Khan Lab
Hello
I am driven to uncover the hidden mechanisms of cardiometabolic disease and transform systems-level discoveries into innovative biomarkers and therapeutic opportunities. By bridging computational analysis, experimental validation, and translational research, I aim to advance precision medicine and improve outcomes for patients facing diabetes, atherosclerosis, kidney diseases, and cancer.
Md Saifur Rahman Khan (Ph.D.)
Principal Investigator
EDUCATION
Post-doctoral Training : Endocrine and Diabetes Platform, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ph.D. : Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Katz Group-Rexall Centre for Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
M.Sc. in Biotechnology : Biotechnology, Mathematics and Natural Science Department, BRAC University, Bangladesh .
Bachelor of Pharmacy : Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Data Analytics Certificate : Data Analytics Boot Camp, University of Toronto, Canada.
A WARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS / FUNDING
Funding & Awards
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NIH R01, NIDDK — 2026 - 2031 (Scored 7 percentile at ESI stage)
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Best Poster Award (Basic Science, Faculty Category), Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh — 2025
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McKamish Family Foundation Innovator Award — 2024
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Samuel and Emma Winters Foundation Award — 2024
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First Place, Early Career Investigator, Biomedical Laboratory Research & Development, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VA Research Week) — 2024
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Best Poster Award (Basic Science, Faculty Category), Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh — 2023
Funding & Fellowships
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Banting and Best Diabetes Center Postdoctoral Fellowship, July 2020 – June 2021
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Diabetes Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship (National competition), 2017 – 2020
Awards
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Best Trainee Award, DISTINCTION AWARD, Banting and Best Diabetes Center — 2017–2018
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Best Poster Presenter, 29th Annual Scientific Day, Banting and Best Diabetes Center
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Banting & Best Diabetes Center Trainee Travel Award — 2018/2019
Funding & Scholarships
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Alberta Innovates Graduate Scholarship (Provincial competition), September 2012 – August 2015
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University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, DISTINCTION AWARD, September 2011 – August 2012
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Mike Wolowyk Graduate Scholarship — 2015
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Shoppers Drug Mart Graduate Scholarship in Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences — 2012, 2013
Awards
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Bill Bridger Award of Excellence, DISTINCTION AWARD, (Top achiever, Alberta Innovates competition; Province-wide) — 2012
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GSA Professional Development Award — 2012
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Graduate Student Tuition Supplement Award — 2011
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Travel Award, Alberta Association of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences — 2014
OTHERS
Awards
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Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal, DISTINCTION AWARD, BRAC University, Bangladesh
Dr. Madhu Chakkere Shivamadhu
Research Scientist
Dr. Madhu Chahhere Shivamadhu earned his M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Bangalore University and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Mysore, India. During his postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan, he developed patient-derived colorectal cancer organoid models to identify biomarkers associated with colorectal lesions. He subsequently joined Drexel University, where his research focused on redox-dependent cysteine post-translational modifications and their roles in regulating cancer cell migration and invasion.
Dr. Shivamadhu has extensive expertise in CRISPR-based genome editing, cancer metabolism, cancer biology, clickable chemoproteomics, patient-derived organoid models, and in vivo mouse models. His research integrates molecular, cellular, and translational approaches to investigate disease mechanisms and identify novel therapeutic targets.
Dr. Shivamadhu is currently a Research Scientist in the Khan Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. His current research focuses on pancreatic β-cell biology, immunometabolism, and the application of artificial intelligence–driven approaches to understand metabolic diseases, identify novel therapeutic targets, and advance precision medicine.