Dr
Haider
Al-Janabi

BSc, MSc, PhD

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate

Haider Al-Janabi
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h.h.al-janabi@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9209

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Dr Haider Al-Janabi
School of Medicine and Population Health

The Medical School
Beech Hill Road

Sheffield

S10 2RX

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Dr Haider Al-Janabi is a Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Division of Clinical Medicine at the University of Sheffield.

His research focuses on tumour immunology and the tumour microenvironment, particularly macrophage–tumour interactions, bone marrow niche biology, cancer dormancy and treatment resistance. His current research investigates how macrophages contribute to multiple myeloma dormancy and resistance to treatment, and explores therapeutic strategies to target these interactions. 

He has experience in preclinical cancer models, macrophage biology, targeted drug delivery, oncolytic virotherapy and translational cancer research. 

In 2026, he was awarded funding from the Catalyst for Cancer Fund to support research into macrophage-related mechanisms of myeloma dormancy and treatment resistance.

Qualifications

PhD in Immuno-Oncology, University of Sheffield (2019)
MSc in Immunology, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad (2013)
BSc in Biotechnology, Al-Technology University, Baghdad (2008)

Research interests
  • Tumour immunology

  • Tumour microenvironment

  • Macrophage biology and tumour-associated macrophages

  • Mone marrow niche biology

  • Multiple myeloma

  • Cancer dormancy and drug resistance

  • Macrophage-targeted therapies

  • Cancer immunotherapy

  • Targeted drug delivery and oncolytic virotherapy

Publications

Journal articles

Conference proceedings

Other

Grants

Catalyst for Cancer Fund – Round 1 (2026) — Awarded. £10,000 to support research into macrophage-related mechanisms of multiple myeloma dormancy and treatment resistance.

Teaching interests

Cancer biology, tumour immunology, tumour microenvironment, macrophage biology and cancer immunotherapy.

Teaching activities

Contributes to teaching on the Cancer Biology and Tumour Microenvironment module at the University of Sheffield.

Professional activities and memberships

Awarded the Catalyst for Cancer Fund in 2026 to support research into macrophage-related mechanisms of myeloma dormancy and treatment resistance. 

Involved in research collaboration and grant development in cancer research, with a focus on tumour immunology, macrophage-mediated treatment resistance and translational research.