Dr Ubadah Sabbagh
Neuroscientist at the McGovern Brain Institute and the Broad Institute at Harvard University and MIT
Dr Ubadah Sabbagh
Dr Ubadah Sabbagh
About
Dr Sabbagh is neuroscientist at the McGovern Brain Institute and the Broad Institute at Harvard University and MIT. He holds a PhD in neuroscience from Virginia Tech.
Current research
Sabbagh is seeking to identify brain circuits underlying cognitive deficits in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, focusing on the thalamus. He uses a wide array of techniques in his research, ranging from molecular biology and virus engineering to electrophysiology and behavior.
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

Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science, Forbes Magazine.

15 Innovators Under 35, MIT Technology Review MENA.

Young Arab Pioneer, Arab Youth Center.

Young Investigator Award, American Society for Neurochemistry.

Ben Barres Fellow, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Early Career Policy Fellow, Society for Neuroscience.

Blueprint D-SPAN F99/K00 Award, National Institute of Health (NIH).

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