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Mahmood Yaseen Hachim Al Mashhadani Biography Academic Appointments Professional Education Teaching Honors and Awards Publications Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations Research interests Clinical and Community Service
Assistant Professor – Molecular Medicine

Mahmood Yaseen Hachim Al Mashhadani

Contact Faculty +9714 383 8729

Dr. Mahmood Hachim has multidisciplinary backgrounds that shaped his medical degree and research career. With two Ph.D. in molecular medicine and translation research from University of Sharjah and Lubeck University in Germany, Master of research in cancer biology from University of Dundee and Master of Science in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from Al Nahrain University in Iraq, Dr. Mahmood made a research track and experience in systems biology to apply its advances to decipher complex diseases like breast cancer, diabetes, Asthma as well as an understanding of the human microbiome by applying novel bioinformatics approaches and state of the art omics approach. Understanding the molecular basis of such diseases to identify novel diagnostic and predictive clinically proven biomarkers is his goal. Specifically, understanding the exact role of host immune response and microbiome interaction in susceptibility and development of clinical heterogeneity of such chronic diseases.

Academic Appointments

2021 - Present

Assistant Professor – Molecular Medicine

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

2020 - 2021

Lecturer

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

Sep 2016 – 2020

Ph.D. Candidate, Research Assistant

Molecular Medicine and Translational Research Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE

Sep 2017- Sep 2018

Problem Based Learning Tutor

For undergraduate medical students College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE

Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques Tutor

For graduate students, Master of Sciences in Molecular Medicine & Translational Research College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE

Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology and Immunology

RAK College of Medical Sciences, RAK University of Health and Medical Sciences, UAE

Sep 2010 - Sep 2014

Lecturer, Medical Microbiology and Immunology

RAK College of Medical Sciences, RAK University of Health and Medical Sciences, UAE

Dec 2007- Sep 2010

Instructor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology

RAK College of Medical Sciences, RAK University of Health and Medical Sciences, UAE

Sep 2005 - June 2007

Assistant Lecturer, Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Al Nahrain Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq

Sep 2002 - Sep 2005

Instructor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Al Nahrain Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq

Sep 2005 – June 2007

Instructor, Advanced Technology in Medical Microbiology for Graduates

Al Nahrain Medical Colleg, Baghdad,Iraq

Sep 2000 – Sep 2002

Resident House officer,

Kathumia Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

Professional Education

2020

Medicine (Ph.D) Molecular Medicine

Lubeck University, Germany

2020

Ph.D. Molecular Medicine and Translational Research

University of Sharjah, UAE

2013

Master of Research (MRes), Cancer Biology

Dundee University, United Kingdom

2005

Master of Sciences (M.Sc), Medical Microbiology and Immunology

AlNahrian University, Iraq

2000

M.B.Ch.B.

AlNahrian University, Iraq

Teaching

  • Participated in curriculum design, implementation, assessment, and evaluation of courses delivered to undergraduate students in colleges of medicine, pharamceutical, nursing, and dental sciences. Consistently been highly rated in student evaluations. Attended educational workshops and conferences to further develop skills.
  • Course coordination: As teaching faculty at the College of Medicine, RAK University of Health and Medical Sciences, UAE, served as coordinator for various capacities:
  • Coordinator for Hematology, Immunology and Genetics Modules: September 2013– 2016
  • Clinical Skills Course Coordinator, September 2013– 2015
  • Problem-Based Learning Facilitator and Coordinator: September 2010-2013
  • Year Two Coordinator: September 2010– 2013
  • Assessment: Development of assessment tools including multiple-choice questions (single best option with clinical vignette), short answer questions, objective structured practical examination (OSPE) questions. Also have participated in Clinical skills sessions and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) for undergraduate medical students in pre-clinical clerkship
  • Active Member and Resource Person in the Center for Educational Development and Research, College of Medicine at RAK University of Health and Medical Sciences, UAE, September 2011– 2016

Post-graduate teaching experience

  • Continuous Practical Education Coordinator, September 2017– present

Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE

  • Support teaching of Advanced Technology in Medical Microbiology for graduate students

September 2005 – June 2007, Al Nahrain Medical College- Baghdad-Iraq

University committees 

  • Member of the Research and Ethics Committee, Member, Student Scientific Conference Organizing committee, College of Medicine, RAK University of Health and Medical Sciences, UAE
  • Undergraduate Studies Registrar, Public Relation office coordinator, Al Nahrain College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq

Honors and Awards

2019

Best Graduate Research and Oral Presentation, Research Day, College of Medicine

University of Sharjah, UAE

2018

Best Oral Presentation, 7th Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference (PAHGC 2018)

Dubai, UAE

2016

Molecular Medicine and Translational Research Scholarship, (full funding for PhD), College of Medicine

University of Sharjah, UAE

2013

Top Student Award, Master of Research, Cancer Biology, School of Medicine

University of Dundee, UK

Publications

Pyroptosis: The missing puzzle among innate and adaptive immunity crosstalk

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Interferon-Induced Transmembrane Protein (IFITM3) Is Upregulated Explicitly in SARS-CoV-2 Infected Lung Epithelial Cells

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Confounding Patient Factors Affecting the Proper Interpretation of the Periostin Level as a Biomarker in Asthma Development

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The Beneficial and Debilitating Effects of Environmental and Microbial Toxins, Drugs, Organic Solvents and Heavy Metals on the Onset and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis

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An integrative phenotype–genotype approach using phenotypic characteristics from the UAE national diabetes study identifies HSD17B12 as a candidate gene for obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Toxicogenomic analysis of publicly available transcriptomic data can predict food, drugs, and chemical-induced asthma

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Cyclooxygenase-2 regulates TGFβ-induced cancer stemness in triple-negative breast cancer

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Prolactin receptor expression is an independent favorable prognostic marker in human breast cancer

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Differential expression of TGFβ isoforms in breast cancer highlights different roles during breast cancer progression

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Logistic regression prediction model identify type 2 diabetes mellitus as a prognostic factor for human papillomavirus-16 associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

  • Iraqi Medical Association

Research interests

  • Integrative OMICs and Systems Biology to decipher complex chronic diseases
  • Molecular basis of the host response to microbes in health and disease
  • Human microbiome and its role in complex chronic diseases

Clinical and Community Service

  • Hospital clinical service in Iraq
  • Administration and service in Iraq and UAE
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