Dr. Anwar Masoud

Personal information

First name / Surname

Anwar Masoud (M.Sc., Ph.D)

Current position

Professor of Biochemistry (Neuroscience)

Address

Biochemical Technology Program, Department of Chemistry, Thamar University, Thamar, Yemen P.O. Box 87246

Phone(s)

Mobile:

+967771283023

E-mail

anwar.masoud@tu.edu.ye / anwar.masoud@pharm.ox.ac.uk angaz76@gmail.com

Nationality

Yemeni

Date of Birth

21.09.1976

Gender/ Marital Status

Male/ Married

IDs

Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anwar_Masoud

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/anwar-masoud-34156b55/

ResearcherID: Q-2568-2017

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3440-7971

Research/Work Experience

Academic Visitor

May, 2021 to April 2022

Academic Visitor at Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Mansfield Rd, OX1 3QT

Post-doc Fellow

September, 2014 to February 2016

Post doc Fellow at Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,

College of Pharmacy,

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA

Dates

From (08/2009)-To (2021)

Name of Institution, City and Country

Professor of Biochemistry, Neuroscience (joined the Department as Assistant Professor in 2009 and promoted to Associate Professor in 2015 and finally to Professor in 2020).

Biochemical Technology Program,

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Thamar University,

Thamar, Yemen, P.O. Box 87246

Position Held

1. Dean of Academic Development and Quality Assurance Center of Thamar University, 2019 to April 2021

2. Dean of Development and Quality Assurance Center (formerly Quality Assurance unit), Al-Nasser University, 2016 to April 2021.

3. Curriculum Development consultant of Al-Nasser University

4. Head of Biochemistry Division, Thamar University.

5. Curriculum Development Committee Leader (CDCL), Thamar University.

6. Head of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee, Faculty of Applied Science and member of the Quality team of Thamar University.

7. Thamar University Quality Improvement Team (QIT) Member (Biochemical Technology program funded by World Bank), Thamar University.

Main Activities and Responsibilities

Teaching and administrative responsibilities of the Academic Development and Quality Assurance Center of Thamar University.

List of Courses taught

Biochemistry I and II, Metabolism I and II, Enzymes I and II, Molecular Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Genetics, and Medical and Scientific Terminology. Some courses taught to master programs.

The total amount of time spent on research

12 years (to date) including PhD research and post doc.

A referee of different journals and external examiner of master thesis, Thamar University

Dates

From (08/2005)-To (07/2009)

Name of Institution, City and Country

Faculty of Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Name of Department

Biochemistry Department

Position Held

PhD research scholar

Main Activities and Responsibilities

Research

Dates

From (08/2002)-To (07/2004)

Name of Institution, City and Country

Faculty of Science, Hamdard University, New Delhi, India

Name of Department

Biochemistry Department

Position Held

Master of Science student

Main Activities and Responsibilities

Studying and research

Dates

From (09/2000)-To (07/2002)

Name of Institution, City and Country

Faculty of Applied Science, Thamar University, Thamar, Yemen

Name of Department

Chemistry Department

Position Held

Demonstrator of practical chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry and industrial chemistry.

Main Activities and Responsibilities

Worked on full time as a tutor/demonstrator in the Chemistry Department. Work involved conducting tutorials, supervising laboratory sessions and marking of student’s reports, assignments and tests.

Academic Profile and Fellowship Periods

1) PhD

Dates

From (08/2005)-To (07/2009)

Title of qualification awarded

PhD degree in Biochemistry

Name of Institution, City and Country

Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Name of Faculty/Department

Faculty of Science/ Biochemistry department

Research area(s)

Biochemistry (Neurotoxicology)

Title of thesis

Alterations in antioxidant defense system in organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy in rats.

Thesis advisor(s)

Dr. Rajat Sandhir and Prof. Ravi Kiran

Grade obtained

2) MSc

Dates

From (08/2002)-To (07/2004)

Title of qualification awarded

MSc degree in Biochemistry

Name of Institution, City and Country

Hamdard University, New Delhi, India

Name of Faculty/Department

Faculty of Science/ Biochemistry department

Research area(s)

Biochemistry

Title of Project

Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Non inhibitory serpins family protein (Ovalbumin) and immunization of rats and Isolation of IgG- antibodies.

