Dr. Faisal Sharif
faisal.sharif@nuigalway.ieSenior Lecturer in Regenerative Medicine
His key area of interest is translational medicine focusing on cardiovascular clinical trials for medical devices and basic science outputs.
Researcher in
For basic research, his interest lays in vascular biology and myocardial regeneration. At the basic science level his interest lies in myocardial regeneration and vascular biology. His research will focus on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPS) for myocardial homing, engraftment and regeneration. He will also continue to pursue research on vascular wall healing post-stenting through development of novel techniques and devices.
October 2010 - Present Senior Lecturer in Regenerative Medicine, NUI Galway & Consultant Cardiologist, Galway University Hospital
October 2009 - September 2010 Research Fellow in Interventional Cardiology, OLV Ziekenhuis Cardiovascular Centre, Aalst, Belgium
November 2006 - December 2007 Research Fellow in Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France & St. James' Hospital, Dublin
June 2003 - June 2006 Ph.D in Vascular Biology and Gene Eluting Stents, REMEDI, NUI Galway
July 2002 - June 2003 Specialist Registrar in General Medicine, Mayo General Hospital
July 2000-June 2000 Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Galway Regional Hospital
Sharif F, Bartunek J, Vanderheyden M. Adult stem cells in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Jan 1;77(1):72-83. doi: 10.1002/ccd.22620.
Puymirat É, Muller O, Sharif F, Dupouy P, Cuisset T, de Bruyne B, Gilard M. Fractional flow reserve: concepts, applications and use in France in 2010. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2010 Nov-Dec;103(11-12):615-22. Epub 2010 Nov 25.
Sharif F, Trana C, Muller O, De Bruyne B. Practical tips and tricks for the measurement of fractional flow reserve. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Dec 1;76(7):978-85. doi: 10.1002/ccd.22603.
Impact of Atherosclerotic Disease Progression on Mid-Term Clinical Outcome in Diabetic Patients in the Drug-Eluting Stent Era
P Tousek, A Pavei, J Oreglia, G Martin, F Sharif, J Fajadet, B Farah EuroIntervention. 2009 Mar;4(5):588-92
Long-term Follow-up of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Unprotected Left Main Lesions with Drug Eluting Stents: Predictors of Clinical Outcome
A Pavei, J Oreglia, G Martin, P Tousek, F Sharif, B Farah, A Sauguet, J Fajadet
EuroIntervention. 2009 Jan; 4(4): 457-63
Gene Eluting Stents: Delivery of Adenovirus Mediated Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase to the Blood Vessel Wall Accelerates Re-endothelialization and Inhibits Restenosis in Rabbit Iliac Arteries
F Sharif, S Hynes, R Cooney, L Howard, J McMahon, K Daly, J Crowley, T O’Brien
Mol Ther. 2008 Oct; 16(10):1674-80
Connolley T, Nash D, Buffière JY, Sharif F, McHugh PE. X ray micro-tomography of a coronary stent deployed in a model artery. Med Eng Phys. 2007 Dec;29(10):1132-41. Epub 2006 Nov 29.
Gene Eluting Stents: A Comparison of Adenoviral and Adeno-Associated Viral Gene-Delivery to the Blood Vessel Wall in vivo
F Sharif, S Hynes, J McMahon, R. Cooney, S. Conroy, P. Dockery, G. Duffy, K.Daly, J. Crowley, J S. Bartlett, T. O’Brien
Hum Gene Ther 2006 Jul; 17(7):741-50
Adenoviral-Mediated Gene Transfer of Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms and Vascular Cell Proliferation
R Cooney, S Hynes, F Sharif, T O’Brien
J Vasc Res 2006; 43(5):462-72
Effect of gene delivery of NOS isoforms on intimal hyperplasia and endothelial regeneration after balloon injury.
R. Cooney, S. Hynes, F Sharif, T O’Brien
Gene Ther. 2007 Mar; 14 (5):396-404
Review Articles
Practical Tips and Tricks for the Measurement of Fractional Flow Reserve.
F Sharif, Catalina Trana, Olivier Muller, Bernard De Bryune
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions In Press
Adult stem Cells in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction.
F Sharif, Jozef Bartunek, Marc Vanderheyden
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions In Press
Current Status of Vulnerable Plaque Detection.
F Sharif, R. T Murphy
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 75:135-144(2010)
Current Status of Catheter and Stent-Based Gene Therapy.
F Sharif, K Daly, J Crowley, T O’Brien
Cardiovascular Research 64(2004)208-216
Book Chapters
Unprotected Left Main Stenting Using Trans Radial Approach
Faisal Sharif, Bruno Farah, Jean Fajadet (Chapter 16)
Transradial Approach for Cardiovascular Interventions
A Book by Martial Hamon and Eugene McFadden
Professional Memberships
• Irish Cardiac Society
• European Society of Cardiology
• British Cardiovascular and Interventional Society
• European Association of Percutaneous Corornary Intervention
• Fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology
