Education and Training
| 2020- 2023 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Vascular Biology Center, Augusta University. |
| 2015 - 2019 | Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, GA, US. |
| 2011 - 2014 | M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. |
| 2005- 2010 | B. Pharm., Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. |
Professional Experience
Courses Taught
- Pathophysiology (PHARM 4622)- Course Director
- Pharmacology (PHARM 4644)- Course Director
- Toxicology (PHRM5753)
Research Interest
- Role of Bioenergetics in diabetes-induced endothelial dysfunction and vascular cognitive impairment.
- Mechanisms of environmental toxins-induced neuropathies.
- Mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction.
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in education
Awards and Honors
| 2024 | Early Career Educator Award, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) (Division of Pharmacology Education) | |
| 2023 | Second place Poster presentation, Excellence in Research, Graduate research day, Augusta University | |
| 2023 | American Physiology Society (APS)-Women in Physiology Dependent Support Travel Award | |
| 2023 | American Physiology Society (APS)-Cardiovascular Section-Young Investigator finalist | |
| 2022 | American Physiology Society (APS)-Cardiovascular Section Clinical Science Young Investigator Award sponsored by Portland Press | |
| 2021- 2023 | American Heart Association (AHA) Post-doctoral fellowship (Role: PI) | |
| 2020-2021 | American Physiology Society (APS) Post-doctoral fellowship (Role: PI) | |
| 2021 | Teaching Experiences for Bioscience Educators Fellowship, American Physiology Society (APS) | |
| 2021 | First place postdoctoral oral presentation, Graduate research day, Augusta University | |
| 2020 | Postdoctoral oral presentation Finalist, Graduate research day, Augusta University | |
| 2017-2019 | American Heart Association (AHA) Pre-doctoral fellowship (Role: PI) | |
| 2019 | Third place-oral presentation- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) (Division for Cardiovascular Pharmacology Trainee Showcase), Experimental Biology meeting, Orlando, Fl | |
| 2019 | Lowell M. Greenbaum Award for excellence in pharmacological research, Graduate research day, Augusta University | |
| 2018 | Armand Karow Scholarship award, Augusta University | |
| 2018 | Lowell M. Greenbaum Award for excellence in pharmacological research, Graduate research day, Augusta University | |
| 2018 | Travel Award, The American Physiology Society (APS) conference (cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases: sex specific implications for physiology), Knoxville, TN | |
| 2018 | Darrell Brann Alumni Award in recognition of outstanding achievement by Augusta University graduate student | |
| 2017 | Jerry J. Buccafusco Travel Award, Augusta University | |
| 2017 | Third place-oral presentation- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) (Division for Cardiovascular Pharmacology Trainee Showcase), Experimental Biology meeting, Chicago, Il | |
| 2017 | Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges recipient | |
| 2016 | Honorably mentioned best oral presentation among junior students, Graduate Research Symposium (GRS), Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Augusta University | |
| 2015-2019 | Augusta University PhD scholarship in Biomedical Science program | |
| 2013 & 2014 | Award of Excellence in Research, Ain Shams University | |
| 2011-2014 | MS scholarship in pharmacology and toxicology, Ain Shams University. | |
| 2005-2010 | Undergraduate Excellence scholarship award | |
Publications
- Obeid Shanab, Laila Mostafa, Ahmed Abdeen, Rania Atia, Ahmed Y. Nassar, Mohammed Youssef, Samah F. Ibrahim, Zainab M. Maher, Florin Imbrea, Liana Fericean, Khaled Ghareeb, Tabinda Hasan, Heba I. Ghamry, Reem T. Atawia, Omar Sadeq, Afaf Abdelkader. Modulatory mechanisms of copperII-albumin complex toward N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced neurotoxicity in mice via regulating oxidative damage, inflammatory, and apoptotic signaling pathways. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. (2024);270: 115841.
- Reem T. Atawia, Robert Batori, Coleton R. Jordan, Simone Kennard, Galina Antonova, Thiago Bruder-Nascimento,
Vinay Mehta, Muhammad I. Saeed, Vijay S
Patel, Tohru Fukai, Masuko Ushio-Fukai, Yuqing Huo, David JR Fulton, Eric J. Belin de Chantemèle. Type 1 Diabetes Impairs Endothelial Function Via Increasing Endothelial Cell Glycolysis Through Advanced Glycation End Products, PFKFB3 And Nox1-Dependent Mechanisms. Hypertension, 2023;80(10):2059-2071. - Yasmen F. Mahran, Layla A. Al-Kharashi, Reem T. Atawia, Rawan Turki Alanazi, Amal M. Bin Dhahi, Rawd Alsubaie and Amira M. Badr. Radioprotective Effects of Carvacrol and/or Thymol against Gamma Irradiation-Induced Acute Nephropathy: In Silico and In Vivo Evidence of the Involvement of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide. Biomedicines (2023), 11(9), 2521.
