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Azad Ahmed, M.D.
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M.D.
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Mymensingh Medical College,
University of Dhaka, Dhaka,
Bangladesh,
1986
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DTCH
M.D.
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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, United
Kingdom (Diploma in Tropical Child
Health), 1994
USMLE Certification, ECFMG, Medicine, 1997
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Research Interests
I'm fascinated with "genes & diseases" and how to resolve
the suffering from genetically mediated diseases. First of all, we need to find
as many genes as possible related to those diseases. My interest is in gene
mapping to find the susceptibility loci and to sequence those. These will
eventually open the door to the ultimate treatment. In the future I have
plans to get involved in the continuing search for genes of schizophrenia and
depression.
Current Projects
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Speech and Language
Publications
Hu FZ, Donfack
J, Ahmed A, Dopico R, Johnson S, Post JC, Ehrlich
GD, Preston RA. 2004. Fine mapping a gene for pediatric gastroesophageal reflux on human chromosome 13q14. Hum Genet 114;6:562-572.
Shen K, Antalis P, Gladitz J, Sayeed S, Ahmed A,
Yu S, Hayes J, Johnson S, Dice B, Dopico R, Keefe
R, Janto B, Chong W, Goodwin J, Wadowsky
RM, Erdos G, Post JC, Ehrlich GD, Hu FZ.
2005. Identification,
distribution, and expression of novel (nonRd) genes
in ten clinical isolates of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. Infect Immun
73;6:3479-3491.
Hu FZ, Nystrom A, Ahmed A, Palmquist
M, Dopico R, Mossberg I, Gladitz
J, Rayner M, Post JC, Ehrlich GD, Preston RA. 2005. Mapping of an autosomal
dominant gene for Dupuytren’s contracture to
chromosome 16q in a Swedish family.
Clin Genet 68:424-429.
Shen K, Gladitz J, Antalis P, Dice B, Janto B, Keefe R, Hayes J, Ahmed A, Dopico
R, Ehrlich N, Jocz J, Kropp
L, Yu S, Nistico L, Greenberg DP, Barbadora K, Preston RA, Post JC, Ehrlich GD, Hu FZ.
2006. Characterization,
distribution and expression of novel genes among eight clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Infect Immun
74(1):321-330.
Shen K, Sayeed S, Antalis P, Gladitz J, Ahmed A, Dice B, Janto
B, Dopico R, Keefe R, Hayes J, Johnson S, Yu S,
Ehrlich N, Jocz J, Kropp
L, Wong R, Wadowsky RM, Slifkin
M, Preston RA, Erdos G, Post JC, Ehrlich GD, Hu FZ.
2006. Extensive genomic
plasticity in Pseudmonas aeruginosa
revealed by identification and distribution studies of novel genes
among clinical isolates. Infect Immun 74(9):5272-5283.
Erdos G, Sayeed S, Hu FZ, Antalis PT, Shen K, Hayes JD,
Ahmed AI, Johnson SL, Post JC, Ehrlich GD. 2006. Construction and characterization of a
highly redundant Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomic
library prepared from 12 clinical isolates: Application to studies of gene
distribution among populations. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 70:1891-1900.
Kerschner JE, Horsey E, Ahmed A, Erbe C, Khampang P, Cioffi J, Hu FZ, Post JC,
Ehrlich GD. 2009. Gene expression
differences in infected and non-infected middle ear complementary DNA
libraries. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
135;1:33-39.
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