Ahmed Alhusban
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Biography
Ahmed Alhusban graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2008 with a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. He had his PhD in Experimental Therapeutics from University of Georgia, USA. His PhD research was under the supervision of Dr. Susan C. Fagan to study the mechanisms of recovery after cerebral ischemia and how to manipulate them to improve stroke outcome. His PhD thesis focused on interventions to up-regulate brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mediated signaling after stroke. His research interests are focused on brain angiogenesis. Currently he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, JUST.
Abstract
Abstract : Compound 21 is pro-angiogenic in the brain and results in sustained recovery after ischemic stroke