News
October 2024
Congratulations to Ahmed Abouelkhair for officially becoming a PhD candidate after successfully passing his preliminary exam! Fantastic achievement—keep up the amazing work!
October 2024
Huge congratulations to Nour Alkashif on officially becoming a PhD candidate after successfully passing his preliminary exam! Well done and keep up the great work!
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August 2024
Meet Our New Team Member: Somaia, Master's Student at Dr. Seleem's Lab
We are thrilled to introduce Somaia, who has joined Dr. Seleem's laboratory as a master's student. She specializes in developing antimicrobial peptides aimed at combating superbugs. Somaia brings a wealth of knowledge from her studies in veterinary medicine at Beni-Suef University, Egypt, where she graduated in 2014.
Her journey includes significant experience as a Microbiologist at a human medical diagnostic laboratory, where she refined her skills in pathogen isolation, identification from clinical samples, and conducting antimicrobial susceptibility and serological tests. Somaia also completed a research internship at Purdue University in Indiana, where she worked on identifying molecular markers in dog mammary tumors as a predictive model for human breast cancer.
We are thrilled to have Somaia join the Seleem team, and we eagerly anticipate the valuable contributions she will make.
August 2024
Congratulations to Babatomiwa Kikiowo (Kiki) on completing his Master's thesis! A job well done, indeed. We are all incredibly proud of your hard work and dedication.
August 2024
Please join us for the Master of Science Seminar and Examination for Babatomiwa Kikiowo.
https://bmvs.vetmed.vt.edu/events/student-defenses/kikiowo-babatomiwa.html
June 2024
Seleem lab members at the ASM Microbe 2024 Conference at Atalanta, Georgia, June 13th - June 17th!!
April 2024
Congratulations to our graduate students, Yehia Elgammal and Babatomiwa Kikiowo, for winning the BMVS Travel award! They will be representing us at the esteemed ASM Microbe conference in Atlanta from June 13th to 17th, showcasing their outstanding work. We are very pound of their achievements and anticipate their impactful contributions at this distinguished event!
April 2024
Congratulations, Ahmed Abouelkhair ! Ahmed's exceptional academic achievement and dedication have been recognized by Virginia Tech's chapter of Phi Kappa, ranking him in the top 10% of the PhD graduation class. This is a testament to his hard work, passion for learning, and commitment to excellence. We are incredibly proud of Ahmed's accomplishments and know that this is just the beginning of many more successes to come. Keep shining bright and inspiring others with your brilliance!
March 2024
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Christopher Lawrence as our new Group Manager. Prof. Lawrence brings a wealth of experience, expertise, and accomplishments from both industrial and academic backgrounds, making him an invaluable addition to our team. Dr. Lawrence’s primary research focus has been on host-pathogen interactions spanning genomics, immunology, biotechnology, and bioinformatics. With over 25 years of combined experience in academia and industry, Prof. Lawrence has showcased remarkable leadership skills and a consistent track record of success. Throughout his career, Prof. Lawrence has been honored with prestigious awards, including the NSF Plant Genome Young Investigator. Prof. Lawrence's contributions extend beyond accolades, with a significant impact reflected in his successful acquisition of over $20 million in extramural funding from NIH, NSF, USDA, and the Mayo Foundation. Additionally, he has delivered over 45 invited presentations in both national and international venues and has served on editorial boards, including as Associate Editor for Fungal Genetics and Biology and as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Fungal Biotechnology. We are thrilled to have Prof. Lawrence join the Seleem team, and we eagerly anticipate the valuable contributions he will make toward our shared goals.
January-24-2024
It is with great pleasure that we introduce Dr. Autumn Dove as the newest addition to Seleem's Lab as a Postdoctoral Researcher. Autumn received her PhD in Microbiology at the University of Florida. There, she worked with finding alternative therapies for antimicrobial-resistant infections caused by the ESKAPEE pathogens. Her primary efforts were using drug repurposing, metal nanoparticles, and host-targeting. She is looking forward to continuing to work with antimicrobial drug discovery! We are excited to welcome Dr. Dove to our team, and we look forward to the valuable insights and contributions she will bring to our ongoing research endeavors.
