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Sarfraz Ahmad
cs.CLcs.AImolecular dockingCOVID-19Acetylcholinesteraseacute oral toxicityAlzheimer’s diseaseantioxidantbiochemical parametersButyrylcholinesterase
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Aligning Cultural Behaviors in Arabic Language Models via Preferences
with Junhong Liang, Daniil Orel, Saeed Almheiri, Bilal Elbouardi +9
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84 papers in the corpus · 1982–2026Aligning Cultural Behaviors in Arabic Language Models via Preferences2610.25362v1 · Junhong Liang, Daniil Orel, Saeed Almheiri et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXivon Valency
MedSNIP: Building and Benchmarking Snippet-Level Granularity for Medical Fact Verification2609.12884v1 · Hasan Iqbal, Sarfraz Ahmad, Hyunjae Kim et al.2026 · 0 citationsIn Proceedings of the 2026 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, pages 11081-11104, Budapest, Hungary. Association for Computational Linguistics
Jais 2: A Family of Arabic-Centric Open Large Language Models2608.13580v1 · Mohamed Anwar, Abed Alhakim Freihat, George Ibrahim et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
QSPR modeling and multi-criteria ranking of antiviral drugs using degree-based topological indices, artificial neural networks, and TOPSIS.42330573 · Hayat, Hasnain, Ahmad, Sarfraz, Siddiqui, Muhammad Kamran2026 · 1 citationComputational biology and chemistry. 2026;124(Pt 2):109188
TABVERSE: Benchmarking Cross-Format Table Understanding in LLMs and VLMs2606.09578v1 · Momina Ahsan, Sarfraz Ahmad, Ming Shan Hee et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
UrduMMLU: A Massive Multitask Benchmark for Urdu Language Understanding2606.07167v2 · Ahmer Tabassum, Sarfraz Ahmad, Hasan Iqbal et al.2026 · 0 citationsIn Proceedings of the 2026 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, pages 10341-10370, Budapest, Hungary. Association for Computational Linguistics
Machine-learning–enabled virtual screening delivers scaffold-diverse, experimentally validated, c-MET inhibitors10.26434/chemrxiv.15003263/v1 · Muhammad Usman Mirza, Sarfraz Ahmad, Kanzal Iman et al.2026 · 0 citationsChemRxiv
Cultural Benchmarking of LLMs in Standard and Dialectal Arabic Dialogues2605.00119v1 · Muhammad Dehan Al Kautsar, Saeed Almheiri, Momina Ahsan et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
SAHM: A Benchmark for Arabic Financial and Shari'ah-Compliant Reasoning2604.19098v2 · Rania Elbadry, Sarfraz Ahmad, Ahmed Heakl et al.2026 · 1 citationACL 2026
A Parallel Cross-Lingual Benchmark for Multimodal Idiomaticity Understanding2601.08645v2 · Dilara Torunoglu-Selamet, Dogukan Arslan, Rodrigo Wilkens et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
A comprehensive review of the structural basis for the selectivity of sulfonamide-based inhibitors for carbonic anhydrase isoforms IX and XII over carbonic anhydrase II based on the available high quality crystallographic data.41338409 · Ahmad, Sarfraz, Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Nazir, Mamoona et al.2026 · 6 citationsArchives of biochemistry and biophysics. 2026;777:110682
From Computer to Cognition: Synthesis and Preclinical Validation of a Naphthalene Amide as a Novel Anti-Alzheimer Agent10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-sfgms · Saniya Fatima, Fareeha Anwar, Uzma Saleem et al.2025 · 0 citationsChemRxiv
PepComLibGen: A Web Server for Generating Peptide Libraries for Computer-Aided De Novo Peptide Design and Combinatorial Lead Optimization10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-8rjr0 · Sarfraz Ahmad, M. Usman Mirza, John Trant2025 · 0 citationsChemRxiv
First identification of trigonelline in Guaiacum Officinale fruit and its dengue protease inhibition activity10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-llw6b · Sadia Shoukat, Farooq Saleem, Saima Maher et al.2025 · 0 citationsChemRxiv
iBitter-Stack: A multi-representation ensemble learning model for accurate bitter peptide identification.40975372 · Ahmad, Sarfraz, Ahsan, Momina, Asim, Muhammad Nabeel et al.2025 · 5 citationsJournal of molecular biology. 2025;437(24):169448
The structural basis for the selectivity of sulfonamide-based inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase isoforms IX and XII: A comprehensive review of the crystallographic data10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-sh383-v2 · Sarfraz Ahmad, Muhammad Usman Mirza, Mamoona Nazir et al.2025 · 0 citationsChemRxiv
NeuralNexus at BEA 2025 Shared Task: Retrieval-Augmented Prompting for Mistake Identification in AI Tutors2506.10627v1 · Numaan Naeem, Sarfraz Ahmad, Momina Ahsan et al.2025 · 0 citationsarXiv
