Ahmed A Raslan PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Medicine
72 East Concord Street | (617) 358-3928araslan@bu.edu
Biography
My multi-disciplinary academic training and research experience (11 years) have provided me with an excellent background in biology including molecular biology, genetics, cell signaling, and stem cell biology. I got Ph.D. from Soonchunhyang University, S. Korea under the supervision of Dr.Jeong Kyo Yoon. I do research in Stem Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Now I am a Postdoctoral Associate in Dr.Ligresti's Lab at the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. My Current research work is focusing on understanding the role of endothelial cells in the homeostasis and regeneration of adult lung and during the development of chronic lung disease especially idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Education
Biomedical Sciences, PhD, Soonchunhyang University
Zoology, BS, Assiut University
Publications
Antar SA, Mensah E, Dahlka J, Renton MC, Raslan AA, Aziz M, Halouani A, Imani S, Parashar A, Johnstone SR, Benezra R, Fraidenraich D, Ligresti G, Sassi Y. Simultaneous inhibition of ID1 and ID3 mitigates fibroblast activation via cell cycle and MEK/ERK pathways in pulmonary fibrosis. Theranostics. 2026; 16(11):6081-6098. PMID: 42094605.
Published on 10/14/2025Grifno GN, Kahvecioglu HA, LeBourdais R, Travnik V, Banerji R, Wangsrikhun W, Shi L, Bozal SB, Suh H, Raslan AA, Batgidis A, Kang B, Deng F, Dalton C, Tsao A, Castle L, Regan K, Kobayter A, Vannini M, Rashidian M, Hao L, Ligresti G, Mizgerd JP, Longest W, Hindle M, Saltzman WM, Butler JP, Suki B, Nia HT. Mosaic pattern: lung functional heterogeneity at the alveolus level. bioRxiv. 2025 Oct 14. PMID: 41279987.
Published on 7/26/2025Antar SA, Mensah E, Dahlka J, Aziz M, Halouani A, Imani S, Parashar A, Raslan AA, Benezra R, Fraidenraich D, Ligresti G, Sassi Y. A Simultaneous Inhibition of ID1 and ID3 Protects Against Pulmonary Fibrosis. bioRxiv. 2025 Jul 26. PMID: 40777426.
Published on 6/1/2025Hong J, Pham TX, Lee J, Raslan AA, Nicolas K, Sharov A, Meridew JA, Urrutia RA, Lomberk G, Huang SK, Ligresti G. Targeting the Epigenetic Regulator CBX5 Promotes Fibroblast Metabolic Reprogramming and Inhibits Lung Fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2025 Jun; 72(6):627-642. PMID: 39642371.
Published on 6/27/2024Raslan AA, Pham TX, Lee J, Kontodimas K, Tilston-Lunel A, Schmottlach J, Hong J, Dinc T, Bujor AM, Caporarello N, Thiriot A, von Andrian UH, Huang SK, Nicosia RF, Trojanowska M, Varelas X, Ligresti G. Lung injury-induced activated endothelial cell states persist in aging-associated progressive fibrosis. Nat Commun. 2024 Jun 27; 15(1):5449. PMID: 38937456.
Published on 9/14/2023Banerji R, Grifno GN, Shi L, Smolen D, LeBourdais R, Muhvich J, Eberman C, Hiller BE, Lee J, Regan K, Zheng S, Zhang S, Jiang J, Raslan AA, Breda JC, Pihl R, Traber K, Mazzilli S, Ligresti G, Mizgerd JP, Suki B, Nia HT. Crystal ribcage: a platform for probing real-time lung function at cellular resolution. Nat Methods. 2023 Nov; 20(11):1790-1801. PMID: 37710017.
Published on 1/20/2023Raslan AA, Pham TX, Lee J, Hong J, Schmottlach J, Nicolas K, Dinc T, Bujor AM, Caporarello N, Thiriot A, von Andrian UH, Huang SK, Nicosia RF, Trojanowska M, Varelas X, Ligresti G. Single Cell Transcriptomics of Fibrotic Lungs Unveils Aging-associated Alterations in Endothelial and Epithelial Cell Regeneration. bioRxiv. 2023 Jan 20. PMID: 36712020.
Published on 1/2/2023Ligresti G, Raslan AA, Hong J, Caporarello N, Confalonieri M, Huang SK. Mesenchymal cells in the Lung: Evolving concepts and their role in fibrosis. Gene. 2023 Apr 05; 859:147142. PMID: 36603696.
Published on 3/13/2022Raslan AA, Oh YJ, Jin YR, Yoon JK. R-Spondin2, a Positive Canonical WNT Signaling Regulator, Controls the Expansion and Differentiation of Distal Lung Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells in Mice. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Mar 13; 23(6). PMID: 35328508.
Published on 5/26/2021Chowdhury MAU, Raslan AA, Lee E, Eum J, Hwang BJ, Kwon SH, Kee Y. Histopathological assessment of laterality defects in zebrafish development. Anim Cells Syst (Seoul). 2021; 25(3):136-145. PMID: 34262656.