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
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
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Alternoic acids A and B: antimicrobial esters of dienoic fatty acid from the marine sediment-derived fungus Alternaria rosae DY-79
Youssef, D. T. A., Alqarni, A. S., Rateb, M. E., Fadil, S. A. & Shaala, L. A., 30 Apr 2026, In: Natural Product Communications. 21, 4, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phytochemical profiling of Euphorbia tirucalli Linn. latex and evaluation of its in vitro antibacterial activity against resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: an integrative network pharmacology and molecular dynamics simulation study
Behery, F. A., Elmaidomy, A. H., Abd El-Baky, R. M., Mawhoup, M. A., Bedaiwi, R. I., Abou-Zied, H. A., Rateb, M. E. & Abdelmohsen, U. R., 2026, In: RSC Advances. 2026, 16, p. 14959-14974 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The antimicrobial potential of marine fungal derived natural and semisynthetic butyrolactones analogues against MRSA
Alhadrami, H. A., Thissera, B., Nekrasova, M., Alhadrami, A. H., Rateb, M. E. & AboulMagd, A. M., 15 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Molecular Structure. 1352, Part 1, 8 p., 144511.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Antimicrobial potential of different metabolites purified from the Red Sea alga Cystoseira Myrica marine-derived Enterobacter Cloacae strain GH1 supported by metabolomics and docking studies
Fouda, M. M., Abdelwahab, N., Abouseada, M., Shaker, A., Ahmed, E., Abdel Hameed, M. S., Rateb, M., Hammouda, O. & Hassan, H., 31 Dec 2025, In: Egyptian Journal of Chemistry. 68, 12, p. 251-260 10 p.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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BIOPROSP-19
Rateb, M. (Participant)
Feb 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Marine Drugs (Journal)
Rateb, M. (Guest editor)
Dec 2019 → Sept 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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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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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
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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