UrduFactCheck: An Agentic Fact-Checking Framework for Urdu with Evidence Boosting and Benchmarking2505.15063v3 · Sarfraz Ahmad, Hasan Iqbal, Momina Ahsan et al.2025 · 0 citationsIn Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: EMNLP 2025, pages 22788-22802, Suzhou, China. Association for Computational Linguistics
Boron in My Mind: A Comprehensive Review of the Evolution of the Diverse Syntheses of 4-Borono-l-Phenylalanine, the Leading Agent for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.40074685 · Ahmad, Sarfraz, Pan, Ming, Hayward, John J et al.2025 · 1 citationChemMedChem. 2025;20(11):e202500059
Retraction of "Toxicological Screening of 4-Phenyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[h]quinolin-2(1H)-one: A New Potential Candidate for Alzheimer's Treatment".39310159 · Anwar, Fareeha, Saleem, Uzma, Rehman, Atta Ur et al.2025 · 0 citationsACS omega. 2024;9(37):39296
Fatty acid synthase: A key driver of ovarian cancer metastasis and a promising therapeutic target.39018927 · Ahmad, Nuha, Moton, Safwan, Kuttikrishnan, Shilpa et al.2024 · 4 citationsPathology, research and practice. 2024;260:155465
Unearthing Insights into Metabolic Syndrome by Linking Drugs, Targets, and Gene Expressions Using Similarity Measures and Graph Theory.37592790 · Zafar, Alwaz, Wajid, Bilal, Shabbir, Ans et al.2024 · 0 citationsCurrent computer-aided drug design. 2024;20(6):773-783
Dock-able linear and homodetic di, tri, tetra and pentapeptide library from canonical amino acids: SARS-CoV-2 Mpro as a case study.37275125 · Ahmad, Sarfraz, Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Trant, John F2023 · 5 citationsJournal of pharmaceutical analysis. 2023;13(5):523-534
Evaluation of different pharmacokinetically guided IV busulfan exposure ranges on adult patient outcomes after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.36462061 · Mori, Shahram, Guo, Mengni, Rivera-Robles, Nahir et al.2023 · 3 citationsAnnals of hematology. 2023;102(1):181-190
Fused Tricyclic Guanidine Alkaloids: Insights into Their Structure, Synthesis and Bioactivity.36135769 · Abd Rani, Nur Zahirah, Lee, Yean Kee, Ahmad, Sarfraz et al.2022 · 19 citationsMarine drugs. 2022;20(9)
Analysis of the mutation dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 genome in the samples from Georgia State of the United States.35905853 · Ahmad, Waqas, Ahmad, Sarfraz, Basha, Riyaz2022 · 10 citationsGene. 2022;841:146774
The discovery of Zika virus NS2B-NS3 inhibitors with antiviral activity via an integrated virtual screening approach.35618201 · Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Alanko, Ida, Vanmeert, Michiel et al.2022 · 19 citationsEuropean journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2022;175:106220
Acute Oral, Subacute, and Developmental Toxicity Profiling of Naphthalene 2-Yl, 2-Chloro, 5-Nitrobenzoate: Assessment Based on Stress Response, Toxicity, and Adverse Outcome Pathways.35126145 · Anwar, Fareeha, Saleem, Uzma, Rehman, Atta Ur et al.2024 · 26 citationsFrontiers in pharmacology. 2021;12:810704
Discovery of Novel Inhibitors From Medicinal Plants for V-Domain Ig Suppressor of T-Cell Activation.34765641 · Muneer, Iqra, Ahmad, Sajjad, Naz, Anam et al.2021 · 25 citationsFrontiers in molecular biosciences. 2021;8:716735
Structural probing of HapR to identify potent phytochemicals to control Vibrio cholera through integrated computational approaches.34655900 · Tahir Ul Qamar, Muhammad, Ahmad, Sajjad, Khan, Abbas et al.2021 · 20 citationsComputers in biology and medicine. 2021;138:104929
An Emergency Department Clinical Algorithm to Increase Early Palliative Care Consultation: Pilot Project.34015232 · Denney, Clifford J, Duan, Yuchen, O'Brien, Paul B et al.2022 · 19 citationsJournal of palliative medicine. 2021;24(12):1776-1782
New isolate from Salvinia molesta with antioxidant and urease inhibitory activity.33983647 · Naheed, Nadra, Maher, Saima, Saleem, Farooq et al.2022 · 16 citationsDrug development research. 2021;82(8):1169-1181
Toxicity Evaluation of the Naphthalen-2-yl 3,5-Dinitrobenzoate: A Drug Candidate for Alzheimer Disease.34040515 · Anwar, Fareeha, Saleem, Uzma, Rehman, Atta-Ur et al.2021 · 22 citationsFrontiers in pharmacology. 2021;12:607026
Comparison of Myeloablative versus Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimens in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia with Measurable Residual Disease-Negative Disease at the Time of Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.33951497 · Yu, James, Du, Yuan, Ahmad, Sarfraz et al.2021 · 13 citationsTransplantation and cellular therapy. 2021;27(8):663.e1-663.e6