January-17-2024
We are thrilled to welcome Ammar Khan, the newest PhD student in the Seleem lab. Ammar brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team, holding a PharmD from Ziauddin University, Pakistan, and having recently completed his Master’s in Biomedical Innovation and Development at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Ammar’s diverse work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including roles in commercialization and medical affairs teams, adds a unique perspective to our group. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Ammar enjoys cooking, board games, and playing soccer. We eagerly anticipate his valuable contributions to the group and are excited about the collaborative research endeavors ahead. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Ammar and wishing him success in his journey with us.
January-09-2024
Dr. Ehab Salama joins Seleem's group as a Postdoc Research Associate
I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to our new postdoc Dr. Ehab Salama. Dr. Salama brings a wealth of expertise, holding a PharmD and a Master’s in Microbiology and Immunology from Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He recently earned his PhD from Virginia Tech, specializing in drug discovery, particularly antifungals. .He is an expert in drug discovery, particularly antifungals. We are thrilled to have him as a valued member of Seleem's group, and we look forward to the valuable contributions he will bring to our research endeavors. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Salama to our team!
December-11-2023
Congratulations, Dr. Ehab Salama, on your remarkable PhD thesis defense and completing your PhD! You have truly earned this well-deserved achievement.
December-8-2023
Congratulations to Nicholas Burns (Nic) who finished his Master's thesis with us! A job well done.
December-6-2023
Dr. Seleem was featured in the news as the Director of the Center for One Health Research, showcasing the center's activities and accomplishments.
Please join us for the PhD defense of Ehab Salama
https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6lc/92dfa9e6b0d85d811dbce16537aa58c3/Ehab_Salama_PhD.pdf
Please join us for the Master of Science Seminar and Examination for Nicolas D. Bruns.
https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6lc/6762d0de58ea9355f3ec747170a1eed7/Nic_Burns_MS.pdf
November-7-2023
Congratulations to Yehia Elgammal, who has now become a PhD candidate, for successfully passing his preliminary exam. Great Job!
August-18-2023
Thrilled to share a proud moment as a PI — Dr. Shankar Thangamani, my first PhD student, has achieved a significant milestone with his first R01 grant! Congratulations on this remarkable achievement!
August-14-2023
Our lab has been featured in multiple news articles, highlighting our recent achievements and collaborations with Nectagen:
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/vetmed-seleem-nectagen-grant.html
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/998137
Brice Stolz joins Seleem's group
August-4-2023
I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to our new PhD student, Brice Stolz. Brice holds a Bachelor of Science in Cellular, Molecular, and Physiological Biology, with a minor in Communication Studies, earned from Christopher Newport University in 2023. During his undergraduate studies, he demonstrated a keen interest in anti-cancer drug design through his research efforts.
Aside from his academic achievements, Brice is also an Eagle Scout, embracing various adventurous activities such as camping, hiking, backpacking, and cycling. We are thrilled to have him as a valued member of Seleem's group, and we look forward to the valuable contributions he will bring to our research endeavors. Please join me in welcoming Brice to our team!
Our lab was featured in several news articles
June-5-2023
Our lab was featured in several news articles detailing the potential use of atazanavir, an HIV protease inhibitor drug, as a new avenue to improving the effectiveness of existing antifungals for those with a Candida auris infection. The study was led by two very talented scientists from our group, Yehia Elgammal and Ehab Salama.
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/05/vetmed-candida-auris-research.html
https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/597253-HIV-Drug-May-Help-Fight-Deadly-Candida-Auris-Pathogen/
Cindy's Farewell and Graduation celebration!
May-9-2023
Congratulations Hsin-Wen Liang (Cindy), for accepting the offer of admission to her top choice Ph.D. program after getting multiple Ph.D. offers from prestigious programs. Congratulations Cindy!!!
Congratulations to Cindy for successfully defending her Master's thesis!
May-4-2023
Congratulations to Hsin-Wen Liang (Cindy) who finished her Master's thesis with us! A job well done.
May-2-2023
Congratulations Cindy for winning the best poster presentation!
March-29-2023
Congratulations Hsin-Wen Liang (Cindy) for winning the best poster presentation award at 39th Annual GPSS Research Symposium 2023 at VT. Well done Cindy!
Congratulations Ehab for winning the best poster presentation!
