Editor-in-chief Reseme
Professor Dr. Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari

Professor of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Researcher at the Iraqi Center for Cancer and Medical Genetic Research (ICCMGR), Mustansiriyah University; Editor-in-Chief of IJCMG.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications (Last 5 Years):
1. Abdulhameed QM, Al-Bairmani HK, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari. Kinetic and Apparent Thermodynamic Analysis of Phaseolus vulgaris Leucoagglutinin Binding to Cell-Surface Glycans in SR Lymphoma Cells Using a Fixation-Modified Cell-ELISA. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2026. doi:10.1007/s12013-026-02145-6.
2. Mohammad MH, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Aljuboori AA, Hussamildeen R, Al-Hilli ZA. Mesenchymal and neural stem cell differentiation into Purkinje-like cells: Morphological study. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. 2026;21(1):164-177.
3. Al-Hayani NN, Salman MI, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari. Natural killer cell activated by attenuated Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as anti-cancer therapy. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2026;13:1721060.
4. Salman MI, Al-Khafaji ASK, Alshammari SMH, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Ibrahim A. Photodynamic therapy at low power laser enhances the oncolytic Newcastle disease virus in killing breast cancer cells. Future Virology. 2026.
5. Abood AK, Salman HD, Bedair BH, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari. Synergistic Cytotoxicity of Newcastle Disease Virus and High-Dose Dimethyl Fumarate in Breast Cancer Cells Is Accompanied by Reduction of Selectivity in Normal Cells. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology. 2026;11(2):417–425.
6. Mohammad MH, Abdulganii ZS, Almzaien AK, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Ahmed AA, Shaker HK, Abedalsattar AK, Armash AD. A Systematic Review of Stem Cells in Iraqi Studies. International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research. 2026;20(1):59–77.
Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Piccaluga PP. Editorial: Oncolytic virotherapy, volume II. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2025;12:1552643.
7. Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Salman MI. Antimetastatic and antitumor activities of oncolytic NDV AMHA1 in a 3D culture model of breast cancer. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2024;11:1331369.
8. Hamad MA, Almzaien AK, Jameel FR, Mohammad MH, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari. The oncolytic effect of Newcastle disease virus attenuated AMHA1 strain against digestive system tumors. Veterinary World. 2024;17(11):2688–2693.
9. Al-Shammari SMH, Al-Khafaji ASK, Hassan HA, Salman MI, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari. Oncolytic Newcastle Disease Virus and Photodynamic Therapy as Dual Approach for Breast Cancer Treatment. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2024;25(9):3111–3118.
10. Al-Khafaji ASK, Salman MI, Hassan HA, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari. The Effect of NF-κB Deactivation on Cancer Cell Response to ALA Mediated Photodynamic Therapy. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2024;25(6):2051–2058.
11. Jabir MS, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Ali ZO, et al. Combined oncolytic virotherapy gold nanoparticles as synergistic immunotherapy agent in breast cancer control. Scientific Reports. 2023;13:16843.
12. Obaid QA, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Khudair KK. Glucose Deprivation Induced by Acarbose and Oncolytic Newcastle Disease Virus Promote Metabolic Oxidative Stress and Cell Death in a Breast Cancer Model. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2022;9:816510.
13. Salman MI, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Emran MA. 3-Dimensional coculture of breast cancer cell lines with adipose tissue-derived stem cells reveals the efficiency of oncolytic Newcastle disease virus infection via labeling technology. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2022;9:754100.
14. Al-Ziaydi AG, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari, Hamzah MI, Kadhim HS, Jabir MS. Hexokinase inhibition using D-Mannoheptulose enhances oncolytic Newcastle disease virus-mediated killing of breast cancer cells. Cancer Cell International. 2020;20:420.
