VSP - Visit to London, UK, ONR Global offices.
Abstract
The aim of this trip is to present the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, basic research expertise with ONRG, and to kick off initial conversations between ONRG and the American University of Beirut regarding future potential projects of mutual interest. Page 2 of 4 Dr. Firas Kobeissy, the lead PI, an assistant professor at the American University of Beirut , Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics will be presenting different research projects conducted in the area of neuroscience and bioinformatics and nanosensing at the University campus in Beirut, Lebanon. Currently, the proposed faculty have excellent ongoing research studies with direct implications on brain trauma – an important research area for the US DoD as well as the general global population. Dr. Kobeissy, the Lead PI, will be accompanied by 4 researchers who have been working on TBI related Projects. The CVs of the accompanied researchers are attached. A short synopsis of each of the researchers is described Dr. Kobeissy: has been working on the area of TBI biomarker Identification and has published extensively in this work. Several models of brain injury (experimental and clinical) have been investigated; state of the art neuroproteomics has been utilized and several candidate biomarkers have been identified. Contact Info: Firas H Kobeissy, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Faculty of Medicine American University of Beirut Bliss Street, DTS Bldg, Room 221, PO Box 110236/41 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107-2020 Beirut-Lebanon Tel: 961-1-350000, Ext. 4805 Cell Phone: 961-76-050508 Fax: 961-1-744464 Dr. Hala Darwish is working on behavioural Neuroscience assessing behavioural changes post TBI. Dr. Fadi Zaraket from College of Engineering is studying neural network prediction and has written application that can simulate changes in the brain after insults (stroke and TBI) Dr. Pierre Karam is from Dept of Chemistry working on biosensing and developing point of care device that can be used as protein capture device that has extreme sensitivity to detect markers of injury. Dr. Jihane Soueid is a Research associate who is targeting injury neurotherapeutic via developing neural stem cells approach involving adult stem cells
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 08, 2016
- Source ID
- N629091512060
Entities
People
- Firas Kobeissy
Organizations
- American University of Beirut
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy