A Division of Sheikh Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Dr. Frank Christopher Howarth |
Contractile Dysfunction in Diabetes Cardiomyopathy |
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Prof. Rengasamy Padmanabhan |
Studies on Teratogenic Mechanism of Vigabatrin |
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Prof. Valsamma Eapen |
Epidemiological Study of Development and Behavioural Disorders in Three-Year Old Children: a United Arab Emirates Study |
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Prof. Senarath Dissanayake |
Molecular Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Infections in the United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Jose Joseph |
The Role of Transforming Growth Factor Beta and Interleukins in the Modulation of Airway Inflammation in Atopic and Non-atopic Asthma in United Arab Emirates Nationals with Asthma |
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Dr. Maha Ibrahim Mustafa |
Immunopathogenesis of Asthma in the United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Rafia Ghobash |
The Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in the Elderly Population in the United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Edward Adeyemie |
The Clinical and Experimental Study of Physiology and Pathophysiology of Obesity in the United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Ghazal Aswad Saad |
Confidential Inquiries into Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Tony Revel |
Impact of Asthma Mini-clinics on the Care of Children with Asthma |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Dr. Erol A. Baysal |
A Rapid Diagnostic RT-PCR Method to Study the Expression of Globin Genes Semi-Quantitative mRNA Ratios Among the UAE National Patients with Thalassemia and Hb Disease |
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Dr. M.A Khidir |
Cloning and Characterization of Non-Fimbrial Adhesion Genes from Uropathogenic E. coli |
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Prof. Lihad Al Gazali |
Subtelomeric Chromosome Rearrangements in Children with Unexplained Mental Retardation in the Population of the UAE |
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Prof. Senarath Dissanayake |
Molecular Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Infections in the United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Ghada Khalil Al Tajir |
Epidemiology, Preventability and Health Costs of Adverse Drug Events at Al –Qassimi Hospital |
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Prof. Enyioma Obineche |
Endothelein, Nitric Oxide, Homocysteine, Lipid and Lipoprotein Profile as Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Normotensive and Hypertensive UAE Nationals Compared to Selected Expatriate Groups |
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Dr. Jose Joseph |
Transforming Growth Factor - Beta may Suppress IgE Production in Non- Atopic Asthma |
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Prof. John Morrison |
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy and Mechanisms Underlying its Effect on the Cardiovascular and Other System |
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Dr. Hussein Sadi |
Bone Mineral Density of the Spine and Femur in UAE Female Anthropometric, Reproductive and Lifestyle Factors |
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Prof. Tahir Rizvi |
Development of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Based in Self Inactivating Vectors and Packaging Cell lines for Potential Use in Human Gene Therapy |
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Dr. Ra'ed Abu Odeh |
Transforming of Cryptococcus Neoformans to Hygromycin B Resistance, using Agrobacterium tumefaciens |
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Dr. Fawaz Chik Torab |
Evaluation of the Role of Resorption Capacity of Inflamed Peritoneum of Inflammatory Mediators in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Sepsis in Acute Peritoneal Model |
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Dr. Yusufali Afzal Hussein |
Prevalence of Ischemic Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus and their risk factors. |
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Dr. Charles Leduc / Prof. Richard L Reed |
A Randomized Clinical trial of an Intervention to Improve Quality of Hypertension Care in Diabetic Patients in Primary Health Centre in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Prof. Senarath Dissanayake |
A Carbohydrate Adjuvant Vaccine for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis |
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Dr. Srdjan Denic |
Effect of Consanguinity on the Spreading and Prevalence of Gene Mutations of Common Hemoglobinopathies and Other Red-Blood-Cell Disorders: a Computer Simulation Study |
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Prof. Abdu Adem |
Effects of Volume - Depletion of Neurohormones in the Camels |
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Dr. Sehamuddin Galadari |
Biochemical and Cell Biological Characterization of the Human Neutral Ceramidase |
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Dr. Hussein Saadi |
Prevention and Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Arabian Women – Efficacy of Intermittent High Dose Vitamin D Regimen |
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Prof.Miodrag Lukic |
Role of Galectin -3 in the Induction of Inflammatory Autoimmunity: An analysis in experimentally Induced Type-1 Diabetes in Mice |
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Dr. Manal Awad |
