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Dr. Maryam Faiz

PhD
Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Associate Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy

Full Member

Hotchkiss Brain Institute

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Contact information

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Background

Educational Background

BSc Physiology (Hons), University of St. Andrews,

MSc Science Communication, Pompeu Fabra University,

PhD Neuroscience, Autonomous University of Barcelona,

Postdoctoral Fellow Astrocyte Biology , Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg University,

Postdoctoral Fellows Stem Cells/Reprogramming, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital,

Biography

The Faiz Lab is interested in uncovering new treatments for brain injury and disease through the understanding of astrocytes! Areas of research  include: the establishment of astrocyte heterogeneity in the developing cortex, the roles of astrocytes in the stroke-injured brain and how gut-derived signals can influence their responses, and the direct lineage reprogramming of astrocytes to oligodendrocytes.

Research

Participation in university strategic initiatives