Miratul Muqit, a Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow in the MRC PPU, has been elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Founded in 1518, the Royal College of Physicians is England's oldest medical institution and Fellowship is 'held by some of the most innovative and exceptional physicians in the world'.
Miratul's research group has been studying the PINK1 protein kinase that is mutated in families with heritable forms of Parkinson's. His research has uncovered the regulation and downstream role of PINK1 including the discovery that PINK1 can phosphorylate ubiquitin in response to mitochondrial damage to activate the Parkin E3 ligase. This has led to new strategies to potentially better treat Parkinson's.
Miratul, a Consultant Neurologist, is one of several clinicians that have undertaken molecular research at the MRC PPU to address how defects in cell signalling pathways are linked to human diseases. This includes former Clinical PhD Fellows who have successfully completed projects probing the mechanisms of cancer, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Unit currently has two Clinical PhD Fellowships available for clinical trainees in any branch of medicine – click here for more information.
Miratul's research group has been studying the PINK1 protein kinase that is mutated in families with heritable forms of Parkinson's. His research has uncovered the regulation and downstream role of PINK1 including the discovery that PINK1 can phosphorylate ubiquitin in response to mitochondrial damage to activate the Parkin E3 ligase. This has led to new strategies to potentially better treat Parkinson's.
Miratul, a Consultant Neurologist, is one of several clinicians that have undertaken molecular research at the MRC PPU to address how defects in cell signalling pathways are linked to human diseases. This includes former Clinical PhD Fellows who have successfully completed projects probing the mechanisms of cancer, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Unit currently has two Clinical PhD Fellowships available for clinical trainees in any branch of medicine – click here for more information.