The Royal Society of Chemistry in London nominated the study of Dr. Muhammad Al-Thubaiti, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Umm Al-Qura University, for the paper entitled, "Nanoparticles to Eliminate Aging Cells in the Human Body", as the most distinguished scientific research published in 2019.

In his study, which he published in the Nanoscale Horizons journal last year (2019), he managed to design nanoparticles that are able to target and eliminate senescent cells. In addition, the study discovered special receptors for these cells.

Dr. Al-Thubaiti stated that a recently developed method for detecting senescent cells in elderly mice will provide a new scientific tool to target senescent cells in the human body. He pointed out that this method, Allah willing, will help in treating the chronic diseases pathologically related to the accumulation of this type of aging cells.

The Royal Society of Chemistry in London, in selecting distinguished scientific research every year, relies on the importance of the science presented and the potential future impact of the research.

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a scientific institution that obtained the British Royal Charter in 1848 for its interest in developing chemical sciences. This prestigious institution also awards honorary fellowships to those who have made scientific achievements in the field of chemistry and biochemistry.

** To review the list of distinguished scientific papers on nanoparticles for 2019, please click here.