Dr. Radwan Hamoud Ali Ahmed

Dr. Radwan Hamoud Ali Ahmed

PhD in Molecular Medicine

Email: radwan.alhamody@siswa.um.edu.my

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • 2013 – 2017: PhD. in Molecular Medicine (Pass with Distinction) – Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
  • 2008 – 2010: MSc. in Clinical Biochemistry & Molecular biology – Faculty of Medicine, Sana’a University, Yemen.
  • 2007 – 2008: M. Preliminary in Biochemistry & Molecular biology – Faculty of Medicine, Sana’a University, Yemen.
  • 2000 – 2004: BSc. in Medical Microbiology – Faculty of Science, Ibb University, Yemen.

WORK HISTORY & EXPERIENCES

  • Head, Medical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine (since 15/01/2018).
  • Editorial board member for Journal of diabetes and its complications (2018).
  • Member, American Society for Microbiology, USA (2018).
  • Researcher in Molecular Medicine, University of Malaya (2013-2017).
  • Researcher in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Sana’a University (2008-2010).
  • Lab Technologist, and Head of Al-Majed Med Lab, Sana’a (2005-2011).

TRAINING

  • Application Training in Immunohistochemistry Hands On, University of Malaya (2017).
  • Training in Operation of InjectMan NI 2.FemtoJet for Zebrafish Embryos, University of Malaya (2017).
  • Techniques on Rodent Handling (Handling, Restraining, Inoculation, Bleeding & Organ Harvesting), Cyberjaya University (2017).
  • Bioinformatics Analysis of Transcriptomics Datasets, University of Malaya (2016).
  • Biostatistics Research Method Training (14 CME credit hours), University of Malaya (2014).
  • Application Training in Real Time PCR, University of Malaya (2013).
  • The National Training Programme in “Improving the Quality of Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria”, Ministry of Health, Yemen (2008).

WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

  • Logistic Regression Analysis, Julius Center University of Malaya (2014).
  • International Conference of Golden Helix Symposia – Next-Generation Pharmacogenomics (2015).
  • EndNote, H-Indix & Citation, and Mendeley Workshops (2015-2016).
  • Editing Your Manuscript For Publication Workshop (2016).
  • Best Poster Award – 1st Molecular Medicine Research Day Conference (2016).
  • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis workshops (2016-2017).
  • Innovative Stem Cell Technologies Workshop (2017).
  • Regression Models and Generalized Linear Models Workshops, Julius Center (2017).
  • How To Publish and Handling Problems of Publishing workshop (2017).

TECHNICAL LABORATORY SKILLS

Medical Laboratory: Clinical chemistry, Diagnostic PCR, Serological & ELISA, Hematological investigations.

Molecular Biology: DNA/RNA extraction, Various PCR types, Genotyping & Gene Expression, Primer Design, Karyotyping, Genetic analysis.

Cellular Biology: Cell & tissue culture, clonogenic survival assay.

PUBLICATIONS

• Al‐Yousofy, F., Hamood, M., et al. (2024). Accuracy of ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration cytology in evaluation of thyroid nodules. Cytopathology.

• Ahmed, R. H., et al. (2015). Serum Levels of Soluble CD26/Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. PLoS ONE (Q1).

• Ahmed, R. H., et al. (2016). Association of DPP4 Gene Polymorphisms with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Malaysian Subjects. PLoS ONE (Q1).

• Ahmed, R. H., et al. (2017). Altered Circulating Concentrations of Active Glucagon-Like Peptide (GLP-1) and Dipeptidyl Peptidase- IV (DPP-IV) in Obese Subjects. Clinical Biochemistry (Q2).

• Ahmed, R., et al. (2015). Association of Genetic Polymorphisms of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 with Metabolic Syndrome Parameters. Public Health Genomics (Q2).

• Al-absi, B., et al. (2017). Contributions of IKZF1, DDC, CDKN2A, CEBPE, and LMO1 Gene Polymorphisms to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Yemeni Population. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers.

• Alsalahi, A., et al. (2016). Conflicting reports on the role of the glycemic effect of Catha edulis (khat): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of ethnopharmacology.

• Al-absi, B., et al. (2017). Association of ARID5B gene variants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Yemeni children. Tumor Biology.

REFERENCES

Prof. Sekaran A/L Muniandy, Dr. Hasniza Binti Zaman Huri, Dr. Muhammad Fazril Bin Mohamad Razif, Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Mahdi Alshawsh, Dr. Ali AL-Meeri.

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