Shaista Ahmed

Shaista Ahmed is a Researcher and PhD Student funded by SNSF at the University of Fribourg's Faculty of Science and Medicine, specifically within the Medicine Section. Her roles include serving as a Diploma Assistant and an Assistant supported by third-party funding. Her work focuses on interdisciplinary research spanning cardiology, immunology, HIV virology, stem cell biology, and addiction neuroscience.

Research interests include epicardial adipose tissue biology, cardiac regeneration through stem cell-derived organoids, HIV molecular mechanisms, and neurobiological underpinnings of substance addiction. Recent studies highlight her contributions to understanding adipose tissue immunology (2024), extracellular vesicle therapies for infectious diseases (2021), and historical work on neurosurgical interventions for cocaine dependence (2011).

Her research is supported by SNSF doctoral funding and third-party grants. While no formal awards are listed, her publications demonstrate sustained contributions across multiple biomedical disciplines. She is affiliated with the Medicine Section's laboratories and collaborates within the broader scientific community at University of Fribourg.