Syed Hassan Mehdi

Instructor

UAMS primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: NED University of Engineering and Technology (2025); Aligarh Muslim University (2013); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2018–2023); Carnegie Mellon University Qatar (2025); Jamia Millia Islamia (2016–2021); Victoria University (2023); Carnegie Mellon University (2025)

Faculty Researcher

Internal Med, College of Medicine

16 h-index 97 pubs 1,055 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Syed Hassan Mehdi's research investigates mechanisms of cancer development and potential therapeutic targets, with a focus on lymphoma and multiple myeloma. His work explores the role of specific genes and cellular pathways in cancer progression, including the regulation of TWIST1, TOX, and cytokine gene expression in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Mehdi also studies the impact of mesenchymal stem cells on myeloma cell growth and dormancy, and the effects of 7-dehydrocholesterol on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. He has contributed to the development of improved animal models for multiple myeloma bone disease and has published on the therapeutic potential of inhibitors targeting NEK2 in lymphoma. His research network includes extensive collaboration with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, such as Donghoon Yoon, Ying-Zhi Xu, Samantha Kendrick, and Vijay Patel.

Metrics

h-index: 16
Publications: 97
Citations: 1,055

Selected Publications

M2 Macrophage Polarization Characterizes an Immunosuppressive Microenvironment in Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations (2026)

Biomedicines DOI OpenAlex
Abstract LB220: Can dietary calcium prevent myeloma onset (2026)

Cancer Research DOI OpenAlex
Multimodal microneedle-based electrochemical sensors for continuous monitoring of the tumor microenvironment (2026)

DOI OpenAlex
Rescue of Angiopoietin‐2 Inhibits Proliferation of Lymphatic Malformation Endothelial Cells (2025)

The FASEB Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Micropocket-Integrated Microneedle Wound Dressing with PH-Responsive Actuation for Enhanced Drug Delivery (2025)

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The role of 7-dehydrocholesterol in inducing ER stress and apoptosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (2025)

7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Abstract 1605: Pretreatment of bone anabolic agent delays or prevents multiple myeloma progression (2025)

Cancer Research DOI OpenAlex
A Pattern-Based Approach to Name and Address Parsing with Active Learning (2025)

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Mural Cells Initiate Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Adjacent Endothelial Cells in Extracranial AVMs (2024)

Cells 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Development of New Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Mouse Models (2024)

Cancers 4 citations DOI OpenAlex