The Lab

Cilia Team

The Loukil Lab team fosters a highly collaborative and collegial environment, encouraging open communication and teamwork. With a shared passion for cutting-edge research on cilia and centrosomes, the lab thrives on mutual support and mentorship.

Principal Investigator

Abdelhalim Loukil, Ph.D.

Dr. Abdelhalim Loukil is a principal investigator at the Sanford Research Institute's Pediatrics and Rare Disease group. Dr. Loukil is also an assistant professor at the pediatrics department at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Loukil received his master's and Ph.D. in biology and health at the University of Montpellier 2 in France. He then moved to the United States to pursue his postdoctoral training at the University of California, Irvine, and Duke University. Dr. Loukil studies primary cilia biology and its connections to neurological disorders. He has broad training in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, mouse genetics, and cutting-edge microscopy.

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