AMPEL BioSolutions is seeking $12.5 million in funding to market LuGene, a personalized blood test that uses genetic…
Iqra Mumal, MSc
Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.
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Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
BioMed X and Merck are establishing a combined research group that will focus on the role of the gut…
Higher expression of nine genes may help identify people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who will respond to treatment with…
Systemic lupus erythematous patients with antibodies against the protein LINE-1 p40 are more likely to have active…
A treatment regimen that maximizes the use of hydroxychloroquine, pulse methyl-prednisolone, and methotrexate — while reducing doses of oral…
How clinical trials into lupus nephritis define their requirements for patient eligibility are too strict, leaving many people with active…
Rituxan (rituximab) can be effective as maintenance therapy for difficult-to-treat patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, allowing them…
The three largest minority groups in the United States — blacks, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics — are significantly more likely…
Systemic lupus erythematosus patients who experienced childhood adversity, such as abuse, neglect, and household challenges, report worse overall health, depression,…
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are a higher risk for severe herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, but younger age…