March-29-2023
Congratulations Ehab Salama for winning the best poster presentation award at 39th Annual GPSS Research Symposium 2023 at VT. Well done Ehab!
Seleem lab members at the 32nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium at Virginia Tech, March 14, 2023 !!
News
Congratulations Cindy for winning the best oral presentation!
March-14-2023
Congratulations to Hsin-Wen Liang (Cindy) who just won the best oral presentation Award at the 32nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium at Virginia Tech. Well done Cindy!
Please join us in welcoming our new Research Scientist Dr. Mohamed F. Mohamed. Mohamed
Feb-10-2023
Dr. Mohamed F. Mohamed. Mohamed finished his PhD at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University at Seleem’s lab. Then, he joined Rush University Medical Center at Chicago as a postdoctoral fellow under the direction of Professor Sasha Shafikhani working on bacterial pathogenesis and innate and translational immunity. He is an exceptional scientist and bacteriologist with immense experience in antimicrobial drug discovery. He has an extensive publication record including Nature communications, eLife, JACS, and Journal of Controlled Release. We are excited to welcome Mohamed again back to our team !!
Congratulations to Dr. Haroon Mohammad who made it to the Stanford University’s top 2% of scientists list
Jan-31-2023
Congratulations to Dr. Haroon Mohammad, our former PhD student and postdoc who made it to the Stanford University’s top 2% of scientists list that includes the most-cited, influential, and distinguished scientists around the world.
Please join us in welcoming our new PhD student Abdallah Abdelsattar (Adam)
Jan-19-2023
Adam obtained his baccalaureate in Biomedical Sciences (BMS) with a concentration in Drug Design and minor in Nanoscience in 2018 from the University of Science and Technology, Zewail City, Egypt. Then, he finished his Master degree from the same University at El-Shibiny's lab working on bacteriophage and nanoparticles. Adam started his PhD in Seleem's lab with a focus on novel approaches targeting multidrug resistant-pathogens.
Rusha's Farewell and Graduation celebration!
Dec-15-2022
We’ll miss you dearly but cannot wait to see your work in print!!
Congratulations to Ehab Salama on passing his prelim exams (written and oral) with flying colors !!
Dec-08-2022
Congratulations Rusha on the impressive defense of your PhD thesis!!
Dec-07-2022
Congratulations to our PhD candidate Rusha Pal on her Postdoctoral position at Harvard University!
Nov-18-2022
Rusha accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center which is affiliated to the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Harvard University. She will be working in Dr. Ciaron Kelly and Dr. Xinhua Chen’s lab studying the epithelial and vascular barrier function in gut infections, particularly Clostridium difficile infection. Dr. Kelly and Dr. Chen established the Clostridium difficile animal model that is currently being used all over the world. Their group, one of the leading groups in the world, is working on gut microbiome and C. difficile infections. Congratulations, Rusha!
Please Join us in congratulating Rusha!
Our lab was featured in several news articles:
Congratulations to Rusha Pal for winning Best Poster Award at the 2022 CeZAP Infectious Diseases Symposium at Virginia Tech
October-17-2022
Congratulations to Rusha Pal for winning Best Poster Award at the 2022 CeZAP Infectious Diseases Symposium at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. October 2022.
Celebration of NIH R01 Award at Cabo Fish Taco
August-15-2022
Seleem Lab celebrating NIH R01 Award at Cabo Fish Taco. Nice food, amazing group!
Congratulations to Hassan on his new post-doctoral position at University of Washington!
April-19-2021
Dr. Hassan Eldesouky accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the prestigious Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. He will be working in Dr. David Sherman’s lab studying the molecular genetics, systems biology, pathogenesis, and drug discovery of M. tuberculosis. Dr. Sherman played a lead role in the discovery and early development of the anti-TB agent pretomanid. In addition, his laboratory defined the mutation responsible for attenuation of the world’s most widely used vaccine, BCG. Congratulations, Hassan!
Please Join us in congratulating Hassan!
Congratulations to our Ph.D. student Rusha Pal on successfully passing her prelim exams !!
Mar-30-2021
Congratulations to our lab member Dr. Nader Abutaleb for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis
Nov-25-2020
Congratulations to Dr. Nader Abutaleb on successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis with a record number of publications (41) !! We wish him success in all his future endeavors !!