Validity and Reliability of the EORTC Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) in Breast Cancer Patients in an Arab Sample |
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Prof. Rengasamy Padmanabhan |
Reproductive Toxicologic Studies on Topiramate in the Mouse |
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Dr. Mohamed Naveed |
Genotype and Phenotype Correlation of a Very Rare Heterogeneous Form of Skeletal Dysplasia Affecting Several Generations of UAE National Family |
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Prof. Wim Lammers |
Mapping the Mechanism of Birth |
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Dr. Tahir Rizvi |
Genetic Recombination among Lentiviral Vector RNAs: Implications for the Development of Retroviral Vectors for Gene Therapy |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Prof. John F. B Morrison |
The Generation and Spread of Electrical and Contractile Activities in Smooth Muscles of the Lower Urinary Tract and the Effects of Aging and Diabetes |
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Prof. Valsamma Eapen |
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Co-morbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Comparative Study between UAE and UK |
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Dr. A. S. Binbrek |
Reduction of Infarct Size by Administration of Erythropoietin, an Anti-injury Agent |
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Prof. R Padmanabhan |
Reproductive Toxicology Studies on Lamotrigine(LTG) in the Mouse Effect of Folate Supplementation |
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Dr. Inaam Bashir Hassan |
Immune Reponse versus Molecular Responses in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Treated with Imatinib; Influence of BCR-ABl Kinase Mutation |
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Dr. Kazzam El Sadig |
Cardiac Remodeling and Ventricular Interaction in Patients with Thalassemia Major: Detailed Echocardiograific and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation in Relation to Neurohormones and Collagen Markers |
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Prof. Abdu Adem |
Potential Role of Immune and Inflammatory Molecules in Pathogenesis of Excitotoxic Neurodegeneration: a Model of Alzheimer’s Disease |
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Dr. Samir Attoub |
Pharmacological Control of Lung and Colon Cancer Cell Invasion and Tumour Growth by the NR-KB Pathway Inhibitors |
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Prof. Georg Petroianu |
New Oximes for Reactivation of Red Blood Cell Acetylcholinesterase Inhibited by Organophosphorus Compounds |
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Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al Marzouqi |
Characterization and Functional Analysis of the Putative Chromatin Remodeling Protein fun30 |
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Dr. Omar Al Agnaf |
Testing Inhibitors of Asynuclein Aggregation and Toxicity in Cell and Animal Models: Implications for Parkinson's and Related Disorders Therapy |
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Dr. Safa Aldeen Saudi Shehab |
Does High Frequency Stimulation of the Substantia Nigra Suppress Tonic Epileptic Seizures |
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Prof. Ernest Adeghate |
Effect of Pancreatic Beta Cell Transplantation on the Metabolic Parameters of Diabetic Rats |
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Prof. Miodrag L Lukic |
Roles of TH-1 and TH-17 cells in the Pathogenesis of Diabetes and Spontaneous Diabetes in NOD Mice |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Dr. Nisrine Bissar Tadmouri |
Genetic and Clinical Characteristics of Maturity-onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) in Patients from the United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Nader Gholi Lessan |
CGMS Analysis During Ramadan and the Development of a Diabetes Simulator for the Education of Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates |
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Dr. Sausan Al Kawas |
Quantitative Analysis of Mercury Burden in the Waste Water Released from the Dental Clinics in United Arab Emirates |
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Prof. Frank C. Howarth |
Remodeling of Ca2+ Transport Proteins Cardiac Muscle Dysfunction in the Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rat. |
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Dr. Ibrahim Mahmoud Abdou |
Novel Pyrimidine Analogues as Selective Insulin Receptors Activators |
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Dr. Suhail Al Salam |
Prevalence of Human Papilloma and Expression of E6, E7, p16, pRb, ki-67 and bcl2 in Uterine Cervical Cancers in Apopulation of United Arab Emirates Nationals |
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Prof. Sehamuddin Galadari |
The Generation and Spread of Electrical and Contractile Activities in Smooth Muscles of the Lower Urinary Tract and the Effects of Aging and Diabetes |
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Dr. Eric Paschal Kwodwo Menash Brown |
Roles of Toll-like Receptor -2 Ligands in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diabetes: An Analysis in Multiple Low Dose Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes in Wild Type, Interferon Gamma and iNOS Deficient Mice |
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Prof. Mohd Yousif Hassan |
Effects of Environmental Factors on Chronic Experimental Neurodegeneration |
