Journal of Chromatography & Separation Techniques
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7064
ISSN: 2157-7064
Ahmed Hafiz
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA
I have extensive expertise in protein chemistry and glycobiology and have been working on the basic and translational research of galectins. In my postdoctoral research, I studied on the structurefunction aspects of the lectins, particularly galectins from vertebrates and invertebrates. The structurefunction studies enabled me to predict the type of endogenous ligands for a particular galectin. As a coinvestigator on a NIHfunded grant, I identified and characterized the zebrafish galectin repertoire, which showed remarkable structural similarities with mammalian galectins. The two proto type galectins, Drgal1L2 and Drgal1L4 are found specifically expressed in the notochord and are involved in muscle cell development including heart. As PI on three federal NIH and DOD and one nonfederal university grants, I have been studying on human galectins, particularly on application and manipulation of galectin3 for the diagnosis and prevention of cancers. In addition, I successfully administered the projects including research protections, budget, and collaboration and produced peerreviewed publications. In summary, I have a demonstrated record of successful and productive research projects in an area of lectincarbohydrate interactions.
I have extensive expertise in protein chemistry and glycobiology and have been working on the basic and translational research of galectins. In my postdoctoral research, I studied on the structurefunction aspects of the lectins, particularly galectins from vertebrates and invertebrates. The structurefunction studies enabled me to predict the type of endogenous ligands for a particular galectin. As a coinvestigator on a NIHfunded grant, I identified and characterized the zebrafish galectin repertoire, which showed remarkable structural similarities with mammalian galectins. The two proto type galectins, Drgal1L2 and Drgal1L4 are found specifically expressed in the notochord and are involved in muscle cell development including heart. As PI on three federal NIH and DOD and one nonfederal university grants, I have been studying on human galectins, particularly on application and manipulation of galectin3 for the diagnosis and prevention of cancers. In addition, I successfully administered the projects including research protections, budget, and collaboration and produced peerreviewed publications. In summary, I have a demonstrated record of successful and productive research projects in an area of lectincarbohydrate interactions.