PhD Candidate
Philipps Universität Marburg
Marburg, Hessen, Germany
I am Ahmed Mohamed, a Ph.D. student at the Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany. I studied Pharmacy in Egypt, completed my BSc from Al-Azhar University, and obtained my master’s from Minia University in targeted cancer therapy using metallic nanoparticles. My current research focuses on designing and optimizing diverse carrier systems for passive and active targeted drug delivery, such as nanoparticles and liposomes. One of my most recent research is developing and surface engineering food-grade proteins as platforms to carry hydrophobic photosensitizers in photodynamic cancer therapy. Moreover, my research extended to applying nanoparticles from corn protein to deliver photosensitizers and cytotoxic agents to in vitro 3-D cultural models (spheroids and organoids), which could be further used in vivo via either enteral or parenteral routes. Through my research, I aim to help reduce industrial costs by producing affordable platforms with targeted specificity from natural biomaterials that would be highly safe for cancer patients worldwide.
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Monday, April 24, 2023
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET