Abdelwahab Omri, Laurentian University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Laurentian University profile.

Latest papers

Development and preclinical investigation of vancomycin loaded oxidized cellulose dressing for management of wounds.
International journal of biological macromolecules · 2026
Artificial protein scaffolds for human therapeutics: drug discovery and delivery strategies.
Drug discovery today · 2026 · senior author
Revolutionizing antiviral therapy: harnessing nanotechnology to unlock the power of phytoconstituents.
Expert opinion on drug delivery · 2026 · senior author

All 89 publications

Latest funding

Tabletop ultracentrifuge
NSERC · 2007 · Co-investigator
$57,863
FPLC protein purification system
NSERC · 2006 · Co-investigator
$85,943
Protein production facility for the isolation of anthrax lethal factor
NSERC · 2005 · Co-investigator
$74,119

All 4 grants and awards

89 publications.

01

Development and preclinical investigation of vancomycin loaded oxidized cellulose dressing for management of wounds.

Mishra V, Khot S, Gharat S, Omri A, Momin M

International journal of biological macromolecules2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.153774 PMID: 42532231

02

Artificial protein scaffolds for human therapeutics: drug discovery and delivery strategies.

Gholap AD, Khuspe PR, Omri A

Drug discovery today2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2026.104689 PMID: 42097496

03

Revolutionizing antiviral therapy: harnessing nanotechnology to unlock the power of phytoconstituents.

Choonia Z, Patil K, Fernandes T, Narayanan S, Sawarkar S, Omri A

Expert opinion on drug delivery2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2025.2609682 PMID: 41437619

04

Biomimetic Scaffolds and Extracellular Matrix-Based Strategies for Myofiber Regeneration in Volumetric Muscle Loss.

Pandey GA, Kashikar PM, Nathani K, Mangrulkar S, Sawarkar SP, Omri A

Drug design, development and therapy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s544862 PMID: 41924553

05

Protective effect of melatonin against age-related ischemia-reperfusion injury is associated with the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway.

Ben Jeddou I, Berlana Á, Rey E, Ben Abdennebi H, Almawi WY, Omri A, Valverde ÁM, González-Rodriguez Á, Zaouali MA

Journal of physiology and biochemistry2026

DOI: 10.1007/s13105-026-01145-7 PMID: 41665836

06

Phage therapy: innovations, challenges, and future directions in combating superbugs and antibiotic resistance.

Bhale B, Shirodkar S, Sawarkar S, Omri A

Expert review of anti-infective therapy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2026.2632669 PMID: 41688419

07

Transformers in drug discovery: fine-tuning ChemBERTa for high-accuracy prediction of solubility, toxicity and binding affinity.

Alagarsamy S, Shieh CS, Horng MF, Radhakrishnan S, Radhakrishnan S, Omri A

Drug discovery today2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2026.104602 PMID: 41534634

08

Lipid carrier-based intranasal delivery of calcium channel blockers for Alzheimer's disease.

Jog S, Dighe S, Nathani K, Waghmare A, Mangrulkar SV, Sawarkar SP, Omri A

Expert opinion on drug delivery2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2025.2564130 PMID: 40964960

09

Novel ethosomal gel formulation for enhanced transdermal delivery of curcumin and cyclosporine: a preclinical approach to rheumatoid arthritis management.

Gharat S, Momin M, Panchal U, Omri A

Drug delivery2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2025.2512620 PMID: 40458935

10

Harnessing nanofibers for targeted delivery of phytoconstituents in age-related macular degeneration.

Andrades U, Gaikar S, Nathani K, Sawarkar S, Omri A

Drug delivery2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2025.2489491 PMID: 40192800

Tabletop ultracentrifuge

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gauthier, Eric

$57,863

FPLC protein purification system

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gauthier, Eric

$85,943

Protein production facility for the isolation of anthrax lethal factor

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Siemann, Stefan

$74,119

Novel Drug and Vaccine Delivery Systems Facility

Principal investigatorCFI2001John R. Evans Leaders Fund: On-going New Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Omri, Abdelwahab

Keywords: Liposome, Emulsions, Drug Delivery System, Resistance, Multiple-Drug Resistance, MDR1, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Antisense, Oligonucleotides, Antibiotic, Infection

$58,703

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

School of Natural Sciences
Physiology and Pharmacology
Medicine
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
Cell Biology and Anatomy

Co-authors at Laurentian University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Paul Kubes

Physiology and Pharmacology

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Aseem Kumar

School of Natural Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2008

John Conly

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Matthias Amrein

Cell Biology and Anatomy

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Lakshmi Krishnan

Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Omri, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Development and preclinical investigation of vancomycin loaded oxidized cellulose dressing for management of wounds." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]