Assist. Prof. Dr. Dalal Almuaili | Transfusion Science | Excellence in Research Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Dalal Almuaili is an academic researcher based at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, with expertise in cancer immunology and tumor microenvironment biology. Her research focuses on immune–tumor interactions, particularly the role of metabolic and microenvironmental factors in regulating natural killer (NK) cell function in cancer progression and metastasis. She has authored two peer-reviewed publications indexed in Scopus, which together have received over 300 citations, reflecting the high impact and relevance of her work within the global oncology research community. Her most cited study, published in Cancer Immunology Research, has significantly advanced understanding of immune suppression mechanisms in colorectal liver metastasis. Dr. Almuaili collaborates with multidisciplinary and international research teams, contributing to translational insights that support the development of improved cancer immunotherapeutic strategies with potential societal and clinical benefit.