Mohammad Qneibi
Nature of Work
Academic
Profession
Associate Professor
Email Address
[email protected]

Mohammad Qneibi

Nature of Work
Academic
Profession
Associate Professor
Email Address
[email protected]
Biography

Dr. Mohammad Qneibi earned a doctorate in neurochemistry from the State University of New York, Albany. Dr. Qneibi then pursued postdoctoral training at Yale University School of Medicine and Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine. He joined the faculty at An-Najah University in 2016. He is the Director/Founder of the Center for Neuroscience Research and an Associate Professor in the Biomedical Sciences Department. Dr. Qneibi's research focuses on membrane proteins on the cell's surface. Extracellular signals, such as neurotransmitters, hormones, and sensory stimuli, regulate the activity of all cells. These signals are transmitted into the cell's interior via membrane receptor proteins. The primary research interest in my lab is understanding the mechanisms by which these membrane proteins facilitate signal transmission and transduction. He is particularly interested in the kinetic and molecular mechanisms of protein function, as well as how protein-protein and protein-drug interactions influence structure and function. In addition, he is working to develop more effective inhibitors/potentiators to regulate membrane protein function. In the long run, he expects his research will provide a better understanding of the mechanisms of action of these molecular machines and valuable insights for developing molecular devices that can be used as diagnostic and detection tools for disease treatment and the study of signal transduction pathways. Dr. Qneibi's research takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining electrophysiology, neuroscience, molecular biology, biochemical and biophysical chemistry, and membrane protein-specific rapid kinetic techniques.

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Education
Institution
State University of New York at Albany
Country
United States of America
Degree
PhD
Faculty
Science
Department
Chemistry/Biochemistry/Neurochemistry
Thesis
Structure-Activity Relationship of 2,3-Benzodiazepin-4-ones as Noncompetitive AMPA Receptor Antagonists
Speciality
Neurochemistry/Biochemistry/Biophysics
Sub speciality
Neuroscience
Duration
2009 - 2013
Institution
Bar Ilan University
Country
Palestine
Degree
BSc
Faculty
Engineering
Department
Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology
Thesis
Research project of novel materials for photodynamic cancer therapy and their organic synthesis
Speciality
Chemical Engineering
Sub speciality
Biotechnology
Duration
2002 - 2006
Institution
St.George School
Country
Palestine
Degree
High School
Faculty
Department
Thesis
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
1989 - 2001
Employment History
Country
United States of America
Institution
State University of New York at Albany
Position/Job Description
Research Assistant /Rapid kinetic investigation of the mechanism of inhibition for a group of 2,3-benzodiazepine compounds, also known as GYKI compounds
Period
Sept. 1, 2009 - May 19, 2013
Country
United States of America
Institution
Yale University, School of Medicine
Position/Job Description
Postdoctoral Associate/Characterizing novel membrane receptors that perceive environmental inputs and convert them into electrical signals in the somatosensory neurons
Period
June 10, 2013 - June 10, 2014
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