Dr. Ahmed Abdelfattah

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ahmed Abdelfattah is an Assistant Professor in the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta and later held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus. His research specializes in inventing molecular tools to study brain function, focusing on how brain circuits process information and form memories, shaping behaviors through electrical and chemical signals. Abdelfattah's laboratory employs bioengineering and chemical techniques to develop molecular tools to visualize and investigate the brain, integrating electrophysiology, fluorescence imaging, protein engineering, and advanced genetic methods to elucidate the structure and function of the nervous system. He has received several prestigious awards, including the NIH New Innovator Award and the Searle Scholar Award, which recognize his innovative contributions to neuroscience and bioengineering.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Carney Institute for Brain Science, Brown University • Providence, RI

Teaching NEUR 1510 - Neurotechnology: Molecular Tools Methods Neurobiology.

Awards

#2021

NIH New Innovator Award

#2021

Searle Scholar Award

#2021

Carney Innovation Award

#2020

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Scientific Interface

#2017

Grass Foundation Scholarship

#2017

Society General Physiology Scholar

#2013

President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction

#2012

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

#2012

Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Studentship

#2010

President’s International Doctoral Award

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics