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Professional Activities:

Research And Professional Experience

2010-present	Professor, Department of Urology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center (TUHSC), New Orleans, LA
2011-present	Zimmermann Endowed Professor, Tulane Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA
2010-present	Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Research, Urology Dept., TUHSC, New Orleans, LA
2013-present	Faculty, Tulane Center for Stem Cell Research & Regenerative Medicine
2003-2009	Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Urology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA
2003-present	Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA
1998-present	Director, Molecular Oncology Research, Dept. of Urology, TUHSC
1998-present	Faculty Member, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, TUHSC
1998-present	Program Member, Tulane Cancer Center, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA
2001-Present	Program Member, Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium
1998-2003	Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA
1998-2003	Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA
1996-1997	Instructor, TUHSC, Department of Pharmacology, New Orleans, LA
1994-1995	Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, TUHSC, New Orleans, LA
1987-1993	MS/ Ph.D. Student, College of Veterinary Med., KSU, Manhattan, KS
1983-1987:	Veterinary Practitioner, Faculty of Veterinary Med, Univ. of Khartoum, Sudan

Societal Affiliations:

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
International Society of Preventive Oncology (ISPO)
American Urological Association
Society of Toxicology,
Alumni Association (KSU)
Sudan Veterinary Medical Association

Honors And Awards

1983	University of Khartoum academic excellence prize.
1983	Sudan Agricultural Bank academic excellence prize, 1983
1987-1993	University of Khartoum Scholarship 1987-93
1989-1993	Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (academic excellence)
1990	Arthur Furest Award, American College of Toxicology (ACT)
1990	Recipient of ACT travel award.
1990	The Society of Phi Zeta (honor), KSU, Manhattan, KS.
1991	Rotary Club International academic excellence award, KSU, Manhattan, KS.
1993	Recipient of Society of Toxicology travel award
1995-1996	Joe W. & Dorothy Dorset Brown Foundation Research Fellowship, Tulane Cancer Center.
1997	Cancer Interdisciplinary Research Workshop Award, Tulane/LSU
1997	Certificate of appreciation, ICA/NIDDK Scientific Symposium held in Washington, D.C., 1997.
1998	Certificate of appreciation, International Society of Preventive Oncology meeting, Nice, France
1997-1999	Invited, American Urological Association, Summer Res. Conference, Houston, TX
1998	AACR Scholar Award, Prostate Cancer, Palm Springs, CA
2002	Invited Researcher to the ACS 18th International Cancer Congress, Oslo, Norway.
2002	Visiting Professor, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
2003	Named American Cancer Society Research Scholar (Certificate)
2003-2006	External Advisory Committee, PROJECT EXPORT, Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee, AL
2003	Invited Speaker, American Cancer Society Relay For Life Rally, Lafayette, LA 2003-2008.
2004	Grant Reviewer, Singapore Medical Research Council.
2004	Tulane Cancer Center Mauvernay Research Excellence Award
2004	Tulane Daily News on a DOD award on prostate cancer metastasis-related genes
2005	Invited Speaker, Bob Christopher Show on Prostate Cancer – New Orleans Biz 990 AM radio
2005	Invited speaker, ACS Research reception “Here’s to the Future”, New Orleans, LA
2006	Invited participant by NCI to attend Cancer Health Disparities Summit, Bethesda, MD
2007	Invited speaker, Bridging the Healthcare Divide: Research and Programs to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Conference, New Orleans
2007-2008	Press release of our study on “Discovery of new biomarkers for prostate cancer in African American men”, 2008. The press release has been reflected on “Tulane Daily News” as well as many other sites including: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90244.php http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566695 http://www.iconocast.com/Korean/A8ED5/News1.htm http://www.physorg.com/news115580592.html http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&id=14818&month=12 &year=2007 http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=27374162 http://www.nubella.com/content/view/5462/8117/
2008-Present	Consultant, RCMI grant, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS,
2008-present	Review Panel, Qatar National Research, Cancer Research Grants
2009	Nominated by American Association in Cancer Research (AACR) to be included in MICR Database of Exceptional Minority Scientists.
2009	Named American Cancer Society Research Scholar (Certificate)
2010	A nominee, Excellence in the Field of Education Award, Takreem Achievement Awards, Lebanon.
2011	Zimmermann Endowed Professor of Cancer Research, Tulane Cancer Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, USA.
2012	Research news/grant funding depicted at Tulane Cancer Breakthrough; Tulane New Wave; and Baton Rouge Advocate.
2012	Received plaque by Tulane University School of Medicine in recognition of outstanding achievement and commitment to excellence in total competitive research funding.
2013	Steering Committee Member, NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium (ERCC)
2014	WDSU TV Interview on Prostate Cancer Health Disparities. Link: http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/africanamerican-prostate-cancer-rate-drops-for-first-time-ever/24743658
2014	Tulane Cancer Center, Breakthroughs Newsletter

Editorialship:
Ad-hoc reviewer for:
New England Journal of Medicine
Cancer
International Journal of Cancer
Journal of Urology

Other Academic / Administrative Activities.

1998-present	Director, Molecular Biology/Oncology Research, Dept. of Urology, TUHSC.
1998-present	Established and maintained Genomics, Proteomics, and LCM facilities in the Department of Urology, TUHSC.
1999-2001	Co-Director, Tulane Cancer Center Seminar series, 1999-2001
1999, 2000	MCB Clinical Sciences Subcommittee
1999-present	MCB graduate student applicant interviews.
2000-2008	Judge, Tulane Cancer Center Interdisciplinary Cancer Workshop
2000	Judge, Morris F. Shaffer Award
2001, 2002	Judge, Annual Tulane Health Sciences Research Days.
1997-present	Urology Residency candidate interviews
2002.	Organized a workshop on “Genomics & Proteomics”, Dept. of Urology,
2003	Judge, Annual Tulane Health Sciences Research Days.
2003	Tulane/LSU Cancer Consortium Task Force-- Cell Analysis Core.
2003	Co-Moderator, Poster Discussion Session, Tulane Health Research Days.
2002-2010	TUHSC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
2004-2007	Steering Committee, Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program
2004-2005	Member, Nominating Committee, General Medical faculty (GMF)
2006-2007	Personnel and Honors Committee
2008-present	Invited Member, Xavier University Institutional Biohazard Committee
2009	Faculty search committee, Dept. of Pharmacology, TUHSC Medical student candidate interviews
2012-present	Secretary, General Medical Faculty (GMF) committee
2012-present	University Senate Committee on Research (COR) Subcommittee on Research Fellowships

Asim B. Abdel-Mageed

Professor

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Fax: 504-988-5059

DEPARTMENTDepartment of Urology
Tulane Center for Stem Cell Research & Regenerative Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
COUNTRY USA