Publications and Book Chapters

Publications

2021

  1. ​Tabatabaei, M. S.; Islam, R.; Ahmed, M. Size and Macromolecule Stabilizers Dependent Performance of Gold Colloids in Immuno-PCR. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2021, Accepted.
  2. Combita, D.; Nazeer, N.; Bhayo, A.; Ahmed, M*. Biomimetic and Hydrophilic Vitamin B5 Analogous Methacrylamide Polymers Prevent Surface Fouling. ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2021, Under review.
  3. Larsen, P.; Ahmed, M. Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of Honey Drops and Honey Lozenges. 2021, Under review.
  4. Nazeer, N.; Simmons, J. R.; Rainey, J. K.; Rodriguez-LeCompte, J. C.; Ahmed, M. Antibacterial and Immunomodulatory Activities of Physiologically Stable, Self-Assembled Peptide Nanoparticles. J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021, Accepted.
  5. Nazeer, N.; Rodriguez-LeCompte, J. C.; Ahmed, M. Bacterial Specific Aggregation and Killing of Immunomodulatory Host Defense Peptides, 2021, 49 (9), 839.
  6. Uribe-Diaz, S.; Nazeer, N.; Ahmed, M.; Rodriguez-LeCompte. Folic acid enhances proinflammatory and antiviral molecular pathways in chicken B-lymphocytes infected with a mild Infectious bursal disease virus. British Poultry J. 2021, Accepted.
  7. Babaei-Ghazvini, A.; Acharya, B.; Ahmed, M. Multilayer photonic biodegradable films based on interlocked chiral-nematic cellulose nanocrystals in starch/chitosan. 2021, under review.
  8. Combita, D.; Ahmed, M. Thermoresponsive and Antifouling Hydrogels for Radiative Energy Driven Water Harvesting System. 2021, Mat. Chem. Front. 5, 917-928.
  9. Tabatabaei, M.S.; Islam, R.; Ahmed, M. Applications of Gold Nanoparticles in ELISA, PCR, and Immuno-PCR Assays: A Review.  2021, Anal. Chim. Acta. 1143, 250-266.
  10. Nazeer, N.; Diaz, S. U.; Rodriguez-Lecompte, J.C.; Ahmed, M. Avian Antimicrobial Peptides in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Alternatives to Foodborne Pathogens. British Poult. J. 2021, DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1919993.

2020

  1. Babaei-Ghazvini, A.; Cudmore, B.; Dunlop, M. J.; Acharya, B.; Bissessur, R.; Ahmed, M.; Whelan, M. W. Effect of Magnetic Field Alignment of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Starch Nanocomposites: Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties. 2020, Carb. Polym. 247, 116688.
  2. Kabir, A.; Ahmed, M. Elucidating the role of Thermally Flexible Hydrogels in Protein Refolding. 2020, ACS Appl. Biomater.  3, 7, 4253–4262.
  3. Losada-Medina, D.; Yitbarek, A.; Uribe-Diaz, S.; Nazeer, N.; Ahmed, M.; and Rodríguez-Lecompte JC. Identification, Tissue Characterization And Innate Immune Role of Angiogenin-4 Expression in Young Broiler Chickens. Poult. Sci. 2020, 99, 2992-3000.
  4. Naseri, N.; Butler, H.; MacNevin, W.; Ahmed, M.; Ahmadi, A. Low Temperature Solvent-based 3D Printing of PLGA: A Parametric Printability Study. Drug Develop. Industrial Pharm. 2020, 46, 173-178.

2019

  1. Kabir, A.; Nazeer, N.; Bissessur, R. Ahmed M. Diatoms Embedded, Self-Assembled Carriers for Dual Delivery of Chemotherapeutics in Cancer Cell Lines. Int. J. Pharm. 2019, 118887. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118887.
  2. Nazeer, N.; Ahmed, M. Hydrophilic and Salt Responsive polymers promote depletion aggregation of bacteria. Eur. Polym. J. 2019, 119, 148-154.

