Dr Waleed Hussein
Dr

Waleed Hussein

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Dr Waleed Hussein is:
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Fields of research

Chemical Sciences Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry Organic chemistry

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy, Cairo University
  • Masters (Research), Helwan University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Peptide-based vaccines

    I focus on the development of peptide-based vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer. This includes (1) synthesis of adjuvanting moieties for stimulation of immune system; (2) applying different methods for conjugation of peptides and lipids; (3) determination of the size, shape and charge of the self-assembled vaccine particles; (4) investigate the biological efficiency of vaccines in both in vitro and in vivo.

  • Gene delivery

    Currently, I am working on the development of targeted nanoparticle delivery system to deliver the siRNA to cytoplasm. This delivery system includes peptide-based, micelles and/or liposome formulations.

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110 works between 2009 and 2024
All (110) Journal Article (98) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (3) Book (2) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 110 works

2022

Journal Article

Structure-activity relationship of lipid, cyclic peptide and antigen rearrangement of physically mixed vaccines

Huang, Wenbin, Madge, Harrison Y. R., Zhang, Jiahui, Gilmartin, Lachlan, Hussein, Waleed M., Khalil, Zeinab G., Koirala, Prashamsa, Capon, Robert J., Toth, Istvan and Stephenson, Rachel J. (2022). Structure-activity relationship of lipid, cyclic peptide and antigen rearrangement of physically mixed vaccines. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 617 121614, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121614

Structure-activity relationship of lipid, cyclic peptide and antigen rearrangement of physically mixed vaccines

2022

Journal Article

Investigation of liposomal self-adjuvanting peptide epitopes derived from conserved blood-stage Plasmodium antigens

Islam, Md. Tanjir, Ho, Mei-Fong, Nahar, Ummey J., Shalash, Ahmed O., Koirala, Prashamsa, Hussein, Waleed M., Stanisic, Danielle I., Good, Michael F., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2022). Investigation of liposomal self-adjuvanting peptide epitopes derived from conserved blood-stage Plasmodium antigens. PLoS One, 17 (3) e0264961, e0264961. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264961

Investigation of liposomal self-adjuvanting peptide epitopes derived from conserved blood-stage Plasmodium antigens

2022

Journal Article

Peptide-based nanovaccines in the treatment of cervical cancer: a review of recent advances

Zhang, Jiahui, Fan, Jingyi, Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Stephenson, Rachel J, Toth, Istvan and Hussein, Waleed M (2022). Peptide-based nanovaccines in the treatment of cervical cancer: a review of recent advances. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 17, 869-900. doi: 10.2147/ijn.s269986

Peptide-based nanovaccines in the treatment of cervical cancer: a review of recent advances

2022

Journal Article

Physical mixture of a cyclic lipopeptide vaccine induced high titres of opsonic IgG antibodies against group A streptococcus

Madge, Harrison Y. R., Huang, Wenbin, Gilmartin, Lachlan, Rigau-Planella, Berta, Hussein, Waleed M., Khalil, Zeinab G., Koirala, Prashamsa, Santiago, Viviene S., Capon, Robert J., Toth, Istvan and Stephenson, Rachel J. (2022). Physical mixture of a cyclic lipopeptide vaccine induced high titres of opsonic IgG antibodies against group A streptococcus. Biomaterials Science, 10 (1), 281-293. doi: 10.1039/d1bm01333e

Physical mixture of a cyclic lipopeptide vaccine induced high titres of opsonic IgG antibodies against group A streptococcus

2021

Journal Article

Hookworm infection: toward development of safe and effective peptide vaccines

Shalash, Ahmed O., Hussein, Waleed M., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2021). Hookworm infection: toward development of safe and effective peptide vaccines. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 148 (6), 1394-1419.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.10.013

Hookworm infection: toward development of safe and effective peptide vaccines

2021

Journal Article

Histone deacetylase inhibitors: providing new insights and therapeutic avenues for unlocking human birth

Ilicic, Marina, Zakar, Tamas, Gregson, Amy, Hussein, Waleed M., Smith, Roger and Paul, Jonathan W. (2021). Histone deacetylase inhibitors: providing new insights and therapeutic avenues for unlocking human birth. Reproductive Sciences, 29 (11), 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00778-x

Histone deacetylase inhibitors: providing new insights and therapeutic avenues for unlocking human birth

2021

Journal Article

Development and evaluation of a cryopreserved whole-parasite vaccine in a rodent model of blood-stage malaria

