Dr Altayeb Ahmed

Altayeb is a genetic epidemiologist with a PhD from the University of Lincoln, where his research focused on large-scale genetic studies of metabolic and cardiovascular traits. His work integrates genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Mendelian randomisation, and multi-omics analyses to uncover causal relationships between genetic variation and complex diseases. 

He has contributed to multiple international collaborations and peer-reviewed publications in journals with a particular focus on cardiometabolic risk and disease mechanisms. Altayeb has held research roles at the University of Southampton, University of Lincoln, and Brunel University London, where he applied advanced statistical genetics methods, supported GWAS pipelines, and co-supervised postgraduate research students. Earlier in his career, he lectured in Genetics and Molecular Biology at Northern Borders University, Saudi Arabia.

At Sequoia Genetics, Altayeb applies his expertise in population-scale data, causal inference, and genetic epidemiology to support projects in target validation, biomarker discovery, and translational research across various disease areas.