Iqra Mumal, MSc,  —

Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.

Articles by Iqra Mumal

Canadian Study Aims to Improve Early Diagnosis and Treatment

The Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative (ONDRI) was designed by Ontario neuroscientists to improve early diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases that are inflicted with dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease. The specifics of this initiative are detailed in an article titled “The Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative (ONDRI),” published…

Infection by Parasite Could Be Linked to Development of Alzheimer’s, Study Reports

Researchers have found a connection between an infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The study, “Toxoplasma Modulates Signature Pathways of Human Epilepsy, Neurodegeneration & Cancer,” was published in the journal Nature. One of the major challenges in medicine today is finding a cure for non-contagious diseases…

Caprion Teaming Up with Biomarkers Consortium to Study if Biomarkers Can Track Alzheimer’s Progression

Caprion Biosciences Inc. is partnering with a public-private organization known as the Biomarkers Consortium to study whether biomarkers can be used to track changes in early Alzheimer’s disease progression. Researchers in the Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteomics Project will measure changes in protein concentration of certain biomarkers over time in Alzheimer’s…

ANK1 Expression Change May Cause Neuroinflammation

Expression of the protein ANK1 (ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein) is four fold higher in the microglia of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Microglia are a type of immune cell found in the brain and key regulators of the inflammatory cascade typified in early Alzheimer’s development. ANK1 previously has been identified as…

Lundbeck Obtains Rights to Research that Targets Immune Checkpoint Pathways in Alzheimer’s

Lundbeck, a global pharmaceutical company specializing in therapies for neurological disorders, has obtained the rights to IBC’s (ImmunoBrain Checkpoint) groundbreaking research into treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. “IBC has a unique and innovative approach to this highly complex disease and the data generated until now are highly promising,” Jacob Tolstrup,…