Ali Abdulrahman

Ali Abdulrahman, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Human Anatomy at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA, within the Department of Biology under the College of Arts & Sciences. He joined Chatham in 2011 and specializes in Clinical Anatomy, with research focusing on Histochemistry and Ultrahistochemistry.

• M.B.,Ch.B., College of Medicine, Basrah University (1975–1981)
• M.Sc. in Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, College of Medicine, Baghdad University (1987–1989)
• Ph.D. in Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University (1999–2002)

His research explores histochemical and ultrastructural analyses of physiological systems, particularly spinal cord enzyme activity and pineal gland calcification. Publications highlight applications of CYP1A2 polymorphism studies in caffeine metabolism and cardiovascular responses.

At Chatham, he teaches Anatomy to undergraduate and graduate students, including specialized courses in imaging anatomy, histochemistry, and anatomy teaching methods. Support for his research was provided by Chatham University's Research and Sabbatical Committee and the Departments of Biology and Exercise Science.