Publications

Recent Peer Reviewed Publications
Updated Publication List

Scholarly Productivity of Non-Pharmacy Practice Faculty in U.S. Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy, 2019-2023. OA Shoair#, S Pollard, F Fosuhene-Apenteng, M Pimentel-Galvan, A Elagami, MH Abdel Aziz#. (2026) Expl. Res. Clin. Soc. Pharm. 23: 100806.

Staphylococcus aureus sensor histidine kinsae VraS mutations linked to antibiotic resistance affect enzymatic catalysis, stability, and substrate interactions. B Cagle-White, S Bhattarai, E Scott, A Solis, L Marsh, K Catague, A Sarkar, MH Abdel Aziz#. (2026) Arch Biochem Biophys. 776: 110715.

A Mechanistic Understanding of the Effect of Staphylococcus aureus VraS Histidine Kinsae Single Point Mutation on Antibiotic Resistance. L Ali, S Karki, G Boorgula, A Mekakda, B Cagle-White, S Bhattarai, R Beaudoin, A Blakeney, S Singh, S Srivastava, MH Abdel Aziz#. (2025) Micobiol. Spectr. 10.1128/spectrum.00095-25

Pharmacy Faculty and Students Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence: A National Survey. KA Gustafson, ..., MH Abdel Aziz, et al. (2025) Curr. Pharm. Teach. Learn. 17 (6): 102344.

A Benzoxazolylurea Inhibits VraS and Enhances Antimicrobials against Vancomycin Intermediate-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. EP Heckler, L Ali, S Bhattarai, B Cagle-White, N Smith, RA Coover, MH Abdel Aziz#, A Sarkar#. (2025) Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 120:130113.

Pharmacists' perceptions of artificial intelligence: A national survey. KA Gustafson, ..., MH Abdel Aziz, et al. (2025) J. Am. Pharm> Assoc. 65 (1): 102306

Signaling Crosstalk in Staphylococcus aureus Two-component Systems Network. L Ali and MH Abdel Aziz#. (2024) J. Bacteriol. 206(4):e0041823
 
Camptothecin structure simplification elaborated new imidazo[2,1-b]quinazoline derivative as a human Topoisomerase I inhibitor with efficacy against bone cancer cells and colon adenocarcinoma. AI Khodair, SM El-Hallouty, B Cagle-White, MH Abdel Aziz, MK Hanafy, S Mowafy, NM Hamdy, SE Kassab. (2024) Eur. J. Med. Chem. 265: 116049.
 
A Scoping Review of Artificial Intelligence within Pharmacy Education. MH Abdel Aziz#, C Rowe, R Southwood, A Nogid, S Berman, K Gustafson. (2024) Am. J. Pharm. Educ. 88: 100615.

Recent Invited Presentations

Signal Crosswire: Crosstalk in S. aureus Signaling Systems. Presented at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference (SBEC). Tyler, TX, September 13, 2025.

A career in STEM research for women students and underrepresented minorities. Presented at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference (SBEC). Tyler, TX, September 13, 2025.

From Admissions to Outcomes: Leveraging Data to Identify and Support At-Risk Students. Presented at the FCOP Faculty Retreat, June 2025.

Bridging Innovation: Drug Discovery in Academia and Industry. Presented at the ACS East Texas section. UT Tyler, February 18, 2025

AI in Pharmacy Education. Presented at the FCOP Faculty Retreat, June 2024

A career in STEM research for women students and underrepresented minorities. Presented at the Southern Biomedical ENgineering Conference (SBEC). Shreveport, LA, September 14, 2024.

Recent Posters/Presentations

How do Staphylococcus aureus VraS sensor histidine kinsae mutations affect its inhibition? MH Abdel Aziz, A Nguyen, D AI-Manaseer, R Shofner, B. Root. Presented at the National American Society of Microbiology Conference. Washington DC. June 5, 2026.

Structure-based design and analog similarity search guiding the discovery of HER2 allosteric inhibitors. I Montoya, S Petkar, PD Mosier, and MH Abdel Aziz. Presented at the National American Chemical Society Meeting. Atlanta, GA. March 24, 2026

Mutations in the sensor VraS histidine alter Staphylococcus aureus virulence. R Shofner, L Ali, S Karki, S Petkar, MH Abdel Aziz. Presented at the Texas ASM Conference. Tyler, TX. October 31, 2025.

Characterizing human Aurora kinsae-A inhibitors. I Montoya, D Al-Manaseer, J Lee, MH Abdel Aziz, Presented at the LSUS Regional Student Scholars Forum. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 4, 2025.

Mutations in the sensor VraS histidine kinase alter Staphylococcus aureus virulence. R Shoftner, L Ali, S Karki, A Blakeney, MH Abdel Aziz, Presented at the LSUS Regional Student Scholars Forum. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 4, 2025.

Exploring the Effect of VraS Mutations on Crosstalk in the Two-Component System Signaling Network of Staphylococcus aureus. D AI-Manaseer, A Mattern, L Ali, S Karki, and MH Abdel Azis. Presented at the UT Tyler Lyceum, Tyler, TX. April 11, 2025.

The Effect of VraS Single Point Mutation on Staphylococcus aureus Gene Expression during Vancomycin Shock: A Bioinformatic Analysis. S Karki, L Ali, S Srivastava, MH Abdelaziz. Presented at the UT Tyler Lyceum, Tyler, TX. April 26, 2024. 

Exploring Crosstalk Interactions in the Two-Component System Signaling Network of Staphylococcus aureus.  D Al-manaseer, A Mattern, L Ali, S Karki, and MH Abdelaziz. Presented at the UT Tyler Lyceum, Tyler, TX. April 26, 2024. 

Molecular Mechanism of Pseudomonas-induced Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor. E Nwachukwu, S Fancher, B Cagle-White, MH Abdel Aziz, D Patterson, A Azghani. Presented at the East Texas Research Conference. Tyler, TX. April 12, 2024.

Single point mutations in the sensor VraS histidine kinase drive Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic resistance. R Shofner, L Ali, S Karki, MH Abdel Aziz. Presented at the International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens. Omaha, Nebraska. October 14, 2024.