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Dr. Nemmar Abderrahim |
Mechanisms of Adverse Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Effects of Particulate Air Pollution. |
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Prof. Yousuf M. Abdul Razzaq |
Reproductive Toxicologic Studies on Lamotrigine (LTG) in the Mouse: Effect of Folate Supplementation |
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Prof. Earnest Adeghate |
Effect of Pancreatic Beta Cell Transplantation on the Metabolic Parameters of Diabetic Rats |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Dr. Habiba I. Ali |
Implementation of a community based Diabetes nutrition education program for Emirati adults with type – II Diabetes |
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Dr. Manal Awad |
Type- II Diabetes and periodical disease: A comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects |
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Dr. Hawamdeh, Sana |
Long-term cognitive effects in chemotherapy-treated breast cancer clients in UAE |
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Dr. Wael Mohamed Abdel-Rahman |
Impact of genetic instability on tumor progression and resistance to cytotoxic treatment: role of p53, wnt signalling and their interaction with anti-apoptotic factors |
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Dr. Zaarour, Rania, Faouzi |
Analysis and manipulation of tumor microenvironment towards control of tumor progression |
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Dr. Abu Odeh, Ra’ed O. |
The effect of hypoxia-induced HIF-1 and STAT3 in the tumor microenvironment and the use of recombinant vectors to activate anti-tumor immune response. |
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Dr. El Hadi Hussein Aburawi |
Cardiovascular Diaseses risk factors in UAE adolescents and young adult with type – 1 and type- 2 diabetes mellitus. |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Prof. Haider Raza |
Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms and metabolic changes in inflammation and diabetes: Antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) |
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Dr. Franck C. Howarth |
Remodeling of cardiac muscle and Ca2+ transport proteins underlies the transition between normal contraction in pre-diabetic heart and abnormal contraction in genetic and diet-induced type 2 diabetic heart |
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Prof. Lihadh Al Gazali |
Exome sequencing and homozygosity mapping to identify causative genes and mutations in Emirati families with recessive conditions |
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Dr. Maria J. Fernandez Cabezudo |
Neuro-immune modulation of inflammatory diseases: potential role in the amelioration of diabetes. |
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Prof. Basel K. Al Ramadi |
Obesity as a potentiating factor in tumor development: |
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Prof. Earnest Adeghate |
The effect of ghrelin on insulin signaling and metabolic parameters of diabetic rats |
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Dr. Farah Mustafa |
Investigation of Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus (MMTV) Presence in the UAE Population: A Putative Viral Agent in Human Breast Cancer |
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Dr. Ali Al Melaih Al Fazari |
Studies on hepatocytes and myocytes toxicities of the lipid lowering agents statins |
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Dr. Bassam Rushdi Ali |
The Pharmacogenomics of Warfarin Metabolism in UAE Population |
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Prof. Sherif Mohamed Karam |
The role of ghrelin in the gastrointestinal tract |
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Dr. Ali Al Marzouqi |
In vitro and In vivo studies of saffron extract as a novel biodegradable anti-cancer drug |
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Prof. Sehamuddin Galadari |
Novel Ceramide-based Chemotherapy for Prostate Carcinoma |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Dr. Fakhreya Yousuf Hussain Mohammed |
Matrix metalloproteinases mediate death of oligodendrocytes with increase blood-brain barrier opening in chronic stroke |
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Dr. Raza Haider |
Effects of aspirin and glutathione/N-acety1 Cysteine on streptozotocin- induced metabolic changes in insulin secreting pancreatic beta cells as a model to study type 1 diabetes |
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Prof. Thomas E. Adrian |
TTMP in the Endocrine Pancreas |
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Dr. Khamis, Badreya, Muhammad |
Bone Regeneration for Dental Transplantation |
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Dr. Ahmed Taher El Serafi |
Optimizing the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells derived from diabetic patients towards insulin secreting beta cells of pancreas |
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Dr. Syed Mahboob Shah |
Risk factors for stroke in United Arab Emirates: a case control study |
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Prof. Salim Bastaki |
Reproductive toxicology studies on a new antiepileptic compound H3R ligand-3-(1H-imidazol-4-y1) propy1 pent-4-enylcarbamate in the mouse. |
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Dr. Juma M Al Kaabi |
A Randomised controlled trial of vitamin supplementation post Bariatric surgery: Sleeve Gastrectomy |
