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Medicine
Ms Sonja Khan
B.Sc.,M.Sc
Contact Details
Lecturer Below The Bar
c/o Dr. Aideen O'Doherty
School of Medicine
NUI Galway
E: SONJA.KHAN@nuigalway.ie
c/o Dr. Aideen O'Doherty
School of Medicine
NUI Galway
E: SONJA.KHAN@nuigalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2017) | 'Screening of exosomal microRNAs from colorectal cancer cells'
Clancy C, Khan S, Glynn CL, Holian E, Dockery P, Lalor P, Brown JA, Joyce MR, Kerin MJ, Dwyer RM. (2017) 'Screening of exosomal microRNAs from colorectal cancer cells'. Cancer Biomarkers, 17 (4):427-435 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2016) | 'Screening of exosomal microRNAs from colorectal cancer cells'
Clancy, C,Khan, S,Glynn, CL,Holian, E,Dockery, P,Lalor, P,Brown, JAL,Joyce, MR,Kerin, MJ,Dwyer, RM (2016) 'Screening of exosomal microRNAs from colorectal cancer cells'. Cancer Biomarkers, 17 :427-435 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2015) | 'MicroRNA-10a is reduced in breast cancer and regulated in part through Retinoic Acid'
Sonja Khan, Deirdre Wall, Catherine Curran, John Newell, Michael J Kerin, Roisin M Dwyer (2015) 'MicroRNA-10a is reduced in breast cancer and regulated in part through Retinoic Acid'. BMC Cancer, 15 (2) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'miR-379 Regulates Cyclin B1 and is decreased in Breast Cancer'
• Khan, S., Brougham, C. L., Ryan, J., Sahrudin, A., O’Neill, G., Wall, D., Curran, C., Newell, J., Kerin, M.J., Dwyer, R. M. (2013) 'miR-379 Regulates Cyclin B1 and is decreased in Breast Cancer'. Plos One, 8 (7):1-7 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Isolation of secreted microRNAs (miRNAs) from cell-conditioned media'
Glynn C, Khan S, Kerin MJ and Dwyer RM. (2012) 'Isolation of secreted microRNAs (miRNAs) from cell-conditioned media'. MicroRNA, [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Influence of stromal-epithelial interactions on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo'
Potter, SM,Dwyer, RM,Hartmann, MC,Khan, S,Boyle, MP,Curran, CE,Kerin, MJ (2012) 'Influence of stromal-epithelial interactions on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo'. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment, 131 :401-411 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2011) | 'I nfluence of stromal-epithelial interactions on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo'
Potter SM, Dwyer RM, Hartmann MC, Khan S, Boyle MP, Curran CE and Kerin MJ. (2011) 'I nfluence of stromal-epithelial interactions on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo'. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer'
Dwyer RM, Khan S, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ (2010) 'Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer'. Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 1 (3) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer'
Dwyer RM, Khan S, Barry FP, O'Brien T and Kerin MJ (2010) 'Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer'. Stem Cell Research And Therapy, 1 (3) [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)'
Martin, FT,Dwyer, RM,Kelly, J,Khan, S,Murphy, JM,Curran, C,Miller, N,Hennessy, E,Dockery, P,Barry, FP (2010) 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)'. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 124 (22):317-326 [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)''
Martin FT, Dwyer RM, Kelly J, Khan S, Murphy JM, Curran C, Miller N, Hennessy E, Dockery P, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ (2010) 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)''. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 124 (2):317-326 [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)'
Martin, FT,Dwyer, RM,Kelly, J,Khan, S,Murphy, JM,Curran, C,Miller, N,Hennessy, E,Dockery, P,Barry, FP,O'Brien, T,Kerin, MJ (2010) 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)'. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment, 124 :317-326 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)'
Martin FT, Dwyer RM, Kelly J, Khan S, Murphy JM, Curran C, Miller N, Hennessy E, Dockery P, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ. (2010) 'Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)'. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 124 (2):317-26 [Details] |
Abstract
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2014) | Investigation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell(MSC) presence and mode of action within the primary breast tumour microenvironment.
