Undergraduate Institution and Major/Degree:
- Aga Khan University, Medical College, M.D., 2005
Major Advisor(s):
Research Description:
Brain tumors such as glioblastomas are a ravaging disease that claim lives in a matter months after diagnosis. "An order to the chaos" came with the discovery of brain tumor stem cells. These are the cells that impart resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy post surgery thus making the disease incurable and immediately fatal.
Whereas, the research on miRNAs opened doors to a new layer of regulation of cellular processes, brain once considered immune privileged has been the focus of recent immune based therapies. The aim of my research is, therefore, to find a common ground amongst these three disciplines with the objective to find novel cellular targets that could, in the long run, be used to find a cure for this disease.
Lab Rotations:
- Walter Low
- John Ohlfest
- Jonathan Slack
Courses Taken Beyond the Core Courses:
- GCD 8181 - Stem Cell Biology
- CMB 8361 - Neuro-Immune Interactions
- NSC 8127 - Systems and Computational Neuroscience
Conferences Attended:
- Society for Neuroscience annual meeting - Fall 2008
Awards and Honors:
- Fulbright Scholarship 2008-2012
Professional Memberships:
- Society for Neuroscience
- Society for Neuro-Oncology
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