Firdos Alam Khan

@iau.edu.sa

Professor, Department of Stem Cell Research
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Cancer Research, Biotechnology, Bioengineering
143

Scopus Publications

4798

Scholar Citations

43

Scholar h-index

97

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Cell secretome as a potential anticancer therapeutic agent: composition, mechanisms, preclinical evidence, and translational challenges
    FAK N Alrushaid, N.A. AlQurashi, B. S. Alobaidi
    Frontiers in Oncology , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • N-Substituted-2-(9H-Xanthen-9-yl)acetamide Derivatives Induce In Vitro Colon Cancer Cell Death via TASK-1 Inhibition: Lead Compounds for Further Optimization as TASK-1-Targeted …
    DHMSG Abdulaziz H. Al Khzem, S. M. El Rayes ,Ibrahim A. I. Ali 2,Walid ...
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 27 (4069), https://doi.org/10 … , 2026
    2026
  • Current Trends in Breast Cancer Pathology, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatments
    FA Khan
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/edited-volume/9780443333477/current … , 2026
    2026
  • Breast cancer: definition, history, symptoms, causes, worldwide scenario, global statistics
    FA Khan
    Current Trends in Breast Cancer Pathology, Screening, Diagnosis and … , 2026
    2026
  • Breast cancer treatment using surgical intervention: methods, advantages, and disadvantages of surgical intervention
    FA Khan
    Current Trends in Breast Cancer Pathology, Screening, Diagnosis and … , 2026
    2026
  • From Synthesis to Bioactivity: Novel Cobalt-based Alkoxide Compound With Biomedical Applications and Agricultural Potentials
    SS Aljameel, NB Saber, I Hammami, M Nawaz, FA Khan, A Ben Ali
    Chemistry Africa 9 (1), 28 , 2026
    2026
  • Application of colloid-based nanocarriers in cancer diagnosis and treatments
    FA Khan, F Qureshi, M Nawaz
    Micro and Nano Colloids and Their Biomedical Applications, 335-353 , 2026
    2026
  • Exploration of Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Activities of M‐Ceo 2 (M = Ag, Cu, Te, and Ta) Nanoparticles
    F Qureshi, SS Aljameel, M Nawaz, MA Ansari, FA Khan, S Akhtar, ...
    ChemistryOpen 14 (12), e202500278 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Structural and Magnetic Characterization, Biomedical Applications, and Hyperfine Interactions of Quaternary Nanospinel Ferrites
    SS Aljameel, A Baykal, MA Almessiere, S Rehman, S Caliskan, FA Khan, ...
    ACS omega 10 (46), 56143-56155 , 2025
    2025
  • Colorectal Cancer: Definition, History, Symptoms, Causes, Worldwide Scenario, and Global Statistics
    FA Khan
    Advancements in Colorectal Cancer, 1-8 , 2025
    2025
  • Colorectal Cancer: Problems with Current Treatments, Side Effects, and Lifestyle
    FA Khan
    Advancements in Colorectal Cancer, 175-181 , 2025
    2025
  • Advancements in Colorectal Cancer
    FA Khan
    CRC Press , 2025
    2025
  • Method for making copper-silver phosphate oxide nanoparticles from copper oxide
    M Nawaz, FA KHAN
    US Patent App. 19/074,707 , 2025
    2025
  • Cancer treating composition containing copper-silver-phosphate nanoparticles
    M Nawaz, FA KHAN
    US Patent 12,357,658 , 2025
    2025
  • Magnetoelectric nanocomposites and method of preparation thereof
    TM ALFAREED, MA ALMESSIERE, Y SLIMANI, FA KHAN, EA Al-Suhaimi, ...
    US Patent 12,357,583 , 2025
    2025
  • Monomer Leaching and Cytocompatibility Analyses of Bioactive Glasses‐Based Dental Resin Infiltrants
    AS Khan, NH Al Yahya, HA AL Qanbar, ZA Alyousif, SZ Ahmed, ...
    Journal of Applied Polymer Science 142 (26), e57086 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Design, synthesis and antiproliferative activity against colorectal cancer cells of methyl 2-(3-(2-oxo-3-phenylquinoxalin-1 (2H)-yl) propanamido) alkanoates and related compounds
    MS Gomaa, AHA Ahmed, SM El Rayes, IAI Ali, W Fathalla, MS Alturki, ...
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1330, 141456 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Copper-silver-phosphate nanoparticle manufacturing method
    M Nawaz, FA KHAN
    US Patent 12,274,712 , 2025
    2025
  • Thymoquinol‐2‐ O ‐ β ‐D‐glucopyranoside: Isolation from Pulicaria Jaubertii , Anticancer Efficacy, and Comparative Apoptotic Markers Binding Studies with …
    GM Sulaiman, S Messaoudi, HA Mohammed, FA Khan, AH Emwas, ...
    ChemistrySelect 10 (14), e202500551 , 2025
    2025
  • Pr 3+ Ion-Substituted Ni-Co Nano-Spinel Ferrites: Their Synthesis, Characterization, and Biocompatibility for Colorectal Cancer and Candidaemia. (vol 16, 1494 …
    S Rehman, BR Jermy, IA Rather, JSM Sabir, SS Aljameel, MA Almessiere, ...
    PHARMACEUTICALS 18 (4) , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Nanotechnology in cancer diagnosis and treatment
    N Alrushaid, FA Khan, EA Al-Suhaimi, A Elaissari
    Pharmaceutics 15 (3), 1025 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 218
  • Biotechnology fundamentals Third Edition
    FA Khan
