Muhammad Assad Riaz | Gynecology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Muhammad Assad Riaz | Gynecology | Best Researcher Award

Justus Liebig University Giessen |Germany

Dr. Assad Riaz is a senior scientist at Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany, whose research focuses on molecular physiology, reproductive biology, oncology, and cellular signaling in disease models. His scientific expertise encompasses isolation and conditional reprogramming of primary stromal and epithelial cells, molecular pathway modulation for therapeutic discovery, and endothelial barrier regulation under stress. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in leading journals such as Scientific Reports, American Journal of Translational Research, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, Cells, Biology (Basel), Biomolecules, Diagnostics (Basel), Tissue Barriers, and Journal of Clinical Medicine. His publications highlight significant contributions to cancer biology, endometriosis, adenomyosis, and testicular physiology. Dr. Riaz is the first or corresponding author on several impactful studies exploring AMPK signaling, BRM/BRG1-mediated radiosensitivity, and TGF-β-associated mechanisms in reproductive tissues. According to his CV, his scopus record includes 15 documents,172 citations, and an h-index of 6, reflecting a strong influence across interdisciplinary biomedical fields. His extensive methodological repertoire spans molecular genetics, cell culture, and advanced imaging, supporting translational research aimed at developing innovative therapeutic interventions for complex human diseases.

Profiles: Scopus | Research Gate 

Featured Publications

Kabbesh, H., Riaz, M. A., Jensen, A. D., Scheiner-Bobis, G., & Konrad, L. Establishment of long-term viable and functional adult rat Sertoli cells to study androgen responsiveness and formation of tight junctions. Cells, 10(9).

Mwaura, A. N., Riaz, M. A., Maoga, J. B., Mecha, E., Omwandho, C. O. A., Scheiner-Bobis, G., Meinhold-Heerlein, I., & Konrad, L. Role of Betaglycan in TGF-β signaling and wound healing in human endometriotic epithelial cells and in endometriosis. Biology (Basel), 11(4).

Mwaura, A. N., Riaz, M. A., Maoga, J. B., Mecha, E., Omwandho, C. O. A., Scheiner-Bobis, G., Meinhold-Heerlein, I., & Konrad, L. Activin A modulates Betaglycan shedding via the ALK4–SMAD3–dependent pathway in endometriotic cells. Biomolecules, 12(12).

Maoga, J. B., Riaz, M. A., Mwaura, A. N., Scheiner-Bobis, G., Mecha, E., Omwandho, C. O. A., Meinhold-Heerlein, I., & Konrad, L.  Impaired expression of membrane type-2 and type-3 matrix metalloproteinases in endometriosis but not in adenomyosis. Diagnostics (Basel), 12(4).

Kabbesh, H., Riaz, M. A., Jensen, A. D., Scheiner-Bobis, G., & Konrad, L. Transmigration of macrophages through primary adult rat Sertoli cells. Tissue Barriers, 10(1).