Mariam Anees

Assistant Professor
Biochemistry 
Quaid-i-Azam University
Pakistan

Professor Molecular Biology
Biography

Mariam Anees obtained Ph.D. from Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. She currently holds as an Assistant Professor in Department of Biochemistry at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. Her research of interest includes Biochemistry Molecular Biology, Human physiology, Targeted Molecular therapeutics (Advanced), Molecular Medicine (Advanced), Molecular Signal Transduction (Advanced), Cancer Research (Advanced).

Research Intrest

Interaction of signal transduction pathways and consequent effect on cancer pathogenesis, Cancer Immune Surveillance with reference to the involvement/contribution of specific immune cells, Testing of drugs/plant extracts for their anti-cancer activity in vitro and in vivo, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) pathway.

List of Publications
 Loss of the oligosaccharyl transferase subunit TUSC3 promotes proliferation and migration of ovarian cancer cells. Vaňhara P, Horak P, Pils D, Anees M, Petz M, Gregor W, Zeillinger R, Krainer M (2013) International Journal of Oncology 42(4):1383-9.
TUSC3 Loss Alters the ER Stress Response and Accelerates Prostate Cancer Growth in vivo.  Horak P, Tomasich E, Vanhara P, Kratochvilova K, Anees M, Marhold M, Lemberger C, Gerschpacher M, Horvat R, Sibilia M, Pils D, Krainer M (2014) Scientific Reports 4:3739.
The potential evasion of immune surveillance in MALT lymphoma by DcR2-mediated upregulation of NF-ĸB. Anees M, Horak P, Schiefer AI, Perco P, Vanhara P, El-Gazzar A, Müllauer L, Streubel B, Raderer M, Krainer M (2014) Leukemia and Lymphoma 5:1-10.