Mahmoud Pouladi, PhD

Affiliation

Associate Professor of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia
Investigator, BC Children’s Research Institute

Committee membership

Stem Cell Oversight Committee

Biography

Dr. Mahmoud Pouladi is an Associate Professor of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and an Investigator at the BC Children’s Research Institute (BCCHRI). Dr. Pouladi received his B.Sc. (2001) and M.Sc. (2004) from McMaster University and completed his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia (2010). In 2012, Dr. Pouladi joined the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (Singapore) and was later promoted to Senior Principal Investigator. His work and research in the field of neuroscience and stem cell research earned him recognition in the Interstellar Initiative, a joint program between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development and the New York Academy of Sciences, which recognizes “the world’s most promising Early Career Investigators in the fields of cancer, regenerative medicine, and neuroscience”. In 2020, Dr. Pouladi received the prestigious Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Award. This award recognizes his innovative research on “The use of human stem cells to understand mechanisms and develop treatments for neurological disorders.” Central to his research is the mission to understand how specific genetic factors contribute to the onset of neurological disorders. He has a particular interest in understanding the aetiology of white matter pathology in degenerative disorders such Huntington’s disease and multiple sclerosis as well as developmental disorders like fragile X syndrome and leukodystrophies.

Date modified:

2024-03-04