I am a mycologist with a strong interest in fungal biology, with particular emphasis on fungal symbiosis and cross-kingdom interactions. My research integrates molecular biology approaches with classical culturing techniques to investigate fungal biology and ecology. Supported by a background in chemistry, I bring an additional analytical perspective to the study of fungal metabolic processes and ecological adaptations.

Research Interests

Mycology, Microbiology, Evolution, Fungal Metabolism

Education

2022–2025   PhD, Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
2013–2017   MSc, Microbiology (Mycology), Assiut University, Egypt
2007–2011   BSc, Chemistry and Microbiology, Assiut University, Egypt

Executing Projects

  1. Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Evolution of Antifungal Resistance in Scedosporium and Lomentospora A One Health Investigation. National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan, Postdoctoral researcher, PI: Yin-Tse Huang. (Aug. 2025 – Jul. 2026).

  2. Integrative investigation of the association between mutations in the squalene epoxidase, biological characteristics, and antifungal resistance in dermatophytes and establish a web-based nanopore sequencing system for rapid identification and prediction of dermatophyte resistance. National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan, Postdoctoral researcher, Co-PI: Yin-Tse Huang. (Aug. 2025 – Jul. 2028).

  3. Preliminary study on the pest control mechanism of entomopathogenic fungi molecular interaction research on Purpureocillium infection of lychee stink bug. Ministry of Agriculture, Postdoctoral researcher, PI: Yin-Tse Huang. (Jan. 2025 – Dec. 2025).

Research outputs

Publication

  1. Abdrabo, K. A. E. S., Phang, G. J., Fan, Y. H., & Huang, Y. T. (2025). Phylogeny and Ecological Roles Shaping Yeast-Hyphae Morphogenesis in Ophiostomataceae. Fungal Biology, 101665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2025.101665 (SCIE, IF: 3, 2024, Mycology 14/32)
  2. Wu, H. M., Fan, Y. H., Phang, G. J., Zeng, W. T., Abdrabo, K. A. E. S., Wu, Y. T., Sun, P. L., Lin, Y. H. & Huang, Y. T. (2025). Human activity, not environmental factors, drives Scedosporium and Lomentospora distribution in Taiwan. Medical Mycology, 63(3), myaf022. https://doi.org/10.1093/mmy/myaf022 (SCIE, IF: 2.3, 2024, Mycology 21/32)
  3. Huang, Y. T., Abdrabo, K. A. E. S.#, Phang, G. J., Fan, Y. H., Wu, Y. T., Ou, J. H., & Hulcr, J. (2025). Genome diversification of symbiotic fungi in beetle-fungus mutualistic symbioses. The ISME Journal, wraf039. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wraf039 (SCIE, IF: 10, 2024, Microbiology 11/163)
  4. Abdrabo, K. A. E. S., Phang, G. J., Rahmadani, S. Y., & Huang, Y. T. (2024). Insights into the complexities of fungus‐insect‐plant interaction: The laurel wilt disease. Journal of Phytopathology, 172(1), e13263. https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.13263 (SCIE, IF: 1.1, 2024, Plant Sciences 196/275)

Poster

  1. Abdrabo, Khaled Abdrabo El-Sayid, Lo, Pei-Hsin, and Huang, Yin-Tse. Independent programs, synchronized timelines: dual RNA-seq of Purpureocillium–LSB infection Nov 2025. 2025 Annual Meeting of Mycological Society of Taiwan.
  2. Abdrabo, Khaled Abdrabo El-Sayid, & Huang, Yin-Tse. Genomic and Phenotypic Dynamics of Fungal Symbionts in Ambrosia Symbioses. Apr 2025. 114th Annual University Master and Doctoral Research Project Results Poster Paper Competition, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.
  3. Abdrabo, Khaled Abdrabo El-Sayid, & Huang, Yin-Tse. Genomic and Phenotypic Dynamics of Fungal Symbionts in Ambrosia Symbioses. Apr 2025. International Conference on Frontier Chemistry and Life Sciences (ICFCLS 2025). Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.
  4. Huang, Yin-Tse, Abdrabo, Khaled Abdrabo El-Sayid, Phang, Guan Jie. Genome Diversification of Symbiotic Fungi in Beetle-Fungus Mutualistic Symbiosis. 08/2024. The 12th International Mycological Congress (IMC12), Taiwan.
  5. Abdrabo, Khaled Abdrabo El-Sayid and Huang, Yin-Tse. 2023. Studies on the potential role of dimorphism trait in F: Ophiostomataceae for the pathogenicity rather than the symbiosis. The Joint Conference of Yeasts, Fungi, and Medical Mycology in Taiwan.
  6. Khaled Abdrabo Elsayid Abdrabo (2023, May). Role of the nutrient sequestration in morphogenesis regulation of Harringtonia lauricola. Poster competition of 2022 students summer research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan., Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.