Project advisor(s)

Prof. M.A. Baig and Dr. Wasim A. Siddiqui.

Grade obtained

Second Division

3) BSc

Dates

From (09/1995)-To (07/1999)

Title of qualification awarded

BSc degree in Chemistry

Name of Institution, /City and Country

Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen

Name of Faculty/Department

Faculty of Science/ Chemistry department

Grade obtained

Very Good with honour degree (86.02%)

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s)

Arabic

Other language(s)

English

Self-assessment in English

Understanding

Speaking

Writing

Level (poor, fair, good, very good, excellent)

Very good

Social skills and competences

An organized person with responsibility, self-respect and self-reliance
Problem-solving attitude and ability to live and/or serve in hardship locations

Good communication skills Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds acquired while travelling, living and collaborating with different people from different cultural backgrounds especially during my study abroad experience in India

Institutional skills and competences

I have excellent experience in administrative tasks both professionally and academically.

Good time management skills.

Technical skills and competences

Excellent Technical and Practical Abilities in the field of biochemistry and biochemical techniques.

Concerning research, I have knowledge of preparing presentations, design of the study, statistical analysis, literature review; and writing of scientific papers etc.

Computer skills and competences

Excellent basic IT skills with Windows (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Adobe reader).

Knowledge of Statistical softwares (SPSS and sigmastat).

Good Internet understanding, as well as good typing skills

Awards and honours

Cara (council of at risk academic) and SRF (Scholar Rescue Fund) fellowship 2021.

Fulbright Fellowship Government of USA, 2014

PhD scholarship supported by Yemeni government

HSA award as the top of class with honour degree in 1999

ICCR scholarship to study master degree in India 2002-2004

Publications

1. Anwar Masoud, et al., Antioxidant Status in the Brain Cortex of Rabbits Exposed to a Mixture of Energy Drink and Catha edulis. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences. (2019), 12(4): 664-670.

2. Allison Leso, Syed W Bihaqi, Anwar Masoud, Joanna K Chang, Asma Lahouel and Nasser Zawia. Loss in efficacy measures of tolfenamic acid in a tau knock-out model: Relevance to Alzheimer’s disease. Experimental Biology and Medicine 2019; 0: 1–8. DOI: 10.1177/1535370219871249

3. Syed Waseem Bihaqi, Bothaina Alansi, Anwar M. Masoud, Foqia Mushtaq, Gehad M. Subaiea and Nasser H. Zawia. Influence of Early Life Lead (Pb) Exposure on α-Synuclein, GSK-3β and Caspase-3 Mediated Tauopathy: Implications on Alzheimer’s Disease. Current Alzheimer Research, 2018, 15, 1132-1140

4. Anwar Masoud et al., Effect of Consumption Energy Drinks and Khat (Catha Edulis) On the Antioxidant System of Plasma and Kidney of Rabbits., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2018; 05(9). http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1411928

Anwar Masoud, et al., Altered microRNA, mRNA, and Protein Expression of Neurodegeneration-Related Biomarkers and Their Transcriptional and Epigenetic Modifiers in a Human Tau Transgenic Mouse Model in Response to Developmental Lead Exposure. J Alzheimer’s disease. 2018 Volume 63, Number 1, IN PRESS

6. Nabil Ali Al-Mekhlafi, Omar Saeed Ali Alsalahi, Jameel M bduljalil and Anwar Masoud. PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CHROZOPHORA TINCTORIA AND ARISTOLOCHIA BRACTEOLATA YEMENI PLANTS USED IN FOLK MEDICINE. Int. J. Adv. Res. 2018: 6(2), 390-396. DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6450

Chang JK, ……Anwar Masoud, et al. Tolfenamic Acid: A Modifier of the Tau Protein and its Role in Cognition and Tauopathy. Current Alzheimer Research Volume 15, 2018. DOI : 10.2174/1567205015666180119104036

8. Nabil Ali Al-Mekhlafi and Anwar Masoud. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF PERGULARIA TOMENTOSA L. - A REVIEW. INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES IAJPS 2017, 4 (11), 4558-4565. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1069010

