Dr. Sidra Tabassum is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She received her Ph.D. in Physiology (Neuroscience) from South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China. Her research has a strong interdisciplinary focus on neurovascular injury, glial biology, and therapeutic development, with current work centered on subarachnoid hemorrhage and ischemic stroke.
Education
PhD, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Research
At UTHealth, Dr. Sidra Tabassum’s research focuses on understanding and repairing the injured brain following neurovascular events such as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and ischemic stroke. Her work investigates the mechanisms of endothelial and mitochondrial dysfunction in post-injury brain repair, using preclinical mouse models and human samples. She employs a multidisciplinary approach combining immunohistochemistry, electrophysiology, histological assessments, and behavioral testing to study neuronal and glial responses after injury. The long-term goal of her research is to develop innovative, translational therapies—such as miRNA-based interventions —to promote functional recovery and repair in the injured brain.