Education

Biography

The biology of cancer is the main field of research that fascinated Dr. Saad Sabbar Dahham. He is interested in targeting tumors by inhibiting angiogenesis and understanding other mechanisms that are at play which can influence angiogenesis. Currently his team is developing metastatic xenograft tumor models that can mimic the multistep process of metastasis to various target organs. With such model, he hopes to be able to discover new compounds that may be therapeutically useful during this stage of carcinogenesis. In the last few years, he started his research on natural product and their roles against cancer cells. With the wide experience in the biological sciences, he published many articles in Scopus and ISI journals and presented abstracts in many worldwide conferences. A part of angiogenesis interest, he recently won the gold award in the International Conference and Exposition on Inventions by Institutions of Higher Learning (PECIPTA 2015) for invented Mu-DermTM (A natural angiogenic product for wound healing).

Research Interest

• Cancer biology
• Angiogenesis
• Molecular imaging
• Isolation and characterization the bioactive pure component from plant, marine and microorganism

Professional Activities:

1. Member in Iraqi Forum for Intellectual &  Academic
2. Member in Penang cancer And Angiogenesis Research Society (PeCARS)
3. Member in International Association of Chemical, Biological & Medical Sciences Researchers
4. Member in Asian Council of Science Editors

Honors & Awards:

Publications

1. Dahham, S. S., Al-Rawi, S. S., Ibrahim, A. H., & Majid, A. S. A. (2016). Antioxidant, anticancer, apoptosis properties and chemical composition of black truffle Terfezia claveryi. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. Elsevier
2. Dahham, S. S., Hew, C. S., Jaafar, I., & Harn, G. L. (2016). THE PROTEIN PROFILING OF ASIAN GIANT TOAD SKIN SECRETIONS AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8(6).
3. Dahham, S. S.., Hassan, L. E. A., Ahamed, M. B. K., Majid, A. S. A., Majid, A. M. S. A and Nik Noriman (2016). In vivo Toxicity and Antitumor Activity of Essential Oils Extract from Agarwood (Aquilaria crassna). BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (in press).
4. Tabana, Y. M., Hassan, L. E. A., Ahamed, M. B. K., Dahham, S. S., Iqbal, M. A., Saeed, M. A. & Majid, A. M. S. (2016). Scopoletin, an active principle of tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) inhibits human tumor vascularization in xenograft models and modulates ERK1, VEGF-A, and FGF-2 in computer model. Microvascular Research. Elsevier
5. Tabana, Y. M., Dahham, S. S., Shah, A. M., & Majid, A. (2016). Major Signaling Pathways of Colorectal Carcinogenesis. Avidscience, p, 1-12
6. Dahham, S. S., Tabana, Y. M., Iqbal, M. A., Ahamed, M. B., Ezzat, M. O., Majid, A. S., & Majid, A. M. (2015). The Anticancer, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Sesquiterpene β-Caryophyllene from the Essential Oil of Aquilaria crassna. Molecules, 20(7), 11808-11829.
7. Dahham, S. S., Tabana, Y. M., Hassan, L. E. A., Ahamed, M. B. K., Majid, A. S. A., & Majid, A. M. S. A. (2015). In vitro antimetastatic activity of Agarwood (Aquilaria crassna) essential oils against pancreatic cancer cells. Alexandria Journal of Medicine. Elsevier
8. Dahham, S. S., Agha, M. T., Tabana, Y. M., & Majid, A. M. S. A. (2015). Antioxidant Activities and Anticancer Screening of Extracts from Banana Fruit (Musa sapientum). Academic Journal of Cancer Research 8 (2): 28-34
9. Dahham,  S.S., Yasser M. Tabana, Mohamed B. Khadeer Ahamed , Amin M.S. Abdul Majid (2015). In vivo anti-inflammatory activity of β-caryophyllene, evaluated by molecular imaging. Molecules & Medicinal Chemistry, 1001.
10. Tabana, Y. M., Dahham, S. S., Bassel Al-Hindi, Abdulghani Al-Akkad, Mohamed B. Khadeer (2015 ).  Prevalence  of  Methicillin-Resistant  Staphylococcus  Aureus  (MRSA)  Among  the  Medical Staff of Three Syrian Provinces:  Damascus,  Daraa  and  Al-Swayda”.  American-Eurasian  Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, 23 (8): 1756-1764
11. Tabana, Y. M., Dahham, S. S., Hassan, L. E. A., Al-Mansoub, M. A., Taleb-Agha, M., & Majid, A. M. A. (2015). In Vitro Anti-Metastatic and Antioxidant Activity of Nicotiana glauca Fraction Against Breast Cancer Cells. Advances in Biological Research, 9(2), 95-102.
12. Sahib, H. B., Al-Zubaidy, A. A., Hussein, S. M., Dahham, S. S., Al-Suede, F. S., & Shah, A. M. (2015). The Anti-proliferative Activity of Vitex agnus-castus Leaves Methanol Extract against Breast and Prostate Cancer Cell Line.American Journal of Phytomedicine and Clinical Therapeutics, 3(2), 159-166.
13. Loiy E A Hassan, Hasnah Mohd Sirat, Saad S Dahham, Yasser Tabana, Fouad Saleih R.Al-Suede, Aman Shah Abdul Majid, Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid. (2015) Phytochemical and Cytotoxicity Studies of Citrullus lanatus var. citroides (Wild melon) on Brine Shrimps (lethality test). Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, ISSN:1991-8178
14. Dahham, S. S., Majid, A. M. S. A., & Saghir, S. M. (2014). Bioactive Essential Oils From Aquilaria crassna For Cancer Prevention And Treatment. Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences, vol 4- 26-13.
15. Dahham, S. S., Majid, A. M. S. A., & Saghir, S. M. (2014).Antibacterial, Antifungal and Antioxidant Activities of Aquilaria crassna. International journal of advance science and technology, ISSN 2348-5426
16. Dahham,S., S Alrawi., A. Muhammad., L. Hassan. A.M.S Abdul Majid, (2013).Screening of epidermal fish mucus extract (Channa striatus) for different pharmacological activities. support care cancer. Springer.
17. Dahham, S. S., Ali, M. N., Tabassum, H., & Khan, M. (2010). Studies on antibacterial and antifungal activity of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.). Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci, 9(3), 273-281.