M. Nasir Uddin, PhD, FAHA

Nasir Uddin, PhD, FAHA

Keynote Speaker

Director of OB/GYN Residency Research

Baylor Scott & White Health
Associate Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Dr. Uddin received BSc and MS degrees in Biochemistry from University of Dhaka in 1988 and 1990, respectively. He served as a faculty member at the same department from 1991 to 2008. In 2000, he received his PhD degree from Gifu University, Gifu, Japan. He later joined as a post-doctoral fellow at the same university and worked for 2 years. Dr. Uddin got another post-doctoral fellowship from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine (TAMU-COM). In 2011, he joined as Assistant Professor at same institution. His lab focuses on the translational research in hypertension during pregnancy. Long-term goal of his lab is to determine the pathogenesis and molecular signaling in hypertension during pregnancy (preeclampsia). The potential significance of his research is that successful completion may identify molecular therapeutic targets that could effectively prevent preeclampsia. His lab uses animal model, different cell lines and human patients for research.