A5057859568- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
2021-2022
Lebanese American University
2020
Leishmania tropica is one of the main causative agents cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Population structures L. appear to be genetically highly diverse. However, relationship between strains genomic diversity, protein coding gene evolution and biogeography are still poorly understood. In this study, we sequenced genomes three new clinical isolates, two derived from a recent outbreak CL in camps hosting Syrian refugees Lebanon historical isolate Azerbaijan further refine comparative genome...
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a prevalent condition among the elderly population that eventually requires aortic replacement. The lack of reliable biomarkers for AVS poses challenge its early diagnosis and application preventive measures. Untargeted gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) metabolomics was applied in 46 cases controls to identify plasma urine metabolites underlying risk. Multivariate data analyses were performed on pre-processed (e.g. spectral peak alignment), order...
The mouse ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is both necessary and sufficient for defensive responses to predator social threats. Defensive behaviors typically involve cautious approach toward potentially threatening stimuli aimed at obtaining information about the risk involved, followed by sudden avoidance flight behavior escape harm. In vivo neural recording studies in mice have identified two major populations of VMH neurons that either increase their firing activity as animal approaches...
Abstract The mouse ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is both necessary and sufficient for defensive responses to predator social threats. Defensive behaviors typically involve cautious approach toward potentially threatening stimuli aimed at obtaining information about the risk involved, followed by sudden avoidance flight behavior escape harm. In vivo neural recording studies in mice have identified two major populations of VMH neurons that either increase their firing activity as animal...