Researcher Background
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Immunology, WashU Medicine
Training
- 2018 - 2023: Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Robert Schreiber Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Education
- 2008: BSPS, School of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- 2017: PhD, Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Research & Selected Publications
Research Interest
My utmost motivation lies in enhancing the safety and effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy, with specific emphasis on personalized neoantigen cancer vaccines. My research focuses on two main areas: 1-Define the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that lead to the induction/development of type 1 regulatory T cells and unravel the mechanisms involved in their suppressive activity. 2-Develop novel vaccination strategies that promote the induction of effector anti-tumor T cells while avoiding the generation of suppressive T-cell responses that promote tumor progression.
Research Publications