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Dr. Rasha Abuelgasim Eltigani Babiker

Associate Professor & Chairperson In-Charge - Physiology & GP - University Wellbeing Clinic

Educational Qualifications
  • PhD (Human Physiology) 2018, University of Medical Sciences & Technology (UMST), Khartoum, Sudan
  • MSc (Human Physiology) 2011, University of Khartoum, Sudan
  • MBBS 2002, University of Medical Sciences &Technology (UMST), Khartoum, Sudan
Experience
  • Assistant Professor, RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU, 2021 - till date
  • Assistant Professor & Academic Counselor, National University, Sudan, 2019-2021
  • Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and Director of Academic Affairs-UMST, Sudan, 2016-2019
  • T.A and Physiology coordinator, UMST, Sudan, 2006-2016
Publications    
  • Hashim N, Babiker R, Mohammed R, Rehman MM, Gobara B. The role of inflammasomes in periodontal disease and pathogenesis. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. 2023 Apr 11;30(6):226-38.
  • Banaga AS, Babiker R, Merghani TH. The association between hyperuricemia and blood pressure among haemodialysis patients, single center study. East African Medical Journal. 2023 May 16;100(3):5739-45.
  • Tan BL, Babiker R, Neagu M, Constantin C, El-Kenawy AE. Protective and therapeutic potential of spices and herbs in Cancer.  BioScience Journal. 2022; 19, 3 
  • Hamid WS, Ahmed HS, Osman MA, Babiker R. Nerve conduction and its correlations with duration of diabetes mellitus and glycosylated haemoglobin in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa. 2021 May 4;26(2):46-51.
  • Babiker R, Elmusharaf K, Keogh MB, Saeed AM. Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) supplementation on visceral adiposity index (VAI) and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD): a randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial. Lipids in health and disease. 2018 Dec;17(1):1-8.
Achievements
  • Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Sudan) Grants - COVID-19 grants (2021)
  • UMST scholarship - PhD (2014-2018)
  • Awarded OWSD (TWAS) fellowship program for PhD (2014-2018) with RCSI -Bahrain University