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Advancing Cancer Research Through Inorganic Chemistry

Associate Professor specializing in anticancer platinum and gold complexes, with 25 years of teaching and research excellence.

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About Me

With 25 years of dedicated experience in inorganic chemistry and material science, I have established a research program focused on developing innovative anticancer drugs based on platinum and gold complexes. My work combines classical synthesis techniques with modern characterization methods to investigate toxicity, cytotoxicity, absorption, luminescence, and magnetic properties of novel compounds.

As an Associate Professor at Bowie State University's Department of Natural Sciences, I lead a dynamic research group and have supervised numerous Master's and doctoral students. My passion lies in creating chemistry-based solutions to cancer treatment challenges while fostering the next generation of scientific leaders.

Research Focus

Our lab develops novel platinum and gold complexes for cancer treatment, combining synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation to create safer therapeutic alternatives.

Anticancer Drug Development

Synthesis and characterization of platinum and gold metal complexes targeting cancer treatment without chemotherapy drawbacks.

Molecular Characterization

Investigation of chemical properties including toxicity, cytotoxicity, luminescence, and magnetic behavior using IR, NMR, UV-Vis, GC-Mass, ICP-MS, HPLC, SEM, EDX, and X-ray diffraction.

Biological Investigation

Pharmacological evaluation of synthesized compounds and study of absorption mechanisms to develop safer, more effective therapeutic agents.

Selected Publications

Zirconium-based MOFs for light-driven reactions

A. Abedi

Journal of Materials Chemistry A • 2025

Subtle structural variations in Cu(II) complexes - SARS-CoV-2

A. Abedi

Inorganic Chemistry Communications • 2024

Heteroleptic Cu(II) complexes with Schiff-base ligands

L. Ghasemi, M. Behzad, A. Khaleghian, A. Abbasi, A. Abedi

Applied Organometallic Chemistry • 2023

Cobalt(II) Complexes with Heterocycle Ligand

A. Abedi

Journal of Molecular Structure • 2021

Cobalt(III) Complex in Nanocarrier

A. Abedi

ChemistrySelect • 2019

Gold(III) bithiazole complexes cytotoxicity

A. Abedi

Dalton Transactions • 2013

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Teaching Seminar

Teaching Philosophy

I believe chemistry is best learned through rigorous theoretical understanding combined with hands-on experimentation. My teaching emphasizes critical thinking, safety practices, and the practical applications of inorganic chemistry in real-world scientific advancement.

Core Courses

General Chemistry 1 & 2 (L/Lab), Inorganic Chemistry 1 & 2

Graduate Courses

Advanced Inorganic, Bioinorganic, Organometallic, Inorganic Spectroscopy

Course Resources

Laboratory Safety Handbook↓
Research Proposal Guidelines↓
Thesis Writing Checklist↓
ACS Citation Style Guide↓

Mentorship & Supervision

Proud to supervise talented Master's and PhD students in their research journeys.

Lab Students

Current Group

A diverse team of 20 researchers

PhD Candidates

Marzieh Zare Dehnavi

The influence of steric effects on intramolecular secondary bonding interactions; cytotoxicity in gold(iii) bithiazole complexes The influence of the nonleaving group on the anticancer activity of tetrachlorido platinum(IV) complexes with pyridine/bipyridine derivatives Five-Coordinate Gold(III) Complexes Containing 6,6′-Dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine: Synthesis, Characterization, and Crystal Structure Anticancer properties of a new platinum (IV) agent on HT1080 cancer stem-like cells: an in vitro study

Faranak Pirsiavash

Coordination number in copper(II) complexes with bipyridine-dicarboxylate anion and diamine derivatives

Sanaz Talebi

Cobalt(II) complexes with small variations in the heterocycle ligand, crystal structure and DFT calculations Improvement of the Biological Activity of a New Cobalt(III) Complex through Loading into a Nanocarrier, and the Characterization Thereof

Simin Aghmasheh

A DFT Investigation on Two Proposed Anticancer Platinum(IV) Drugs Pharmacological Properties of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) Complexes with 2,2′-Dipyridylamine; the Comparative In Vitro Thereof Probing the Effect of Bipyridine Derivatives on the Reduction of Platinum(IV) Complexes by 5ˊ-dGMP

Liana Ghasemi

Synthesis and characterization of two new mixed-ligand Cu(II) complexes of a tridentate NN'O type Schiff base ligand and N-donor heterocyclic co-ligands: In vitro anticancer assay, DNA/human leukemia/COVID-19 molecular docking studies, and pharmacophore modeling Subtle structural variations in new mixed-ligand Cu(II) complexes with NN'O type unsymmetrical Schiff bases: Molecular docking against SARS-Cov-2 and its Omicron variant main proteases The effect of structural variations of heteroleptic Cu(II) complexes of tri-dentate unsymmetrical Schiff-base main ligands with pyridine or bithiazole co-ligands on molecular docking against SARS-CoV-2 and its Omicron variant main proteases

Master's Students

Zohreh Mehri-Lighvan

Novel mononuclear zinc complexes with 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bithiazole: Synthesis, crystal structure and DNA-binding studies A Novel Platinum-based Compound with Preferential Cytotoxic Activity against a Panel of Cancer Cell Lines Cytotoxicity and DNA/BSA binding ability of copper(II) complexes with dimethylbithiazole Novel Cu(II) complexes of bithiazole: structure and biological study

S. Masoomeh Emadi

Oxovanadium(IV) Compounds of cis-[VOCl(N-N)₂]⁺ (N-N = 4,4'- and 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine); Crystal Structure and Biological Activity

Zahra Ghiasi

Trichloridothallium(III) Complexes with Bipyridine Derivatives: From Structure to Luminescence Properties

Rufia Mohammad-Nataj

Halogenated Gold(III) Complexes Containing 4-Cyanopyridine: Synthesis, Characterization, and Crystal Structure

Ilnaz Ahmadian

Structure and luminescence properties of trichloridothallium(III) complexes with phenanthroline derivatives

Elnaz Saemian

Nickel(II) complex containing 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine: Crystal structure and luminescent properties

Parto Karimi

Influence of methyl group position in bipyridine ligand on structure and luminescence of related zinc(II) nitrate complexes

Shahrzad Heydarnezhad

Influence of methyl group position in bipyridine ligand on structure and luminescence of related zinc(II) nitrate complexes

Mina Yasan

Novel Cu(II) complexes of bithiazole: structure and biological study

Hadi Mohammadi

Evaluation of synthesized platinum nanoparticles on the MCF-7 and HepG-2 cancer cell lines

Fatemeh Dashti-Rahmatabadi

Polybutylcyanoacrylate Nanoparticles and Drugs of the Platinum Family: Last Status

Tahereh Neshatiafkham

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Rafeye Radfard

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Maryam Mousavi-Mirkolaei

Poly[[diaqua-μ4-pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylato-κ6N,O2:O2′:O3,O3′:O3-strontium(II)] monohydrate]

Forough Rezaei

catena-Poly[[(2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bi-1,3-thiazole-κ2N,N′)cadmium]-di-μ-bromido]

Get in Touch

I am always open to discussing research collaborations and speaking opportunities. Prospective students are encouraged to email their CVs.

aabedi@bowiestate.edu

+1 (301) 860-3336

Science Center, Room 3131
Bowie State University