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Biology and Biochemistry
UAE
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
21532
World Ranking
10551
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Arab Emirates Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

Rifat Hamoudi is affiliated with the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with notable emphasis on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work covers a diverse range of topics, including:

  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

Rifat Hamoudi has contributed to multiple recent papers. Some notable publications include:

  • "Regulation of Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme 2 in Obesity: Implications for COVID-19," 2020, Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Insights into Exosome Transport through the Blood-Brain Barrier and the Potential Therapeutical Applications in Brain Diseases," 2023, Pharmaceuticals
  • "Photodynamic Therapy in Primary Breast Cancer," 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "SARS-CoV-2 Switches 'on' MAPK and NFκB Signaling via the Reduction of Nuclear DUSP1 and DUSP5 Expression," 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "Novel machine learning based approach for analysing the adoption of metaverse in medical training: A UAE case study," 2023, Informatics in Medicine Unlocked

The frequent co-authors that have collaborated with Rifat Hamoudi include:

  • Qutayba Hamid
  • Rania Harati
  • Bassam Mahboub
  • Mahmood Yaseen Hachim
  • Joaquim Carreras

Their publications are often featured in several prominent venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Cancers
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Rifat Hamoudi has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by Frontiers Media titled "Highlights from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellows 2021" released in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2

    Wooster R;Bignell G;Lancaster J;Swift S

  • Bcl10 Is Involved in t(1;14)(p22;q32) of MALT B Cell Lymphoma and Mutated in Multiple Tumor Types

    Tony G. Willis;Dalal M. Jadayel;Ming-Qing Du;Huaizheng Peng

  • Distinct H3F3A and H3F3B driver mutations define chondroblastoma and giant cell tumor of bone.

    Sam Behjati;Sam Behjati;Patrick S Tarpey;Nadège Presneau;Susanne Scheipl;Susanne Scheipl

  • Germline mutations of the BRCA1 gene in breast and ovarian cancer families provide evidence for a genotype-phenotype correlation.

    S. A. Gayther;W. Warren;S. Mazoyer;P. A. Russell

  • Oral administration of a corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist significantly attenuates behavioral, neuroendocrine, and autonomic responses to stress in primates

    Kamal E. Habib;Katherine P. Weld;Kenner C. Rice;Judy Pushkas

  • Resistance of t(11;18) positive gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma to Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy

    Hongxiang Liu;Agnes Ruskon-Fourmestraux;Anne Lavergne-Slove;Hongtao Ye

  • T(11;18) is a marker for all stage gastric MALT lymphomas that will not respond to H. pylori eradication.

    Hongxiang Liu;Hongtao Ye;Agnes RuskoneFourmestraux;Daphne De Jong

  • High incidence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients with HIV infection and multicentric Castleman disease.

    Eric Oksenhendler;Emmanuelle Boulanger;Lionel Galicier;Ming-Qing Du

  • BRCA2 mutations in primary breast and ovarian cancers

    Johnathan M. Lancaster;Richard Wooster;Jonathon Mangion;Catherine M. Phelan;Catherine M. Phelan;Catherine M. Phelan

  • Two Percent of Men with Early-Onset Prostate Cancer Harbor Germline Mutations in the BRCA2 Gene

    Stephen M. Edwards;Zsofia Kote-Jarai;Julia Meitz;Rifat Hamoudi

  • Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus infects monotypic (IgMλ) but polyclonal naive B cells in Castleman disease and associated lymphoproliferative disorders

    Ming-Qing Du;Hongxiang Liu;Tim C. Diss;Hongtao Ye

  • Fusion of splicing factor genes PSF and NonO (p54nrb) to the TFE3 gene in papillary renal cell carcinoma.

    J Clark;YJ Lu;SK Sidhar;C Parker

  • T(11;18)(q21;q21) is associated with advanced mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma that expresses nuclear BCL10

    Hongxiang Liu;Hongtao Ye;Ahmet Dogan;Renzo Ranaldi

  • High numbers of tumor-infiltrating programmed cell death 1-positive regulatory lymphocytes are associated with improved overall survival in follicular lymphoma.

    Joaquim Carreras;Armando Lopez-Guillermo;Giovanna Roncador;Neus Villamor

  • The t(X;1)(p11.2;q21.2) Translocation in Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma Fuses a Novel Gene PRCC to the TFE3 Transcription Factor Gene

    SK Sidhar;J Clark;S Gill;RA Hamoudi

  • Localization to Xq27 of a susceptibility gene for testicular germ-cell tumours.

    Elizabeth A. Rapley;Gillian P. Crockford;Dawn Teare;Patrick Biggs

  • Chlamydia psittaci is variably associated with ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma in different geographical regions

    E Chanudet;Y Zhou;C M Bacon;A C Wotherspoon

  • Familial Nontoxic Multinodular Thyroid Goiter Locus Maps to Chromosome 14q but Does Not Account for Familial Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer

    Graham R. Bignell;Federico Canzian;Maryam Shayeghi;Markus Stark

  • Erratum: Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2

    Richard Wooster;Graham Bignell;Jonathan Lancaster;Sally Swift

  • t(11;18) is a marker for all stage gastric MALT lymphomas that will not respond to H-pylori eradication.

    HX Liu;HT Ye;A Ruskone-Fourmestraux;D de Jong

Frequent Co-Authors

Qutayba Hamid
Qutayba Hamid University of Sharjah
Peter G. Isaacson
Peter G. Isaacson University College London
Ahmet Dogan
Ahmet Dogan Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Michael R. Stratton
Michael R. Stratton Wellcome Sanger Institute
Rosalind A. Eeles
Rosalind A. Eeles Institute of Cancer Research
Mark J. Arends
Mark J. Arends University of Edinburgh
Daniel Catovsky
Daniel Catovsky Institute of Cancer Research
Andrew Wotherspoon
Andrew Wotherspoon Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Janet Shipley
Janet Shipley Institute of Cancer Research
Stephan Beck
Stephan Beck University College London

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