- Ola A. Habotta, Ahmed Abdeen, Ali B. Roomi, Afnan I. Elgndy, Safwa M. Sorour, Maha H. Morsi, Kamal M. Kamal, Samah F. Ibrahim, Doaa Abdelrahaman, Liana Fericean, Ioan Banatean-Dunea, Heba I. Ghamry, Mohammad El-Nablaway, Reem T. Atawia and Dania Abdelhady. Nootkatone Mitigated Melamine-Evoked Hepatotoxicity by Featuring Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Interconnected Mechanisms: In Vivo and In Silico Approaches. Toxics (2023), 11(9), 784.
- Amira M. Badr, Naglaa F. El-Orabi, Yasmen F. Mahran, Amul M. Badr, Nervana M. Bayoumy, Hanan Hagar, Elshaymaa I. Elmongy, Reem T. Atawia. In vivo and In silico evidence of the protective properties of carvacrol against experimentally induced gastric ulcer: Implication of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic mechanisms. Chemico-Biological Interactions (2023): 110649.
- Xiangqin He, Kunzhe Dong, Jian Shen, Guoqing Hu, James D. Mintz, Reem T. Atawia, Juanjuan Zhao, Xiuxu Chen, Robert W. Caldwell, Meixiang Xiang, David W. Stepp, David J. Fulton, Jiliang Zhou. The Long Non-coding RNA Carmn is a Critical Regulator of Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle Contractile Function and Motility. Gastroenterology, 2023, 165: 71-87
- Reem T. Atawia, Jessica L. Faulkner, Vinay Mehta, Andrew Austin, Coleton Jordan, Simone Kennard, Eric J. Belin de Chantemèle. Endothelial Leptin Receptor is dispensable for leptin-induced sympatho-activation and hypertension in male mice. Vascular Pharmacology, 2022, 146: 107093.
- Xiangqin He, Kunzhe Dong, Jian Shen, Guoqing Hu, Jinhua Liu, Liang Wang, Reem T. Atawia, Islam Osman, Robert W. Caldwell, Meixiang Xiang, Wei Zhang, Zeqi Zheng, Hongbo Xin, Jiliang Zhou. Deficiency of the novel high mobility group protein HMGXB4 protects against systemic inflammation-induced sepsis in mice. PNAS, 2021, 118 (7) e2021862118.
- Reem T. Atawia*, Katharine L. Bunch*, Abdelrahman Y. Fouda*, Tahira Lemtalsi, Wael Eldahshan, Zhimin Xu, Alan Saul, Khaled Elmasry, Mohamed Al-Shabrawey, Ruth B. Caldwell, R. William Caldwell. Role of Arginase 2 in Murine Retinopathy Associated with Western Diet-Induced Obesity. Journal of Clinical medicine, 2020, 9(2), 317. (*equal contribution)
- Reem T. Atawia, Haroldo A. Toque, Mohamed M. Meghil, Tyler W. Benson, Nicole K. H. Yiew, Christopher W. Cutler, Neal L. Weintraub, Ruth B. Caldwell and Robert W. Caldwell., Role of arginase 2 in systemic metabolic activity and adipose tissue fatty acid metabolism in diet-induced obese mice, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, 20(6), 1462
- Reem T. Atawia, Katharine Bunch, Haroldo A. Toque, Ruth B. Caldwell, and R. William Caldwell., Mechanisms of Obesity-induced Metabolic and Vascular Dysfunctions, Frontiers in Bioscience, 2019, 24:890-934
- Chirayu D. Pandya, Byung Lee, Haroldo A. Toque, Bharati Mendhe, Robert T. Bragg, Bhaumik Pandya, Reem T. Atawia, Carlos Isales, Mark Hamrick, R. William Caldwell, and Sadanand Fulzele Age-dependent oxidative stress elevates Arginase 1 and un-coupled nitric oxide synthesis in skeletal muscle of aged mice, Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019:1704650.
- Anil Bhatta, Lin Yao, Zhimin Xu, Haroldo A. Toque, Jijun Chen, Reem T. Atawia, Zsolt Bagi, Rudolf Lucas, Ruth B. Caldwell and R. William Caldwell., Obesity-induced vascular dysfunction and arterial stiffening involves endothelial cell arginase 1, Cardiovascular Research, 2017. 113(13):1664-1676.
- Reem T. Atawia, Ahmed Esmat, Doaa A. Elsherbiny, Ebtehal El-Demerdash. Telmisartan ameliorates carbon tetrachloride-induced acute hepatotoxicity in rats., Environmental Toxicology, 2016, 32(2):359-370.
