Hayder Amin BSc, PhD

Hayder Amin is a senior postdoctoral researcher at the Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT). He received a master degree in Biomedical Engineering from Martin-Luther University and completed his Ph.D. in Microtechnology for neuroelectronic and neuroscience from IIT in 2015. His research employs a diverse range of competencies, including, but not limited to, neuroscience, electrophysiology, neurodegeneration, neurodevelopment, data analysis, and cellular and molecular biology. He is using a combination of cutting-edge approaches such as confocal, calcium and High-Content-Imaging, and large-scale electrical platform (HD-MEAs) toward the development, implementation, and evaluation of bioassays for drug development, disease models, and fundamental neuroscience applications. His interdisciplinary competencies aim at addressing the functional changes of neuronal network-wide activity in neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer's disease), neurodevelopment in genetic mouse models (DiGeorge Syndrome), and translated applications in human cell-based assays for drug development and cell therapy