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Research interests
Dr Asma El Howati is an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Oral Medicine at the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on immune-mediated oral mucosal diseases, particularly oral lichen planus, with the aim of understanding disease mechanisms, identifying biomarkers and therapeutic targets, and improving patient outcomes.
She developed a three-dimensional tissue-engineered inflammatory oral mucosal disease model and is applying it to the pre-clinical evaluation of novel therapies and drug repurposing. Her broader research interests include oral immunology, tissue engineering, precision medicine, oral potentially malignant disorders, and oral cancer.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD title: Development of a multi-cellular tissue engineered model of oral lichen planus, University of Sheffield
Award Date: 25 Feb 2023
Master of Clinical Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Queen Marys
Award Date: 15 Nov 2015
Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Benghazi University
Award Date: 1 Nov 2008
Keywords
- RK Dentistry
- Oral Medicine
- Oral Lichen Planus
- T-cells
- Targeted Therapeutics
- Tissue Engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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A Tissue-Engineered Model of T-Cell–Mediated Oral Mucosal Inflammatory Disease
El-Howati, A., Edmans, J. G., Santocildes-Romero, M. E., Madsen, L. S., Murdoch, C. & Colley, H. E., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 145, 6, p. 1447-1458.e3 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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pH-Responsive Diblock Copolymer Vesicles via Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly in Aqueous Media: Synthesis, Loading, and Potential Biological Applications
Edmans, J. G., El-Howati, A., Slowik, K. M., Colley, H. E., Murdoch, C., Hatton, P. V. & Armes, S. P., 18 Jun 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 24, p. 35140-35154 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immune mechanisms in oral lichen planus
El-Howati, A., Thornhill, M. H., Colley, H. E. & Murdoch, C., May 2023, In: Oral Diseases. 29, 4, p. 1400-1415 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Systematic review of the changing pattern of the oral manifestations of HIV
El Howati, A. & Tappuni, A., 1 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry . 9, 4, p. e12351Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The establishment of ethical guidelines for biomedical research in Libya
Bugaighis, I., El-Howati, A., Elmusrati, A. S. A. & Arheiam, A., 28 Oct 2016, In: Libyan Journal of Medicine. 11, 33424.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 1 Not started
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Linking T-cell subset imbalance to clinical phenotype in oral lichen planus: a tissue-based immunohistochemical study
El Howati, A. (Principal Investigator), Grant, M. (Co-Investigator) & Poveda Gallego, A. (Co-Investigator)
THE ORAL & DENTAL RESEARCH TRUST
1/09/26 → 31/08/29
Project: Research
Prizes
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Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology Prize, at BSODR, 2024
El Howati, A. (Recipient), 2 Sept 2024
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Oral Research Presentation First Prize at EAOM, 2021
El Howati, A. (Recipient), 24 Sept 2021
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Research Development Fund (RDF) Award, UoB, 2026
El Howati, A. (Recipient), Apr 2026
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Research Presentation Winner, at BISOM, 2022
El Howati, A. (Recipient), 1 Apr 2022
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Senior Colgate Prize, PER-IADR, 2022
El Howati, A. (Recipient), 15 Sept 2022
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