Nezar Eltayeb Elsheikh, PhD

Nezar Eltayeb Elsheikh, PhD

Contact Information
Nezar A. Eltayeb-Elsheikh, PhD
UCLA Immunogenetics Center
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California Los Angeles
1000 Veteran Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 310-983-3993 | Email

Academic Title
Health Sciences Clinical Instructor

Education 
MS, Georgetown University
PhD, University of Khartoum

Fellowship
University of California, Los Angeles

Bio
Dr. Elsheikh earned his PhD in Immunology from the University of Khartoum in November of 2018 and completed a two-year Fellowship in Immunogenetics at the UCLA Immunogenetics Center, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in June of 2024. His research work focused on HLA association with diseases. In addition to sharing responsibilities for training of residents and fellows, Dr. Elsheikh’s clinical duties include technical oversight for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics testing, development of clinical pathways, monitoring compliance with the QC Plan, test development, validation, and implementation. 

Selected Publications
Eltayeb-Elsheikh N, Khalil E, Mubasher M, AlJurayyan A, AlHarthi H, Omer WH, Elghazali I, Sherbeeni SM, Alghofely MA, Ilonen J, Elghazali G. Association of HLA-DR-DQ alleles, haplotypes, and diplotypes with type 1 diabetes in Saudis. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2020;(March):1–10.

Al‐Hussaini A, Eltayeb‐Elsheikh N, Alharthi H, Osman A, Alshahrani M, Sandogji I, Alrashidi S, Bashir MS. HLA‐DQ Genotypes Relative Risks For Celiac Disease in Arabs: A Case-Control Study. J Dig Dis. 2019;05(August):1–7. 

Al-Hussaini A, Alharthi H, Osman A, Eltayeb-Elsheikh N, Chentoufi A. Genetic susceptibility for celiac disease is highly prevalent in the Saudi population. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2018 Sep 1;24(5):268–73.

Osman AE, Eltayeb-ELSheikh N, Mubasher M, Al Harthi H, Alharbi S, Hamza MA, Elghazali G. Investigation of activating and inhibitory killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors and their putative ligands in type 1 diabetes (T1D). Hum Immunol. 2016;77(1).

Osman AE, Mubasher M, Elsheikh NE, Alharthi H, Alalallah IA, Elbeshir AA, Abashar M, Elsidig N, Elghazali G, Fadil ASA. Investigation of polymorphisms in anti-inflammatory cytokine genes in hematogenous osteomyelitis. Genet Mol Res. 2015;14(4).

Osman AE, Mubasher M, ElSheikh NE, AlHarthi H, Al Yami AS, Rajalingam R, Al-Dehaimi A, Middleton D, Elghazali G. Characterization of human killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) among healthy Saudis. Hum Immunol. 2014;75(6).