Our Work was featured on Contagion Live
Our Research on the Purdue Front Page News Today, Again.
Ultrapotent compound may help treat C. diff, reduce recurrence
Our Research on the Purdue Front Page News Today, Again.
New drug could stop deadly superbug, save tens of thousands of lives.
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2020/Q3/new-drug-could-stop-deadly-superbug,-save-tens-of-thousands-of-lives.html
Our Research on the Purdue Front Page News Today.
Team of innovators from Purdue University has developed a wearable solution that allows a patient to receive treatment without leaving home. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2020/Q3/wearable,-portable-invention-offers-options-for-treating-antibiotic-resistant-infections,-wounds.html
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Dr. Seleem named Tyler and Frances Young Endowed Chair in Bacteriology by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Seleem, who will lead the veterinary college’s efforts in building infectious disease research capacity, arrives from Purdue University, where he developed a distinguished research program that achieved national and international recognition.
https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2020/06/vetmed-seleem-young-chair.html
Our research on Lancet Infectious Diseases !
Our International multi-institutional collaborative work (The value of antimicrobial peptides in the age of resistance) was published recently in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The Lancet Infectious Diseases ranks first among infectious diseases journals, so it’s definitely something to be proud of.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30327-3/fulltext
Dr. Seleem and Nader appear in Purdue Crowdfunding video.
A new crowdfunding campaign aims to raise funds to ensure a safe environment for students, faculty and staff as planning continues for their return to Purdue’s West Lafayette campus.
Graduate student receives research award!
Congratulations to our lab member Nader Shawky Abutaleb for winning the PVM Graduate Student Award 2020 !!
Congratulations to our lab member Dr. Hassan Eldesouky for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis
Congratulations to our Undergrad Student Amr Kais for winning 2nd place oral presentation for the interdisciplinary category in Undergraduate Research Conference
Congratulations to our lab member Dr. Ahmed Hassan for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis
Graduate student receives research award!
Congratulations to Ahmed Hassan (on the left) and Nader Abutaleb (on the right) for winning The first and second prizes for the “Inflammation, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases conference.
Postdoc and Graduate student receives research award!
Congratulations to both our group members for winning first place at the Sigma Xi poster session!
Haroon Mohamed (on the left) won first place for his poster “Pressure's Up: Can Auranofin Treat Infected Diabetic Pressure Ulcers (PUs)?”
Nader Abutaleb (on the right) won first place for his poster “Novel drugs for superbugs: acetazolamide analogs combating vancomycin-resistant enterococci lethal infections”
https://www.purdue.edu/research/sigmaxi/documents/2020%20Poster%20Competition%20Awards.pdf
Our lab was featured among 30 labs at Purdue with Giant Leaps Research.
Purdue highlighted a few scientists who focus on the Giant Leaps themes and our lab was featured among 30 labs at Purdue with Giant Leaps Research.https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/Q4/the-world-is-running-out-of-antibiotics.-this-researcher-is-working-on-finding-a-solution..html
Dr. Seleem featured on Inside Science Vieo- "Using Blue Light to Kill A Superbug Bacteria"
Full Steam Ahead Podcast - How Purdue is Addressing an Antibiotic Shortage
On the latest episode of Full Steam Ahead: A Podcast About Purdue, FOX59’s Adam Bartels talks with Dr. Seleem about his continued research, the progress that’s been made, the need to find solutions sooner, rather than later and more.
Dr. Seleem was interviewed by Inside Indiana Business and featured on August, 2019 Life Sciences INdiana e-newsletter!
Seleem and ESA-P hosting Dr. Essam Sharaf, former Prime Minster of Egypt, for dinner at Purdue.
Dr. Seleem, advisor of the Egyptian Student Association At Purdue (ESA-P) and ESA-P, hosted Dr. Essam Sharaf, former prime minster of Egypt, for dinner during his visit to Purdue University in March 2019.
Our lab was featured on the College of Veterinary Medicine Office of research news (Fighting superbugs using multidisciplinary strategies)
Dr. Seleem was interviewed by The America Institute of Physics regarding an exciting topic! Using Blue light photobleaching to treat superbug infections!!