S. Khan, C.L. Brougham, L. Howard, P. Lalor, P. Dockery, M. Murphy, T. O’Brien, M.J. Kerin, R.M. Dwyer (2014) Investigation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell(MSC) presence and mode of action within the primary breast tumour microenvironment. Abstract [Details] |
Book Review
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | An evaluation of multiple novel markers expression on breast cancer recurrence and outcome.
Cuggy, C,Elwahab, SA,Khan, S,Dwyer, RM,Sweeney, KJ,McLaughlin, R,Kerins, MJ,Malone, C (2016) An evaluation of multiple novel markers expression on breast cancer recurrence and outcome. Book Review [Details] |
Meeting
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2013) | Elevated expression of miR-106 and miR-202 in breast cancer.
McLoughlin, M,Glynn, CL,Waters, PS,Khan, S,Dwyer, RM,Kerin, MJ (2013) Elevated expression of miR-106 and miR-202 in breast cancer. Meeting [Details] |
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| (2012) | Active Secretion of MicroRNAs by Breast Cancer Cells.
Glynn, CL,Dwyer, RM,Khan, S,Kerin, MJ (2012) Active Secretion of MicroRNAs by Breast Cancer Cells. Meeting [Details] |
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| (2012) | Evaluation of MicroRNA Secretion From Cancer Cells in Vitro.
Glynn, CL,Dwyer, RM,Khan, SJ,Kerin, MJ (2012) Evaluation of MicroRNA Secretion From Cancer Cells in Vitro. Meeting [Details] |
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| (2011) | Cellular interactions in the primary tumour microenvironment.
Khan, S,Dwyer, RM,Sweeney, KJ,Kerin, MJ (2011) Cellular interactions in the primary tumour microenvironment. Meeting [Details] |
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| (2010) | BREAST TUMOUR STROMAL-EPITHELIAL INTERACTIONS STIMULATE INCREASED VEGF SECRETION AND ANGIOGENESIS IN VITRO AND IN VIVO.
Khan, S,Dwyer, RM,Potter, SM,Kerin, MJ (2010) BREAST TUMOUR STROMAL-EPITHELIAL INTERACTIONS STIMULATE INCREASED VEGF SECRETION AND ANGIOGENESIS IN VITRO AND IN VIVO. Meeting [Details] |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer. Stem Cell Res Ther.
Dwyer RM, Khan S, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ (2010) Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer. Stem Cell Res Ther. Reviews [Details] |
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| (2010) | Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer.
Dwyer, RM,Khan, S,Barry, FP,O'Brien, T,Kerin, MJ (2010) Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer. Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HRB Summer Student project | Health Research Board (HRB) | |
| 2015 | HRB Summer Student project | Health Research Board (HRB) | |
| 2013 | HRB/NCI Summer School in Cancer Prevention | Health Research Board |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Research Committee School of Medicine | Committee member | 03-NOV-14 / 01-APR-16 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Ireland, Galway | Research Assistant | 01-MAY-15 / 30-APR-14 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | BSc (Hons) | Applied Biopharmaceutical and Healthcare Sciences | |
| 2014 | National University of Ireland Galway | PhD | Surgery | |
| 2009 | National University of Ireland Galway | Msc | Regenerative Medicine |
Languages
| Language | |
|---|---|
| English | |
| German |
Community Engagement
| Title | Type | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach | Breast Cancer Research charity | / |
Reviews
| Journal | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine | Reviewer | |
| Technology In Cancer Research And Treatment | Reviewer |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Co-organised “Pint of Science” event in Galway 2015/16, was part of a national and international event. This was brought to Galway for the first time in 2015. My responsibilities were to organise the venue and promote the event through radio interviews and social media activities. |
Modules Taught
| Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | Biochemistry | BG110 | Recombinant DNA Technology | |
| 2015/2017 | Surgergical Lab skills I | MD560 | MicroRNA Lecture |
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