Achievements and beyond: Scientific trajectory of Professor Mohammad A. Rafi

Yadollah Omidi; Abass Alavi

doi:10.34172/bi.2021.01

Achievements and beyond: Scientific trajectory of Professor Mohammad A. Rafi

Bioimpacts. 2021;11(1):1-4. doi: 10.34172/bi.2021.01. Epub 2020 Dec 7.

Authors

Yadollah Omidi¹, Abass Alavi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
² Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

Abstract

This biography highlights the scientific trajectory of Professor Mohammad A. Rafi, Ph.D., who, in particular, has greatly advanced the field of neurodegenerative disorders during his long and successful tenure at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. This Editorial recognizes, above all, Professor Rafi's significant contributions to the study of lysosomal storage disorders as they relate to Krabbe Disease.

Keywords: Krabbe disease; Lysosomal storage disorders.

Publication types

Editorial