We are happy to welcome new fellows to the NICHD family. If you arrived recently to the NICHD and would like us to introduce you in our quarterly “Meet Our New Fellows” column, please contact our editor, Dr. Shana Spindler, at shana.spindler@nih.gov.
Morteda Alaamiri
Postbac Fellow
Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan
Undergraduate institution: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
NICHD Mentor: Dr. Keiko Ozato
Area of research: I am interested in neuro-inflammatory diseases, especially autoimmune diseases like Multiple Sclerosis. I focus on studying microglia, transcription factors, and their activities using genome-wide RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, and imaging techniques. I am new to the area and have been spending my time exploring. I typically enjoy time with friends, cooking, and watching sports. I look forward to meeting everybody.
Mohammad Al-Jundi
Clinical Fellow
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
MD institution: Jordan University of Science and Technology
Residency: Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC
NICHD mentor: Dr. Fady Hannah-Shmouni
Area of research: During residency, I worked with Dr. Kenneth Burman on radioiodine treatment of metastatic thyroid cancer.
Rasha Haykal
Clinical Fellow
Hometown: Tartus, Syria
MD institution: Damascus University Faculty of Medicine
NICHD mentor: Dr. Fady Hannah-Shmouni
Area of research: I study metabolic changes and insulin resistance.
Joseph Krzeski
Postbac Fellow
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate institution: Xavier University
NICHD mentor: Dax Hoffman
Area of research: I study hippocampal development in relation to the voltage-gated potassium channel, Kv4.2, using a mouse model.
September 2019
Download a PDF of this edition here:
- Letter from the Editor: September 2019
- Thoughts of a Postbac: Great Expectations
- Congratulations to the 2020 NICHD FARE Recipients
- Meet Our New Fellows
- The Rep Report: September 2019
- Life Outside Lab: Annual Grant Writing Workshop
- Upcoming NIH-Wide Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) Events
- September Announcements
- September Events