    CRC Press , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 186
  • Nanocarriers based novel and effective drug delivery system
    S Khizar, N Alrushaid, FA Khan, N Zine, N Jaffrezic-Renault, A Errachid, ...
    International Journal of Pharmaceutics 632, 122570 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 180
  • Correlation between microstructure parameters and anti-cancer activity of the [Mn0. 5Zn0. 5](EuxNdxFe2-2x) O4 nanoferrites produced by modified sol-gel and ultrasonic methods
    MA Almessiere, AV Trukhanov, FA Khan, Y Slimani, N Tashkandi, ...
    Ceramics International 46 (6), 7346-7354 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 172
  • Ce–Nd Co-substituted nanospinel cobalt ferrites: an investigation of their structural, magnetic, optical, and apoptotic properties
    MA Almessiere, Y Slimani, M Sertkol, FA Khan, M Nawaz, H Tombuloglu, ...
    Ceramics International 45 (13), 16147-16156 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 125
  • Biocompatible tin oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, antibacterial, anticandidal and cytotoxic activities
    S Rehman, SM Asiri, FA Khan, BR Jermy, H Khan, S Akhtar, RA Jindan, ...
    ChemistrySelect 4 (14), 4013-4017 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 104
  • The transdifferentiation potential of limbal fibroblast-like cells
    S Dravida, R Pal, A Khanna, SP Tipnis, G Ravindran, F Khan
    Developmental Brain Research 160 (2), 239-251 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 100
  • Trends in targeted delivery of nanomaterials in colon cancer diagnosis and treatment
    FA Khan, R Albalawi, FH Pottoo
    Medicinal research reviews 42 (1), 227-258 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 99
  • Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Methods & Technology
    FA Khan
    Applications of Nanomaterials in Human Health , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 99
  • Calcium-activated K + Channels of Mouse β-cells are Controlled by Both Store and Cytoplasmic Ca 2+ Experimental and Theoretical Studies
    PB Goforth, R Bertram, FA Khan, M Zhang, A Sherman, LS Satin
    The Journal of general physiology 120 (3), 307-322 , 2002
    2002
    Citations: 92
  • Green synthesis, antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antitumor activities of superparamagnetic γ-Fe2O3 NPs and their molecular docking study with cell wall mannoproteins and …
    MA Ansari, SMM Asiri
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 171, 44-58 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 91
  • Applications of Nanomaterials in Human Health
    FA Khan
    2020
    Citations: 90
  • Targeted delivery of miRNA based therapeuticals in the clinical management of Glioblastoma Multiforme
    FH Pottoo, MN Javed, JU Rahman, T Abu-Izneid, FA Khan
    Seminars in cancer biology 69, 391-398 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 85
  • Nanomaterials: Types, Classifications, and Sources
    FA Khan
    Applications of Nanomaterials in Human Health , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 81
  • Single step production of high-purity copper oxide-titanium dioxide nanocomposites and their effective antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity against drug-resistant bacteria
    U Baig, MA Ansari, MA Gondal, S Akhtar, FA Khan, WS Falath
    Materials Science and Engineering: C 113, 110992 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 79
  • Magnetic properties, anticancer and antibacterial effectiveness of sonochemically produced Ce3+/Dy3+ co-activated Mn-Zn nanospinel ferrites
    SESAB M. A. Almessiere, Y. Slimani, S. Rehman, F. A. Khan, Ç. D. Güngüneş, S ...
    Arabian Journal of Chemistry , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 79
  • Synthesis of Dy-Y co-substituted manganese‑zinc spinel nanoferrites induced anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activities: Comparison between sonochemical and sol-gel auto …
    SESAB M. A. Almessiere, Y. Slimani, S. Rehman, Firdos A. Khan, E. Gökçe ...
    Materials Science and Engineering: C, Materials for biological applications , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 78
  • Using Fomitopsis pinicola for bioinspired synthesis of titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles, targeting biomedical applications
    ZRFAK Suriya Rehman, Rabindran Jermy, Sarah Mousa Asiri, Manzoor A. Shah ...
    RSC Advances , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 74
  • Biofabricated Fatty Acids-Capped Silver Nanoparticles as Potential Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antibiofilm and Anticancer Agents
    FAK Mohammad Azam Ansari, Sarah Mousa Maadi Asiri, Mohammad A. Alzohairy ...
    Pharmaceuticals , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 73
  • Formulation of gold nanoparticles with hibiscus and curcumin extracts induced anti-cancer activity
    S Akhtar, SM Asiri, FA Khan, ST Gunday, A Iqbal, N Alrushaid, OA Labib, ...
    Arabian Journal of Chemistry 15 (2), 103594 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 71