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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Aya Almashad

Researcher

UAMS primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Harvard University (2024); Massachusetts General Hospital (2024)

Unknown Researcher

2 h-index 8 pubs 13 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • Germ-Line Mutation
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Nevus, Pigmented
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Heterozygote
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease

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Research Group

OverviewAI-generated summary

Aya Almashad's research focuses on the early detection and screening of prostate cancer, particularly in individuals with pathogenic germline mutations. Almashad has contributed to studies investigating intensified magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based screening protocols for these high-risk populations, with interim results presented from the Prostate Cancer Genetic Risk Evaluation and Screening Study (PROGRESS). Additionally, Almashad's work includes case series on diagnostic challenges in laboratory medicine, such as the "Hook Effect" in Immunoglobulin A (IgA) measurements, and reports on rare medical conditions like Perineuriomatous Melanocytic Nevi and Xanthogranulomatous peritonitis. Almashad has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Hoda A. Hagrass, on multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 13

Selected Publications

  • A rare case report of Xanthogranulomatous peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer (2026)
    Radiology Case Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • B-084 The Hook Effect in Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Measurements: A Diagnostic Challenge – A Case Series (2025)
    Clinical Chemistry DOI OpenAlex
  • The Hook Effect in Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Measurements: A Diagnostic Challenge—A Case Series (2025)
    The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Perineuriomatous Melanocytic Nevi: A Case Series of Four Cases (2024)
    Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

10 Collaborators 3 Institutions 1 Country

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