Stanisic, Danielle I., Ho, Mei-Fong, Nevagi, Reshma, Cooper, Emily, Walton, Maddison, Islam, Md Tanjir, Hussein, Waleed M., Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Toth, Istvan and Good, Michael F. (2021). Development and evaluation of a cryopreserved whole-parasite vaccine in a rodent model of blood-stage malaria. mBio, 12 (5) e02657-21, e0265721. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02657-21

Development and evaluation of a cryopreserved whole-parasite vaccine in a rodent model of blood-stage malaria

2021

Journal Article

Oral peptide vaccine against hookworm infection: correlation of antibody titers with protective efficacy

Shalash, Ahmed O., Becker, Luke, Yang, Jieru, Giacomin, Paul, Pearson, Mark, Hussein, Waleed M., Loukas, Alex, Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2021). Oral peptide vaccine against hookworm infection: correlation of antibody titers with protective efficacy. Vaccines, 9 (9) 1034, 1034. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9091034

Oral peptide vaccine against hookworm infection: correlation of antibody titers with protective efficacy

2021

Journal Article

Poly(hydrophobic amino acid) conjugates for the delivery of multiepitope vaccine against Group A Streptococcus

Azuar, Armira, Shibu, Mohini A., Adilbish, Nomin, Marasini, Nirmal, Hung, Hong, Yang, Jieru, Luo, Yacheng, Khalil, Zeinab G., Capon, Robert J., Hussein, Waleed M., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2021). Poly(hydrophobic amino acid) conjugates for the delivery of multiepitope vaccine against Group A Streptococcus. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 32 (11) acs.bioconjchem.1c00333, 2307-2317. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00333

Poly(hydrophobic amino acid) conjugates for the delivery of multiepitope vaccine against Group A Streptococcus

2021

Journal Article

Rational design of potent inhibitors of a metallohydrolase using a fragment-based approach

Feder, Daniel, Mohd-Pahmi, Siti H., Hussein, Waleed M., Guddat, Luke W., McGeary, Ross P. and Schenk, Gerhard (2021). Rational design of potent inhibitors of a metallohydrolase using a fragment-based approach. ChemMedChem, 16 (21) cmdc.202100486, 3342-3359. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202100486

Rational design of potent inhibitors of a metallohydrolase using a fragment-based approach

2021

Journal Article

Key considerations for the development of safe and effective SARS‐CoV‐2 subunit vaccine: a peptide‐based vaccine alternative

Shalash, Ahmed O., Hussein, Waleed M., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2021). Key considerations for the development of safe and effective SARS‐CoV‐2 subunit vaccine: a peptide‐based vaccine alternative. Advanced Science, 8 (16) 2100985, 1-35. doi: 10.1002/advs.202100985

Key considerations for the development of safe and effective SARS‐CoV‐2 subunit vaccine: a peptide‐based vaccine alternative

2021

Journal Article

Pre-clinical evaluation of a whole-parasite vaccine to control human babesiosis

Al-Nazal, Hanan A., Cooper, Emily, Ho, Mei Fong, Eskandari, Sharareh, Majam, Victoria, Giddam, Ashwini Kumar, Hussein, Waleed M., Islam, Md Tanjir, Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Toth, Istvan, Kumar, Sanjai, Zaid, Ali, Batzloff, Michael, Stanisic, Danielle I. and Good, Michael F. (2021). Pre-clinical evaluation of a whole-parasite vaccine to control human babesiosis. Cell Host and Microbe, 29 (6), 894-903. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2021.04.008

Pre-clinical evaluation of a whole-parasite vaccine to control human babesiosis

2021

Journal Article

Polyethylenimine quantity and molecular weight influence its adjuvanting properties in liposomal peptide vaccines

Dai, Charles C., Huang, Wenbin, Yang, Jieru, Hussein, Waleed M., Wang, Jingwen, Khalil, Zeinab G., Capon, Robert J., Toth, Istvan and Stephenson, Rachel J. (2021). Polyethylenimine quantity and molecular weight influence its adjuvanting properties in liposomal peptide vaccines. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 40 127920, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127920

Polyethylenimine quantity and molecular weight influence its adjuvanting properties in liposomal peptide vaccines

2021

Journal Article

Cell-penetrating peptides-based liposomal delivery system enhanced immunogenicity of peptide-based vaccine against group A streptococcus

