johnson A, Kushner J, Lee B, Levin B, Lindstrom K, Manickam K, Mardach R, McCormick E, McLeod D, Mentch F, Minks K, Muraresku C, Nelson S, Porazzi P, Pichurin P, Powell-Hamilton N, Powis Z, Ritter A, Rogers C, Rohena L, Ronspies C, Schroeder A, Stark Z, Starr L, Stoler J, Suwannarat P, Velinov M, Weksberg R, Wilnai Y, Zadeh N, Zand D, Falk M, Hakonarson H, Zackai E, Quintero-Rivera F. eP291 Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum in a diverse cohort of 104 individuals with Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2021, 132: s183. DOI: 10.1016/s1096-7192(21)00373-5.
- Sheppard S, Campbell I, Harr M, Gold N, Li D, Bjornsson H, Cohen J, Fahrner J, Fatemi A, Harris J, Nowak C, Stevens C, Grand K, Au M, Graham J, Sanchez‐Lara P, Del Campo M, Jones M, Abdul‐Rahman O, Alkuraya F, Bassetti J, Bergstrom K, Bhoj E, Dugan S, Kaplan J, Derar N, Gripp K, Hauser N, Innes A, Keena B, Kodra N, Miller R, Nelson B, Nowaczyk M, Rahbeeni Z, Ben‐Shachar S, Shieh J, Slavotinek A, Sobering A, Abbott M, Allain D, Amlie‐Wolf L, Au P, Bedoukian E, Beek G, Barry J, Berg J, Bernstein J, Cytrynbaum C, Chung B, Donoghue S, Dorrani N, Eaton A, Flores‐Daboub J, Dubbs H, Felix C, Fong C, Fung J, Gangaram B, Goldstein A, Greenberg R, Ha T, Hersh J, Izumi K, Kallish S, Kravets E, Kwok P, Jobling R, Johnson A, Kushner J, Lee B, Levin B, Lindstrom K, Manickam K, Mardach R, McCormick E, McLeod D, Mentch F, Minks K, Muraresku C, Nelson S, Porazzi P, Pichurin P, Powell‐Hamilton N, Powis Z, Ritter A, Rogers C, Rohena L, Ronspies C, Schroeder A, Stark Z, Starr L, Stoler J, Suwannarat P, Velinov M, Weksberg R, Wilnai Y, Zadeh N, Zand D, Falk M, Hakonarson H, Zackai E, Quintero‐Rivera F. Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum in a diverse cohort of 104 individuals with Wiedemann‐Steiner syndrome. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2021, 185: 1649-1665. PMID: 33783954, PMCID: PMC8631250, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62124.
- Maddirevula S, Kuwahara H, Ewida N, Shamseldin H, Patel N, Alzahrani F, AlSheddi T, AlObeid E, Alenazi M, Alsaif H, Alqahtani M, AlAli M, Al Ali H, Helaby R, Ibrahim N, Abdulwahab F, Hashem M, Hanna N, Monies D, Derar N, Alsagheir A, Alhashem A, Alsaleem B, Alhebbi H, Wali S, Umarov R, Gao X, Alkuraya F. Analysis of transcript-deleterious variants in Mendelian disorders: implications for RNA-based diagnostics. Genome Biology 2020, 21: 145. PMID: 32552793, PMCID: PMC7298854, DOI: 10.1186/s13059-020-02053-9.
- Derar N, Al-Hassnan Z, Al-Owain M, Monies D, Abouelhoda M, Meyer B, Moghrabi N, Alkuraya F. De novo truncating variants in WHSC1 recapitulate the Wolf–Hirschhorn (4p16.3 microdeletion) syndrome phenotype. Genetics In Medicine 2018, 21: 185-188. PMID: 29892088, DOI: 10.1038/s41436-018-0014-8.
- Shaheen R, Szymanska K, Basu B, Patel N, Ewida N, Faqeih E, Al Hashem A, Derar N, Alsharif H, Aldahmesh M, Alazami A, Hashem M, Ibrahim N, Abdulwahab F, Sonbul R, Alkuraya H, Alnemer M, Al Tala S, Al-Husain M, Morsy H, Seidahmed M, Meriki N, Al-Owain M, AlShahwan S, Tabarki B, Salih M, Ciliopathy WorkingGroup, Faquih T, El-Kalioby M, Ueffing M, Boldt K, Logan C, Parry D, Al Tassan N, Monies D, Megarbane A, Abouelhoda M, Halees A, Johnson C, Alkuraya F. Characterizing the morbid genome of ciliopathies. Genome Biology 2016, 17: 242. PMID: 27894351, PMCID: PMC5126998, DOI: 10.1186/s13059-016-1099-5.
- Chowdhury M, Derar N, Hasan S, Hinch B, Ratnam S, Assaly R. Acyclovir-Induced Neurotoxicity. American Journal Of Therapeutics 2016, 23: e941-e943. PMID: 24942005, DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000000093.
- Goustin A, Derar N, Abou-Samra A. Ahsg-fetuin blocks the metabolic arm of insulin action through its interaction with the 95-kD β-subunit of the insulin receptor. Cellular Signalling 2013, 25: 981-988. PMID: 23314177, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.12.011.
Departments and Programs