Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

Research Specialist
Visiting address: Blickagången 16, 14152 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Klinisk geriatrik Darreh-Shori, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • 09/2021 – present: Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellow, Alzheimer’s Association, USA.

    01/2020 – present: Researcher, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

    01/2019 – 12/2019: Senior Research Coordinator/ Associate, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

    12/2016 – 12/2018: Postdoctoral fellow (Protein Biochemistry/Neurobiology), Division of Translational Alzheimer Neurobiology, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

    09/2013 – 09/2016: Postdoctoral fellow (Protein Biochemistry), Department of Protein Evolution, Max Planck Institute, Tuebingen, Germany.

    08/2008 – 08/2013: Ph.D. Student (Protein Biochemistry), Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi (USM), USA.

    EDUCATION
    08/2008-08/2013: Ph.D. Protein Biochemistry (GPA: 3.94/4.00), University of Southern Mississippi, USA.

    Dissertation: “Biophysical understanding of novel synthetic Aß prions in Alzheimer’s disease.”
    08/2005-08/2008: Bachelor’s in Pharmacy (B.Pharm; Ist Division), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

    08/2003-08/2005: Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm; Ist Division), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

    Academic honours, awards and prizes
    Grants received from national and international foundations:

    1. KID grant from Karolinska Doctoral Committee.

    2. AARF grant from Alzheimer’s Association, USA.

    3. Alzheimerfonden.

    4. Åhléns Stiftelsen.

    5. Magnus Bregvalls.

    6. Demensförbundet.

    7. Karolinska Institutet Geriatrics Foundation.

    8. Tore Nilsons stiftelse för medicinsk forskning.

    9. Gunvor och Josef Aners Stiftelse.

    10. Loo och Hans Ostermans stiftelse för medicinsk forskning.

    11. Stifelsen för Gamla Tjänarinnor.

    12. Lars Hiertas Minne Stiftelse.

    13. Gun and Bertil Stohnes Foundation.

    14. Lindhes Advokatbyrå.

    15. Karolinska Institutet Research Foundation.

    16. Petrus och Augusta Hedlunds stiftelse.

    Awards

    2019: Travel grant to attend AAIC conference, LA, USA, from Gålöstiftelsen, Stockholm.

    2018: Winner “Alzheimer Fast Track Innovative Grant Proposal Competition”, organized by BrightFocus Foundation, San Diego, USA,

    2018: Travel grant to attend SFN conference, USA, from Gålöstiftelsen, Stockholm.

    2018: Travel grant to attend SFN conference, USA, from Karolinska Research Foundation.

    2018: Travel grant to attend AAIC conference, USA, from Karolinska Research Foundation.

    2018: Travel grant to attend AAIC conference, USA, from Wenner-Gren Foundation.

    2017: Travel grant for collaborative visit at Max-Planck Institute, Germany, from Karolinska Research Foundation.

    2017: Reached Pre-Final round of Merck Biopharma Innovation Cup.

    2013: Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

    2013: Best Research Paper Award, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

    2013: “Yarbrough Award” for best paper by Graduate school, USM.

    2012: The Finn World Travel Award/Protein Science Young Investigator Travel Grants by The Protein Society.

    2012: Dept. nominee to the college of Science & Technology (CoST) for “Outstanding Graduate Student of the year”, USM.

    2011: Young Scientist Travel Award by “4th Protein Misfolding and Neurological Disorders Meeting” 2011, Queensland, Australia.

    2011: Best Research Paper Award, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

    2011: “Yarbrough Award” for best paper by Graduate school, USM.

    2010: Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

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