Mohammed Dorgham

PhD Candidate, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Mohammed Dorgham is a PhD Candidate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Dr. Kyle Mansfield’s Lab. The Mansfield Lab focuses on Post Transcriptional Regulation and more specifically the modification known as M6A (N⁶-Methyladenosine).

Mohammed’s research concentrate on M6A’s role in the progression of Breast Cancer via the protein Methyltransferase 3 (METTL3). He has determined that depending on the stage of the Breast cancer, removing METTL3 and therefore removing M6A can have very different effects on the phenotype of the cancer.

The Mansfield Lab was awarded a grant from the American Cancer Society for his project. He hopes to alleviate the controversy in the field in regard to M6A being shown to both suppress and promote different cancers.

When Mohammed is not in the lab, he volunteers with local youth groups at the Mosque in Greenville, North Carolina. He also is a tutor in Chemistry and Biochemistry both locally and nationally that includes in person as well as remote tutoring. He has been tutoring for several years and has a passion for teaching especially students that are underprivileged and disadvantaged.In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, his family, and his friends. He likes to travel, play/watch sports as well as go camping. He has visited over 15 different countries and 25 different states and hopes to visit even more in the future.