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Dr. Ahmad Khundakar is the Head of Integrated Science and Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Teesside University. He leads strategic planning, academic leadership, and curriculum design within the School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS). His roles include mentoring staff/students and collaborating with the General Pharmaceutical Council. He holds an Associate Lecturer position at Newcastle University’s Faculty of Medical Sciences.
Education:
- PhD in Applied Neuroscience (De Montfort University, 2000–2004)
- Master’s in Neuroscience (University of Manchester, 1999–2000)
- Bachelor’s in Human Biology (Leeds Metropolitan University, 1995–1998)
- PGCert in Professional Clinical Learning Teaching Excellence (Teesside University, 2017–2018)
Research Interests: Dr. Khundakar focuses on neuropharmacology, neuropathology, and neurodegenerative diseases. His work explores dementia mechanisms, particularly Lewy body dementia, using advanced techniques like Raman spectroscopy and machine learning. He investigates delirium’s impact on dementia in care homes and collaborates with the Dementia Research Partnership Network. His earlier studies included neurotrophic factors (BDNF) in depression and visual hallucinations in LBD.
Grants & Projects:
- Principal Investigator for Alzheimer’s Research UK grants (2022–2023)
- NIHR Yvonne Mairy PhD Studentship (2013–2017)
- Alzheimer’s Society grants (2015–2019, 2013–2016)
Awards & Roles:
- Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Review Editor for Frontiers in Psychiatry and Frontiers in Dementia
- Member of Alzheimer’s Research UK Pump Panel
Labs & Collaborations: Leads projects at the National Horizons Centre and collaborates with Newcastle University’s Neurodegenerative Pathology Research Group. Active in networks like the Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network.
