Aftab Taiyab

Overview

Aftab Taiyab is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University. With an aging population, ocular diseases such as Glaucoma and Cataract have become more prevalent leading to gradual increase in blindness in several parts of the world. The theme of Aftab’s research is based on understanding the mechanism behind the initiation and progression of Glaucoma and Posterior Capsular Opacification (Secondary Cataract) by employing various model systems in conjunction with cell, molecular, biophysical and engineering techniques. The lab is also interested in developing new possible treatment methodologies for glaucoma. He is currently working on understanding gene regulatory networks that may be contributing to the development of glaucoma in animal models and its correlation to glaucoma in humans.

Affiliations

• Assistant Professor
• Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
• Assistant Professor, Pathology & Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Member, McMaster Institute of Aging Research, McMaster University
• Associate Member, Neuroscience, McMaster University

Education

• BSc Hons, Ranchi University, India​
• MSc, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India​
• PhD, Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
• Postdoc, University of Colorado