Mustafa Ahmadzai

M.Sc. candidate

Project:  Ciliopathies are a large group of genetic disorders affecting 1 in 1000 individuals. In order to tackle the molecular basis of ciliopathies I use D. rerio to study the potential role of cilia in these diseases.  More precisely, I work on the activation of Rho signaling as a consequence of signal transduction resulting in actin reorganization leading to cilia formation.

Education:  He completed his B.Sc. in Biology at Queen’s University.

Activities:  He makes time to explore the non-academic Canadian way of life. He enjoys camping, hiking, fishing, tennis and road trips and continues to explore more activities.

Favourite Quote:  “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” – Bill Gates