Asim B. Abdel-Mageed
Professor
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Research And Professional Experience
2010-present | Professor, Department of Urology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center (TUHSC), New Orleans, LA |
2011-present | Zimmermann Endowed Professor, Tulane Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA |
2010-present | Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Research, Urology Dept., TUHSC, New Orleans, LA |
2013-present | Faculty, Tulane Center for Stem Cell Research & Regenerative Medicine |
2003-2009 | Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Urology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA |
2003-present | Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA |
1998-present | Director, Molecular Oncology Research, Dept. of Urology, TUHSC |
1998-present | Faculty Member, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, TUHSC |
1998-present | Program Member, Tulane Cancer Center, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA |
2001-Present | Program Member, Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium |
1998-2003 | Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA |
1998-2003 | Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA |
1996-1997 | Instructor, TUHSC, Department of Pharmacology, New Orleans, LA |
1994-1995 | Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA |
1987-1993 | MS/ Ph.D. Student, College of Veterinary Med., KSU, Manhattan, KS |
1983-1987: | Veterinary Practitioner, Faculty of Veterinary Med, Univ. of Khartoum, Sudan |
Societal Affiliations:
Honors And Awards
1983 |
University of Khartoum academic excellence prize. |
1983 |
Sudan Agricultural Bank academic excellence prize, 1983 |
1987-1993 |
University of Khartoum Scholarship 1987-93 |
1989-1993 |
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (academic excellence) |
1990 |
Arthur Furest Award, American College of Toxicology (ACT) |
1990 |
Recipient of ACT travel award. |
1990 |
The Society of Phi Zeta (honor), KSU, Manhattan, KS. |
1991 |
Rotary Club International academic excellence award, KSU, Manhattan, KS. |
1993 |
Recipient of Society of Toxicology travel award |
1995-1996 |
Joe W. & Dorothy Dorset Brown Foundation Research Fellowship, Tulane Cancer Center. |
1997 |
Cancer Interdisciplinary Research Workshop Award, Tulane/LSU |
1997 |
Certificate of appreciation, ICA/NIDDK Scientific Symposium held in Washington, D.C., 1997. |
1998 |
Certificate of appreciation, International Society of Preventive Oncology meeting, Nice, France |
1997-1999 |
Invited, American Urological Association, Summer Res. Conference, Houston, TX |
1998 |
AACR Scholar Award, Prostate Cancer, Palm Springs, CA |
2002 |
Invited Researcher to the ACS 18th International Cancer Congress, Oslo, Norway. |
2002 |
Visiting Professor, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. |
2003 |
Named American Cancer Society Research Scholar (Certificate) |
2003-2006 |
External Advisory Committee, PROJECT EXPORT, Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee, AL |
2003 |
Invited Speaker, American Cancer Society Relay For Life Rally, Lafayette, LA 2003-2008. |
2004 |
Grant Reviewer, Singapore Medical Research Council. |
2004 |
Tulane Cancer Center Mauvernay Research Excellence Award |
2004 |
Tulane Daily News on a DOD award on prostate cancer metastasis-related genes |
2005 |
Invited Speaker, Bob Christopher Show on Prostate Cancer – New Orleans Biz 990 AM radio |
2005 |
Invited speaker, ACS Research reception “Here’s to the Future”, New Orleans, LA |
2006 |
Invited participant by NCI to attend Cancer Health Disparities Summit, Bethesda, MD |
2007 |
Invited speaker, Bridging the Healthcare Divide: Research and Programs to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Conference, New Orleans |
2007-2008 | Press release of our study on “Discovery of new biomarkers for prostate cancer in African American men”, 2008. The press release has been reflected on “Tulane Daily News” as well as many other sites including: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90244.php http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566695 http://www.iconocast.com/Korean/A8ED5/News1.htm http://www.physorg.com/news115580592.html http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&id=14818&month=12 &year=2007 http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=27374162 http://www.nubella.com/content/view/5462/8117/ |
2008-Present | Consultant, RCMI grant, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, |
2008-present | Review Panel, Qatar National Research, Cancer Research Grants |
2009 | Nominated by American Association in Cancer Research (AACR) to be included in MICR Database of Exceptional Minority Scientists. |
2009 | Named American Cancer Society Research Scholar (Certificate) |
2010 | A nominee, Excellence in the Field of Education Award, Takreem Achievement Awards, Lebanon. |
2011 | Zimmermann Endowed Professor of Cancer Research, Tulane Cancer Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, USA. |
2012 | Research news/grant funding depicted at Tulane Cancer Breakthrough; Tulane New Wave; and Baton Rouge Advocate. |
2012 | Received plaque by Tulane University School of Medicine in recognition of outstanding achievement and commitment to excellence in total competitive research funding. |
2013 | Steering Committee Member, NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium (ERCC) |
2014 | WDSU TV Interview on Prostate Cancer Health Disparities. Link: http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/africanamerican-prostate-cancer-rate-drops-for-first-time-ever/24743658 |
2014 | Tulane Cancer Center, Breakthroughs Newsletter |
Editorialship:
Ad-hoc reviewer for:
New England Journal of Medicine
Cancer
International Journal of Cancer
Journal of Urology
Other Academic / Administrative Activities.
1998-present |
Director, Molecular Biology/Oncology Research, Dept. of Urology, TUHSC. |
1998-present |
Established and maintained Genomics, Proteomics, and LCM facilities in the Department of Urology, TUHSC. |
1999-2001 |
Co-Director, Tulane Cancer Center Seminar series, 1999-2001 |
1999, 2000 |
MCB Clinical Sciences Subcommittee |
1999-present |
MCB graduate student applicant interviews. |
2000-2008 |
Judge, Tulane Cancer Center Interdisciplinary Cancer Workshop |
2000 |
Judge, Morris F. Shaffer Award |
2001, 2002 |
Judge, Annual Tulane Health Sciences Research Days. |
1997-present |
Urology Residency candidate interviews |
2002. |
Organized a workshop on “Genomics & Proteomics”, Dept. of Urology, |
2003 |
Judge, Annual Tulane Health Sciences Research Days. |
2003 |
Tulane/LSU Cancer Consortium Task Force-- Cell Analysis Core. |
2003 |
Co-Moderator, Poster Discussion Session, Tulane Health Research Days. |
2002-2010 |
TUHSC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) |
2004-2007 |
Steering Committee, Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program |
2004-2005 |
Member, Nominating Committee, General Medical faculty (GMF) |
2006-2007 |
Personnel and Honors Committee |
2008-present |
Invited Member, Xavier University Institutional Biohazard Committee |
2009 |
Faculty search committee, Dept. of Pharmacology, TUHSC Medical student candidate interviews |
2012-present |
Secretary, General Medical Faculty (GMF) committee |
2012-present |
University Senate Committee on Research (COR) Subcommittee on Research Fellowships |
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