Corrigendum to 'Discovery of HIV entry inhibitors via a hybrid CXCR4 and CCR5 receptor pharmacophore-based virtual screening approach' [European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 155 (2020) 105537].33814256 · Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Saadabadi, Atefeh, Vanmeert, Michiel et al.2021 · 1 citationEuropean journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2021;162:105827
Effect of Berberis vulgaris L. root extract on ifosfamide-induced in vivo toxicity and in vitro cytotoxicity.33462261 · Ilyas, Shazia, Tabasum, Raheela, Iftikhar, Ali et al.2021 · 25 citationsScientific reports. 2021;11(1):1708
Extensive Crystallographic Fragment-Based Approach to Design SARS CoV2 3CLpro Main Protease Inhibitors and Related Metadata10.26434/chemrxiv.13550246.v1 · Sarfraz Ahmad, Iskandar Abdullah, Yean Kee Lee et al.2021 · 1 citationChemRxiv
A Putative Prophylactic Solution for COVID-19: Development of Novel Multiepitope Vaccine Candidate against SARS-COV-2 by Comprehensive Immunoinformatic and Molecular Modelling Approach.32962156 · Rehman, Hafiz Muzzammel, Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Ahmad, Mian Azhar et al.2024 · 32 citationsBiology. 2020;9(9)
New naphthalene derivative for cost-effective AChE inhibitors for Alzheimer's treatment: In silico identification, in vitro and in vivo validation.33002716 · Anwar, Fareeha, Saleem, Uzma, Ahmad, Bashir et al.2021 · 30 citationsComputational biology and chemistry. 2020;89:107378
Identification of novel human USP2 inhibitor and its putative role in treatment of COVID-19 by inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 papain-like (PLpro) protease.32979815 · Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Ahmad, Sarfraz, Abdullah, Iskandar et al.2020 · 43 citationsComputational biology and chemistry. 2020;89:107376
Discovery of HIV entry inhibitors via a hybrid CXCR4 and CCR5 receptor pharmacophore-based virtual screening approach.32890663 · Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Saadabadi, Atefeh, Vanmeert, Michiel et al.2021 · 31 citationsEuropean journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020;155:105537
Isolation of Antidiabetic Withanolides from Withania coagulans Dunal and Their In Vitro and In Silico Validation.32751610 · Maher, Saima, Choudhary, M Iqbal, Saleem, Farooq et al.2020 · 37 citationsBiology. 2020;9(8)
In Vitro Antidiabetic, Anti-Obesity and Antioxidant Analysis of Ocimum basilicum Aerial Biomass and in Silico Molecular Docking Simulations with Alpha-Amylase and Lipase Enzymes.31817095 · Noor, Zoy I, Ahmed, Dildar, Rehman, Hafiz Muzzammel et al.2020 · 59 citationsBiology. 2019;8(4)
Bioassay Directed Isolation, Biological Evaluation and in Silico Studies of New Isolates from Pteris cretica L.31331076 · Saleem, Farooq, Mehmood, Rashad, Mehar, Saima et al.2023 · 5 citationsAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland). 2019;8(7)
Protective effects of resveratrol on hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.31280437 · Aktaş, Hanife Serife, Ozel, Yahya, Ahmad, Sarfraz et al.2020 · 28 citationsMolecular and cellular biochemistry. 2019;460(1-2):217-224
Quantification of Berberine in Berberis vulgaris L. Root Extract and Its Curative and Prophylactic Role in Cisplatin-Induced In Vivo Toxicity and In Vitro Cytotoxicity.31248160 · Ahmad, Sarfraz, Hussain, Amina, Hussain, Aroosha et al.2024 · 46 citationsAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland). 2019;8(6)
Clinical Transformation Through Change Management Case Study: Chest Pain in the Emergency Department.31193895 · Kuhlman, Jeffrey, Moorhead, David, Kerpchar, Joyce et al.2022 · 13 citationsEClinicalMedicine. 2019;10:78-83
Inhibition of Oncogenic Kinases: An In Vitro Validated Computational Approach Identified Potential Multi-Target Anticancer Compounds.30925835 · Ikram, Nazia, Mirza, Muhammad Usman, Vanmeert, Michiel et al.2019 · 34 citationsBiomolecules. 2019;9(4)
Effect of nano-bioceramics on monomer leaching and degree of conversion of resin-based composites.30135338 · Khalid, Hina, Syed, Mariam Raza, Rahbar, Muhammad Imran et al.2019 · 30 citationsDental materials journal. 2018;37(6):940-949
In silico and in vivo characterization of cabralealactone, solasodin and salvadorin in a rat model: potential anti-inflammatory agents.29872266 · Malik, Arif, Arooj, Mahwish, Butt, Tariq Tahir et al.2018 · 16 citationsDrug design, development and therapy. 2018;12:1431-1443
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