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Hire Dr. Ashraf B.
Egypt
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Freelance scientific writer in the field of Cancer. Highly experienced in writing research articles and reviews on cance

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Technical Writing
Work Experience

Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Cancer Biology

MSA University

February 2015 - Present

Education

Ph.D.

Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology

September 1989 - November 1997

Certifications
  • PGCert

    Greenwich University

    November 2018 - Present

Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bakkar, A., Alshalalfa, M., Petersen, L.F., Abou-Ouf, H., Al-Mami, A., Hegazy, S.A., Feng, F., Alhajj, R., Bijian, K., Alaoui-Jamali, M.A., et al.(2016). microRNA 338-3p exhibits tumor suppressor role and its down-regulation is associated with adverse clinical outcome in prostate cancer patients . Molecular Biology Reports. 43. (4). p. 229-240.
Bismar, T.A., Alshalalfa, M., Petersen, L.F., Teng, L.H., Gerke, T., Bakkar, A., Al-Mami, A., Liu, S., Dolph, M., Mucci, L.A., et al.(2014). Interrogation of ERG gene rearrangements in prostate cancer identifies a prognostic 10-gene signature with relevant implication to patients' clinical outcome . BJU International. 113. (2). p. 309-319.
Petersen, L.F., Brockton, N.T., Bakkar, A., Liu, S., Wen, J., Weljie, A.M., Bismar, T.A.(2012). Elevated physiological levels of folic acid can increase in vitro growth and invasiveness of prostate cancer cells . BJU International. 109. (5). p. 788-795.
Neuzillet, Y., Paoletti, X., Ouerhani, S., Mongiat-Artus, P., Soliman, H., de The, H., Sibony, M., Denoux, Y., Molinie, V., Herault, A., et al.(2012). A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between FGFR3 and TP53 Mutations in Bladder Cancer . PLoS ONE. 7. (12).
Benitez, A., Yates, T.J., Lopez, L.E., Cerwinka, W.H., Bakkar, A., Lokeshwar, V.B.(2011). Targeting hyaluronidase for cancer therapy: Antitumor activity of sulfated hyaluronic acid in prostate cancer cells . Cancer Research. 71. (12). p. 4085-4095.
Bakkar, A.A., Allory, Y., Iwatsubo, Y., De Medina, S.G.D., Maille, P., Khreich, N., Riou, A., Leroy, K., Vordos, D., Abbou, C.C., et al.(2010). Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons influenced neither the frequency nor the spectrum of FGFR3 mutations in bladder urothelial carcinoma . Molecular Carcinogenesis. 49. (1). p. 25-31.
Nicolle, G., Daher, A., Maillé, P., Vermey, M., Loric, S., Bakkar, A., Wallerand, H., Vordos, D., Vacherot, F., De Medina, S.G.D., et al.(2006). Gefitinib inhibits the growth and invasion of urothelial carcinoma cell lines in which Akt and MARK activation is dependent on constitutive epidermal growth factor receptor activation . Clinical Cancer Research. 12. (9). p. 2937-2943.
Wallerand, H., Bakkar, A.A., de Medina, S.G.D., Pairon, J.-C., Yang, Y.-C., Vordos, D., Bittard, H., Fauconnet, S., Kouyoumdjian, J.-C., Jaurand, M.-C., et al.(2005). Mutations in TP53, but not FGFR3, in urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder are influenced by smoking: Contribution of exogenous versus endogenous carcinogens . Carcinogenesis. 26. (1). p. 177-184.
Bakkar, A.A., Quach, V., Le Borgne, A., Toublanc, M., Henin, D., Wallerand, H., Radvanyi, F., Bittard, H., Ravery, V., Gibod, L.B., et al.(2005). Sensitive allele-specific PCR assay able to detect FGFR3 mutations in tumors and urine from patients with urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder . Clinical Chemistry. 51. (8). p. 1555-1557.
Bakkar, A.A., Wallerand, H., Radvanyi, F., Lahaye, J.-B., Pissard, S., Lecerf, L., Kouyoumdjian, J.C., Abbou, C.C., Pairon, J.-C., Jaurand, M.-C., et al.(2003). FGFR3 and TP53 Gene Mutations Define Two Distinct Pathways in Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder . Cancer Research. 63. (23). p. 8108-8112.