Dr. Seleem was featured on the front page of Dimensions of Discovery on the July-August 2019 issue of the Office of the Executive Vice President For Research and Partnerships
Our NIH R01 proposal worth 2.5 million for repurposing drugs against VRE will be funded!
Dr. Seleem was featured on the Newsweek's top story
Dr. Seleem was featured on the Newsweek Top Story (We’re Running Out of Effective Drugs to Fight Off an Army of Superbugs). Purdue University’s Mohamed Seleem is developing a bug-killing laser.https://www.newsweek.com/2019/05/31/death-antibiotics-running-out-effective-drugs-fight-superbug-army-1423712.html
Dr. Seleem interviewed by The Exponent
Dr. Seleem was interviewed by the exponent last week and the interview was published 4/22/2019.
https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_b4027a8b-01ad-5ea9-b4e9-fbff0cc00fbf.html
Dr. Seleem was featured on Purdue University news front page article
Dr. Seleem was featured on Purdue University News front page article (Blue light could treat superbug infections)
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/Q2/blue-light-could-treat-superbug-infections.html
Our research was featured on Futurity’s newsletter. They only feature 25 stories each week, so it’s definitely something to be proud of. https://www.futurity.org/mrsa-blue-light-2025572-2/
Dr. Seleem was interviewed by BBC Radio (The Newsroom) minute 11:44
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172wygdcpk53fx?_ga=2.78443287.2050189602.1594075028-564669720.1589483353
https://www.bbc.com/arabic/tv-and-radio-48692626?SThisFB
Our research was featured on Futurity's Newsletter
Our research was featured on Futurity’s newsletter. They only feature 25 stories each week, so it’s definitely something to be proud of.
https://www.futurity.org/mrsa-blue-light-2025572-2/
USAID Funds Our Five-year $30 Million Cooperative Project With Egypt
Guided by the ambitious goals of Egypt’s strategic plan for development, Egypt Vision 2030, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday (April 2) launched a five-year, $30 million cooperative project with Cairo University and four U.S. land-grant universities to create a Center of Excellence for Agriculture in the Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University. The Center of Excellence for Agriculture (COEA) aims to work with Egyptian universities to build higher education program that will equip Egyptian agriculture faculty and students with the tools to make an immediate impact in Egyptian agriculture as research scientists, employees, policy-makers or innovators.
Graduate student receives research award!
Congratulations to Hassan Eldesouky, for winning 1st place in Phi Zeta Poster Awards PVM Research Day April 8, 2019 (Basic Research)
Our Research on the News!
Dr. Seleem is featured in the recently released Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships 2017-2019 Annual Report “This Is Us” in the Health & Longevity article titled “Tackling Superbugs,” page 12.
https://www.purdue.edu/research/publications-data/docs/annual-reports/report_2018.pdf
Graduate student receives research award!
Congratulations to Hassan and Nader for winning 2019 Sigma Xi Poster Competition in Life and Agricultural Sciences category
Graduate student receives research award!
Congratulations to Nader (first place) Rusha (second place) and Deepansh (third place) in The Health and Disease: Science, Technology, Culture and Policy on February 28, 2019.
New NIH Grant Helps Pursue Faster Method for Diagnosis Blood Infections
Dr. Mohamed Seleem, professor of microbiology in the Purdue Veterinary Medicine Department of Comparative Pathobiology, and his collaborator at Boston University have received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their research to develop a faster means of diagnosing often lethal bloodstream infections.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Funds Our Microsecond Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Bloodstream Infections Research
November 2018 – in collaboration with Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng, Boston University, we were awarded a grant from the NIAID (NIH) to develop a microsecond-scale stimulated Raman spectroscopic imaging platform to enable in situ detection of a single bacterium in complex environment at sub-micron resolution and early determination of its response to an antimicrobial drug.
Our Research on the News
October 2018 - Our research was discussed in Purdue News article (Purdue researchers hope deadly MRSA superbugs take the bait)
Graduate student receives research award!
Congratulations to Nader Shawky Abutaleb who won First Place for his poster presentation “A Potential New Antibiotic Class Against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria” in the 5th Annual Drug Discovery Symposium held by the Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery on September 28, 2018.
