Engy Ibrahim

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Research Interests

​During her thesis Engy investigated a potential redox-mediated NMDARs regulation induced by lactate. She performed site-directed mutagenesis of the receptor to eliminate its redox sensitivity. Engy used Calcium imaging in HEK-293 cells to probe NMDARs activity and found that lactate regulates NMDARs activity through an alteration of the cellular redox state.

Education

  • ​Ph.D., Biological and environmental sciences, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2016
  • M.Sc., Biological and Chemical sciences, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2011
  • B.Sc., Pharmacy & Biotechnology, German university in Cairo, Egypt, 2009

Professional Profile

  • ​2009 – 2010: Teaching fellow, German university in Cairo, Egypt

Awards

  • ​KAUST fellowship for PhD program in Bioscience in Aug 2011
  • KAUST fellowship for MS program in Bioscience in Aug 2010
  • Academic excellence scholarship offered by the German University in Cairo GUC for five years (2004-2009) 
  • Distinguished students award offered by the DAAD to complete a summer course in Molecular Biology and Microbiology in Stuttgart University in Aug 2007

KAUST Affiliations

​Biological and Environmental 
Science & Engineering Division (BESE)

Research Interests Keywords

Brain energetics Behavioral neuroscience