2018

  1. Kabir, A.; Dunlop, M.; Acharya, B.; Bissessur, R.; Ahmed, M. Polymeric Composites with Embedded Nanocrystalline Cellulose for the Removal of Iron(II) from Contaminated Water. Polymers, 2018, 10(12), 1377; doi:10.3390/polym10121377.
  2. Kabir, A.; Dunlop, M.; Acharya, B.; Bissessur, R.; Ahmed, M. Water Recycling Efficacies of Extremely Hygroscopic, Antifouling Hydrogels . RSC Adv. 2018, 8,38100-38107.

2017

  1. Ahmed, M. Peptides, Polypeptides and Peptide-Polymer Hybrids for Gene Delivery. Biomater. Sci., 2017, 5, 2188-2211.
  2.  Ahmed, M.; Kelley, S. O. Enhancing the Potency of Nalidixic Acid Towards a Bacterial DNA Gyrase with Conjugated Peptides. ACS Chem. Biol. 2017, 12, 2563-2569.

2011-2016

  1. Jean, S. R.; Ahmed, M.; Lei, E. K.; Wisnovsky, S. P. Kelley, S. O. Peptide-Mediated Delivery of Chemical Probes and Therapeutics to Mitochondria. Acc. Chem. Res. 2016, 49, 1893-1902.
  2. Narain, R.; Wang, Y.; Ahmed, M.; Lai, B.; Kizhakkedathu, J. Blood Components Interactions to Ionic and Non-ionic Glyconanogels. Biomacromolecules 2015, 16, 2990-2997.
  3. Ahmed, M.; Pan, D.; Davis, M.E. Lack of in vivo Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity with Antibody Containing Gold Nanoparticles. Bioconjugate Chem. 2015, 26, 812-816.
  4. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R. Carbohydrate Based Materials for Targeted Delivery of Drugs and Genes to the Liver. Invited Review, Nanomedicine, 2015, 10, 2263-2288.
  5. Ahmed, M.; Ishihara, K.; Narain, R. Calcium Mediated Formation of Phosphorylcholinebased Polyplexes for Efficient Knockdown of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors (EGFR) in HeLa Cells. Chem. Comm. 2014, 50, 2943-2946.
  6. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R. Cell Line Dependent Uptake and Transfection Efficiencies of PEI-Anionic Glycopolymer Systems. Biomaterials 2013, 34, 4368-4376.
  7. Ahmed, M.; Wattanaarsakit, P.; Narain, R. Recent Advances in the Preparation of Glycopolymer Bioconjugates. Eur. Polym. J. 2013, 49, 3010-3033.8.
  8. Kotsuchibashi, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Ahmed, M.; Ebara, M.; Aoyagi, T.; Narain, R. Fabrication of FITC-doped Silica Nanoparticles and their Cellular Uptake. J. Biomed. Mat. Res. Part A. 2013, 101, 2090-2096.
  9. Ahmed, M.; Wattanaarsakit, P.; Narain, R. Cationic Glyco-Nanogels for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Specific siRNA delivery in Ovarian Cancer Cells. Polym. Chem. 2013, 4, 3829-3836.
  10. Ahmed, M.; Mamba, S.; Yang, X-H.; Darkwa, J.; Kumar, P.; Narain, R. Synthesis and Evaluation of Polymeric Gold Glyco-Conjugates as Anti-Cancer Agents. Bioconjugate Chem. 2013, 24, 979-986.
  11. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R. Progress of RAFT Based Polymers in the Field of Gene Delivery. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2013, 38, 767-790.
  12. Chen, J.; Ahmed, M.; Liu, Q.; Narain, R. Synthesis of Cationic Magnetic Nanoparticle and Evaluation of their Gene Delivery Efficacy in Hep G2 Cells. J. Biomed. Mat. Res Part A. 2012, 100A, 2342-2347.
  13. Sunasee, R.; Wattanaarsakit, P.; Ahmed, M.; Lollmahommed, FB.; Narain, R. Biodegradable and Nontoxic Nanogels as Nonviral Gene Delivery Systems. Bioconjugate Chem. 2012, 23, 1925-1933.
  14. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R. The Effect of Molecular Weight, Compositions and Lectin Type on the Properties of Hyperbranched Glycopolymers as Non-Viral Gene Delivery Systems. Biomaterials 2012, 33, 3990-4001.
  15. Ahmed, M.; Lai, F. L. B.; Kizhakkedathu, J. N.; Narain, R. Hyperbranched Glycopolymers for Blood Biocompatibility. Bioconjugate Chem. 2012, 23, 1050-1058.
  16. Ahmed, M.; Jawanda, M.; Ishihara, K.; Narain, R. Impact of the Nature, Size and Chain Topologies of Carbohydrate-Phosphorylcholine Polymeric Gene Delivery Systems. Biomaterials 2012, 33, 7858-7870.
  17. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R. Intracellular Delivery of DNA and Enzyme in Active Form using Degradable Carbohydrate based Nanogels. Mol. Pharm. 2012, 9, 3160-3170.
  18. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R. The Effect of Polymer Architecture, Composition, and Molecular Eeight on the Properties of Glycopolymer-Based Non-Viral Gene Delivery Systems. Biomaterials 2011, 32, 5279-5290.
  19. Kitov, I. P.; Paszkiewicz, E.; Sadowska, M. J.; Deng, Z.; Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.; Griener, P. T.; Mulvey, L. G.; Armstrong, D. G.; Bundle, R. D. Impact of the Nature and Size of the Polymeric Backbone on the Ability of Heterobifunctional Ligands to Mediate Shiga Toxin and Serum Amyloid P Component Ternary Complex Formation. Toxins 2011, 9, 1065-1088.
  20. Ahmed, M.; Bhuchar, N.; Narain, R.* Well-Controlled Cationic Water-Soluble Phospholipid Polymer-DNA Nanocomplexes for Gene Delivery. Bioconjugate Chem. 2011, 22, 1228-1238.

