
Overview
Availability
- Dr Waleed Hussein is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, Cairo University
- Masters (Research), Helwan University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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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.
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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.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Synthesis of multicomponent peptide-based vaccine candidates against group A streptococcus
Hussein, Waleed M., Xu, Jiaxin, Simerska, Pavla and Toth, Istvan (2017). Synthesis of multicomponent peptide-based vaccine candidates against group A streptococcus. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70 (2), 184-190. doi: 10.1071/CH16501
2017
Journal Article
Evaluation of lipopeptides as toll-like receptor 2 ligands
Hussein, Waleed, Choi, Phil, Zhang, Cheng, Su, Mei, Sierecki, Emma, Johnston, Wayne, Fagan, Vincent, Alexandrov, Kirill, Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Gambin, Yann, Toth, Istvan and Simerska, P. (2017). Evaluation of lipopeptides as toll-like receptor 2 ligands. Current Drug Delivery, 14 (7), 935-943. doi: 10.2174/1567201813666160804114107
2016
Journal Article
Double adjuvanting strategy for peptide-based vaccines: trimethyl chitosan nanoparticles for lipopeptide delivery
Marasini, Nirmal, Giddam, Ashwini K., Khalil, Zeinab G., Hussein, Waleed M., Capon, Robert J., Batzloff, Michael R., Good, Michael F., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2016). Double adjuvanting strategy for peptide-based vaccines: trimethyl chitosan nanoparticles for lipopeptide delivery. Nanomedicine, 11 (24), 3223-3235. doi: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0291
2016
Journal Article
Lipid core peptide/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) as a highly potent intranasal vaccine delivery system against Group A streptococcus
Marasini, Nirmal, Khalil, Zeinab G., Giddam, Ashwini K., Abdul Ghaffar, Khairunnisa, Hussein, Waleed M., Capon, Robert J., Batzloff, Michael R., Good, Michael F., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2016). Lipid core peptide/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) as a highly potent intranasal vaccine delivery system against Group A streptococcus. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 513 (1-2), 410-420. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.09.057
2016
Journal Article
Multiantigenic peptide-polymer conjugates as therapeutic vaccines against cervical cancer
Hussein, Waleed M., Liu, Tzu-Yu, Jia, Zhongfan, McMillan, Nigel A. J., Monteiro, Michael J., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2016). Multiantigenic peptide-polymer conjugates as therapeutic vaccines against cervical cancer. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 24 (18), 4372-4380. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.07.036
2016
Journal Article
Linear and branched polyacrylates as a delivery platform for peptide-based vaccines
Chandrudu, Saranya, Bartlett, Stacey, Khalil, Zeinab G., Jia, Zhongfan, Hussein, Waleed M., Capon, Robert J., Batzloff, Michael R., Good, Michael F., Monteiro, Michael J., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2016). Linear and branched polyacrylates as a delivery platform for peptide-based vaccines. Therapeutic Delivery, 7 (9), 601-609. doi: 10.4155/tde-2016-0037
2016
Journal Article
Design, synthesis, and in vitro and biological evaluation of potent amino acid-derived thiol inhibitors of the metallo-β-lactamase IMP-1
Arjomandi, Omid Khalili, Hussein, Waleed M., Vella, Peter, Yusof, Yusralina, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Schenk, Gerhard and McGeary, Ross P. (2016). Design, synthesis, and in vitro and biological evaluation of potent amino acid-derived thiol inhibitors of the metallo-β-lactamase IMP-1. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 114, 318-327. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.03.017
2016
Journal Article
Glycosylation, an effective synthetic strategy to improve the bioavailability of therapeutic peptides
Moradi, Shayli Varasteh, Hussein, Waleed M., Varamini, Pegah, Simerska, Pavla and Toth, Istvan (2016). Glycosylation, an effective synthetic strategy to improve the bioavailability of therapeutic peptides. Chemical Science, 7 (4), 2492-2500. doi: 10.1039/C5SC04392A
2016
Journal Article
Double conjugation strategy to incorporate lipid adjuvants into multiantigenic vaccines
Hussein, Waleed M., Liu, Tzu-Yu, Maruthayanar, Pirashanthini, Mukaida, Saori, Moyle, Peter M., Wells, James W., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2016). Double conjugation strategy to incorporate lipid adjuvants into multiantigenic vaccines. Chemical Science, 7 (3), 2308-2321. doi: 10.1039/C5SC03859F
2016
Journal Article
Structure-activity relationship of lipid core peptide-based Group A Streptococcus vaccine candidates
Chan, Amy, Hussein, Waleed M., Ghaffar, Khairunnisa Abdul, Marasini, Nirmal, Mostafa, Ahmed, Eskandari, Sharareh, Batzloff, Michael R., Good, Michael F., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2016). Structure-activity relationship of lipid core peptide-based Group A Streptococcus vaccine candidates. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 24 (14), 3095-3101. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.03.063
2015
Journal Article
Combined synthetic and recombinant techniques for the development of lipoprotein-based, self-adjuvanting vaccines targeting human papillomavirus type-16 associated tumors
Moyle, Peter M., Dai, Wei, Liu, Tzu-Yu, Hussein, Waleed M., Maruthayanar, Pirashanthini, Wells, James W., McMillan, Nigel A. J., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2015). Combined synthetic and recombinant techniques for the development of lipoprotein-based, self-adjuvanting vaccines targeting human papillomavirus type-16 associated tumors. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25 (23), 5570-5575. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.10.049
