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Mootaz Salman is a Group Leader in Cellular Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and a MRC Career Development Fellow. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of blood-brain barrier dysfunction in relation to traumatic CNS injuries and neurodegenerative diseases using patient-derived stem cells and cutting-edge technologies such as gene editing, advanced imaging, and organ-on-a-chip systems. He obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours from the University of Mosul and completed his Master’s and Doctoral degrees at Sheffield Hallam University, where he investigated brain water transport and developed a novel pharmacological framework for drug development. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School, where he created 3D in vitro models to enhance the effectiveness of therapeutic antibodies for Alzheimer’s disease, he joined the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at Oxford in late 2020. He has secured several prestigious fellowships, including a Leverhulme Research Fellowship, which enabled him to establish an independent research group focused on advancing translational neurovascular research. His team continues to explore innovative approaches and the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases and brain injuries, aiming to build dynamic 3D multicellular models that accurately replicate brain function under various conditions. Dr. Salman is recognized with multiple awards, including the ISN Young Neuroscientist Lectureship Award and the ARUK David Hague Early Career Investigator Award.
MRC Career Development Fellow • University of Oxford
Leading research on cellular neuroscience and blood-brain barrier mechanisms.
Harvard Medical School • Boston Children’s Hospital
Developed 3D vitro models for investigating therapeutic antibodies.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.