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Mahmoud Ahmed serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), focusing on molecular targets for cardiac regeneration under stress and neuropathic pain through structure-based drug discovery.
His educational background includes:
- PhD, South Dakota State University, 2013
- BPharm, Helwan University, 2005
Dr. Ahmed's research integrates molecular modeling and structure-informed machine learning with genomics to develop novel therapeutics, spanning drug design, synthesis, X-ray crystallography, and biological evaluation for conditions like neuropathic pain and cardiac disorders. His work has yielded publications in Nature, Nature Metabolism, PNAS, and Nature Cardiovascular Research.
His publication trends reveal a progression from natural product-based drug discovery (e.g., Cucurbitacin analogs for melanoma during his PhD) to molecular targeting of cardiovascular and neurological diseases, emphasizing translational applications in high-impact journals.
He teaches Applied Medicinal Chemistry (PHAR-1240), Principles of Drug Structure and Action (PHAR-1441), and PHAR-2401. While specific grants are unmentioned, his TTUHSC research program actively develops platforms for small-molecule therapeutics and FDA drug repurposing.
Dr. Ahmed leads an independent research laboratory within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, dedicated to advancing structure-based solutions for unmet medical needs in cardiac and neurological health.
