Majed’s research focus is human milk biochemistry. His masters research was on the correlation between human milk appetite hormones and the human milk microbiome. He is currently researching the effect of gestational diabetes on human milk production and composition as the current understanding the impact of GDM on hormones in milk is limited and conflicting. Majed is also aiming to improve the hormones biochemical analysis techniques and procedures. Majed’s research will provide evidence about the effects GDM on human milk production and composition, and the subsequent impact on infant growth, body composition, and development.

Majed started his bachelor in 2008 and graduated from Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology in 2013 at Jazan Univerity, Saudi Arabia. In 2013, he visited the Netherlands and attended a summer research training program at KIT Royal tropical institute, Amsterdam, where he took his first step into the research field as a part of the internship year. In 2014, Jazan University offered him a full scholarship to continue his postgrad study overseas. In 2017, he moved to Perth, where he graduated from his Masters of Biomedical Science in Biochemistry and Molecular biology in 2019 at UWA. During the master, he developed a passion for lactation science under the supervision of Dr. Donna Geddes and Dr. Ching tat Lai. In Nov 2019, he started his PhD candidature at the Human Lactation Research Group.