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Dr Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad

Dr Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms that regulate mRNA translation and how these control key cellular processes. In particular, I study how translational regulation influences responses to anti-cancer drugs and the antiviral innate immune response, aiming to uncover new layers of gene expression control with therapeutic relevance.

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  • sm.jafarnejad@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5821
  • @RNAnomad

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Mechanisms of regulation of mRNA translation
  • Dysregulation of mRNA translation machinery in cancers
  • Role of mRNA translation machinery in anti-cancer drug response
  • Role of mRNA translation machinery in anti-viral immune response

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Improving AML treatment efficacy by targeting mRNA and protein quality control mechanisms
  • Improving AML treatment efficacy by targeting mRNA and protein quality control mechanisms

Research students

  • Patric Harris Snell, year 3, UK
  • Tom McGirr, year 2, UK
  • Eman Almomani, year 1, Jordan

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  • Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
  • School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
  • Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
  • https://www.jafarnejad-lab.com/ 

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