Syed Hassan Mehdi

Instructor

UAMS

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Internal Med, College of Medicine

16 h-index 98 pubs 1,046 cited

Research Areas

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Syed Hassan Mehdi's research investigates mechanisms of cancer development and potential therapeutic targets. His work includes studies on lymphoma, exploring bifunctional inhibitors that target NEK2, a regulator of oncogenic pathways. He also contributes to research on multiple myeloma, including the development of improved animal models and understanding the role of mesenchymal stem cells in controlling myeloma cell growth and dormancy. Another area of his focus is the role of specific molecules, such as 7-dehydrocholesterol, in inducing cellular stress and apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Mehdi collaborates extensively with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Donghoon Yoon, Ying-Zhi Xu, Samantha Kendrick, and Vijay Patel, with whom he has co-authored numerous publications. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 16 and over 1,000 total citations across 96 publications.

Metrics

h-index: 16
Publications: 98
Citations: 1,046

Selected Publications

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

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

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

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

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

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Development of New Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Mouse Models (2024)

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Review of: "Synthesis, Characterization and Ameliorative Effect of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Saline-Stressed Zea Mays" (2024)

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Bifunctional Inhibitor Reveals NEK2 as a Therapeutic Target and Regulator of Oncogenic Pathways in Lymphoma (2023)

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EDNRA-Expressing Mesenchymal Cells Are Expanded in Myeloma Interstitial Bone Marrow and Associated with Disease Progression (2023)

7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Growth and dormancy control of myeloma cells by mesenchymal stem cells (2023)

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