I have trained 39 research students (32 PhD and 7 MSc). All graduated successfully and on schedule.
PhD graduates from my research team and title of project
- Dr Nigel I. Hooper, PhD, Methylglyoxal, glyoxalases and the control of cell growth.
- Dr Antony C. McLellan, PhD, The modification of the glyoxalase system in clinical diabetes mellitus.
- Dr Susan Phillips, PhD, The modification of the glyoxalase system in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
- Dr James D. Clelland, PhD, The inhibition of leukaemia cell growth by S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione derivatives.
- Dr Theodore W.C. Lo, PhD, The inhibition of leukaemia cell growth by glyoxalase inhibitors.
- Dr Harjit S. Minhas, PhD, The prevention of chemically-induced toxicity by esters of reduced glutathione
- Dr Marie E. Westwood, PhD, Receptor-mediated endocytosis of serum albumins modified by methylglyoxal and advanced glycation endproducts.
- Dr Linda G. Edwards, PhD, The mechanism of the anti-leukaemia activity of S-D-lactoylglutathione.
- Dr Evelyn Abordo, PhD, Advanced glycation of proteins: molecular characteristics and cellular responses.
- Dr Ke Xu, PhD, Studies on the mechanism of the anti-tumour activity of dietary isothiocyanates.
- Dr Naila Ahmed, PhD, Study on the chromatographic analysis of glycation adducts.
- Dr Roya Babaei-Jadidi, PhD, Studies of the prevention of diabetic nephropathy by thiamine.
- Dr Stamatina Agalou, PhD, Studies on the formation, metabolism and glycation reactions of endogenous and exogenous α-oxoaldehydes in uraemia.
- Dr Precious Imbasi, PhD, Mechanisms of cancer prevention by dietary isothiocyanates.
- Dr Darin Dobler, PhD, Glycation of collagen in health and disease – structural and functional studies.
- Dr Nikolaos Karachalias, PhD, Studies of the prevention of diabetic nephropathy by thiamine.
- Dr Sarah Carpenter, PhD, Methylglyoxal as a downstream mediator of antitumour drug cytotoxicity and link to glyoxalase I – associated multidrug resistance.
- Dr Sahar Waris. PhD, Preparation and measurement of dicarbonyl glycation adducts of deoxyguanosine in diabetes and multidrug resistance associated with glyoxalase 1.
- Dr James Larkin, PhD, Mechanism of increased renal clearance of thiamine in hyperglycaemia associated with diabetes.
- Dr Andrea Lopez-Clavijo, PhD, Application of FT-ICR mass spectrometry for analysis of dicarbonyl glycation of proteins.
- Dr Fang Zhang, PhD, Mechanism of increased renal clearance of thiamine in hyperglycaemia associated with diabetes.
- Dr Usman Ahmed, PhD, Protein damage markers in diagnosis, progression and treatment of arthritis.
- Dr Zehra Irshad, PhD, Dicarbonyl glycation and protein damage in vascular endothelial cells in hyperglycaemia associated with diabetes.
- Dr Amy Tym, PhD, Effect of protein glycation by methylglyoxal on pancreatic beta cell function.
- Dr Florence Hariton, PhD, Anti-stress gene response in cell and tissue ageing: role of transcription factor NF-E2-related factor-2 and effect of dietary activators.
- Dr Alaa Shafie, PhD, Characterisation of glyoxalase 1 mutant mouse and glyoxalase 1 copy number alteration.
- Dr Amal Ashour, PhD, Dicarbonyl stress and dysfunction of the glyoxalase system in periodontal diseases.
- Dr Muhanad Alhujaily, PhD, Proteomics of the cytotoxicity of methylglyoxal and link to glyoxalase 1-linked multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy.
- Dr Hafsa Abbas, PhD, Glyoxalase 1 and multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy.
- Dr Daniah Alamoudi, PhD, Plasma protein glycation, oxidation and nitration markers for improved risk prediction of Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Dr Ohoud Al-Ghamdi, PhD, Glyoxalase 1 inducer therapy for the treatment of experimental diabetic kidney disease.
- Dr Maryam Al-Motawa, Transcriptomic and proteomic changes in human mesangial and proximal tubule epithelial cells in model hyperglycemia – effect of glyoxalase 1 inducer.
MSc graduates from my research team and title of project
- Mr Nigel Barnes, MSc, Total parenteral nutrition.
- Mr Colin McAllister, MSc, Preparation of glyoxalase I inhibitors.
- Mr Moazam Zaman, MSc, The glyoxalase system in human tumour cells in vitro.
- Mr Adetola Adesida, MSc, Synthesis and evaluation of S-(N-aralkylthiocarbamoyl) cysteine, N-R-2-hydroxyacylcysteine and ester derivatives as antileukemic agents.
- Miss Rita Ng, MSc, Glucose metabolism in hyperglycaemia. Diabetic complications, methylglyoxal and intervention with pharmacological agents
- Mr Solomon Ndoni, MSc, Thiamine metabolism associated with biochemical dysfunction in diabetes mellitus and triosephosphate isomerase deficiency.
- Mr Thomas Fleming, MSc, Preparation and measurement of dicarbonyl glycation adducts of deoxyguanosine.
External examination
- External examination of the BSc Biochemistry and Physiology, Department of Biochemistry and Physiological Sciences, University of Malta, Malta, 2000 – 2001.
- External examiner of PhD students in the United Kingdom, Europe, India and Australia.