Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System
Open Access

Amr Amin
Professor
Biology Department
UAE University
UAE
Read Interview session with Amr Amin

Amr Amin is a Professor of Cell & Molecular Biology and a graduate faculty at UAE University. He earned his PhD in Cell & Developmental Biology from University of Illinois at Chicago and received a postdoctoral training in Molecular Genetics at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. After joining UAEU, Dr. Amin’s focus was redirected to the field of preventive medicine. His lab is interested in natural product-based protection against cancer. Most recently, his lab has been employing non-invasive approaches and nanoparticles to learn more about the molecular aspects of chemoprevention particularly against liver cancer. He published many research articles, reviews and book chapters in reputable journals. He also serves on the editorial boards and as a reviewer of many international journals. Dr. Amin is also the recipient of many national and international awards.

Amr Amin research interests focus biology and chemoprevention of cancer, preclinical studies, and novel plant-based anticancer drugs.

1. How many years have you been associated with the current research?
About 14 years

2. What is the research topic you are working on now?
Metabolomics analysis of two biomolecules in hepatoma cell lines.

3. What are attributes for a quality article?
Well supported experimentally and well presented as a manuscript.

4. Do you have any research funding (NIH or other national funding) now?
Terry Fox Foundation

5. When did you become an editor of OMICS Journal?
From the very beginning of its start.

6. Where can the journal find the maximum scope in terms of niche?
No idea what do you mean.

7. What is your greatest career accomplishment?
So far, publishing in top journals and being recognized for national and international awards are.

8. How does the published scientific content assist the potential researchers?
No researcher can start a research without finding what peers has published in that area.

9. What is the purpose of serving as an editor?
Helping out in the evaluation process through my (and others) network of specialized colleagues.

10. Do you have any patents?
No.

11. Have you contributed any editorials or papers (any types) to OMICS Journals in the past two years?
Yes.

12. Do you plan to contribute any editorials or papers to OMICS Journals in the next year?
May be.

13. How would you define your experience with OMICS Group?
Ok.

14. Your opinion on conducting Editorial Board meetings at related Conferences?
This is an absolute MUST do.

15. Would you recommend OMICS to your friends or colleagues?
Sure.

16. How do you differentiate Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System with other journals in the field?
On the right track to compete.