2015
Journal Article
Levofloxacin and indolicidin for combination antimicrobial therapy
Ghaffar, Khairunnisa Abdul, Hussein, Waleed M., Khalil, Zeinab G., Capon, Robert J., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2015). Levofloxacin and indolicidin for combination antimicrobial therapy. Current Drug Delivery, 12 (1), 108-114. doi: 10.2174/1567201811666140910094050
2015
Journal Article
Polyacrylate-based delivery system for self-adjuvanting anticancer peptide vaccine
Liu, Tzu-Yu, Hussein, Waleed M., Giddam, Ashwini Kumar, Jia, Zhongfan, Reiman, Jennifer M., Zaman, Mehfuz, McMillan, Nigel A. J., Good, Michael F., Monteiro, Michael J., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2015). Polyacrylate-based delivery system for self-adjuvanting anticancer peptide vaccine. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 58 (2), 888-896. doi: 10.1021/jm501514h
2015
Journal Article
Self-adjuvanting therapeutic peptide-based vaccine induce CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in a murine human papillomavirus tumor model
Liu, Tzu-Yu, Giddam, Ashwini Kumar, Hussein, Waleed M., Jia, Zhongfan, McMillan, Nigel A. J., Monteiro, Michael J., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2015). Self-adjuvanting therapeutic peptide-based vaccine induce CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in a murine human papillomavirus tumor model. Current Drug Delivery, 12 (1), 3-8. doi: 10.2174/1567201811666141001155729
2015
Journal Article
Self-assembling lipopeptides with a potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including multidrug resistant strains
Azmi, Fazren, Elliott, Alysha G., Khalil, Zeinab G., Hussein, Waleed M., Kavanagh, Angela, Huang, Johnny X., Quezada, Michelle, Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Capon, Robert J., Cooper, Matthew A., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2015). Self-assembling lipopeptides with a potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including multidrug resistant strains. Nanomedicine, 10 (22), 3359-3371. doi: 10.2217/nnm.15.137
2014
Journal Article
Use of ethyl (benzothiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)acetate for malonic ester-type syntheses of carboxylic acids and esters
Hussein, Waleed M. and McGeary, Ross P. (2014). Use of ethyl (benzothiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)acetate for malonic ester-type syntheses of carboxylic acids and esters. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 67 (8-9), 1222-1227. doi: 10.1071/CH14085
2014
Journal Article
A drug delivery strategy: binding enkephalin to asialoglycoprotein receptor by enzymatic galactosylation
Christie, Michelle P., Simerská, Pavla, Jen, Freda E.-C., Hussein, Waleed M., Rawi, Mohamad F. M., Hartley-Tassell, Lauren E., Day, Christopher J., Jennings, Michael P. and Toth, Istvan (2014). A drug delivery strategy: binding enkephalin to asialoglycoprotein receptor by enzymatic galactosylation. PLoS One, 9 (4) e95024, e95024.1-e95024.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095024
2014
Journal Article
Toll-like receptor agonists: a patent review (2011 - 2013)
Hussein, Waleed M., Liu, Tzu-Yu, Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2014). Toll-like receptor agonists: a patent review (2011 - 2013). Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 24 (4), 453-470. doi: 10.1517/13543776.2014.880691
2014
Conference Publication
Synthesis of therapeutic vaccine against cervical cancer
Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Liu, Tzu-Yu, Hussein, Waleed M., Jia, Zhongfan, Ziora, Zyta M., McMillan, Nigel A. J., Monteiro, Michael J. and Toth, Istvan (2014). Synthesis of therapeutic vaccine against cervical cancer. 4th Asia-Pacific International Peptide Symposium in conjunction with 50th Japanese Peptide Symposium, Osaka, Japan, 6-8 November 2013. Osaka, Japan: Japanese Peptide Society.
2013
Journal Article
Self-adjuvanting polymer-peptide conjugates as therapeutic vaccine candidates against cervical cancer
Liu, Tzu-Yu, Hussein, Waleed M., Jia, Zhongfan, Ziora, Zyta M., McMillan, Nigel A. J., Monteiro, Michael J., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2013). Self-adjuvanting polymer-peptide conjugates as therapeutic vaccine candidates against cervical cancer. Biomacromolecules, 14 (8), 2798-2806. doi: 10.1021/bm400626w
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Waleed Hussein is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Peptide-based Vaccines against Infectious Diseases: Hookworm, Liver fluke, and SARS-CoV-2 virus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mariusz Skwarczynski, Emeritus Professor Istvan Toth
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Design and evaluation of polysaccharide-based nanoparticles for mucosal vaccine delivery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mariusz Skwarczynski, Emeritus Professor Istvan Toth
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Optimizing nuclear localization of non-viral DNA delivery vectors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Moyle, Emeritus Professor Istvan Toth
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a Peptide-Based Multicomponent Oligonucleotide Delivery System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Moyle, Emeritus Professor Istvan Toth
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Novel Strategies for Delivery of Vaccine Candidates Against Group A Streptococcus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mariusz Skwarczynski, Emeritus Professor Istvan Toth
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