Kelsey Wright, …., Anwar Masoud et al., Importance of tau in cognitive decline as revealed by developmental exposure to lead. Toxicology Letters Dec 5;284:63-69.. DOI 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.11.041
Nabil Ali Al-Mekhlafi and Anwar Masoud. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF PERGULARIA TOMENTOSA L. - A REVIEW. 2017, IAJPS 4 (11), 4558-4565. DOI-10.5281/zenodo. 1069010
Masoud A. et, al. Antioxidant effect of frankincense extract in the brain cortex of diabetic rats. 2016, JAAUBAS, 24:95-100. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaubas.2016.10.003.
Dash M, …., Anwar Masoud et al., Developmental exposure to lead (Pb) alters the expression of the Human Tau Gene and its products in a Transgenic Animal Model, Neurotoxicology. 2016 Jul; 55: 154–159. doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2016.06.001
Anwar Masoud et al., Early-life exposure to lead (Pb) alters the expression of microRNA that target proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Alzheimer’s disease (2016), 51 (4): 1257-1264.
Anwar Masoud et al., Decreased antioxidants in the saliva of Khat chewers. 2016, The Saudi Journal for Dental Research. 7(1): 18-23. doi:10.1016/j.sjdr.2015.02.004
Anwar Masoud et al., Ameliorating Effect of Frankincense on Red Blood Cells of Alloxan Induced-Diabetes in Rat, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention (IJPSI) 2014: 3(12);23-27.
Anwar Masoud^*, et al., Effect of chewing Catha edulis with amphetamine-like effect on erythrocyte antioxidant system. 2014, Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, 39(7): 5307-5313 (DOI 10.1007/s13369-014-1104-9).
Anwar Masoud, et al., Chewing Catha Edulis with Amphetamine-Like Effect Alters Liver and Kidney Functions of Female Chewers International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention 2014: 3(2);34-39
Anwar M. Masoud, et al., Alterations in Antioxidant Defense System in the Plasma of Female Khat Chewers of Thamar City, Yemen. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. Volume 5, Number 1, June 2012.
Anwar Masoud and Rajat Sandhir. Increased Oxidative Stress is Associated with Development of Organophosphate-induced Delayed Neuropathy. Journal: Journal of Human and Experimental Toxicology, 2012: 31; 1214-1227.
Anwar Masoud, Ravi Kiran and Rajat Sandhir. Modulation of Dopaminergic System and Neurobehavioral Alterations in Delayed Neuropathy Induced by Organophosphates. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods. 2011 Jan; 21(1): 1-5.
Anwar Masoud, Ravi Kiran and Rajat Sandhir. Impaired mitochondrial functions in organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy in rats. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 2009 Dec; 29 (8):1245-55.

Conferences and Workshops

Attended many conferences specially in the quality assurance and curriculum development both as a facilitator and audience (around 20 since 2016) and the most scientific participations are:

1. Fiji/Image(J) analysis course 2022, University of Oxford, 21-25 March 2022

2. Analysing biological data by model fitting using GraphPad Prism – ONLINE, University of Oxford, 14 March 2022.

3. PLTO taught Masters teaching ONLINE workshop, University of Oxford, 10 March 2022.

4. Large group and lecturing ONLINE workshop, University of Oxford, 16-26 November 2021.

5. Biological Safety and Genetic Modification - Part 2 - Pre-recorded online training presentation, University of Oxford, 12 July 2021.

6. Chemical Safety & COSHH - Pre-recorded online training presentation, University of Oxford, 10 July 2021.

7. Facilitator, workshops on program and course specifications. All Thamar University colleges and Al-Nasser University (2016-2020)

8. Northeast Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology meeting, October 30, 2015.

9. Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference, March 5, 2015, Warwick, RI.

10. Quality week organized by Council of Academic Quality and Accreditation. Thamar University, 11-14 May, 2014.

11. Facilitator in the workshop “Preparation of self-evaluation of beginning level of academic accreditation for faculties of Medicine and Dentistry”, Thamar University, 20-21 April 2014.

12. Academic Program Development workshop organized by Council of Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Sanaa, Yemen, 8-12 March 2014

13. Quality Assurance and Accreditation as main goal, organized by Faculty of Applied Science for one day workshop 4^th March 2014 and delivered by me.

