Samar Hassen, PhD researcher at arkana laboratories

Samar Hassen, PhD Research Scientist

About

Samar Hassen joined Arkana Labs in 2018. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and her Master of Science and Ph.D. in Applied Bioscience from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. After her graduation, she worked as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and General Supervisor at Physicians Laboratory of America (PLA), a toxicology lab for pain management doctor specializing in the analysis of urine specimens for medication monitoring purposes.

Dr. Samar Hassen’s Ph.D. work has been related to the role of DNA mismatch repair proteins in colorectal cancer particularly Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) or Lynch Syndrome.  She established the detection of full-length mismatch repair proteins (MLH1 and MSH2) in human blood lymphocytes and compared the ratios in genetically identified patients and normal population in order to develop a diagnostic method for screening of HNPCC patients. During her research, she obtained extensive research training in the area of cell biology and biochemistry that she is using to expand the work of our molecular lab.

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Joined the Arkana Team 2018
Master of Science University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Doctor of Philosophy University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Discovery of seven novel putative antigens in membranous nephropathy and… Discovery of seven novel putative antigens in…

By Caza TN, Storey AJ, Hassen SI, Herzog C, Edmondson RD, Arthur JM, Kenan DJ, Larsen CP

January 2023

Multiple autoantigens have been identified in membranous nephropathy (MN) by tissue-based proteomics. However,…

Multiple autoantigens have been identified in membranous nephropathy (MN) by tissue-based proteomics. However, antigenic targets of disease are unknown for over 10% of patients with MN and over half of those with membranous lupus nephritis (MLN).…

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A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Defines The Spectrum Of Kidney… A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Defines…

By May RM, Cassol C, Hannoudi A, Larsen CP, Lerma E, Haun RS, Braga JR, Hassen SI, Wilson J, VanBeek C, Vankalakunti M, Barnum L, Walker PD, Bourne TD, Messias NC, Ambruzs…

August 2021

Kidney failure is common in patients with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting in increased morbidity and…

Kidney failure is common in patients with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.

abstract for A multi-center retrospective cohort study defines the spectrum of kidney pathology in Coronavirus 2019 Disease (COVID-19) publication
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Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 3 (TGFBR3)–Associated Membranous… Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 3…

By Caza TN, Hassen SI, Kenan DJ, Storey A, Arthur JM, Herzog C, Edmondson RD, Bourne DT, Beck LH Jr., Larsen CP

August 2021

Membranous lupus nephritis (MLN) comprises 10%–15% of lupus nephritis and increases morbidity and mortality of…

Membranous lupus nephritis (MLN) comprises 10%–15% of lupus nephritis and increases morbidity and mortality of patients with SLE through complications of nephrotic syndrome and chronic kidney failure.

TGF-β receptor 3 (TGFBR3) staining identifies a novel type of membranous nephropathy (MN)
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Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 Is A Novel Autoantigen In Membranous Lupus… Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 Is A Novel…

By Caza TN, Hassen SI, Kuperman M, Sharma SG, Dvanajscak Z, Arthur J, Edmondson R, Storey A, Herzog C, Kenan DJ, Larsen CP

July 2021

Membranous lupus nephritis is a frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Membranous lupus nephritis is a frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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