Background
Sabri, Mohammad Ibrahim was born on March 28, 1940 in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Abdul and Bandi Karim. came to the United States, 1968.
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Mohammad Ibrahim Sabri
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Mohammad Ibrahim Sabri, Indian Neuroscientist. Achievements include research showing that biological materials in mammalian neurons (axons) move at a fast rate (400mm/day); this intracellular movement of materials is blocked when neurons are exposed to toxic agents; proposal that this blockade of materials may be a key factor in certain neurodegenerative diseases; avocations: reading, movies, driving, soccer.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Bombay U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Bombay U., 1967; Master of Science, Allahabad (India) U., 1961.
Career
Junior research fellow, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India, 1961-1964; senior research fellow, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India, 1965-1967; research associate, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1968-1971; lecturer, London U., 1971-1977; assistant professor, Albert Einstein College Medical, Bronx, New York, 1978-1985; associate professor, Albert Einstein College Medical, Bronx, 1986-1987; senior staff scientist, Oregon Health Science U., Portland, since 1988. Associate professor School Medicine.
Achievements
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Achievements include research showing that biological materials in mammalian neurons (axons) move at a fast rate (400mm/day). This intracellular movement of materials is blocked when neurons are exposed to toxic agents. Proposal that this blockade of materials may be a key factor in certain neurodegenerative diseases.
Avocations: reading, movies, driving, soccer.
Membership
Member American Society Neurochemistry, Society Neurosci., Society Toxicology, International Brain Research Organisation.
Connections
Married Hashmi Sabri, May 29, 1958. Children: Yunus, Yusuf, Armana.
Awards
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Named Honorary Citizen, City of Indianapolis, 1969. Recipient Research Travel award Royal Society London, 1976. Scientist Exch. award National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983.Named Honorary Citizen, City of Indianapolis, 1969. Recipient Research Travel award Royal Society London, 1976. Scientist Exch. award National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983.