Abdelbaset Buhmeida - Ph.D
Scientific Profile:
Dr Buhmaidah was born in April 13, 1966 in Benghazi, Libya and worked at the University of Turku since 1997,
when he started pursuing studies for his doctoral thesis in the research group of Prof. Yrjö Collan,
at the Department of Pathology. The research of his PhD thesis was focused on the use of fine needle biopsies
from prostate cancer and on methods applying static computerized DNA cytometry and morphometry in prostate cancer
prognosis and diagnosis.
He successfully defended his thesis in 2002. During these studies,
he became acquainted with the modern biomedical cancer research,
and also gained experience as an active lecturer in the educational program. Following the completion of his thesis,
he continued cancer research as a post-doctoral fellow in a multi-disciplinary research team at the Department of Oncology
and Radiotherapy, including senior researchers from the Department of Pathology and Department of Surgery.
During this post-doctoral period, he was involved in guiding junior researchers pursuing studies for their thesis,
and gave assistance of exchange students in their research projects. This fruitful period has resulted in a
growing series of original publications continuing the research line adopted in his thesis,
applying these methods mainly in analysis of solid tumours. At the end of 2009, just after joining the CEGMR,
Dr Buhmaidah has been appointed as a Docent in Experimental Oncology (Associate Professor) at the Faculty of Medicine,
University of Turku. Once I indulged in the CEGMR, I worked hard for the development of CEGMR in the field of biomedical
cancer research, which resulted in publication of several scientific papers in international journals, to be then assigned
the task of chairing various service units at CEGMR such as Tissue Culture Unit (TCU), Bio-Bank Unit (BBU) and Bio-Imaging Unit (BIU).
I was invited as a speaker in various national and international conferences,
where e.g. my report on application of DNA cytometry in CRC was selected as one of the topics in Press Release in ESMO Conference
Lugano (ECLU), July, 2007.
Funded Projects:
- Applications of Advanced Multitask Technology in Saudi Breast Cancer: Correlation with Clinico-Pathological Features and Prognosis, as well as Comparison with the European and African Breast Cancer Features. (KACST strategic: 10-Med-1107-03). Principal Investigator.
- Establishment of New Emerging Technologies for Assessing HER2 Gene Amplification of Solid Tumors in Saudi Kingdom. (KACST strategic: 10-BIO-1260-03). Principal Investigator.
- Development of integrative bioinformatics method for analysis of high-throughput genomic and proteomic profiling: focusing on colorectal cancer of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (APR-30-262). Principal Investigator.
Recent Publications:
1. Al-Maghrabi J, Al-Ahwal M,
Buhmeida A, Syrjänen K, Sibyani A, Emam E, Ghanim A, Al-Qahtani M. Expression of Cell-Cycle Regulators P21 and P27 as Predictors of Disease Outcome in Colorectal Carcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer 3 June 2011.
2.
Buhmeida A, Al-Maghrabi J, Merdad A, Al-Thubaity F, Hidmi M, Boghas A, Chaudhary A, Gari M, Abuzenadah A, Collan Y, Syrjänen K, Al-Qahtani M. RASSF1A methylation is predictive of poor prognosis in breast cancer in the background of overall low methylation frequency. Anticancer Res. 2011 Sep;31(9):2975-81.
3.
Boder J, Abdalla F, Elfageih M, Abusaa A,
Buhmeida A, Collan Y. Breast cancer patients in Libya: Comparison with European and central African patients. Oncology letter. 2011;(2):323-330.
4.
Buhmeida A, Al-Maghrabi J, Merdad A, Al-Thubaity F, Chaudhary A, Gari M, Abuzenadah A, Collan Y, Syrjänen K, Al-Qahtani M. Prognostic Relevance of Mitotic Count in Saudi Breast Cancer. Anticancer Res. 2011 Jan;31(1):97-103.
5.
Al-Khattabi H, Kelany A,
Buhmeida A, Al-Magrabi J, Chaudhary A, Gari M, Abuzenadah A, Asfour H, Lari S, Al-Qahtani M. Evaluation of HER-2/neu Gene Amplification by Fluorescence in situ Hybridization and Immunohistochemistry in Saudi Female Breast Cancer. Anticancer Res. 2010 Oct;30(10):4081-8.
6.
Buhmeida A, Al-Maghrabi J, Merdad A, Al-Thubaity F, Chaudhary A, Gari M, Abuzenadah A, Collan Y, Syrjänen K, Al-Qahtani M. Nuclear Morphometry in Prognostication of Breast Cancer in Saudi patients: Comparison with the European and African Breast Cancer. Anticancer Res. 2010;30(6):2185-91.
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