Yang, Jieru, Firdaus, Farrhana, Azuar, Armira, Khalil, Zeinab G., Marasini, Nirmal, Capon, Robert J., Hussein, Waleed M., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2021). Cell-penetrating peptides-based liposomal delivery system enhanced immunogenicity of peptide-based vaccine against group A streptococcus. Vaccines, 9 (5) 499, 499. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9050499

Cell-penetrating peptides-based liposomal delivery system enhanced immunogenicity of peptide-based vaccine against group A streptococcus

2021

Journal Article

Discovery of a pyrimidine-dione derivative with potent inhibitory activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase

Lin, Xin, Kurz, Julia, Patel, Khushboo, Wun, Shun Jie, Hussein, Waleed, Lonhienne, Thierry, West, Nicholas P., McGeary, Ross P., Schenk, Gerhard and Guddat, Luke William (2021). Discovery of a pyrimidine-dione derivative with potent inhibitory activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase. Chemistry: A European Journal, 27 (9) chem.202004665, 3130-3141. doi: 10.1002/chem.202004665

Discovery of a pyrimidine-dione derivative with potent inhibitory activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase

2021

Journal Article

Immunogenicity assessment of cell wall carbohydrates of Group A Streptococcus via self-adjuvanted glyco-lipopeptides

Khatun, Farjana, Dai, Charles C., Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Hussein, Waleed M., Khalil, Zeinab G., Capon, Robert J., Toth, Istvan and Stephenson, Rachel J. (2021). Immunogenicity assessment of cell wall carbohydrates of Group A Streptococcus via self-adjuvanted glyco-lipopeptides. ACS Infectious Diseases, 7 (2) acsinfecdis.0c00722, 390-405. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00722

Immunogenicity assessment of cell wall carbohydrates of Group A Streptococcus via self-adjuvanted glyco-lipopeptides

2021

Journal Article

Poly(hydrophobic amino acid)-based self-adjuvanting nanoparticles for Group A Streptococcus vaccine delivery

Azuar, Armira, Li, Zhuoqing, Shibu, Mohini A., Zhao, Lili, Luo, Yacheng, Shalash, Ahmed O., Khalil, Zeinab G., Capon, Robert J., Hussein, Waleed M., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2021). Poly(hydrophobic amino acid)-based self-adjuvanting nanoparticles for Group A Streptococcus vaccine delivery. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (5) acs.jmedchem.0c01660, 2648-2658. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01660

Poly(hydrophobic amino acid)-based self-adjuvanting nanoparticles for Group A Streptococcus vaccine delivery

2021

Journal Article

Analogues of the herbicide, N-hydroxy-N-isopropyloxamate, inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase and their prodrugs are promising anti-TB drug leads

Kandale, Ajit, Patel, Khushboo, Hussein, Waleed M., Wun, Shun Jie, Zheng, Shan, Tan, Lendl, West, Nicholas P., Schenk, Gerhard, Guddat, Luke W. and McGeary, Ross P. (2021). Analogues of the herbicide, N-hydroxy-N-isopropyloxamate, inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase and their prodrugs are promising anti-TB drug leads. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (3) acs.jmedchem.0c01919, 1670-1684. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01919

Analogues of the herbicide, N-hydroxy-N-isopropyloxamate, inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase and their prodrugs are promising anti-TB drug leads

2021

Book Chapter

Preface

Hussein, Waleed H., Stephenson, Rachel J. and Toth, Istvan (2021). Preface. Peptide conjugation: methods and protocols. (pp. v-v) New York, NY USA: Humana Press.

Preface

2021

Book Chapter

Double conjugation using mercapto-acryloyl and alkyne-azide reactions for the synthesis of branched multiantigenic vaccine candidates

Hussein, Waleed M., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2021). Double conjugation using mercapto-acryloyl and alkyne-azide reactions for the synthesis of branched multiantigenic vaccine candidates. Peptide conjugation: methods and protocols. (pp. 141-150) New York, NY United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1617-8_13

Double conjugation using mercapto-acryloyl and alkyne-azide reactions for the synthesis of branched multiantigenic vaccine candidates

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    Targeted Delivery of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics for Preventing Preterm Birth (NHMRC Ideas Grant administered by University of New Castle).
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2021
    Uterine-Targeted Delivery of Dual Action Therapy for Preventing Preterm Birth (NHMRC Project Grant led by the University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Nanovaccines against Rheumatic Heart Disease
    HeartKids Limited
    Open grant

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Supervision history

Completed supervision

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