External Research Grants
SN
External Research Grant Title
1st Invetigator, Organization
Source of Funding
Cash Support
Period
1
The role of HER2, Estrogen and Progesterone receptors in Breast Cancer pathogenesis within the UAE population.
Rifat Hamoudi
Al Jalila Foundations
298,000
2018-20
2
Effect of PDL-1 downregulation and FoxP3 inhibition on KRAS mutated NSCLC.
Rifat Hamoudi,
Boehringer Ingelheim
15,000
2017-18
3
Studying the phosphorylation status of ShcD in melanoma upon oxidative stress
Samrein Ahmed
270,000
2017-19
4
The role of TGF-β in the migration of the ShcD overexpressing melanoma cells
14,000
5
Role of Galanin/Galanin Receptor signaling as a potential novel therapeutic target for Colo-rectal Cancer with mutant p53
M. Saber-Ayad
293,000
6
Targeting protein arginine methyltransferase 5 using AMI-1 in lung adenocarcinoma cells
Qutayba Hamid
11,000
2016-17
7
Prevalence of statin-induced myopathy SLCO 1B1 gene polymorphism in Emirati population
Maha Saber-Ayad
10,000
8
Expression and Function of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor in Breast Cancer Tissue and Cell Lines.
Iman Talaat
9
Studying the impact of the Shc D Observed cancer mutations in the tumor cell behaviour
Targeted Research Grant, UoS
199,000
10
Deciphering the immunological mechanism involved in early lung cancer in the UAE population
Saba Al Heialy
300,000
11
The role and therapeutic implications of cyclin- dependent kinases 4 and 6 in colorectal cancer patients in the UAE
Riyad Bendardaf, RHIMS
298,500
12
Deciphering the mechanism of triple negative breast cancer resistance to PI3K inhibitors
Mohamed Rahmani
13
Understanding the molecular mechanism of Asthma through Systems Engineering approach
Sharjah Research Academy
385,000
2019-2021
Internal Research Grants
S. No
Internal Research Grant Title
Name of the investigators
Effect of GLP-1 agonist (exendin-4) on proliferation, invasion, migration and apoptosis in pheochromocytoma and colorectal cancer cells
Maha Saber-Ayad, Wael Hassan, Hany Omar,
80,000
2018-2020
Prevalence of FTO obesity gene polymorphisms in UAE population
Maha Saber
110,000
2015-17
Investigating the impact of ShcD in melanoma migration and survival via ROS modulation
Samrein Ahmed, Wael Hassan and Sally Prigent
200,000
2016-18
Role of miRNA-16 Expression in Cutaneous T- cell Lymphomas (CTCLs) and its Relation to Apoptosis Related Genes (Bcl2, survivin).
40,000
Screening for Genetic Variations in Complement Regulating Proteins, CFH and MCP in Proliferative Glomerulonephritis in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients.
55,650
