Ruhel Ahmad

Dr. Ruhel Ahmad serves as a Researcher and Team Leader in the Department of Genes and Environment at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich. His work focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying psychiatric conditions through interdisciplinary investigation of genetic and environmental factors.

Primary research domains include:

• Genetic susceptibility to mental illness
• Epigenetic modifications from environmental stressors
• Neurobiological pathways in depression and anxiety disorders
• Translational psychiatry models

Awarded funding supports his leadership in cohort studies analyzing gene-environment dynamics in mental health. Dr. Ahmad collaborates with international neuroscience consortia and maintains active laboratory operations at the Kraepelinstr. 2-10 campus, utilizing genomic sequencing and behavioral phenotyping facilities.