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Short biography
Mohammad Ali Faghihi, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician-scientist and medical geneticist whose work spans non-coding RNA, neurological disease, human genetics, and molecular diagnostics. His research has examined natural antisense transcripts, Alzheimer’s disease biology, autism, hereditary spastic paraplegia, and the use of genetic testing in complex neurodevelopmental conditions.
Extended biography
Dr. Faghihi completed medical training at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and doctoral training at Karolinska Institutet. His research career has included work at The Scripps Research Institute and academic appointments associated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Peer-reviewed publications document contributions to RNA regulation, neurological genetics, autism research, rare-disease discovery, and molecular diagnostics. Public patent records also name him as an inventor on work involving BDNF antisense RNA and hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Areas for expert commentary
- Non-coding RNA and natural antisense transcription
- RNA regulation in neurological disease
- Genetic testing and molecular diagnostics
- Neurodevelopmental genetics
- Alzheimer’s disease molecular biology
- Rare inherited neurological disorders
Name and credential usage
Preferred professional form: Mohammad Ali Faghihi, M.D., Ph.D. Acceptable shortened form after first reference: Dr. Mohammad Faghihi.