Saber Hussain
Dr. Hussain, senior scientist and Nanotoxicology Group Lead, Molecular Bioeffects Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Dr. Hussain is a fully affiliated professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Hussain began (1987) his scientific career as a toxicology research fellow at the highly regarded Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) and received his doctorate degree (PhD) in 1991. His novel exploration of heavy metal biotransfer between different proteins in complex biological environment led to a series of prestigious research fellowships in Italy, Switzerland, and the US. Dr. Hussain joined the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB in 1999, where his research interests transitioned into elucidating fundamental interaction of engineered nanomaterials with biological systems, with a special focus on developing nanodevices and evaluating potential toxicity arising from the physicochemical properties of nanoscale structures. He is currently an associate editor of Toxicological Sciences and serves as an editorial member of several other toxicology journals including Nanotoxicity Journal. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences and Fellow of the US Air Force Research Laboratory. He serves as an expert reviewer for several government and private organizations. Dr. Hussain has been the recipient of the SOT-AstraZeneca Traveling Lectureship Award and numerous other scientific awards and has established a strong collaborative network with more than 25 organizations of national and international repute. His research related to toxicology of metals and nanomaterials has resulted in author/co-authorship of over 120 peer-reviewed publications, several book chapters, and more than 200 technical abstracts.