Abu-Soud Lab
About the Lab:
Our lab studies, broadly, the effects of oxidative stress and related phenomena on women’s reproductive health. Several of our major areas of research include investigation of ovarian and oocyte aging with animal and human models, disorders in obstetrics and gynecology and their effects on fertility, the effects of drugs and their metabolites on the oocyte, the impact of environmental toxins on female reproduction, dietary substances and their metabolites’ effects on female fertility, the relationship between redox balance and neoplastic growth in the female reproductive system, and interactions of various biochemical species, notably mammalian peroxidases, in influencing oxidative stress in the biological environment.
Adverse effects of chemotherapeutic drugs on female reproduction
Environmental toxins, dietary influences, and female reproduction
Redox activity and cancer growth in the female reproductive system
The Abu-Soud Lab in the news:
Selected Awards and honors:
In the last 20 years, the Abu-Soud lab has earned more than 50 awards at the regional, national, and international level.
Wayne State University (Department of Physiology)
Marian I. Barnhart Graduate Student Award to Olivia Camp for academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 (Mentor).
Wayne Day
First & Second Prizes “Diabetes in Pregnancy: It’s Time for An Update” at the Detroit Marriott – Renaissance Center on December 6, 2016 (Mentor). See news release.
American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Outstanding research in training award, American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) meeting held at Salt Lake City, Utah, 2016 (Mentor).
Pacific Coast Reproductive Society
Most outstanding papers presented at Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS) Annual Meeting held at Palm Springs, California from March 9 to 13, 2016 (Mentor). See society site for details.
Society of Reproductive Investigation
Pfizer-SRI President’s award by the Society of Reproductive Investigation 2016 (Mentor).
ACOG Michigan Section
The first, second, and third prizes for fellows at the 30th Annual Michigan Section ACOG Junior Fellow Research Day, May 20, 2015 (Mentor).
Wayne State University and University of Toronto Joint Scientific Conference
John M. Malone, Jr. Best Clinical Science Poster award’ Wayne State University and University of Toronto Joint Scientific Conference in Detroit, MI. May, 2015 (Mentor)
Fulbright
Sponsored a Fulbright Visiting Senior Scholar Award 2013-2014 (Dr. Iyad Ali)
For more information, please see Dr. Ali’s Fulbright profile and/or Dr. Abu-Soud’s Fulbright profile.
Gordon Research Conference on “Pineal Cell Biology – Mechanism of Circadian Rhythmicity and Melatonin Action
Invited Speaker, Mechanism of Circadian Rhythmicity and Melatonin Action” which will be held April 20th – 25th 2008 in II Ciocco, Italy.
Gordon Research Conference on Nitric Oxide
The Young Investigator Award to A. Goud, Gordon Research Conference on Nitric Oxide, Ciocco, Italy, May 2005 (Mentor).
Anuradha Goud, Ph.D., (center) of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, received the Young Investigator Award for her presentation on “Role of Nitric Oxide in oocyte aging”. She presented her poster at the Gordon Research Conference on Nitric Oxide in Ciocco, Italy, and was congratulated by 1998 Nobel laureates F. Murad (left) and L. Ignarro (right). The research was conducted in collaboration with Pravin Goud, M.D., Ph.D., and mentored by doctors Husam Abu-Soud, Ph.D.
Wayne State University (Ob/Gyn Department)
C. S. Mott Center Outstanding Basic Scientist of the Year Award.
Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists
Finalist Paper, Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists, American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Patents
Treating inflammation and associated complication
Inventors: Arne Slungaard, Stanley L. Hazen, and Husam M. Abu-Soud
Pub No.: US 2004/0026749 A1
Pub. Date: Feb. 12, 2004
Appl. NO.: 10/427,271
Filed: May 1, 2003
Int. Cl.: A61K 33/00
US. Cl.: 424/600
Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials related to the treatment of inflammation. Such inflammations include, without limitation, those inflammations mediated by eosinophils and/or neutrophils as well as those inflammations associated with peroxidase activity. The invention also provides methods and materials related to the treatment of complications associated with eosinophil-mediated inflammations and/or neutrophil-mediated inflammations. Specifically, the invention involves increasing the amount of pseudo-halides in mammal exhibiting inflammation and/or an associated condition.
Courses Taught
PSL: 5010 – Instructor and Advisor. Department of Physiology.
BIO 6990 – Instructor and Advisor. Department of Biological Sciences.
PSL 7775: Current Research Topics in Reproductive Science- Instructor. Department of Physiology
PSL 7996: Arranged Research – Instructor/Advisor/Mentor. Department of Physiology with Concentration in the Reproductive Sciences Program (PhD), Current Research Topics in the Reproductive Sciences.
PSL 8999: Master’s Thesis Research and Direction- Instructor/Advisor/Mentor. Department of Physiology
PSL 9991, 9992, 9993, 9994: Thesis/Dissertation Research and Design – Instructor/Advisor/Mentor. Department of Physiology with Concentration in the Reproductive Sciences Program (PhD), Doctoral Candidate Status I-IV
PSL 9995: Candidate Maintenance Status – Instructor/Advisor/Mentor. Department of Physiology with Concentration in the Reproductive Sciences Program (PhD), Doctoral Candidate Dissertation Research and Direction.
Instructor. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Summer Reproductive Technology Course (The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development).