Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Dr. Randa Naffa
Assistant Professor
Major: Molecular Cell Biology
Department: Basic Dental Sciences Department
Faculty: Faculty of Dentistry
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Extention: 4603
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ACADEMIC RANKS
| Rank | University | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Jordan | 2023 |
QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Specialization | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ماجستير | The University of Jordan | Biology | الأردن | February / 2004 |
| دكتوراة | Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) | Molecular cell biology | المجر | January / 2022 |
| بكالوريوس | The University of Jordan | Biology | الأردن | July / 2001 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Job Title | Institute | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory supervisor | The University of Jordan | August / 2004 - September / 2023 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Cancer biology
RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Tareq Saleh, Randa Naffa, Noor A. Barakat, Mohammad A. Ismail, Moureq R. Alotaibi, Mohammad Alsalem (2024) Neurotoxicity research Neurotoxicity research, 2024
- COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative (2023) A second update on mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 Nature, 621(7977):E7-E26, 2023
- Naffa, R., Hegedűs, L., Hegedűs, T., Tóth, S., Papp, B., Tordai, A., & Enyedi, Á (2023) Plasma membrane Ca2+ pump isoform 4 function in cell migration and cancer metastasis The Journal of Physiology, 2023
- Rana Talj, Justin Z Amarin, Danielle A Rankin, Sean M Bloos, Yanal Shawareb, Herdi Rahman, Zaid Haddadin, Leigh M Howard, Varvara Probst, Randa G Naffa, Monika Johnson, Sidney Lane, Amy J Kinzler, Andrew J Spieker, Samir Faouri, Asem Shehabi, James Chappell, Najwa Khuri‐Bulos, John V Williams, Natasha Halasa (2022) Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes, and Seasonality of Acute Respiratory Infection Associated with Single and Codetected Rhinovirus Species among Hospitalized Children in Amman, Jordan J Med Virol , 94 (12), 5904-5915
- Randa Naffa, Rita Padányi, Attila Ignácz, Zoltán Hegyi, Bálint Jezsó, Sarolta Tóth, Karolina Varga, László Homolya, Luca Hegedűs, Katalin Schlett, Agnes Enyed (2021) The Plasma Membrane Ca2+ Pump PMCA4b Regulates Melanoma Cell Migration through Remodeling of the Actin Cytoskeleton Cancers (Basel) , 13 (6), 1354, 2021
- Malek Zihlif, Tareq Mahafza, Tawfiq Froukh, Fatima M Al-Akhras, Rami Alsalman, Margaret Zuriekat, Randa Naffa (2021) Association between Gasdermin A, Gasdermin B Polymorphisms and Allergic Rhinitis Amongst Jordanians Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets , 21, 472–477
- Randa Naffa, Lisa Vogel, Luca Hegedűs, Katalin Pászty, Sarolta Tóth, Kornélia Kelemen, Neha Singh, Attila Reményi, Enikő Kállay, Mihály Cserepes, József Tóvári, Michael Grusch, Ágnes Enyedi (2020) p38 MAPK Promotes Migration and Metastatic Activity of BRAF Mutant Melanoma Cells by Inducing Degradation of PMCA4b Cells , 9 (5), 1209
- Moath Alqaraleh, Violet Kasabri, Rana Abu Farha, Randa G Naffa, Israa Yousef, Ahmad Aljaafreh (2019) Branched amino acids as potential biomarkers in metabolic syndrome patients and as hypolipidemic compounds EurAsian Journal of BioSciences, 2019
- Fadwa Odeh, Randa Naffa, Hanan Azzam, Ismail S Mahmoud, Walhan Alshaer, Abeer Al Bawab, Said Ismail (2019) Co-Encapsulation of Thymoquinone with Docetaxel Enhances the Encapsulation Efficiency into PEGylated Liposomes and the Chemosensitivity of MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells to Docetaxel Heliyon, 5, e02919
- Oneassa S Al-Neimat, Violet Kasabri, Randa Naffa, Amal Akour, Mousa Abu Jbara, Yasser Bustanji (2019) Correlates of Increased Chemerin but Reduced Oxytocin with Adiposity and Atherogenecity Indices in Metabolic Syndrome Patients. Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019
- Zahraa Al-khafaje, Violet Kasabri, Amal Akour, Randa Naffa (2019) Cross-Sectional Correlates of Increasing Vaspin and Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine Plasma levels with Adiposity Indices and Atherogenic index of plasma in Metabolic Syndrome Subjects in Jordan Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
| Conference Title | Type of Participation | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Molecular Life Science, 29-31 March 2019, Eger, Hungary | Participate in the organization of Conference | Eger, Hungary | March / 2019 |
| International Meeting of the European Calcium Society | Attendance | Hamburg, Germany. | September / 2018 |
| The 4th International Conference of the Jordan Society for Medical Laboratory Sciences, The 1st for the Association of Laboratory Proprietors and Medical Analysis | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | April / 2016 |
| 8th International Palestinian Conference of Laboratory Medicine | Attendance | Palestine | August / 2014 |
| The 3th International Conference of Jordan Society for Medical Laboratory Sciences, titled “Medical Labs: Promising Horizons | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | March / 2013 |
| Advances in Cancer Research: From the Laboratory to the Clinic | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | March / 2010 |
| The 2nd KHIBC MENA, Cancer Research Conference | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | October / 2009 |
| The 5th Arab Conference for Antimicrobial Agents | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | October / 2009 |
| 3nd JSP international conference, 2nd Hellenic-Jordanian Pathology Congress | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | November / 2008 |
| Advances in Cancer Research: From the Laboratory to the Clinic | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | March / 2008 |
| 11. KHCBI-NCI-Duke University Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Cancer Research Conference | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | September / 2007 |
| 2nd JSP international conference | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | August / 2006 |
