Academic Qualification and Training

Ph.D. 1999 State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
M.A. 1994 State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
M.Sc. hons 1987 University of Karachi

Training

Post-doctoral training (2000-2003), Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.

Discipline

Biochemistry with special interest in molecular virology and cancer biology.

Research Interests

Molecular epidemiology of HIV and HPV
Screening of anti-viral drugs against human DNA viruses
Basis of viral-mediated oncogenesis

Publications:

• Ali SH, Kasper JS, Arai T, DeCaprio JA. Cul7/p185/p193 binding to Simian Virus 40 large T Antigen has a role in cellular transformation. J Virol 2004; 78(6):2749-57.

• Ali SH, O'Donnell AL, Mohamed S, Mousa S, Dandona P. Over-expression of estrogen receptor-a in the endometrial carcinoma cell line ishikawa: Inhibition of growth and angiogenic factors. Gynecol Oncol 2004; 95(3):637-45

• Arai T, Kasper JS, Skaar J, Ali SH, Takahashi C, DeCaprio JA. Targeted disruption of p185/Cul7 gene results in abnormal vascular morphogenesis. PNAS 2003; 100(17):9855-60.

• Ali SH, DeCaprio JA. Cellular transformation by SV40 large T antigen: Interaction with host proteins. Semin Cancer Biol 2001; 11(1):15-23.

• Ali SH, O'Donnell AL, Balu D et al. High levels of estrogen receptor-a in tumorigenesis: Inhibition of cell growth and angiogenic factors. Cell Prolif 2001; 34(4): 223-233.

• Ali SH, O'Donnell AL, Balu D, et al. Estrogen receptor-a in the inhibition of cancer growth and angiogenesis. Cancer Res 2000; 60(24):7094-8.