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
Professional Career
- 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
Achievements/Awards/Interests
- 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
Research Profile
Publications
- Babiker R, Merghani TH, Elmusharaf K, Badi RM, Lang F, Saeed AM. Effects of Gum Arabic ingestion on body mass index and body fat percentage in healthy adult females: two-arm randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind trial. Nutrition journal. 2012 Dec 15;11(1):111.DOI:10.1186/1475-2891-11-111 http://www.nutritionj.com/content/11/1/111
- 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):56. DOI: 10.1186/s12944-018-0711-y. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29558953/
- 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 Feb 4:1-6. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16089677.2021.1877444
- 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 https://www.isisn.org/BR-19-3-2022/1441-1458-19(3)2022BR22-168.pdf
- Amin S I Banaga, Elaf B. Mohammed, Rania M. Siddig, Diana E. Salama, Sara B. Elbashir, Mohamed O. Khojali, Rasha A. Babiker, Khalifa Elmusharaf, Mamoun M Homeida: Causes of end stage renal failure among haemodialysis patients in Khartoum State/Sudan. BMC Research Notes 09/2015; 8(1)., DOI:10.1186/s13104-015-1509-x http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4589074/
Service to Profession
1-Verified peer reviews for:
- Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry
- Nutrition and Health
- BMJ Open
- Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAP-3054-2020
2 - International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)( 2018- to-Date)
- African Physiological Society (2016- up to date)
- Sudanese Physiological Society (2018- up to date)
Conferences/ CME/ Workshops/ Guest Lectures/ Papers presented
- Conferences: (8 conferences)
- CME: (4)
- Workshops: ( 8)
- Guest lectures: (2)
- Papers presented: (6 papers)
Professional Courses
- BLS instructor -UAE-2023
- Coursera Course online "Human Physiology"-Duke University-2022
- Basic Molecular Biology (DNA, RNA extraction, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, Bioinformatics) Course-2021
- Moodle - course management system-E-learning Course, Sudan-2020
- ELISA, Western plot course (PhD training programme)- RCSI and Jawhara Center- Bahrain-2015
- Clinical Skills in Neurology course - Sudanese neuroscience society-Sudan-2012
- Promoting Education Excellence course - Sudan-2008