Afaf Saliba
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Researching kidney-brain health, systemic inflammation & therapeutics | Non-practicing psychologist | Advocate for science policy and innovation
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Professional Background
Education
- 2024 - Ph.D. Integrated Biomedical Sciences - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2017 - Master of Science in Biology - American University of Beirut
Honors
- 2024-2025 - Postdoctoral trainee, NIH/NHLBI T32 HL007446: Pathobiology of Occlusive Vascular Disease Program
- 2024 - Armand J. Guarino Award for Academic Excellence in Doctoral Studies
- 2023 - Best Research Presentation Award, Department of Medicine
- 2023 - Travel Award, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Careers & Postdoctoral Opportunities
- 2022 - Outstanding Trainee: Predoctoral Trainee Award, Association for Clinical and Translational Science
- 2022 - American Society of Nephrology Kidney STARS
- 2021-2023 - Predoctoral trainee, NIH/NCATS TL1 TR002647 National Research Service Award: Translational Science Training Program
Professional Memberships
- 2024 - International Society for Tryptophan Research
- 2024 - Fellow in training, American Society of Nephrology
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Research
- Kidney and Brain health
- Aging
- Translational Science
- Therapeutics and biomarkers
- Omics
- Publications
