• Microvascular dysfunction in diabetes mellitus

• Diabetic cardiomyopathy

• Endothelial biology

Education

• Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine - Georg-August University of Göttingen

• Master of Science in Molecular Medicine - Georg-August University of Göttingen

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Helwan University - Egypt

• German Centre for Cardiovascular Research
• German Cardiac Society
• European Vascular Biology Organization (EVBO)

1. Samak M et al.: Dysregulation of Krüppel-like factor 2 and myocyte enhancer factor 2D drive cardiac microvascular inflammation in diabetes. Int J Mol Sci. 2023; 24(3):2482. doi: 10.3390/ijms24032482.

2. Samak M et al.: Micro-RNA 92a as a Therapeutic Target for Cardiac Microvascular Dysfunction in Diabetes. Biomedicines, 2021 Dec 28; 10(1), 58. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10010058.

3. Samak M and Hinkel R: Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Medicine: Historical Overview and Future Prospects. Cells, 2019 Nov 27; 8(12):1530. doi: 10.3390/cells8121530.

4. Samak M et al.: Total Arterial Revascularization: Bypassing Antiquated Notions to Better Alternatives for Coronary Artery Disease. Med Sci Monit Basic Res, 2016 Oct 4; 22:107-114. doi: 10.12659/msmbr.901508.

5. Samak M et al.:  Cardiac Hypertrophy: An Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Basis. Med Sci Monit Basic Res, 2016 Jul 23; 22:75-79. doi: 10.12659/MSMBR.900437.

6. Samak M et al.: Past and Present of Total Artificial Heart Therapy: A Success Story. Med Sci Monit Basic Res, 2015 Sep 7; 21:183-90. doi: 10.12659/MSMBR.895418.

7. Fatullayev J*, Samak M* et al.: Non-Heart Beating Donor Heart Transplantation: Breaking the Taboo. Med Sci Monit Basic Res, 2015 Jul 15; 21:153-6. doi: 10.12659/MSMBR.894985. *Equal contribution

8. Fatullayev J, Samak M et al.: Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis: A Danger Forseen is a Danger Avoided. Med Sci Monit Basic Res, 2015 Jul 1; 21:141-144.  doi: 10.12659/MSMBR.894840.