Yasser Majeed   Research Associate in Microbiology and Immunology

My areas of expertise are physiology, metabolism, molecular biology, and pharmacology, and my research interests lie in identifying proteins that promote inflammation and tissue dysfunction in metabolic and age-related pathologies. I use transgenic mouse models of diet-induced obesity and CRISPR/Cas9-edited cellular models of premature aging to identify disease-specific molecules that could be pharmacologically targeted to reverse metabolic dysfunction in aging, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes. I have published 20 original research papers in reputable journals (with ~2000 citations), secured extramural grants as Lead Principal Investigator (LPI), developed an independent research track, and submitted an Invention Disclosure to the Center for Technology Licensing New York (CTL-NY) describing a novel strategy to treat obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Over the years, I have also actively mentored junior scientists and supported teaching activities in the Weill Cornell medical school and at Qatar University.

  • Aging
  • Energy metabolism
  • Inflammation
  • Obesity
  • Purinergic signaling
  • Type 2 Diabetes

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  • UREP28-048-3-017 Principal Investigator 2021 - 2022
  • UREP25-026-3-005 Principal Investigator 2020 - 2021

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full name

  • Yasser Majeed

primary email

  • yam2013@qatar-med.cornell.edu