Welcome to the Rahman Lab
The Rahman Lab, led by Principal Investigator Dr. Sheikh Abdul Rahman, is located in the Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Our lab is part of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory School of Medicine and is also affiliated with the Division of Microbiology and Immunology at the Emory Primate Center, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sheikh A. Rahman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator, Emory Center for AIDS Research
Affiliate Scientist, Division of Microbiology and Immunology
Emory National Primate Research Center
Lab News
Rahman Lab Receives $728,000 NIH R Grant to Launch New HIV Research Program
Exciting news from the Rahman Lab! Dr. Sheikh Abdul Rahman has secured a prestigious NIH R21 Award, marking a major milestone for his pioneering research on HIV pathogenesis and cure strategies. This significant grant will support groundbreaking work using innovative organoid and in vivo models to tackle critical barriers in HIV cure research. Discover how this award propels the lab's efforts and read about Dr. Rahman’s vision for advancing our understanding of HIV immunity and potential cures. Click to learn more about this game-changing achievement and its impact on the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Rahman Lab Receives $40,000 Pilot CFAR-03 Funding Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sheikh Rahman for receiving the prestigious CFAR Pilot Center for AIDS Research Award for his innovative project, "A Novel 3D Organoid to Study HIV/SIV Infection and Drug Screening." This award, part of Emory University's Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) mentored research program, aims to support early-stage investigators in advancing to independent research roles. With this funding, Dr. Rahman will generate vital preliminary data to enhance future NIH R-level applications, focusing on high-priority areas in HIV research.