Dr. Ambrin Fatima holds a PhD in Human Molecular Genetics from a joint program between NIBGE, Pakistan, and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Uppsala University, Sweden, where she focused on iPSC-based disease modelling to investigate neurodevelopmental disorders.
At AKU, her research centers on the genetic architecture of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions, particularly in consanguineous populations where recessive disorders are highly prevalent. Dr. Fatima places strong emphasis on the functional validation of identified genes and variants using patient-derived cellular models, including iPSC-derived neurons and brain organoids. She is also deeply committed to improving access to genetic diagnosis, counselling, and precision medicine in underserved communities and contributing to the development of genomic resources for clinical integration and public health impact.
