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Alam MA

Also known as: Aftab Alam, Mohammed Aftab Alam, Md. Aftab Alam

University of Cambridge, Charles River Laboratories (United Kingdom), Univetity of Calcutta, University of Calcutta, Cambridge University Hospitals Neurosciences, City College Kolkata

ORCID iD 0000-0001-8089-6721
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About

I am a Newton Fellow in the University of Cambridge (Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital) working on "Microglial Dynamics and its Modulation in Traumatic Brain Injury".
Before this, I have worked as a Faculty - Clinical Research at the Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI) for a while. In the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC, India), I have worked on "Brain Stroke" as a Research Associate for three years (from 2014 - 2017). After my PhD, I have joined the Department of Microbiology, University of Calcutta as a Postdoc Fellow in two different projects: (i) Free radical therapy in cancer and (ii) Platelet activation mechanisms.
Basically, I am a Marine turned Neuroscientist, did my master’s and doctoral studies in Marine Science.

Employment

  • Charles River Laboratories (United Kingdom) Scientist
    2020 - 2021
  • University of Cambridge Newton Fellow
    2018 - Present
  • Cambridge University Hospitals Neurosciences Clinical Co-ordinator
    2018 - 2020
  • Institute of Clinical Research India Faculty - Clinical Research
    2017 - 2017
  • National Brain Research Centre DST - Postdoctoral Fellow
    2014 - 2017
  • West Bengal State University Assistant Professor (Guest)
    2012 - 2013
  • University of Calcutta Consultant
    2012 - 2012
  • University of Calcutta, IN Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    2011 - 2013
  • Univeristy of Calcutta Project Fellow
    2007 - 2011
  • Laboratory of Toxinology & Experimental Pharmacodynamics Research Fellow
    2007 - 2011
  • University of Calcutta Project Assistant
    2004 - 2007

Education

  • Univetity of Calcutta Ph.D
    2008 - 2011
  • University of Calcutta M.Sc
    2002 - 2004
  • City College Kolkata B.Sc (Hons)
    1998 - 2002

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