October 2018- PVM Professor Collaborates on Research Team Developing Alternative Treatment for MRSA Infections https://vet.purdue.edu/news/pvm-professor-collaborates-on-research-team-developing-alternative-treatment-for-mrsa-infections.php
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases funds our Cell-penetrating antimicrobial therapeutics for treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases funds our Cell-penetrating antimicrobial therapeutics for treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections.
July 2018- in collaboration with Dr. Chmielewski group we were awarded a grant from the NIAID (NIH) to develop Cell-penetrating antimicrobial therapeutics for treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections.
Our research on the News!
June 2018- Our research was discussed in the Purdue News article “New compound shown to be as effective as FDA-approved drugs against life-threatening infections; tests indicate it is less susceptible to resistance,”
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q2/new-compound-shown-to-be-as-effective-as-fda-approved-drugs-against-life-threatening-infections-tests-indicate-it-is-less-susceptible-to-resistance.html
Dr. Seleem Promotion!
Dr. Seleem was honored in college promotion reception.
https://vet.purdue.edu/news/promotions-reception-honors-seven-pvm-faculty.php
Postdoc receives Graduate Instructional Development Certificate!
April 2018- Dr. Haroon Mohammed, Post Doc in Dr. Seleem’s lab, won the Graduate Instructional Development Certificate
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2018 - Congratulations to Ahmed Hassan who won First Place in the Life Sciences category at the 2018 Spring BME-IBSc-PI4D Research Symposium held April 6, 2018 at Martin Jischke Biomedical Engineering.
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute funds our collaborative project with Dr. Brian Sloan to test a novel device for irrigating open traumatic wounds
March 2018- In collaboration with Dr. Brian Sloan of the Purdue ….., Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) funds our collaborative project to test his novel device used to irrigate open traumatic wounds.
Our research on the News!
March 2018-A research method developed by our lab in collaboration with Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng (Boston University) was highlighted in the Chemical & Engineering News “Raman Imaging Identifies Which Bacteria are Susceptible to Antibiotics,” by Celia Henry Arnaud,
https://cen.acs.org/articles/96/i12/Raman-imaging-identifies-bacteria-susceptible.html
Graduate student receives research award!
March 2018 - Congratulations to Ahmed Hassan who won First Place Inflammation, Immunology & Infectious Diseases Title: “Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Curb Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Gut Colonization Through a Unique Target” at the Health and Disease: Science, Technology, Culture and Policy symposium Poster Session competition, held 3/1/2018.
Postdoc receives research award!
Feb 2018 - Congratulations to Dr. Haroon Mohammad who won First Place (Gold) Title: “Discovery of a Novel Dibromoquinoline Compound with Potent Antifungal and Antivirulence Activity that Targets Metal ion Homeostasis” at the Purdue University Chapter of Sigma Xi Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Fellow Research Awards Competition held 2/21/2018
Our research on the News!
August 2017- Our lab was quoted in the Purdue Research Foundation News article “Purdue Scientist Receives $1.6 Million Grant on Repurposed Drugs as Treatment,” by Tom Coyne, 8/21/2017.
https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/purdue-researcher-receives-16m-grant-repurposing-drugs-126777/
Our research on the News!
August 2017- Dr. Mohammed Seleem is quoted in the Inside Indiana Business article “Purdue Research Looks at ‘Repurposing’ Drugs,” by Andy Ober, 8/21/2017.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/36181547/purdue-research-looks-at-repurposing-drugs
Graduate student receives research award!
October 2017 - Congratulations to Ahmed Hassan who won First 4th annual Drug Discovery Symposium, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, October 11, 2017.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases funds our repurposing research!
May 2017 –we were awarded a grant from the NIAID (NIH) to study whether two FDA-approved drugs can be repurposed to treat life-threatening drug-resistant bacteria.
Recent Ph.D. graduate Starts Tenure Track Assistant Professor at Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine!
August 2017 - Congratulations to Shankar Thangamani, who was the first Graduate Student to earn a Ph.D from our group in 2016, for beginning in dependent lab as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Population Medicine Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Postdoc receives research award!
April 2017 - Congratulations to Dr. Haroon Mohammad who received PVM Graduate Student Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, April 10, 2017
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2017 - Congratulations to Ahmed Hassan who won Second place Indiana Branch of the American Society of Microbiology Conference (IBASM), Marshall, IN, April 1st 2017, IN, USA.
