Abdelrahman Khalifa
PhD Student at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
Abdelrahman Khalifa
Abdelrahman Khalifa
About
Khalifa is a PhD Student at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research. He Holds a MSc in Biology from the University of Munich.
Current research
Khalifa's research focuses on connectomic screening of genetic mouse models of autism. By combining volume electron microscopy and deep learning, he and his coworkers were able to study neuronal wiring and how it is affected by different genetic mutations.
Future research vision
Khalifa hopes to help establish connectomic screening as a tool to investigate behavioural motifs in health and disease.
Key publications

Loomba, S et al. Connectomic Comparison of Mouse and Human Cortex.Science, 2022.

Khalifa, A et al. Sex‐Specific Differences in Mitochondria Biogenesis, Morphology, Respiratory Function, and ROS Homeostasis in Young Mouse Heart and Brain. Journal of Physiological Reports, 2017.

Key awards

Joachim Herz add-on Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Research, Joachim Herz Foundation.

International Max Planck Research School Scholarship, Max Planck Society.

Graduate Program Scholarship, Zewail City for Science and Technology.

Neuroscience School Travel Award, International Brain Research Organisation.

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