One of the current research projects is investigating the role of cyclin E expression in esophageal cancer. The study on glucose transporter is also underway for esophageal cancer research. I am also involved in the research to elucidate the prognostic factors in gastric cancer patients. My main focus of research is the inquiry of carcinogenesis in the stomach cancer, which is concentrated on the cell cycle molecules, eg p21 and p27, and H. pylori. I am investigating the role of different cyclins in the multistage tumorigenesis of gastric cancer and the correlation between the expression of cyclins and the degree of histologic aggressiveness and prognostic indices in patients of gastric carcinoma. At the moment I am investigating the gastric carcinoma in Northern Jordan with regards to the expression of a panel of tumor markers including cyclin E, p21, p27, p53 and EGFR. Also I am investigating the relationship of H. pylori to gastric adenocarcinoma and type of H. pylori strains in Jordan. My future research topics are prognostic molecular markers for gastric adenocarcinomas. Another research field is to evaluate the possibilities of combining many molecular markers as a prognosticator for gastric cancer.
1. Bani-Hani KE, Karam HN. Combined Evaluation of Expressions of p21 and p53 Proteins as Prognostic Factors for Patients with Gastric Carcinoma.
2. Bani-Hani KE, Martin IG, Hardy L, Mapstone N, Wild C. Chronology and prognostic significance of glucose transporter-1 (Glut-1) expression during malignant progression of Barrett's metaplasia.
3. Bani-Hani KE. Acute Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Northern Jordan.
4. Bani-Hani KE, AL-Alami J, Ahmed KA. The association of cobalamin malabsorption with chronic gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori in Northern Jordan.
5. Bani-Hani KE. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
6. Abdulaziz H, Bani-Hani KE. Primary CNS tumors in Northern Jordan.
7. Matalka I, Bani-Hani KE. Current status of celiac disease.
1. Bani-Hani KE. Chronology and prognostic significance of glucose transporter-1 (Glut-1) expression during malignant progression of Barrett's metaplasia. Presented at The KHCBI – NCI – Duke University: Middle East and North Africa Cancer Research Conference. Amman, Jordan 3-4 September 2007.
2. Bani-Hani KE, Almasri NM, Khader YS, Sheyab FM, Karam HN. Combined Evaluation of Expressions of Cyclin E and p53 Proteins as Prognostic Factors for Patients with Gastric Cancer. Presented at The 7th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. Barcelona, Spain 15-18 June 2005.
3. Bani-Hani KE. Clinicopathological comparison between young and old age patients with gastric adenocarcinoma. Presented at The 7th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. Barcelona, Spain 15-18 June 2005.
4. Bani-Hani K. Primary Gastric Lymphoma in Jordan. The 4th Scientific day of the Jordanian Medical Association. Irbid, Jordan September 2004.
5. Bani-Hani K. Acute abdomen in pregnancy. Jordanian Gynecological Society. Irbid-Jordan March 2004.
6. Shatnawi N, Bani-Hani KE. The Flexible Accelerated Incident Response (FAIR) at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) in Northern Jordan. Presented to the 13th scientific meeting of Faculty of Medicine, Irbid-Jordan 2001.
7. Bani-Hani K, Walker SJ. Two Ports Laparoscopic assisted appendectomy. Presented at Blackpool Victoria Hospital Surgical Club, May 1996.
8. Bani-Hani K. Carcinoid Tumor of the Gastrointestinal Tract with revue of literature. Submitted to the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme- Royal College of Surgeons of England, February 1996.
9. Bani-Hani K. Two cases of Cecal Volvulus acutely presented to Blackpool Victoria Hospital within ten days. Submitted to the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme- Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 1995.
10. Bani-Hani K. Total Radical Gastrectomy with revue of literature. Submitted to the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme- Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 1994.
11. Bani-Hani K. Restorative Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis with revue of the literature. Submitted to the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme- Royal College of Surgeons of England, June 1994.
12. Bani-Hani K. Case report with revue of literature of surgical treatment with preoperative chemotherapy for resectable esophageal carcinoma. Submitted to the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme- Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 1993.
13. Bani-Hani K. Conservative Management of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer. Presented to the Second U.A.E. Surgical Conference, Abu Dhabi 1991.