Dr Firdos Alam Khan PhD (Neuroscience) firdoskhan@manipaldubai.com Experience Dr. Firdos Alam Khan, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Biotechnology, received his doctoral degree in the field of neuroscience from Nagpur University, India. He has more than 17 years of research and teaching experience in various domains of biotechnology. He did his first postdoctoral research from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India and second postdoctoral training from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA. He joined Reliance Life Sciences Mumbai, India and worked on adult and embryonic stem cell projects. His area of specialty in biotechnology includes stem cell technology, pharmacology, and neuroscience. He has written numerous articles in various national and international journals in the areas of neuroscience, neuropharmacology and stem cell biology. He filed patents in the field of stem cell technology in India, Europe, and USA. He has presented at more than 20 different national and international conferences in Singapore, India, China, Thailand, and USA. Areas of Interest in teaching Areas of Interest in teaching
At Manipal University Dubai, he has been teaching subject like Topics in Biomedicine and Business of Biotechnology to the students of BSc Biotechnology and BSc Honors in Biotechnology programs respectively.
Research Interests: Manipal University, India recognized guide for PhD program in the following specialized fields
- Stem cell technology
- Neurobiology
Top 5 research publications/ Projects Research Publications (selected):
- Dravida S, Pal R, Khanna A, Tipnis SP, Ravindran G, Khan F (2005). The transdifferentiation potential of limbal fibroblast-like cells. Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 7:160(2):239-51
- Khan, FA., Saha, SG., Sarkar, A., and Subhedar, N. (1999). -Endorphin in the olfactory system, forebrain and pituitary of the teleost, Clarias batrachus (Linn). General and Comparative Endocrinology 1999 Feb;113 (2):290-301.
- Khan, FA., Jain, MR., Saha, SG., and Subhedar, N. (1998). FMRFamide-like immunoreactivity in the olfactory system responds to morphine treatment in the teleost Clarias batrachus: Involvement of opiate receptors. General and Comparative Endocrinology 1998 Apr:110 (1):79-87.
- Subhedar, N., Khan, FA., and Jain, MR., (1997). Calcitonin-like immunoreactivity in the subcommissural organ and Reissner's fiber in the teleost Clarias batrachus, frog Rana tigrina and lizard Calotes versicolor. Brain Research 1997 Mar 14; 751 (1):13-9
- Burade, VS., Jain, MR., Khan, FA., Saha, SG., and Subhedar, N. (1996). Involvement of corticosteroid-like neurosteroids in pentobarbital-induced sleep. NeuroReport 8:139-141.
- Subhedar, N., Deshmukh, MK., Jain, MR., Khan, FA., and Krishna, NS. (1996). Activation of hypothalamic neurons by intraovarian pressure signals in a teleost fish, Clarias batrachus: role of mechanosensitive channels. Brain Behavior & Evolution. 47:179-184.
Patent Granted:
- In vitro generation of GABAergic neurons from embryonic stem cells and their use in the treatment of neurological disorders. (United States Patent # 7,820,439; Issue date: 10-26-2010).
- Establishment of a human embryonic stem cell line using mammalian cells.
(United States Patent # 7, 8211, 817; Issue date: 10-12-2010).
Patent Applied:
- Pluripotent embryonic-like stem cells derived from corneal limbus, methods of isolation and uses thereof. (United States Patent Application No: 20060216821).
Book published:
Biotechnology Fundamentals (2011) Author: Firdos Alam Khan by CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group, USA), under printing (www.crcpress.com)
Chapter published:
Subhedar, N., Khan, FA., Saha, SG., Burade, VS., and Sarkar, S. (1999). "The hypothalamus of Teleost" In: Topics in Endocrinology and Reproduction (Eds. KP. Joy., A. Krishna, C. Haldar). Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi. Pages 53-68
Biotechnology Industry Recognition:
Appointed as a member of Scientific Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Middle East, Dubai, UAE
Association with Scientific Organizations:
- International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), France
- Society for Neuroscience, USA
- Neuroscience Society, India
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