Tasnim Abbad

Dr. Tasnim Abbad


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 June 2025 in Cells
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AJAbdullah Jabri
Abdullah Jabri
AAAlsharif Alsharif
Alsharif Alsharif
TATasnim Abbad
Tasnim Abbad
BTBader Taftafa
Bader Taftafa
AMAbdulaziz Mhannayeh
Abdulaziz Mhannayeh
AYAhmed Yaqinuddin
Ahmed Yaqinuddin
Endometrial organoids (EOs) have emerged as a powerful three-dimensional (3D) model for studying the human endometrium, offering new insights into infertility and reproductive disorders. These self-organizing miniature structures closely mimic the cellular composition, hormonal responsiveness, and functional characteristics of the endometrium, making them valuable preclinical tools for investigating implantation failure, endometrial receptivity, and disease pathophysiology. This review explores the role of EOs in reproductive medicine, with a focus on their applications in infertility research, environmental toxicology, and regenerative therapies. Traditional 2D cell cultures fail to capture the complexity of these physiological and pathological interactions, whereas organoids provide a physiologically relevant system for studying implantation mechanisms. Additionally, co-culture models incorporating stromal and immune cells have further enhanced our understanding of the maternal–fetal interface. Beyond modeling infertility, EOs hold significant promise for therapeutic applications. Advances in organoid transplantation have demonstrated potential for treating endometrial dysfunction-related infertility, including conditions such as Asherman’s syndrome and thin endometrium. Moreover, these models serve as a platform for drug screening and biomarker discovery, paving the way for personalized reproductive medicine. Despite their transformative potential, limitations remain, including the need for improved extracellular matrices, vascularization, and immune system integration. This review emphasizes the significant contributions of EOs to the field of infertility treatment and reproductive biology by examining recent advancements and emerging research. The continued refinement of these models would offer a paradigm for improving assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and regenerative medicine outcomes, offering new hope for individuals facing infertility challenges.

22 September 2023 in Preventive Medicine Reports
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MRMajed Ramadan
Majed Ramadan
NANoara Alhusseini
Noara Alhusseini
LSLara M. Samhan
Lara M. Samhan
SSSara Majdi Samhan
Sara Majdi Samhan
TATasnim Abbad
Tasnim Abbad
Despite the implementation of the monitor tobacco products and prevention package (MPOWER) in Saudi Arabia since 2011, the impact of the policy implantation on smoking prevalence and lung cancer incidence have not been evaluated. We aimed to estimate the potential reduction in future lung cancer incidence in Saudi Arabia that could be prevented if the highest level of tobacco control policies MPOWER score were implemented. Population-based lung cancer incidence data was used to predict lung cancer incidence in Saudi Arabia up to year 2039. We used hypothetical smoking prevalence that would be expected if countries had applied the highest-level implementation of MPOWER tobacco control policies score. We used potential impact fraction on the hypothetical smoking prevalence data to estimate the potentially preventable lung cancer cases taking into account latency periods between changes in smoking prevalence and development of cancer risks. After the hypothesized highest level of MPOWER tobacco policies implementation. the national tobacco smoking prevalence has declined by 55% from 13.17% in 2020 to 5.91% in 2039. If the highest-level MPOWER is implanted, more than half the tobacco smoker rate will be reduced, and a total of 9783 lung cancer cases would be potentially prevented in 2039. Further implementation of effective messages is needed to reduce tobacco-related cancers. By doing so, we can gain valuable insights into the impact of these policies on public health outcomes in the broader context of the region and identify potential areas for further improvement and intervention.

14 May 2025 in Bioengineering
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AJAbdullah Jabri
Abdullah Jabri
BTBader Taftafa
Bader Taftafa
AMAbdulaziz Mhannayeh
Abdulaziz Mhannayeh
AAAlsharif Alsharif
Alsharif Alsharif
TATasnim Abbad
Tasnim Abbad
AYAhmed Yaqinuddin
Ahmed Yaqinuddin
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the primary cause of death and disability around the world. Over the past decades, several conventional model systems based on two-dimensional (3D) monolayer cultures or experimental animals have been adopted to dissect and understand heart diseases in order to develop treatment modalities. However, traditional models exhibit several limitations in recapitulating human-specific key physiological and pathological characteristics, which highlights the necessity of developing physiologically relevant models. In recent years, tissue engineering approaches have been extensively employed to generate revolutionary three-dimensional (3D) cardiac models. In particular, the combined use of various bioengineering strategies and cellular reprogramming approaches has facilitated the development of various models. This review presents an overview of different approaches (bioprinting, scaffolding, and electrospinning) for creating bioengineered cardiac tissue models. Next, a broad survey of recent research related to the modeling of various cardiac diseases is presented. Finally, current challenges and future directions are proposed to foster further developments in the field of cardiac tissue engineering.

18 April 2026 in Bioengineering
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AJAbdullah Jabri
Abdullah Jabri
AAAlsharif Alsharif
Alsharif Alsharif
BTBader Taftafa
Bader Taftafa
TATasnim Abbad
Tasnim Abbad
DSDania Sibai
Dania Sibai
AYAhmed Yaqinuddin
Ahmed Yaqinuddin
Diabetes mellitus is primarily caused by the loss or malfunction of insulin-producing β-cells, and although current therapies improve glycemic control, they do not restore physiologic insulin secretion. Advances in stem cell biology and organoid engineering have led to the development of pancreatic organoids and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived β-cells as promising platforms for disease modeling, drug testing, and regenerative medicine. Pancreatic organoids generated from ductal, acinar, or progenitor populations can recapitulate key anatomical and functional features of native pancreatic tissue, enabling studies of development, injury, and regeneration. In parallel, improvements in iPSC differentiation protocols have produced β-like cells capable of insulin secretion in response to glucose, although achieving full functional maturity remains a challenge. Bioengineering strategies, including biomaterial scaffolds, microfluidic platforms, endothelial co-culture systems, three-dimensional bioprinting, and CRISPR-based genome editing, have enhanced the stability, vascular compatibility, and functional performance of both organoid and iPSC-derived systems. Despite these advances, variability in differentiation efficiency, limited β-cell maturity, and poor long-term survival continue to hinder clinical translation. Together, pancreatic organoids and iPSC-derived β-cells represent complementary platforms that advance fundamental research and support the development of β-cell replacement therapies, with ongoing integration of bioengineering approaches expected to accelerate progress toward reproducible, scalable, and clinically relevant β-cell regeneration.