14. Short Course on Modern Teaching Methodologies Related to Biochemical Technology, 16-21 December 2013, Centre for Teaching and Learning, UTM, Malaysia.

15. The 2013 IBRO/MENA Neuroscience Symposium and Workshop, 26^th November, 2013, IBRO and MENA in Collaboration with Yemeni Neuroscience Society, Sanaa’ Yemen.

16. Assessment of antioxidants of saliva of Khat chewers. The 8^th Scientific Conference of the Yemeni Biological Society, Hodaiedah, 5-6November 2013.

17. Third quality week organized by Council of Academic Quality and Accreditation. Thamar University, 5-7 May, 2013.

18. Training of Trainee in Higher Education Quality. Council of Academic Quality and Accreditation in association with Arab Board for Consulting and training. Sanaa, 6-10 April, 2013.

19. Development of a common approach to the curriculum development process and presentation format workshop. Higher education quality improvement project. Thamar University, 28-31 January, 2013. Third phase, Thamar University, 24-26 June, 2012.

20. Development of a common approach to the curriculum development process and presentation format workshop. Higher education quality improvement project. Second phase, Sanaa, 9-10 June, 2012.

21. Facilitated Development of Core Competencies, organized by QIT, Faculty of Applied Science, Thamar University in corporation with HEQIP. Thamar, 25-26 March 2012.

22. Changes in lipid composition and activity of membrane bound enzymes in organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy. The 7th Scientific Conference of the Yemeni Biological Society, Sana’a, 28-29 September 2010.

23. Workshop on Effective teaching methods. Thamar University, 25^th April to 2^nd May 2010.

24. Workshop on EndNote program and its application. Thamar University, 28^th Feb to 2^nd March 2010.

25. Assessments of oxidative stress in organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy. Chandigarh Science conference, 14-15 March 2008.

26. Impaired mitochondrial functions in organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy in rats. International symposium on molecular aspects of brain aging and neurological disorders, 28-29 November 2008.

27. Indo-US Symposium on Stem Cell Identification and Characterization: Role of Molecular Markers, 8^th February, 2007, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.

Other Professional Activities and skills

Molecular biology	Western Blotting PCR, q-PCR Plasmid DNA isolation Genomic DNA isolation Isolation and purification of RNA from rat liver CsCl gradient centrifugation Southern Blotting Northern Blotting Restriction enzyme digestion of Plasmid DNA Phage DNA and Genomic DNA.
Biochemistry	Spectrophotometry (UV, visible and fluorescence) Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of carbohydrates, Lipids, proteins and Nucleic acids) Isolation of enzyme amylase from wheat grains Denaturation profile of cytochrome C Chromatography Technique (Column, Gel exclusion, TLC, paper Chromatography and HPLC) Dialysis, Salt fractionation, Native PAGE and SDS-PAGE.
Immunology	Immunization of rats with adjuvants, Isolation of IgG- antibodies Double Immunodiffusion.
Microbiology	Microscopy Preparation of Agar slants, Broth Inoculation, Streak plate, Pour plate, Autoclaving & handling of Micro- Biological strains and media. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Determination of C.F.U., Gram staining, Endospore staining, Capsule staining.
Animal handlings	Experience of rat handling and dosing (oral, i.p. s.c.) Animal models of Huntington’s disease and diabetes.
Neurology	Brain dissection (cerebral cortex, brain stem, cerebellum and striatum), sciatic nerve.
Enzymology	Isolation and purification, assays of antioxidant enzymes and mitochondrial complexes.

Professional Memberships

Northeast Society of Toxicology, Boston, USA since 2014

Membership of Yemeni Biological Society since 2010

References:

1. Nasser H. Zawia, Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience

Dean, URI Graduate School Director, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 Direct contact: 401-874-2663 Email: nzawia@uri.edu

2. Prof. Daniel C Anthony,

Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Mansfield Rd, OX1 3QT. Mobile: +447973328121, Email: Daniel.anthony@pharm.ox.ac.uk

3. Dr. Rajat Sandhir

Chairperson Department of Biochemistry Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014 India Office Phone: +911722534131, 2534134 E-mail: sandhir@pu.ac.in

4. Dr. Dilip Shah

Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia-19103, PA, USA

Email: dilip.shah@drexelmed.edu

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