University of Salford
I am passionate father, brother, teacher and learner that makes me a human and a researcher. I studied Biomedical Sciences/Medical Technology at Shaikh Zayed Post Graduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan and worked as Biomedical Scientist/Medical Technologist in various departments of diagnostic pathology labs for about 3 years. I did a Master’s in molecular and Cellular Biology at Heidelberg University, in Germany and after that I got a French ministerial (MENRT mobility) fellowship to do PhD in one of the best immunology institutes in world (CIML) in Marseille France.
I worked on macrophages differentiation and transcription factors controlling the macrophages cell fate choice. After that I joined the haematology department at Cambridge University (Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge) as a Research Associate and developed an in vitro model system to analyse consequences of loss of expression of Del20q imprinted genes cluster. Having worked in different countries I have gathered knowledge of different cultures and languages. My passion for life is to be able to help the needy and ill.
Areas of research
Stem Cells, Ageing, Cancer, Drug Repositioning, Epigenetics
Qualifications
BSc Medical Technology (BioMedical Sciences) 1998
MSc Molecular and Cellular Biology 2004
PhD Immunology 2008
PGC Higher Education Teaching and Learning 2015
Memberships
Fellow of Higher Education Academy: 2015
French Society of Haematology 2007
British Society of Cell Biology 2013
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