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2017 - Congratulations to Hassan Eldesouky who won First place Indiana Branch of the American Society of Microbiology Conference (IBASM), Marshall, IN, April 1st 2017, IN, USA.
Graduate student receives research award!
March 2017 - Congratulations to Ahmed Hassan who won Second place (Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Division), Purdue Health &Disease Research Symposium, Purdue University. March 23, 2017, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2017 - Congratulations to Hassan Eldesouky who won First place Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Division), Purdue Health &Disease Research Symposium, Purdue University. March 23, 2017, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Dr. Seleem Recognized for Commercialization Activities
February 2017- Our lab was recognized recently for accomplishments related to commercializing discoveries that have resulted, or may soon result, in commercial applications to benefit society.
Mohamed F. Mohamed successfully defends his dissertation!
December 2016 - Congratulations to Mohamed who successfully defended his dissertation entitled, "TARGETING MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT PATHOGENS WITH NOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES." Mohamed published 9 manuscripts including 6 first authors.
Graduate student receives first Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery Post-Doctoral Fellowship!
November 2016 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who was Awarded the first Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship on November 14, 2016.
https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/drug-discovery/news/index.php?view=135
Haroon Mohammad successfully defends his dissertation!
November 2016 - Congratulations to Haroon who successfully defended his dissertation entitled, " Antimicrobial Characterization and Therapeutic Applications of Novel Synthetic Thiazole Compounds against Multi-drug-Resistant Staphylococci and Enterococci." Haroon published 20 manuscripts including 9 first authors and was awarded the first Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship to continue his work in our group.
Children’s Book Series Spotlights our lab
September 2016- our lab was featured in a new children’s book entitled “Macaws Need Medicines, Too!” published as part of a Purdue Veterinary Medicine led program supported by the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program of the National Institutes of Health. Called This is How We “Role”, the PVM-led program aims to increase elementary school students’ awareness of the vital role veterinarian-scientists play in keeping people healthy.https://vet.purdue.edu/newsroom/2016/pvm-scholar-repurposes-drugs-as-antimicrobial-agents-for-infections.php
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) funds our next generation arythiazoles for combating methicillin and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus research!
August 2016 - Congratulations to Shankar who successfully defended his dissertation entitled, "REPURPOSING NON-ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS TO TREAT MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL INFECTIONS." Shankar published 17 manuscripts including 13 first authors and accepted a postdoc position in University of California San Diego!
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) funds our next generation arythiazoles for combating methicillin and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus research!
July 2016 –We were awarded a grant from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to develop a next generation arythiazoles for combating methicillin and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Graduate student receives Travel Award!
June 2016 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad for receiving ASM Microbe Travel Award to attend 2016 ASM conference.
Our research on the News!
May 2016- our lab Repurposes Drugs as Antimicrobial Agents for Infections
Seleem became Purdue University Faculty Scholar
April 2016- The University Faculty Scholars Program recognizes outstanding faculty members who are on an accelerated path for academic distinction.
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2016 - Congratulations to Shankar Thangamani who won at The 29th Annual Phi Zeta Research Day”, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, April 11, 2016.
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2016 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad for receiving Purdue Graduate Student Government Travel Grant to attend 2016 ASM conference.
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2016 - Congratulations to Mohamad F. Mohamed who won Second-place, Indiana Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Annual Meeting 2016, April 2, 2016, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2016 - Congratulations to Shankar Thangamani who won First-place, Indiana Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Annual Meeting 2016, April 2, 2016, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
Seleem Lab won all awards in Indiana Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Annual Meeting 2016
April 2016- Congratulations to Shankar Thangamani, Haroon Mohammad, and Mohamad F. Mohamed for winning all spots in Indiana Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Annual Meeting 2016
Graduate student receives research award!
March 2016 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who won First-place (Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Division), Purdue Health &Disease Research Symposium, Purdue University. March 2016, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Our research on the News!
March 2016- Purdue innovation uses faster, less-expensive method to discover two drugs that repurposed, could better treat bacterial, fungal infections
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2016/Q1/purdue-innovation-uses-faster,-less-expensive-method-to-discover-two-drugs-that-repurposed,-could-better-treat-bacterial,-fungal-infections.html
Graduate student receives research award!
