Muhammad Nawaz

Obtained PhD in Experimental Pathology & Molecular Biology from Ribeirao Preto Medical School (FMRP), University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. During his PhD, Dr. Nawaz was also awarded with Science without borders mobility award from Brazilian higher education agency (named CAPES) to join the University of Gothenburg for one year PhD exchange/sandwich program, where he studied the role of exosomes (extracellular vesicles) in intracellular transport. Since, exosomes naturally carry RNAs and transfer genetic material between cells; the exosomes can be used as natural vectors for gene delivery (delivery of siRNA, therapeutic mRNA or miRNA). He received his first degree in 2006 in Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Chemistry and Biology, followed by Master's degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in 2009 with specialization in genetics, nucleic acids metabolism, protein chemistry and DNA recombinant biotechnology. In 2011, he completed M.Phil's thesis on inherited / congenital diseases with a particular focus on intellectual disability and cognition (neurological disorders). During PhD (2013-2017), he investigated the role of microRNAs in malignant progression of brain tumors (gliomas), with an aim to identify potential therapeutic targets and non-invasive biomarkers, and role of exosomes in RNA transport between cells. Currently Dr. Nawaz is applying exosomes as vehicles of RNA drugs, oligonucleotide therapies, and stem cell based therapies for cardiovascular diseases, with a future aim in metabolic diseases. Dr. Nawaz has won several awards, both from Brazil, and Sweden, and has participated in several international conferences. He has published more than 20 research papers in reputed peer reviewed international journals. He has also joined peer reviewer and/or editorial board for several journals (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/B-6596-2014). He is also a member of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV), and American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). (Fonte: Currículo Lattes)