Dr. Mohammad Saeed was invited to present his research on the ‘Genetics of MHC-I-Opathy’ at the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) (April 24, 2024). The summary of the research was published in the official BSR Journal, Rheumatology. The presentation was well-received by the august audience of Rheumatologists and Immunologists at the BSR 2024. A…
Read MorePython – The Logo Way (Book) The book is written with the child in mind to teach programming by drawing using “Logo” concepts. I hope to spark greater creativity in children, make education fun and fulfill the need to learn today’s essential skill, i.e, being able to program and ‘talk to computers’. Therefore, a simple…
Read MoreImmunoCure Seminars in Research and Development Lecture #3: “How to choose a Mentor?” by Prof. Anwar Siddiqui Friday, October 16, 2020. Timing: 3 – 4 pm (Tweet) Zoom Online Meeting Recorded Video Language requirement: Both English and Urdu Lecture #2: “Why do Research?” by Prof. Anwar Siddiqui Friday, September 25, 2020. Timing: 3 – 4…
Read MoreEULAR 2019 Meeting in Madrid, Spain Two Abstracts were accepted from ImmunoCure at EULAR 2019 Meeting in Madrid, Spain. Abstract AB1101 is about the small subset of Rheumatoid arthritis patients in whom steroids cannot be withdrawn – an interesting rheumatologic dilemma. We showed that these patients have high frequency of Mi2 and Ku antibodies and…
Read MoreNeuroimmunology Diagnostics Review Abstract Neuroimmunology has led to advanced diagnostics of previously cryptic disorders, using autoantibody testing against neurological targets. Neuropsychiatric syndromes and autoimmune encephalitis can now be routinely diagnosed using specialized antibody tests such as immunofluorescence and immunoblot assays in specialized laboratories. This helps in early and accurate diagnosis, leading to favorable patient prognosis.…
Read MoreNew Genes for Parkinson’s Disease ImmunoCure is pleased to announce its publication in Immunogenetics identifying novel genes for Parkinson’s disease based on Dr. Mohammad Saeed’s statistical genetic algorithm, OASIS. This study provides further evidence that Parkinson’s disease has significant links with inflammation. It also strengthens the field of Neuroimmunology, for which ImmunoCure provides a…
Read MoreLupus review Dr. Mohammad Saeed’s Review on Lupus published in the journal “Immunogenetics” ‘The challenge will be more robust clinical classification of SLE. As more antibodies are discovered, such as MDA5 and PLA2R, and genetic tests seep into clinical practice, it is likely that SLE classification may change further. Perhaps, SLE clinical definition may…
Read MoreRheumatoid Arthritis in Pakistan Rheumatoid arthritis clinical features and management strategies at an urban tertiary facility in Pakistan. Rehan Rais, Mohammad Saeed*, Rimsha Haider, Zahra Jassani, Amir Riaz, Tahira Perveen. Corresponding author: Dr. Mohammad Saeed Journal Link Full Text Article Background: The specialist referral in Pakistan is patient-driven; therefore patients choose to…
Read MoreTop 10 Developments in Lupus Nephritis Dr. Mohammad Saeed’s paper describing the discovery of APOL1 as a major gene for lupus, leading to collapsing lupus glomerulopathy was cited as one of “Top 10 Developments in Lupus Nephritis”. Curr Rheumatol Rep (2013) 15:358 (Ref) and referenced by other scientists in over 60 papers so far.
Read MoreNew Method of Genetic Analysis and New Genes for Lupus and Diabetic Nephropathy identified My new method of Genetic Analysis, “OASIS”, led me to identify several new genes for Lupus [1] and Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) [2]. The study for the first time identified Netrin, a known marker of kidney injury to be potentially involved in…
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