Microbiome-Derived Metabolites in Immune Cell Reprogramming

A Biotech Company is proud to advance its flagship research programme, supported by the British Council and delivered in collaboration with the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (London, UK) and Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).

This partnerships bring together complementary world-class strengths in immunology, paediatrics, and translational medicine, with strong links to child health through Great Ormond Street and global perspectives through collaboration with the world’s largest all-female university. This integrated approach ensures that our research remains grounded in real-world clinical relevance while advancing cutting-edge molecular and analytical science.

Our research explores how microbiome-derived metabolites and probiotic signals shape T cell immunity, with a focus on understanding and controlling immune responses through metabolic inputs. By applying advanced technologies including transcriptomics, metabolomics, and functional cell modelling, we aim to define how these signals influence immune activation, regulation, and long-term biological outcomes.

Building on this foundation, we are investigating how metabolite-driven immune modulation can enhance next-generation cell therapies such as CAR-T, improving their precision, safety, and durability. At the same time, this work opens broader opportunities to understand how immune–metabolic interactions influence human health across the life course, from early development through to disease.

This programme reflects A Biotech Company’s commitment to translating fundamental biological insights into impactful, scalable solutions. By integrating global collaboration, advanced technologies, and clinically relevant questions, we are contributing to a future where immune responses can be precisely guided to improve outcomes for patients worldwide.

Meet The Researchers

  • Researcher and Co-Lead

    Abeer Al Hubaysh, holds an Undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Princess Nourah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Abeer has also earned a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the Washingon, D.C, before completing her PhD in Biochemical Engineering of Cell and Gene Therapies from University College London, United Kingdom. Abeer is an award-winning associate professor at Princess Nourah University and a Fellowship member at MISK. Abeer is recognised as the 1st female from Saudi Arabia to study and research CAR-T manufacturing internationally.

  • Researcher

    Vaques George, earned his undergraduate degree in Bioprocessing of New Medicines from University College London. He also holds a Master of Research in Biomedicine from Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and a PhD in Biochemical Engineering of Regenerative Medicines from UCL on the topic of bioprocessing of gamma-delta T cells and extracellular vesicles.