March 2016 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who won First-place (Life Sciences Division), 2016 Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Poster Award Competition, March 2, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Graduate student receives research award!
December 2015 - Congratulations to Mohamed F. Mohamed who won First Place Award for Best Poster Presentation at Annual Conference of Research Worker in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) meeting. December 2–4, 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases funds our repurposing research!
August 2015 –we were awarded a grant from the NIAID (NIH) to repurposing auranofin as antimicrobial to treat staphylococcal infections.
Seleem receives Zoetis Excellence in Research Award
April 2015- The purpose of the award is to foster innovative research on which the scientific advancement of the profession depends, by recognizing outstanding research effort and productivity.
Graduate student receives Thesis Competition award!
April 2015 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who won Purdue Graduate School 3-Minute Thesis Competition, Audience Choice Award.
Graduate student receives Thesis Competition award!
April 2015 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who won First-place (Basic Research), Phi Zeta (Omicron Chapter) Poster Competition, Purdue University. April 2015, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Graduate student receives Thesis Competition award!
April 2015 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who won Purdue Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP) Most Outstanding Interdisciplinary Graduate Project Award (April 2015), West Lafayette, IN, USA.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funds our Peptides-loaded Nanoparticles research!
March 2015 –we were awarded a grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study the ability of Peptides-loaded Nanoparticles to prevent zoonotic diseases transmitted by food contamination.
Graduate student receives award!
January 2015 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who won 2015 Golden Key International Honor Society Inductee Award.
Graduate student receives Travel Award!
October 2014- Congratulations to Shankar Thangamani for receiving American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) travel Award to attend 57th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Kansas City, MO. October 16-24.
National Science Foundation (NSF) funds our Targeted delivery of antimicrobial to intracellular bacterial infection research!
August 2014 – In collaboration with Dr. Yeo lab we were awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a pH-sensitive delivery system (semi-nanoparticles) to promote intracellular release of antimicrobial peptides and killing of intracellular pathogens (Brucella, Listeria, MRSA and Salmonella).
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funds our Staphylococcus aureus bovine mastitis research!
August 2014 –we were awarded a grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study the ability Target Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis.
National Science Foundation (NSF) funds our targeting intracellular pathogenic bacteria with synthetic peptides!
July 2014 – In collaboration with Dr. Chmielewski lab we were awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support our research on targeted delivery of antimicrobial peptides to kill intracellular pathogens.
Seleem receives Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award
April 2014- The award is given to educators in recognition of their character and leadership qualities as well as their outstanding teaching abilities. https://vet.purdue.edu/newsroom/2014/white-coats-and-awards-celebrate-student-and-faculty-accomplishments.php
Graduate student receives research award!
April 2014 - Congratulations to Haroon Mohammad who won Graduate Student Excellence Award, Purdue University. April 9th, 2014 West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Dr. Seleem and ESA-P host Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed at Purdue
September 2013 - Dr. Seleem, faculty advisor of Egyptian Student Association at Purdue (ESA-P) hosts Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed, for event Visit Egypt.
Undergrad student receives international research award!
December 2012 - Congratulations to Muhammad Soofi who won First Place Award for Best Poster Presentation at Annual Conference of Research Worker in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) meeting. December 2–4, 2012, Chicago, IL, USA.
Undergrad student receives international research award!
April 2012 - Congratulations to Muhammad Soofi who won First Place Award for Best Poster Presentation at Purdue University Undergraduate Research Symposium. April 10, 2012, West Lafayette,
IN, USA.
Showalter Research Trust funds our antimicrobial drug discovery research!
July 2012 –we were awarded a grant from Showalter Research Trust funds to develop novel antimicrobial compounds against multidrug resistant bacterial pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Undergrad Student Publishes First Author paper in AAC!
September 2012- Congratulations to our undergrad student Muhammad Soofi who published his First author paper in antimicrobial agents and Chemotherapy.
Undergrad student receives research award!
October 2011 - Congratulations to Muhammad Soofi who won Third Place Award for Best oral Presentation at Biomaterials Day Symposium, Purdue University. October 29, 2011, West Lafayette, IN, USA.