Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Area of academic expertise - outline
- Drug Discovery from different natural sources incluiding marine and terrestrial organisms. Special emphasis is given to deep Sea and hyper-arid desert microbes in addition to microbial endophytes.
- Molecular modeling and dynamics for the discovery of potential targets for bioactive natural compounds.
- Structure elucidation of natural products using advanced one- and two-dimentional NMR and different High resolution MS techniques.
- Applying different microbiological approaches such as OSMAC, microbial co-culture, and epigenetic modifiers for induction and isolation of novel microbial secondary metabolites from “cryptic gene clusters”.
- Purification of complex mixtures of natural products using diverse chromatographic approaches mainly preparative HPLC and other chromatographic techniques such as VLC, SEC, SPE, and flash system.
- GCMS analysis of volatile organic compounds from micro-organisms.
Current research activities
- Isolation and characterization of bioactive natural products from hyper-arid Desert novel Actinomycetes
- Isolation and characterization of bioactive natural products from marine endophytic fungi.
- Microbial co-culture for induction of new secondary metabolites.
- Optimization of fungal fermentation for Biofuel production.
- Isolation of targeted bioactive plant natural products
Desired research direction
- The Discovery of microbial natural products with potential for treatment of Neglected Tropical diseases, HIV and HCV, solid tumours, and senolytic agents.
- The discovery of biofuel-producing fungi with potential industrial scale.
- The discovery of biomolecules that protect crops and forests against insects and fungal diseases.
Target collaborative companies
- Big and small Pharmaceutical companies
- Big Research Institutes
- Academic institutes in the UK, Middle East, and worldwide
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
1 Oct 2015 → 30 Sept 2026
Keywords
- QD Chemistry
- Microbial Natural Product Chemistry
- Structure elucidation of natural products
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Antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of Yemeni Sidr honey against multidrug-resistant pathogens – in vitro and in silico studies
Alhadrami, H. A., Sayed, A. M., Hassan, H. M., Rateb, M. E. & Taher, M. A., 13 Feb 2025, In: Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 11, 13 p., 23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Green synthesis and anticancer activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using the endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp.
Alhadrami, H. A., Hassan, H. M., Alhadrami, A. H., Rateb, M. E. & Hamed, A. A., 31 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences. 18, 1, 10 p., 101229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In vitro anti-diabetic potential of medicinal herbs commonly used in the Ayurvedic system of Sri Lanka with comprehensive metabolite profiling of Phyllanthus emblica using GC-MS and LC-HRMS
Ariyarathna, P., Wickramarachchi, D., Visvanathan, R., Qader, M., Deen, A., Rathnayaka, I., Rateb, M. E. & Liyanage, R., 22 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Natural Product Research. 9 p., 2454367.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kojic acid: a River Nile-derived fungal secondary metabolite with preservative potential against Listeria monocytogenes in milk
Aati, H. Y., Lotfy, M. M., Al-tweel, A., Al-enezi, B., Abdelkader, K., AbouZid, S. F., Rateb, M. E., Hassan, H. M., Mohammed, R. & El Amir, D., 31 Jul 2025, In: Microbial Pathogenesis. 204, 10 p., 107532.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimized peptide inhibitor Aqs1C targets LasR to disrupt quorum sensing and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: insights from MD simulations and in vitro studies
Alhadrami, H. A., Sayed, A. M., Hassan, H. M., Rateb, M. E. & Taha, M. N., 30 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 300, 13 p., 140119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Principal’s Certificate of Excellence Award for Research & Engagement (outstanding Researcher), University of Aberdeen
Rateb, M. (Recipient), Jun 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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UWS star award - Research and Enterprise
Rateb, M. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Marine Drugs (External organisation)
Rateb, M. (Member)
Jun 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of board
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XVI International Symposium on Marine Natural Products | XI European Conference on Marine Natural Products
Rateb, M. (Participant)
Sept 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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referee/consultant for Academic Promotion Committees
Rateb, M. (Reviewer)
Mar 2019 → …Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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BIOPROSP-19
Rateb, M. (Participant)
Feb 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Biomolecules (Journal)
Rateb, M. (Referee)
May 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Press/Media
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COVID is caused by a virus – so why are researchers treating it with antibiotics?
5/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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