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Dr. Nabil Sulaiman |
Prevalence of Hepatitis C and B infections in Sharjah, UAE |
| Principal Investigator | Project Title |
| Dr. Abdelaziz Tlili | Identification of Genetic and Molecular Basis of hearing loss in two UAE affected families |
| Dr. Bashair Mohamed Mussa | Genetic and transcriptomic analysis of hyperlipidemia in Emirati patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus using saliva and blood samples |
| Dr. Alia Saeed Albawardi | Novel molecular biomarkers of Genitourinary, Breast & Gynecological malignancies in United Arab Emirates population |
| Dr. Raed AbuOdeh | The Effect of Probiotics on Obesity, Metabolic Endotoxemia and Inflammation |
| Dr. Hadia Radwan | Examining Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Infant Feeding Method, and Perinatal Mental Health among Women in United Arab Emirates: A Cohort Study |
| Dr. Adel Bahgat Elmoselhi | Effect of Extended Higher Dose of Vitamin D Supplement on Endothelial Dysfunction in Adult Middle-Aged Obese and Vitamin D3 Deficiency Individuals in UAE Population |
| Dr. Suleiman Mohammad Suleiman Eisa Al-Hammadi | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Atopy Among Emiratis |
| Prof. Narchi Hassib | The effects of glucose deprivation on cellular respiration and bioenergetics in murine brain tissue |
| Prof. Sehamuddin Galadari | Study on molecular mechanisms of Sanguinarine induced necroptosis in human colorectal cancer |
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Principal Investigator |
Project Title |
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Prof Salem Chouaib |
Targeting tumor hypoxic microenvironment and its associated pathways in order to design an innovative and integrative anti PD1-based cancer immunotherapy approach. |
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Dr Basema Saddik |
An epidemiological study to evaluate the levels of nicotine and carbon monoxide amongst midwakh users in the UAE |
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Dr Mohamed Rahmani |
Genetic and molecular characterization of recurrent triple negative breast cancer in UAE population |
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Prof Basel al-Ramadi |
Mitochondrial regulation of anti-tumor immunity by MCJ protein: Potential relevance to improving cancer immunotherapy outcome |
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Dr Goutham Hassan Venkatesh |
Comprehensive analysis of hypoxia induced tumor mutational burden and neoantigen generation in breast cancer: Impact on immune surveillance |
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Dr Mohamed Jamal |
Isolation and characterization of CD146+NOTCH3+ subpopulation from different types of dental tissues derived stem cells |
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Dr Piergiorgio Percipalle |
The Function of Nuclear Myosin I in the Regulation of p53 Signaling Pathway |
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Dr Mohammad Qasaimeh |
Isolating urinary prostate cells as a potential biomarker for cancer |
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Prof Abderrahim Nemmar |
Cardiovascular effects of pulmonary exposure to silver nanoparticles in experimental hypertension: influence of size, coating and dose over time |
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Dr Farhad Kheradmand |
Effectiveness of Salovum® in treating symptoms of chronic non-bacterial prostatitis: a pilot clinical study. |
| Principle Investigator | Project Title |
| Dr Maha Ayad | Exploring the Relevance of Pharmacogenetics testing in patients with Asthma |
| Prof. Wael Hassan | Dissecting the role of PIK3CG in colorectal cancer – A potential novel marker of metastasis and therapy in obesity-related cancers |
| Dr Mark Qalaji | Development of Novel Sublingual Amlodipine Nanocrystals Tablets for the treatment of Hypertensive Urgency |
| Dr Danilo Arnone | Botulinum toxin A as an adjunct treatment in major depression refractory to treatment: a feasibility pilot study and proof of concept of the facial feedback hypothesis |
| Dr Suraiya Ansari | Molecular mechanisms of developmental origin of metabolic diseases of liver using genetically obese patient derived iPSC-hepatocyte differentiation. |
| Dr Suhail Al-Amad | Medwakh smoking and early signs of oral neoplastic changes: A case-control study from the United Arab Emirates |
| Dr Ayman El-Hattab | The effect of citrulline and tetrahydrobiopterin on patients with mitochondrial diseases |
| Prof. Qutayba Alheialy | Identifying steroid resistance genes underlying hypo-responsiveness to steroid treatment in bronchial biopsies of severe asthmatic patients |
| Dr Farah Mustafa | Species Jump of MMTV from Mouse into Humans: Biological Characterization of a Unique MMTV Envelope Gene Isolated from a Patient with Fibroadenoma that Allows Viral Entry into Human Cells |
| Dr Mohammed Akhtar | Discovering new Cas homologs for CRISPR-based gene editing |
| Prof. Kirsten Edepli | Unfolded protein response signaling in arsenic induced liver disease |
| Dr Fahad Ali | Defining the Super-Enhancer Landscape in Breast Cancer Cohort to Predict Disease Progression and Patients’ Response to Therapy |
| Prof. Ghaleb Husseini | Enhanced delivery of targeted Liposomes using Ultrasound |
| Dr Amina Al Marzouqi | The use of mobile technology to improve physical activity and reduce weight and type 2 DM in school aged children in the UAE: an exploratory feasibility study. |
| Dr Muna Tahlak | Upper genital tract infection as a co-factor in the pathogenesis of endometriosis |
