Sehrish Javed, PhD

ATS Assistant Lecturer, ENG Biomedical Engineering

Pronouns: She/her

Contact

ATS Assistant Lecturer, ENG Biomedical Engineering
Email
sjaved3@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Neural engineering genetic engineering neural circuits neurobionics behavioral genetics neuromodulation hypothalamus energy metabolism neurodevelopmental disorders


About

Education:

  • 2019-2023       Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada
  • 2017-2019       Masters (MS), Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology, South Korea
  • 2012-2016       Bachelors (BS), Applied Biosciences, Major: Healthcare Biotechnology, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan



Research

My expertise lies in using various neuro-modulatory techniques (Genetics, Pharmacological, Optical & Electrical)  to stimulate neurons in the brain, aiming to decipher how these neurons regulate behavior under normal conditions and how can we modulate the neural circuits in the context of disease. 

Research Interests:

  • Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of genes and proteins linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.  
  • Investigating subcortical neural circuits involved in energy homeostasis. 
  • Studying neural circuitry related to sensory, motor, and autonomic functions.
  • Utilizing gene editing techniques to explore neural circuits mechanisms. 
  • Applying neuromodulation approaches for neural engineering and therapeutic interventions. 

Teaching

Winters 2025:

BME 530: Introduction to the Neurobionics

Course Description: 

  • Develop understanding of the neurological  mechanisms that define the characteristics and properties of the bionic devices. 
  • Topics include the use of neuromodulation as a tool for enhancing sensory, motor, and  cognitive function in both health and disease. 
  • Examples include bionic senses (bionic vision, auditory bionic, bionic touch) and the neuromodulation-based therapies for treating neurological disorders. 
  • The course also covers ethical considerations and the future potential of medical neurobionics.  


Courses

BME 321 - Human Anatomy and Physiology: Systems

An introduction to the organization of the human body at the level of the anatomical systems highlighted in engineering terms. Lectures will be devoted to the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, nervous and endocrine systems, and fluid, electrolyte and acid-base homeostasis. Guest lectures will include engineers and medical scientists to discuss the relationship between recent advances in biomedical engineering and the underlying anatomy and physiology. This course is intended for students in the Faculty of Engineering. Students from other faculties must obtain the consent of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Credit may be obtained for only BME 211 or 321. Prerequisite: BME 320 or consent of Instructor.


BME 530 - Topics in Biomedical Engineering

Individual sections covering such topics as signal processing and rehabilitation engineering. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor.


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Featured Publications

Ya‐Ting Chang, Yu‐Ju Lee, Minza Haque, Hao‐Cheng Chang, Sehrish Javed, Yu Cheng Lin, Yoobin Cho, Joseph Abramovitz, Gabriella Chin, Asma Khamis, Reesha Raja, Keith K Murai, Wei‐Hsiang Huang

2024 January; 10.1002/cne.25589


Sehrish Javed, Ya-Ting Chang, Yoobin Cho, Yu-Ju Lee, Hao-Cheng Chang, Minza Haque, Yu Cheng Lin, and Wei-Hsiang Huang

2023 November; 10.7554/eLife.90333


Hao-Cheng Chang , Yu-Ju Lee , Sehrish Javed , Minza Haque, Ya-Ting Chang , Yu Cheng Lin , Cameron Oram , Wei-Hsiang Huang

2022 November; 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102728


Sehrish Javed, Tharushan Selliah, Yu-Ju Lee, Wei-Hsiang Huang

2022 August; 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.08.009


Sehrish Javed, Yu-Ju Lee, Jin Xu, Wei-Hsiang Huang

2021 August; 10.1093/hmg/ddab245


Ahmed T, Javed S, Javed S, Tariq A, Šamec D, Tejada S, Nabavi SF, Braidy N, Nabavi SM.

2016 March; 10.1007/s12035-016-9839-9