I was born in Strasbourg, France and grew up in a region in which biluingalism French-German is an essential asset. I earned a BSc in Biology and a MS in Pharmacology (with a concentration on Neurosciences) from the University of Strasbourg (formerly University Louis Pasteur), followed by a PhD in human physiology from the University of Zurich, with my thesis focused on understanding how hypoxia disrupts the BBB and how surrounding cells part of the neurovascular unit (astrocytes, pericytes, neurons) modulate such response.
I have completed my postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Drs. Gregory Bix (Tulane University) and Eric Shusta (University of Wisconsin-Madison).

Languages

French
German

Interests

Alzheimer's disease
Autism
Autism spectrum disorder
Cell biology
Epilepsy
Multiple sclerosis
Neurology
Pharmacology
Research
Stroke

Pharmacy Research Interests

Alzheimer's Disease
Batten Disease
GLUT1 deficience symdrome
angiogenesis
blood-brain barrier (BBB)
brain drug transport
cell signaling
central nervous system
cerebrovascular pathophysiology
drug delivery
drug discovery
drug toxicity
drug transport
endothelial cells
epilepsy
gel electrophoresis
hypoxia
induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
invitro
ischemia reperfusion model
neural disease
neurochemistry
neurogenetic diseases
neuroscience
permeability
pharmacokinetics
pharmacology
real time PCR
stem cell
stroke
stroke neuroprotection
transporter
vascular biology

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Dr. Abraham J Al-Ahmad

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