06/10/08

Research Activity

A- Stem Cells Field

1- Use of human amnion stem cells for repair of common bile duct in dogs.

B- Gene Therapy Field

1- Treatment of Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa Human Cases Using Gene Therapy Approach.

C- Tissue Engineering Field

1- Use of novel carbon nanotubes-based composites for bone tissue engineering.

      2- Use of novel nanosilica-tanium based composites for Bone tissue Engineering.

D- Cancer Therapy Field.

1- Testing the effect of post-irradiation interval on recurrence rate in human brain tumors.

2- Novel Cis-Platinum analogues; synthesis, characterization and testing their therapeutic effects in cell cultures and animal models. 

3- Gene and protein expression profiling of breast carcinoma: Saudi population based study (500 cases).

E- Diabetes Field.

1- Taurine supplementation and pancreatic remodeling; role of Taurine in diabetes prevention.

F- Osteoarthritis Field

1- Use of bioinformatic analysis to innovate novel therapeutic peptides.

G- Bioinformatics Field

1- Osteoactivin Bioinformatic Analysis; Prediction of Novel Functions, Structural Features and Modes of Action.

2- Prediction of Relative Solvent Accessibility of Residues in Proteins using Data Mining Framework: As an Application In Bioinformatics.

 International collaboration

1- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Aging Center. Philadelphia, PA, USA.

2- Endocrine Unit, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

3- University of Kent, UK.

4- Stem Cell Research Unit, Ain Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt

 Lab Development

Tissue Culture Laboratory and Animal Facility.