Mena Abdelsayed

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Research Faculty

Research Assistant Professor

Mena Abdelsayed is a research assistant professor working in electrophysiology.

About

  • 2023–present: Research Assistant Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2018–2022: Medical Teaching Faculty & Research and Academic Adviser, Oceania University of Medicine, Apia, Samoa
  • 2021–present: Medical Teaching Faculty, All-American Institute of Medical Sciences
  • 2020–present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University
  • 2019–2020: Postdoctoral Fellow, Clinical Cardiology, Umea University, Sweden
  • 2018: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Publications

  • Left Ventricular Contraction Duration Is the Most Powerful Predictor of Cardiac Events in LQTS: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Abdelsayed M, Bytyçi I, et al. J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 31;9(9):2820. doi: 10.3390/jcm9092820
  • SCN5A mutations in 442 neonates and children: genotype-phenotype correlation and identification of higher-risk subgroups. Baruteau AE, Kyndt F, ... Abdelsayed M, et al. Eur Heart J. 2018 Aug 14;39(31):2879-2887. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy412.
  • A Mixed Periodic Paralysis & Myotonia Mutant, P1158S, Imparts pH-Sensitivity in Skeletal Muscle Voltage-gated Sodium Channels. Ghovanloo MR, Abdelsayed M, et al. Sci Rep. 2018 Apr 19;8(1):6304. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24719-y
  • The efficacy of Ranolazine on E1784K is altered by temperature and calcium. Abdelsayed M, Ruprai M, et al. Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 26;8(1):3643. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22033-1
  • Arrhythmogenic triggers associated with Sudden Cardiac Death. Abdelsayed M, Peters CH, et al. Channels (Austin). 2018 Jan 1;12(1):76-77. doi: 10.1080/19336950.2017.1388057.

Education and training

Education

  • PhD, Cardiac Electrophysiology
    Simon Fraser University, Canada

Academic titles

  • 2023–present: Research Assistant Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2018–2022: Medical Teaching Faculty & Research and Academic Adviser, Oceania University of Medicine, Apia, Samoa
  • 2021–present: Medical Teaching Faculty, All-American Institute of Medical Sciences
  • 2020–present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University
  • 2019–2020: Postdoctoral Fellow, Clinical Cardiology, Umea University, Sweden
  • 2018: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Simon Fraser University, Canada