Ghaleb Al-Husseini extracts from the suffering of his grandmother and uncle a technique that relieves pain

"Dreamers" open Noor's energy at "Expo Dubai"

• Al-Hussaini worked with his team in Sharjah for 6 years on this technology.

  Emirates today

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“Energy of Light and Hope” for cancer patients, opened by the professor of chemical engineering at the American University of Sharjah, Dr. Ghaleb Al-Hussaini, by revealing a new technology that helps relieve patients’ pain, which is called “nano-to-delivery chemotherapy”, and its owner reviews it at “Expo 2020 Dubai”. .

Dr. Ghaleb, who is participating in the "Dreamers Program" at the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020, stressed that the goal of the technology is to "improve the quality of life for all types of cancer patients around the world, by changing the way chemotherapy is provided."

The founder of the "Ultrasound for Cancer Research" group at the American University of Sharjah added to "Emirates Today": "Chemotherapy does not only eliminate cancer cells, as it can damage healthy cells that are exposed to it as well, which makes cancer treatment exhausting. patients and their caregivers.

"By actively targeting breast cancer cells using nanoparticles and ultrasound, the targeting of healthy cells that contribute to digestion, immunity and hair growth can be avoided and remain healthy," he added.

Dr. Ghaleb continued, “I worked with my team in Sharjah for six years using a targeting mechanism that acts as a key to accessing cancerous cells,” noting that with the new technology they reached, the drugs no longer kill all fast-growing cells, but only cancer cells, to reduce the overall effect. For further treatment, the cancer cells are targeted with ultrasound.

On the secret of his tendency to develop this type of treatment, Dr. Ghaleb revealed: “I was born and raised in East Jerusalem in Palestine, and moved to the United States at the age of 16, and lost my grandmother to cancer when she was somewhat young, barely 50 years old, I also lost my favorite uncle to the same disease when I was young in college, and soon after, I volunteered to work in cancer research while completing my bachelor’s degree.”

He added, “I majored in chemical engineering with a bachelor’s degree, mainly due to the wide applications of this type of study, and pursued my PhD studies in chemical engineering with a focus on biomedical engineering, as I enrolled in courses related to physiology and advanced anatomy, pharmacology, and molecular biology. , biomedical modeling and biomaterials, and I also took my bachelor’s degree at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland, and pursued two projects in the treatment of cancer.”

Regarding his participation in the “Dreamers” program and his advice to new generations, he said: “My advice to students and youth is to pursue their dreams, to be sure of their specialties, and to enjoy their work;

Because enjoying their work is more important than ending up in a high-paying job that they do not like, and if the student is interested in a particular field, he should not hesitate to schedule an appointment and meet experts in this field, and finally work hard, be positive and accept criticism from the most important ways of success.

He thanked the UAE for its sponsorship of this “dreamy” project, adding: “I believe that every country has a heart, and the heart of the UAE is young and lively, especially as it has leaders who possess wisdom and dynamism and provide support for research in medical sciences, so students have a very good opportunity for excellence. hard work and generating innovative ideas.”

• The goal of the technology is to improve the quality of life for all cancer patients, by changing the way chemotherapy is delivered.

Ghaleb Al-Husseini:

• "Every country has a heart, and the heart of the UAE is young and vibrant, with its support for students and research in medical sciences, and the generation of innovative ideas."

• «My advice to young people and students is to check their specializations and enjoy their work, as it is more important than ending up in a high-paying job that they do not like».

8 types

Professor of Chemical Engineering at the American University of Sharjah, Dr. Ghaleb Al-Hussaini, said that the new patented technology (nano-delivery chemotherapy) will be applied to eight types of cancer.