Shahid Bashir

Shahid Bashir is a neuroscientist whose main research interest is in brain stimulation and the molecular mechanisms behind these brain-stimulating techniques. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Dr. Shahid Bashir completed his BSc and MSc education at the University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Dr. Shahid got his Ph.D. degree in Physiology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School in the United States. He also remains affiliated with the University of Lausanne, the University of Bern, and the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Shahid was also awarded grants from HEC Pakistan and the Swiss Society of Neuroscience. He has published more than 250 scientific papers in high-impact and peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he serves as a reviewer and editor for major journals in neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and neurophysiology. Currently, he is serving as a neurologist at King Fahad Specialist.

Publications

Cannabinoid Neurobiology and Medical Cannabis Intervention for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Action
Mohammad Uzair, Hammad Qaiser, Muhammad Arshad, Aneesa Zafar, Shahid Bashir. © 2023. 23 pages.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative condition that leads to muscle wasting, weakness, and stiffness, is characterized by progressive loss of upper and lower...
Neurobiology of Cannabinoids and Medical Cannabis in Therapeutic Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Action
Mohammad Uzair, Hammad Qaiser, Muhammad Arshad, Saneela Tahseen, Shahid Bashir. © 2023. 30 pages.
Cannabinoids, either phytocannabinoids or synthetic derivatives of medical cannabis, exhibit a variety of potential pharmacotherapeutic effects by acting on the endocannabinoid...
Cell-Free Synthetic Biology: The Novel Approach Towards the Biotechnological Applications
Hammad Qaiser, Mohammad Uzair, Abida Arshad, Jabar Zaman Khan Khattak, Shahid Bashir. © 2023. 20 pages.
Innovations in sustainable biomanufacturing are made possible by cell-free synthetic biology advances. Cell-free workflows frequently combine purified enzymes with cell extracts...