Our labs are dedicated to discovering and functionally characterizing molecular factors associated with hereditary disorders of the Brain, Inner ear, and Retina. Our ultimate goal is to identify targets for therapeutic interventions.

Saima Riazuddin, PhD, MPH, MBA
Professor at the University of Maryland
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Zubair M. Ahmed, PhD
Professor at the University of Maryland
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
NIH FUNDED:
Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral positions are available.

3D representation of opsin expression in photoreceptors

Tripolar Mitotic spindles in LLGL2 mutant cells

Bipolar Mitotic spindles in HEK293T cells

Gamma H2AX expression during Anaphase

Neurod expression in zebrafish brain

Alcian staining of 5dpf Zebrafish larvae

VMR response in zebrafish control and morphant larvae