Regulation of G Protein-Coupled Receptors Trafficking and Signaling

Dr. Maha. M Hammad, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dasman Diabetes Institute

About the talk
Dr. Maha Hammad's research interests focus on the group of G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) which represents the target for more than 40% of drugs currently on the market. She believes that understanding GPCRs is critical for improving drug discovery whether by determining the ligands that bind a receptor or identifying the proteins that regulate such interactions and hence the physiological function of the receptor. In the long term, such research will help develop better medications with enhanced efficiency and fewer side effects

About the speaker

Dr. Maha Hammad is a post-doctoral fellow at Dasman Diabetes Institute with more than ten years of experience in research and more than 20 research articles in internationally recognized journals. She graduated from Kuwait University with a BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Distinction with Class Honours) then pursued her graduate studies in Canada, obtaining an MSc degree in Pharmacology from Dalhousie University and a PhD degree in Physiology and Pharmacology from the University of Western Ontario. Her PhD was funded by Canada’s prestigious doctoral Banting and Best Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institute of Health Research.