Azhar, PhD, Mohamad
Associate Professor
Dr. Azhar received his MSc in Biotechnology from the Aligarh University and his PhD in Developmental Biology from the Indian Institute of Science. He has a long background in research focused on transforming growth factor-beta and received an R01 from the NIH for “Analysis of TGF-beta ligands function in heart development and disease”. He also received an established Investigator grant (Grant-In-Aid) from the American Heart Association to study the role of TGF-beta in aneurysm.
Biographical Profile
- College
- School of Medicine
- Department
- Cell Biology & Anatomy
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- TGFbeta, Congenital heart disease, Calcific aortic valve disease, Aortic aneurysm, Aortic calcification, Mitral valve disease, Cardiac fibrosis, Cardiomyopathy, Peripheral arterial disease, Vascular malformations, Smooth Muscle, Neural Crest, COVID-19, Lung emphysema, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pulmonary fibrosis, Hypertension
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Biomedical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering (Other), Health Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Heart, Lung, Blood Vessels Research, Growth Factors, Cytokines, Extracellular Matrix, Knock out, Conditional Knockout, Transgenic Mice
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