Research Publications - College of Medicine and Health Science
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Department <strong>of</strong> Microbiology & Immunology<br />
2011<br />
Medical Microbiology<br />
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Pr<strong>of</strong>. T A Rizvi [PI]<br />
Role <strong>of</strong> palindromic (pal)<br />
sequence(s) in mouse mammary<br />
tumor virus (MMTV) RNA<br />
dimerization <strong>and</strong> packaging. UAE<br />
University, FMHS, UAE (Dean’s<br />
Discretionary Grant)<br />
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[Dean’s Discretionary Grant]<br />
Dr G. Khan [PI]<br />
Epstein-Barr <strong>and</strong> the pathogenesis<br />
<strong>of</strong> breast cancer<br />
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Pr<strong>of</strong>s. Tibor Pal [PI], Basel al-Ramadi,<br />
Dr Agnes Sonnevend, Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Mohamed Fahim, Drs Mohammed<br />
Al-Kaabi, Mohammed Abdulmajid.<br />
Virulence <strong>of</strong> the nosocomial pathogen<br />
Acinetobacter baumannii.<br />
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<strong>Science</strong>s<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> T A Rizvi. Prevalence <strong>of</strong> HPV<br />
in cervical cancer among UAE<br />
nationals.<br />
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<strong>Research</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Basel al-Ramadi [PI], Dr Maria<br />
Fern<strong>and</strong>ez-Cabezudo<br />
Cytokine-expressing Salmonella<br />
strains as effective biological<br />
therapy against cancer: analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
the mechanisms underlying the<br />
inhibition <strong>of</strong> tumor growth.<br />
Drs. Maria Fern<strong>and</strong>ez-<br />
Cabezudo[PI], Pr<strong>of</strong> Basel al-Ramadi,<br />
Drs Hakam El-Taji, Mohamed<br />
Jaloudi, Haytham El-Salhat<br />
Novel resistance biomarkers in<br />
human breast cancer.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> TA Rizvi [PI]<br />
Characterization <strong>of</strong> the Sequences<br />
Necessary for Mouse Mammary<br />
Tumor Virus (MMTV) RNA Packaging:<br />
Implications for the Development<br />
<strong>of</strong> MMTV-based Vectors for<br />
Cancer Gene Therapy.<br />
National <strong>Research</strong> Foundation<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Basel al-Ramadi [PI], Dr Maria<br />
Fern<strong>and</strong>ez-Cabezudo<br />
Inactivation <strong>of</strong> myeloid-derived<br />
suppressor cells as a novel target<br />
for enhancing cancer immunotherapy.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Tahir A Rizvi [PI]<br />
Role <strong>of</strong> structural elements in<br />
retroviral genomic RNA packaging<br />
<strong>and</strong> dimerization: Implications for<br />
developing new generation vectors<br />
for gene therapy.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Tahir A Rizvi [PI]<br />
Co-packaging <strong>and</strong> recombination<br />
among genetically distinct retroviruses:<br />
Implications for the<br />
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development <strong>of</strong> retroviral vectors<br />
for gene therapy.<br />
Emirates Foundation<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> TA Rizvi [PI]<br />
Fine Mapping <strong>of</strong> Sequences Important<br />
for Mason Pfizer Monkey<br />
Virus (MPMV) RNA Packaging<br />
<strong>and</strong> their Mechanism <strong>of</strong> Action:<br />
Implications for the Development<br />
<strong>of</strong> MPMV Vectors for Human Gene<br />
Therapy.<br />
Others<br />
Dubai Harvard Foundation for<br />
Medical <strong>Research</strong><br />
Drs. Raif Geha[PI], Luigi Notarangelo,<br />
S. Al-Hammadi, Pr<strong>of</strong> Basel<br />
al-Ramadi<br />
Collaborative <strong>Research</strong> Network<br />
on Primary Immunodeficiency<br />
Diseases<br />
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Drs. W Richard [PI], Bowtell, Yousef<br />
Haik, Bashar Issa, Pr<strong>of</strong> Basel al-<br />
Ramadi. Imaging-guided hyperthermia<br />
therapy. National Cancer<br />
Institute, National Institutes <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong>, USA<br />
Dr. Yousef Haik [PI], Pr<strong>of</strong> Basel<br />
al-Ramadi. Nanoparticles for Noninvasive<br />
Thermometry Monitoring<br />
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Susan Philip, Mr Mohamed Al-Haj,<br />
Mr Yassir Mohamed; Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Tibor Pal, Ms Akela Al-Ghazawi,<br />
Ms Lizna Ali, Ms Maureen Dawood.<br />
Seated left to right: Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Senarath Dissanayake; Dr Ahmed<br />
Al-Qahtani; Dr Agnes Sonnevend<br />
Pal; Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Basel (Chairman); Dr<br />
Mariam Al-Shamsi, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tahir<br />
A Rizvi; Dr Gulfaraz Khan.