September 2011
Faith Mokobi Zablon > Other Awards
I was awarded the best student presentation for my review on Malaria Vaccines.
About me
I am an RNA biologist and translational cancer scientist with a deep focus on extracellular vesicle (EV) biology, circulating microRNA biomarkers, and their roles in cancer progression and intercellular communication. My work sits at the intersection of molecular biology, cancer diagnostics, and RNA science, utilizing materials science but driven by a singular translational goal: to translate biological insights into tools and knowledge that change how disease is detected, monitored, and treated.
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Indian Council of Medical Research
African Society for Laboratory Medicine
European Association of Cancer Research,EACR
Advancing the Laboratory Proffesion and Network in Africa
Degrees:
2012
Master
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2010
Undergraduate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Publications resulting from Research
Publication: Zablon, F. M., Desai, P., Dellinger, K. & Aravamudhan, S. Cellular and Exosomal MicroRNAs: Emerging Clinical Relevance as Targets for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis. Adv. Biol. 7, e2300532 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202300532
Publication – Conference Proceeding: Zablon, F. M., Nalawade, S., Ignatova, T., Dellinger, K. & Aravamudhan, S. MoS₂-modified Au-locked nucleic acid (LNA) nanocomposite for enhanced multi-detection of miRNAs for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) biosensing. IEEE Xplore. IEEE 25th International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), Washington, DC, USA, 2025, pp. 300-305 (2025). https://doi: 10.1109/NANO63165.2025.11113752.
Publication: Zablon, F. M., Khan, M. A. R., Ignatova, T., Dellinger, K. & Aravamudhan, S. Physical-adsorption-driven assembly of Au-locked nucleic acid (LNA) probes on MoS₂ nanosheets for SERS detection of microRNAs (miRNAs). Adv. Mater. Interfaces 11, (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500528
Publication: Zablon M. F., Gayani P., Dellinger K., Aravamudhan, S. In-situ growth of heterogeneous Au on MoS2 nanosheets for SERS detection of breast cancer- derived miR-210-3p and miR-9-3p. Scientific Reports, Nature (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-41084-3
Publication: Zablon F. M., Dellinger K., Aravamudhan, S. Advances in MoS₂-Au Nanostructured Platforms for Cancer-Derived miRNA Detection. Adv. Mater. Interfaces (2026)
Medical Arthropodology on Molecular ecosystem : Integrated disease vector control
2026
Malaria Vaccines
Ocular infections
2026
Medical Arthropodology on Molecular ecosystem: Integrated disease vector Control
2026
Recent Challenges in Biotechnology
2026
Quality Assurance and Management of Hospital Facilities
2026