Duale Ahmed
PhD Student
| Degrees: | MSc (Carleton) |
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Duale Ahmed received his BSc in Biochmeistry from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. It was during his undergraduate studies where he was first exposed to laboratory research and decided to pursue research as a career. Remaining at Carleton, Duale completed his MSc in Biology where is his research focused on the metabolic disorder homocystinuria and how genetic mutations in Cystathionine b-synthase contributed to its pathogenesis. Currently, Duale as part of his PhD he is investigating the role that cellular metabolism plays in the regulation of type I interferon responses in macrophages. These studies use a combination of immunological, biochemical and systems biology approaches to have a global understanding of the intereactions between metabolic networks and immune responses. The studies are designed to provide critical insights into the development of novel treatments of infectious diseases with dysregulated IFN signalling such as HIV.