- Hala H. Mosli, Ahmed Esmat, Reem T. Atawia, Sherif M. Shoieb, Hisham A. Mosli, Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim., Metformin attenuates testosterone-induced prostatic hyperplasia in rats: A pharmacological perspective, Scientific Reports, 2015, 5:15639.
- Reem T. Atawia, Hala H. Mosli, Mariane G. Tadros, Amani E. Khalifa, Hisham A. Mosli, Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim, Modulatory effect of silymarin on inflammatory mediators in experimentally induced benign prostatic hyperplasia: Emphasis on PTEN, HIF-1α and NF-κB., Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacology, 2014, 387(12):113:1140.
- Reem T. Atawia, Mariane G. Tadros, Amani E. Khalifa, Hisham A. Mosli, Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim. Role of the phytoestrogenic, pro-apoptotic and anti-oxidative properties of silymarin in inhibiting experimental benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats. Toxicology Letters, 2013, 219(2):160-169.
Invited Talks, Oral & Poster presentation (selected)
- “Beyond Adiposity: The influence of fat cells on vascular dynamics”. JD Maness Lecture 2024, Biological and Biomedical Sciences department, Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
- “Optimizing Prompt Keywords for Pharmacology Education Excellence”. ASPET, Arlington VA, 2024
- Reem T. Atawia, Jessica L. Faulkner, Simone Kennard, Vinay Mehta, Galina Antonova, David Fulton, Vijay S. Patel, Muhammad I. Saeed, Eric J. Belin de Chantemèle. Deletion Of Endothelial Leptin Receptor Elevates Blood Pressure And Impairs Endothelial-dependent Relaxation Via Upregulation Of Endothelial Glycolytic Enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3). Hypertension (78) Suppl. August 2021
- Reem T. Atawia, Thiago B Bruder-nascimento, Tetsuo Horimatsu, Xueyi Li, Simone Kennard, Galina Antonova, Weiqin Chen, Vijay Patel, Neal Weintraub, David Fulton, Ha Won W Kim, Eric J Belin De Chantemele. Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT)-derived leptin improves aortic endothelial function via attenuating endothelial glycolysis in a mouse model of lipodystrophy. FASEB J (35) Suppl. 1: 02518, April2021
- Reem T. Atawia, Thiago B Bruder-nascimento, Tetsuo Horimatsu, Xueyi Li, Simone Kennard, Weiqin Chen, Neal L Weintraub, David Fulton, Ha Won W Kim, Eric J Belin De Chantemele. Perivascular Adipose Tissue Regulates Endothelial Function And Glucose Disposal Via Leptin Control Of The 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 / NADPH Oxidase 1 Pathways. Hypertension (76) Suppl. September 2020
- Reem T. Atawia, Haroldo A. Toque, Jijun Chen, Mohamed M. Meghil, Tyler W. Benson, Nicole K. H. Yiew, Katharine L. Bunch, Christopher W. Cutler, Neal L. Weintraub, Ruth B. Caldwell, Robert W. Caldwell. Obesity-induced Metabolic and Vascular Dysregulation: Implication of Arginase. The FASEB Journal, 33, no. 1_supplement (2019): 514-9. Experimental Biology meeting, Orlando, FL, April 2019
- Reem T. Atawia, Jijun Chen, Haroldo A. Toque, Kan Hui Yiew, Ruth B. Caldwell, and Robert W. Caldwell. Adipose Tissue Constituents and the Adipokine Resistin Impair Vascular Endothelial Function in Obesity via Elevated Arginase Activity. The FASEB Journal, 31, no. 1_supplement (2017): 1065-10. Experimental Biology meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2017
- Reem T. Atawia, Haroldo A. Toque, Jijun Chen, Tyler W. Benson, Neal L.Weintraub, Ruth B. Caldwell and Robert W. Caldwell, Arginase 2 is involved in diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysregulation in male and female mice, APS conference (cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases: sex specific implications for physiology), Knoxville, TN, October, 2018
- Reem T. Atawia, Jijun Chen, Haroldo A. Toque, Tahira Lemtalsi, Ruth B. Caldwell and Robert W. Caldwell., Adipose Tissue Factors and the Adipokine Resistin-Induce Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction via Arginase Upregulation Circulation, American Heart Association scientific session, Anaheim, CA, 2017
- Reem T. Atawia, Haroldo A. Toque, Jijun Chen, Kan Hui Yiew, Ruth B. Caldwell and Robert W. Caldwell., Cross talk between obesity-associated adipose dysregulation and endothelial dysfunction: Role of arginase, Southern Translational Education and Research (STaR) conference, Athens, GA, 2016
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