Research Focus Areas
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Cancer Therapeutics & Tumor Modeling
Orthotopic TNBC, AOM/DSS colorectal, and MNU-induced breast cancer models to study drug efficacy and MOA.
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Obesity & Metabolic Disorders
Diet-induced obesity models studying the intersection of metabolic dysfunction and cancer progression.
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Infectious Disease & HTP Screening
Anti-bacterial synergy, bacterial resistance, and therapeutic regimen development using high-throughput platforms.
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Tumor Microenvironment (TME)
Immune cell infiltration, cytokine profiling, and spatial biomarker discovery under pharmacological intervention.
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PK/PD & Translational Pharmacology
Target engagement and pharmacodynamic readouts integrated with tissue-level findings for early drug discovery.
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Natural Products & Thrombolysis
Plant-derived metabolites, antioxidant activity, thrombolytic potential, and anticancer properties from Asian medicinal plants.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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Journal Article · 2023
Anti-cancer Efficacy of Metformin: Recent Updates on Breast and Other Cancers.
Kabir, M.I., Kumar, R., Bugata, L.S.P. and Raina, K.
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Journal Article · 2022
Gender-based effect of absence of gut microbiota on the protective efficacy of Bifidobacterium longum-fermented rice bran diet against inflammation-associated colon tumorigenesis.
Kumar, R., Maurya, A.K., Parker, K.D., Kant, R., Ibrahim, H., Kabir, M.I., et al.
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Journal Article · 2021
Therapeutic Potentials of Syzygium fruticosum Fruit (Seed) Reflected into an Array of Pharmacological Assays and Prospective Receptors-Mediated Pathways.
Moni, J.N.R., Adnan, M., Tareq, A.M., Kabir, M.I., et al.
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Journal Article · 2020
Organic Extracts of Asian Plants Potentially Support Thrombolysis in Varied BMI Groups.
Kabir, M.I., Rahman, M.D.M., Rahman, M.A., Kamal, A.T.M.M., Adnan, R., et al.
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Journal Article · 2019
Assessment of anti-nociceptive and anthelmintic activities of Vitex Peduncularis Wall. leaves and in silico molecular docking, ADME/T, and PASS prediction studies.
Auniq, R.B.J., Chy, M.N.U., Adnan, M., Roy, A., Islam, M.A., Khan, T.N., Hasan, M.Z., Kabir, M.I., et al.
J. Complement. Med. Res, 10(4), pp.170–185.
Cited: 31
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Journal Article · 2017
A Brief Journey of Tocotrienols as Anticancer Agents.
Kabir, I., Rahman, M., Rahman, K., Islam, T.
J Silico Vitr Pharmacol, 3, 19.
Cited: 2
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Journal Article · 2017
Emerging Trends in Ocular Drug Delivery: A Review on Recent Updates.
Imtiazul, M.K., Auniq, R.B.Z.
J. Neoplasm, 2, pp.7–11.
Cited: 2
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Journal Article · 2017
Natural Sources of Tocotrienols: A Note on Absorption.
Kabir, M.I., Adnan, M., Rahman, M.M.
J. Silico Vitr. Pharmacol, 3, pp.1–5.
Cited: 15
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Journal Article · 2016
Antioxidant, Antidiarrheal, Hypoglycemic and Thrombolytic Activities of Organic and Aqueous Extracts of Hopea odorata Leaves and In Silico PASS Prediction.
Kabir, M.S.H., Hossain, M.M., Kabir, M.I., Ahmad, S., Chakrabarty, N., Rahman, M.A., Rahman, M.M.
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Journal Article · 2016
Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant, Thrombolytic, Alpha-amylase Inhibition and Cytotoxic Activities of Ethanol Extract of Steudnera colocasiifolia K. Koch Leaves.
Kabir, M.S.H., Hossain, M.M., Kabir, M.I., Rahman, M.M., Hasanat, A., Emran, T.B., et al.
Journal of Young Pharmacists, 8(4), 391.
Cited: 73
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Journal Article · 2016
Cytotoxic and Thrombolytic Activity of Roots of Musa paradisiaca (Linn).
Chowdhury, K.A.A., Hosen, S.M.Z., Islam, M.N., Huq, I., Adnan, M., Chy, M.N.U., Kabir, M.I., et al.
The Pharma Innovation, 5(8, Part B), 97.
Cited: 11
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Journal Article · 2016
Antioxidant, Cytotoxic and Thrombolytic Activity of Leaves of Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.
Chowdhury, K.A.A., Huq, M.E., Ali, M.S., Huq, I., Royhan, M.J., Adnan, M., Chy, M.N.U., Kabir, M.I., et al.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 5(4), 309.
Cited: 14
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Journal Article · 2015
Investigation of In Vitro Anti-Arthritic and Membrane Stabilizing Activity of Ethanol Extracts of Three Bangladeshi Plants.
Hossain, M.M., Kabir, M.S.H., Hasanat, A., Kabir, M.I., Chowdhury, T.A., et al.
The Pharma Innovation, 4(1, Part B), 76.
Cited: 26
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Journal Article · 2015
In Vitro Erythrocyte Membrane Stabilization Properties of Solanum aethiopicum L. Fruit Extracts.
Emran, T.B., Uddin, M.M.N., Rahman, M.A., Hossain, M.I., Islam, M.M., Kabir, M.I.
Biores Comm, 1(2), pp.111–115.
Cited: 9
Abstracts & Conference Presentations
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AACR Annual Meeting 2026 · Accepted
Differential impact of metformin-based prevention and therapeutic strategies on aberrant metabolic signals associated with TNBC during high fat/high fructose diet feeding.
Kabir, M.I., Kumar, R., Bugata, L.S.P., Islam, M.N., and Raina, K. — Control No. 5650
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ASM Microbe 2026 · 2 Abstracts Submitted
High-throughput drug screening supporting translational infectious disease research.
Kabir, M.I. et al. — University of Texas at Tyler, School of Medicine
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Cancer Research · 2024
Modulation of cytokine and chemokine profiles in pancreatic tumors and plasma via stage-specific intervention with Momordica Charantia juice in the LSL-KrasG12D/+, p48Cre/+ mouse model.
Bugata, L.S.P., Kumar, R., Kabir, M.I., et al. — Cancer Research, 84(6_Supplement), pp.7304–7304.
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Cancer Research · 2024
Modulation of immune infiltration patterns in inflammation-associated colorectal cancer through rice bran-based dietary strategies.
Kumar, R., Bugata, L.S.P., Kabir, M.I., et al. — Cancer Research, 84(6_Supplement), pp.2180–2180.
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Cancer Research · 2023
Differential impact of rice bran based dietary interventions during inflammation-associated colorectal cancer on distinct immune infiltrates and their spatial distribution signature.
Kumar, R., Maurya, A.K., Bugata, L.S., Kabir, M.I., et al. — Cancer Research, 83(7_Supplement), pp.4229–4229.
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SDSU Allied Health Sciences Symposium · 2022
Gut microbiota dependent and independent effect of fermented and nonfermented diet intervention on inflammation associated colon carcinogenesis.
Kabir, M.I. — South Dakota State University
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SDSU Allied Health Sciences Symposium · 2022
Insight into the inhibitory potential of novel biopolymer (PDGA) on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein and human ACE2 receptor interaction.
Kumar, R., Kabir, M.I. — South Dakota State University