Dr. rer. nat. Kamal Al-Shami

Pic of Dr. rer. nat. Kamal Al-Shami

Postdoc - DKFZ, Heidelberg

Role in LiSyM-Cancer

  • SMART-NAFLD
  • Schulze Lab

Expertise

  • Biochemistry
  • Lipidomics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Liver metabolism
  • Metabolism
  • Wet lab
  • Cell cultivation
  • Tumor biology
  • Animal models

Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher with PhD-training in molecular biologist and clinical pharmacist with eight years of experience in cancer metabolism, molecular oncology, advanced biomolecular and preclinical techniques.

Degrees

  • PhD (Dr. rer. nat.)
    Heidelberg University
    Defining oncogene-specific metabolic alterations in a mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma for therapeutic targeting

    • Fellowship in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), UCSD and JUST, Jordan & USA
  • Master of Science: Clinical Pharmacy
    Jordan University of Science and Technology
    Crizotinib, a MET inhibitor, inhibits growth, migration, and invasion of breast cancer cells in vitro and synergizes with chemotherapeutic agents

  • Bachelor of Science: Pharmacy
    Jordan University of Science and Technology

Honors and Awards

  • Scholar-in-training Award, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2024, USA
  • Graduate School Scholarship Program, German academic exchange service (DAAD), Germany
  • In-Country/In-Region scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany