Dr. Ahmed Taher Ibrahim El-Serafi

Assistant Professor
University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Regenerative Medicine from University of Southampton, UK

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Biography

Dr. Ahmed Taher Ibrahim El-Serafi is currently working as Assistant Professor at University of Sharjah, UAE. He has completed his Ph.D. in Regenerative Medicine from University of Southampton, UK. His main area of interest focuses on Biomedical Sciences, and Molecular Sciences. His area of expertise includes Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine, and Epigenetics. He has published 24 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Stem Cells
Regenerative Medicine
Epigenetics
Molecular Sciences

Selected Publications

  1. Sallam, H., A.T. El-Serafi, E. Filipski, Y. Terelius, F. Levi and M. Hassan, 2015. The effect of circadian rhythm on pharmacokinetics and metabolism of the cdk inhibitor, roscovitine, in tumor mice model. Chronobiol. Int., 32: 608-614.
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  2. Mstafa, R.M., T. El-S. Ahmed and S. Ayman, 2015. The stolen dreams, endocrine disrupting chemicals and childhood obesity. Med. Res. Chron., 2: 564-571.
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  3. Maher, S., E. Kolieb, N.A. Sabik, D. Abd-Elhalim, A.T. El-Serafi and Y. El-Wazir, 2015. Comparison of the osteogenic differentiation potential of mesenchymal cells isolated from human bone marrow, umbilical cord blood and placenta derived stem cells. Beni-Suef Univ. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 4: 80-85.

  4. El-Awady, R A., F. Herzi, H. Al-Tunaiji, E.M. Saleh, A.H.A. Abdel-Wahab, A. Al Homssi and T. Al-Tel, 2015. Epigenetics and miRNA as predictive markers and targets for lung cancer chemotherapy. Cancer Biol. Ther., 7: 1056-1070.
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  5. Ibrahim, G.H., F.A. Khalil, T.B. El-Abaseri, F.M. Attia and A.T. El-Serafi, 2013. Impact of Interleukin-28B gene polymorphism (rs12979860) on Egyptian patients infected with hepatitis C virus genotype-4. East. Mediterr. Health J., .

  6. El Serafi, T.I., M.M. Awad, L.A.T. Eldeen, A.T. El Serafi and M. Husin, 2013. Effect of interleukin-6 and insulin resistance on early virological response of egyptian chronic hepatitis C patients to combined pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy. Egypt. Liver J., 3: 21-27.
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  7. Ismail, E.F., A.Y. El Kazaz, A.T. El Serafi, M.I. El All and G.M. Nasr, 2012. Role of insulin like growth factor-1 and insulin like growth factor binding protein-3 in patients of coronary artery disease attending suez canal university hospital. Bull. Egypt. Soc. Physiol. Sci., 32: 293-308.

  8. El-Serafi, A.T., 2012. Epigenetic Modifiers And Stem Cell Differentiation. In: Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells. Hayat, M.A.(Ed.). Springer, Netherlands., pp: 147-154.
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  9. El-Serafi, A.T., R.O. Oreffo and H.I. Roach, 2011. Epigenetic modifiers influence lineage commitment of human bone marrow stromal cells: differential effects of 5-aza-deoxycytidine and trichostatin A. Differ., 81: 35-41.
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  10. El-Serafi, A.T., D.I. Wilson, H.I. Roach and R.O. Oreffo, 2011. Developmental plasticity of human foetal femur-derived cells in pellet culture: self assembly of an osteoid shell around a cartilaginous core. Eur. Cell. Mater., 21: 558-567.
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  11. El-Serafi, A.T., O.C.O. Richard, I.El-S. Taher and I.R. Helmtrud, 2009. Pellet culture adhered to plastic inserts, a new cell culture model that enhanced osteogenic differentiation of fetal derived cells. Suez Canal Univ. Med. J., 12: 231-238.

  12. El-Serafi, A.T., O.C.O. Richard, I.El-S. Taher and I.R. Helmtrud, 2009. Enhancement of chondrogenic differentiation of human bone marrow stromal cells with trichostatin a, a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Suez Canal Univ. Med. J., 12: 239-244.