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Sheikh Rahman

  • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
    First Floor, Room 142
    615 Michael Street
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Overview

Dr. Rahman is an infectious disease researcher with a specific interest in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). During his Ph.D. at the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Germany, and then as a Visiting Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, USA, Dr. Rahman studied HIV biogenesis and lentiviral genome packaging mechanisms. These studies resulted in significant contributions to the field of HIV virology. As a postdoctoral fellow and then as a junior faculty at the Emory National Primate Research Center, Dr. Rahman studied HIV pathogenesis and cure strategies using the non-human primate model. Here, Dr. Rahman investigated vaccine and immunotherapeutic approaches towards achieving a functional HIV cure. These studies resulted in high-impact publications. In addition, Dr. Rahman studied vaccine development for other infectious agents such as SARS-CoV-2 and Hepatitis C Virus using mouse and NHP animal models. Using funding support from the Emory Center for AIDS Research, Dr. Rahman developed a novel 3D organoid model that can efficiently support HIV and SIV infections. Dr. Rahman is exploiting this system to study HIV pathogenesis, latency establishment mechanisms, as well as cure strategies. Through his research, Dr. Rahman has developed extensive expertise in the field of HIV virology, immunology, vaccinology, and therapeutic approaches that utilize techniques such as multi-panel flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, RNASeq, organoid and cell culture, live cell imaging, molecular and biochemical techniques such as vector designing, cloning, and antigen-specific T and B cell immunological assays. Dr. Rahman is using cutting-edge approaches to push the boundaries of HIV research that can lead to a successful cure.

Academic Appointment

  • Affiliate Scientist, Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University
  • Affiliate Scientist, Emory National Primate Research Center, Emory University
  • Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
  • MS from Himachal Pradesh University
  • BS from Jamia Millia Islamia

Research

Publications

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