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Dr. Gulnaz Begum

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
S-536, S-BST, 3500 Terrace street
 

Brief Biography:


1998-2000 MS Biochemistry. Bangalore University, Bangalore. 2004-2009 PhD Biophysics, NIMHANS, Bangalore India.
 

Academic positions:


2001-2002 Lecturer at Vivekananda First Grade College, Bangalore, India 2002-2004 Junior Research Fellow at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Department of Biophysics, Bangalore India. 2004-2009 Senior Research Fellow at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Department of Biophysics, Bangalore India. 2010-2011 Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Wisconsin, Waisman center, Madison, WI USA 2011-Present, Post doctoral Research Associate at University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurology, Pittsburgh, PA USA 15213.
 

Research interests:


My research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration associated with Cerebral ischemia and Traumatic brain injury. In particular I am interested in studying ionic dysregulation associated with ischemia in neurons and astrocytes and the role of Ca2+, Na+ and Cl- ion transporters upon ischemic injury. With respect to glioblastoma multiforme brain tumors, I am studying how the chloride cotransporter functions in regulating chloride and cell volume in GBM cancer cell survival.
 

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:


WebmedCentral is an excellent platform to join and be a part of the scientific community. I have seen world eminent scientists as members of this. Its an honor to be part of it.
 

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