Abubakr Omer
Abubakr Omer Position: Postdoctoral Researcher School/office: School of Medical SciencesEmail: YWJ1YmFrci5vbWVyO29ydS5zZQ==
Phone: +46 19 302189
Room: X3119
About Abubakr Omer
Abubakr Omer grasuated from the faculty of medicine, univeristy of Khartoum, Sudan and got a master degree in medical biochemistry and a clinical doctorate(MD) in immunology. His research interests encompass various aspects of infection biology, including virology, immunology and molecular biology. He is currently doing his PhD at Örebro university. His doctoral research project is entitled ''Development and validation of plantaricins-based antiviral compounds''.
Publications
Articles in journals
- Omer, A. , Kumar, S. , Selegård, R. , Bengtsson, T. & Khalaf, H. (2025). Characterization of Novel Plantaricin-Derived Antiviral Peptides Against Flaviviruses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26 (3). [BibTeX]
- Omer, A. A. M. , Kumar, S. , Söderquist, B. , Melik, W. , Bengtsson, T. & Khalaf, H. (2024). PLNC8 αβ Potently Inhibits the Flavivirus Kunjin and Modulates Inflammatory and Intracellular Signaling Responses of Alveolar Epithelial Cells. Viruses, 16 (11). [BibTeX]
- Badi, S. , Babiker, L. A. , Aldow, A. Y. , Abas, A. B. A. , Eisa, M. A. , Abu-Ali, M. N. , Abdella, W. A. , Marzouq, M. E. & et al. (2023). Knowledge and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination in Sudan: A cross-sectional study. AIMS Public Health, 10 (2), 310-323. [BibTeX]
- AlGannas, N. S. , Alghamdi, A. S. , Hazazi, A. M. , Alqahtani, N. S. , Alshareef, M. N. , Ahmed, M. H. , Omer, A. & AlShehah, A. A. (2022). Assessment of the levels of antispike SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies and their association with clinical characteristics in cohort of patients in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 11 (11), 7372-7377. [BibTeX]
- Omer, A. A. M. , Hinkula, J. , Tran, P. T. H. , Melik, W. , Zattarin, E. , Aili, D. , Selegård, R. , Bengtsson, T. & et al. (2022). Plantaricin NC8 αβ rapidly and efficiently inhibits flaviviruses and SARS-CoV-2 by disrupting their envelopes. PLOS ONE, 17 (11). [BibTeX]
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Omer, A. (2025). Development and Characterization of Novel Antiviral Compounds Based on Plantaricins. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro University. [BibTeX]
Manuscripts
- Omer, A. A. M. , Wiman, E. , Bengtsson, T. & Khalaf, H. Evaluation of systemic toxicity and local tolerance of PLNC8 peptides in animal models. [BibTeX]