Dr Ubadah Sabbagh
Chief of Staff at Arcadia Science, founder of Inara Science
Dr Ubadah Sabbagh
Dr Ubadah Sabbagh
About
Dr. Ubadah Sabbagh is Chief of Staff at Arcadia Science, a research company reimagining scientific publishing and discovery. He is also the founder of Inara Science, a science policy consultancy. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research, where he studied neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. He holds a PhD in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health from Virginia Tech.
Current research
Dr. Sabbagh serves on various advisory bodies in the U.S. and abroad including to the NIH Director and to the Society for Neuroscience. He's also written on the intersection of science and policy in various outlets, including the Washington Post and Arab News.
Future research vision
Key publications

Su et al. A Cell-ECM Mechanism for Connecting the Ipsilateral Eye to the Brain. PNAS, 2021.

Sabbagh, U et al. Diverse GABAergic Neurons form Subtype-Specific Sublaminae in the Ventral LGN. Journal of Neurochemistry, 2021.

Su et al. Retinal Inputs Signal Astrocytes to Recruit Interneurons into Visual Thalamus. PNAS, 2020.

Sabbagh, U et al. Distribution and Development of Molecularly Distinct Perineuronal Nets in Visual Thalamus. Journal of Neurochemistry, 2018.

Key awards

Dr. Sabbagh has received numerous honors, including being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Science (2021), the Arab Pioneer Award from the Arab Youth Center (2023), and the MIT TR35 MENA (2024) for developing novel biological tools to study psychiatric disorders.

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