Shabir, Osman, Dr

Dr Osman Shabir

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health

BHF Immediate Postdoctoral Fellow

Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Yorkshire Network ECR Representative.

o.shabir@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9524

B1-223a , Alfred Denny Building

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Dr Osman Shabir
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
B1-223a
Alfred Denny Building
Western Bank
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S10 2TN

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For enquiries please contact - ClinMed-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science (2012-15)
MSc Translational Neuroscience (2015-16)
PhD Neurovascular Neuroscience (2017-20)
Postdoctoral Research Associate (2020-23)
BHF Research Fellow (2023-present)

I am a member of the Neuroscience Institute and the Healthy Lifespan Institute.

Research interests

I study neuroinflammation, neurovascular function (neurophysiology) in neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease/vascular dementia & cardiovascular disease (atherosclerosis). I use preclinical models of human disease to study neurophysiology, neuropathology & neuroinflammation in these models to gain a better understanding of disease mechanisms and processes.

neurovascular function, heart disease — Neurovascular function; 'healthy' & 'heart disease.

To study neurovascular function, I use neuroimaging techniques including 2D-optical imaging spectroscopy, 2-photon microscopy, GCaMP fluorescence and microelectrode electrophysiology. In addition, I use standard cellular and molecular neuroscience techniques to validate in vivo observations.

In September 2023, I was awarded a 4-year British Heart Foundation (BHF) fellowship (basic science immediate). My fellowship aims to investigate the use of arthritis drugs (IL1 inhibitors) in preclinical models of atherosclerosis (vascular dementia) and Alzheimer’s disease with atherosclerosis.

Publications

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Featured publications

Journal articles

Shabir O, Moll TA, Matuszyk MM, Eyre B, Dake MD, Berwick J & Francis SE (2020) . Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 192, 111361-111361.
Shabir O, Sharp P, Rebollar MA, Boorman L, Howarth C, Wharton SB, Francis SE & Berwick J (2020) . Scientific Reports, 10(1).
Lee L, Boorman L, Glendenning E, Christmas C, Sharp P, Redgrave P, Shabir O, Bracci E, Berwick J & Howarth C (2020) . Cerebral Cortex, 30(4), 2452-2464.
Sharp P, Ameen-Ali K, Boorman L, Harris S, Wharton S, Howarth C, Shabir O, Redgrave P & Berwick J (2019) . Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.
Shabir O, Berwick J & Francis S (2018) . BMC Neuroscience, 19.
Shelkovnikova TA, Kukharsky MS, An H, Dimasi P, Alexeeva S, Shabir O, Heath PR & Buchman VL (2018) . Molecular Neurodegeneration, 13(1).

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Journal articles

Boorman LW, Harris SS, Shabir O, Lee L, Eyre B, Howarth C & Berwick J (2023) . Communications Biology, 6.
Eyre B, Shabir O, Lee L, Francis S, Howarth C & Berwick J (2022) . Alzheimer's & Dementia, 18(S6).
Shabir O, Moll TA, Matuszyk MM, Eyre B, Dake MD, Berwick J & Francis SE (2020) . Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 192, 111361-111361.
Shabir O, Sharp P, Rebollar MA, Boorman L, Howarth C, Wharton SB, Francis SE & Berwick J (2020) . Scientific Reports, 10(1).
Lee L, Boorman L, Glendenning E, Christmas C, Sharp P, Redgrave P, Shabir O, Bracci E, Berwick J & Howarth C (2020) . Cerebral Cortex, 30(4), 2452-2464.
Sharp P, Ameen-Ali K, Boorman L, Harris S, Wharton S, Howarth C, Shabir O, Redgrave P & Berwick J (2019) . Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.
Shabir O, Berwick J & Francis S (2018) . BMC Neuroscience, 19.
Shelkovnikova TA, Kukharsky MS, An H, Dimasi P, Alexeeva S, Shabir O, Heath PR & Buchman VL (2018) . Molecular Neurodegeneration, 13(1).
Shabir O () . TheScienceBreaker, 8(3).
Eyre B, Shaw K, Sharp P, Boorman L, Lee L, Shabir O, Berwick J & Howarth C () The effects of locomotion on sensory-evoked haemodynamic responses in the cortex of awake mice. Scientific Reports.
Shabir O, Pendry B, Heath PR, Rebollar MA, Howarth C, Wharton SB, Berwick J & Francis SE () .
Shabir O, Pendry B, Lee L, Eyre B, Sharp P, Rebollar M, Drew D, Howarth C, Heath P, Wharton S , Francis S et al () . eLife.
Shabir O, Pendry B, Lee L, Eyre B, Sharp P, Rebollar MA, Howarth C, Heath PR, Wharton SB, Francis SE & Berwick J () .

Conference proceedings papers

Howarth C, Lee L, Shabir O & Berwick J (2022) Investigating the involvement of nitric oxide in neurovascular coupling. JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM, Vol. 42(1_SUPPL) (pp 60-60)

Preprints

Boorman LW, Harris SS, Shabir O, Lee L, Eyre B, Howarth C & Berwick J () , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Eyre B, Shaw K, Sharp P, Boorman L, Lee L, Shabir O, Berwick J & Howarth C () , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Shabir O, Sharp P, Rebollar MA, Boorman L, Howarth C, Wharton SB, Francis SE & Berwick J () .

Research group

PhD Students:

Tom Chittenden (2024-) as Primary Supervisor (Secondary: Dr Jason Berwick, Third: Prof Sheila Francis). Neuroscience Institute funded 3.5-year project: “Repurposing IL-1 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Vascular Dementia”.

MSc and SSC students:

Antonia Barton & Kian Zucconi, MBChB Phase 2A SSC (2024)
Aasritha Doppalapudi, MSc Translational Neuroscience (2023-24)
April Carne, MSc Translational Neuroscience (2022-23)
Sam Turner & Tom Coles, MBChB Phase 2A SSC (2022/24)
Olivia Slanley & Jasmine Waters, MBChB Phase 2A SSC (2021)
Paige Wolverson, MSc Translational Neuroscience (2020-21)
Ben Pendry, MSc Translational Neuropathology (2018-19)

I collaborate with:

Prof Sheila Francis, School of Medicine & Population Health
Dr Jason Berwick, Psychology
Prof Stuart Allan, University of Manchester
Dr Clare Howarth, Psychology
Dr Julie Simpson, SITraN
Dr Mark Dunning, School of Medicine & Population Health
Prof Kurt de Vos, SITraN
Dr Claudia Bauer, SITraN