Adel Driss, Ph.D.

Adel Driss, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor

Physiology

Location: Medical Education Building 349
Phone: 404-752-1849
E-mail: adriss@msm.edu

Education

GRADUATE:
Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia 
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Biology

Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia
Degree: Master of Science in Genetics and Molecular Biology

Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences

Research Interests

My research interests involve identification, characterization and validation of biomarkers of malaria severity in sickle cell disease to guide the discovery of new diagnostics, prognostics and drug targets. The impact of this research is immense and will benefit both malaria and sickle cell patients.

I am also involved in research in women's health and disparities. My research goal is to find a non-invasive method for early diagnosis of endometriosis.

Publications

Kiser ZM, McGee MDM, Wright RJ, Quarshie A, Newman GW, Randall KR, Stiles JK, Driss A, Hibbert JM. Quercetin reduces hydroxyurea induced cytotoxicity in immortalized mouse aortic endothelial cells. PeerJ 5:e3376 (2017) doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3376 

Iqbal SA, Botchway F,Wilson NO, Dickinson-Copeland CM, Dei-Adomakoh Y, Badu K, Chinbuah H, Adjei A, WilsonM, Stiles JK, Driss A. Hematological differences among malaria patients in rural and urban Ghana. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 2016, doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmw038

Harp D, Driss A, Mehrabi S, Chowdhury I, Liu W, Liu D, Garcia-Barrio M, Taylor RN, Gold B, Jefferson S, Sidell N, Thompson W.
Exosomes derived from endometriotic stromal cells have enhanced angiogenic effects in vitro. Cell and Tissue Research. 2016, DOI 10.1007/s00441-016-2358-1. (cited 7 time)

Dickinson-Copeland CM, Wilson NO, Liu M, Driss A, Salifu H, Adjei AA, Wilson M, Gyan B, Oduro D, Badu K, Botchway F, Anderson W, Bond V, Bacanamwo M, Singh S, Stiles JK. Heme-mediated induction of CXCL10 and depletion of CD34+ progenitor cells is toll-like receptor 4 dependent. PLoS One. 2015, Nov 10;10(11):e0142328. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142328. PMCID:PMC4640861. (cited 7 time)

Dickinson-Copeland CM, Wilson NO, Liu M, Driss A, Salifu H, Adjei AA, Wilson M, Gyan B, Oduro D, Badu K, Botchway F, Anderson W, Bond V, Bacanamwo M, Singh S, Stiles JK. Correction: Heme-Mediated Induction of CXCL10 and Depletion of CD34+ Progenitor Cells Is Toll-Like Receptor 4 Dependent. PLoS One. 2016 Jan 14;11(1):e0147460.

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