Ibrahim Farah, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Environmental Health/Epidemiology PH# 601-979-3466 Fax# 601-979-5853 Email: ibrahim.o.farah@jsums.edu

DVM, MVSc. (University of Khartoum); MSc. (Royal University of Denmark); MPH, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota).

Research Area: Cancer Chemoprevention: studies on cellular and molecular mechanisms of inhibition/death using naturally produced chemicals.

Recent Publications:
1. Ibrahim O. Farah and Rowshan A. Begum. “Effect of Nigella Sativa (N. Sativa L.) and Oxidative Stress on the Survival Pattern of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells.” Biomed Sci Instrum. Vol. 39: 359-363, 2003 (ISA Vol. 437, paper #2003-062 / 0067-8856/2003).
2. Shontell Credit, Hamed A. Benghuzzi, Michelle Tucci, Ibrahim Farah and Joseph Cameron “The Analysis of Dorsal Aorta and Renal Vessels Exposed to Sustained Delivery of AED, T and DHT Using A Rat Model.” Biomed Sci Instrum. Vol. 39: 511-515, 2003 (ISA Vol. 437, paper #2003-086 / 0067-8856/2003).
3. Mohamed H. Abdalla, Mary Lou Gutierrez-Mohamed, Ibrahim O. Farah** “Association of Pesticide Exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer Mortality in Mississippi.” Biomed Sci Instrum. Vol. 39:397-401, 2003 (ISA Vol. 437, paper #2003-068 / 0067-8856/2003).
4. Ibrahim O. Farah “Enhanced Heat-induced Cellular Leakage and Death of Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium by 2,3 Butanedione.” Biomed Sci Instrum. Vol. 39:377-381, 2003 (ISA Vol. 437, paper #2003-065 / 0067-8856/2003).
5. Shontell L. Credit, Hamed A. Benghuzzi, Ibrahim O. Farah and Joseph A. Cameron. “Localization of Cytokines in Heart Ventricular and Apex tissues exposed to Sustained Delivery of AED, T and DHT Using a Rat Model.” Biomed Sci Instrum. Vol. 38. PP 95-100 (ISA Vol. 419, 2002).
6. Begum, R, Farah I. O. ** and Ishaque, A. “Pifiithrin-alpha Caused Differential Protection of Rat liver cells and HepG2 cell line in response to the Selective Cytotoxicity of Arsenic and Cadmium.” Biomed Sci Instrum. Vol 38, PP 41-46 (ISA Vol. 419, 2002)