Book Chapters

  1. Tabatabaei, M.; Ahmed, M.* Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Cancer Biology: Methods in Molecular Biology. Springer Nature 2021, Accepted. (Invited)
  2. Larsen, P.; Ahmed, M.* Common Cellular Glycans: Biosynthesis, Modifications and Functions in Cancer and Inflammation. GlycoScience 2nd Edition. Elsevier, 2020, In press. (Invited)
  3. Nazeer, N.; Ahmed, M.* Cationic Polysaccharides for Gene Delivery. GlycoScience 2nd Edition. Elsevier, 2020, In press. (Invited)
  4. Nazeer, N.; Ahmed, M.* Polymers in Medicines. Polymer Science and Nanotechnology, Elsevier, 2019, pg 281-323. (Invited)
  5. Ahmed, M.* Nanomaterials Synthesis. Polymer Science and Nanotechnology, Elsevier, 2019, 361-399. (Invited)
  6. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Synthetic Cationic Polymers for Gene Delivery. Polymers and Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy. Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine. Elsevier, 2016, pg. 81-96.
  7. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Biochemical Assays used for in vitro and in vivo Gene Therapy. Polymers and Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy. Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine. Elsevier, 2016, pg. 257-271.
  8.  Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Well Defined Cationic Polymers for Gene Delivery. Cationic Polymers in Regenerative Medicine. RSC Polymer Chemistry Series No. 12, Ed. Sangram K. Samal, Peter Dubruel, 2014, 62-98.
  9. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Physico-Chemical and Biochemical Properties of Bioconjugates. Chemistry of Bioconjugates. A John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2013, 431-443.
  10. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Synthetic Polymer Bioconjugate Systems. Chemistry of Bioconjugates. A John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2013, pg. 104-132.
  11. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Applications of Bioconjugates. Chemistry of Bioconjugates. A John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2013, 444-456.
  12. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Glyconanaoparticles for Gene Delivery. Nanomaterials for Biomedicine. ACS Symposium Series Book. 2012, pg.81-106.
  13. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Cationic Glycopolymers. Engineered Carbohydrate Based Materials for Biomedical Applications: Polymers, Surfaces, Dendrimers, Nanoparticles, and Hydrogels. A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. 2011, pg. 143-166.
  14. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Glycopolymer Bioconjugates. Engineered Carbohydrate Based Materials for Biomedical Applications: Polymers, Surfaces, Dendrimers, Nanoparticles, and Hydrogels. A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. 2011, pg. 167-188.
  15. Ahmed, M.; Narain, R.* Glycopolymer-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes. Engineered Carbohydrate Based Materials for Biomedical Applications: Polymers, Surfaces, Dendrimers, Nanoparticles, and Hydrogels. A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. 2011, pg. 189-212.