Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FPS), Riphah International University
Dr. Amber Mahmood Minhas holds a Pharm-D, MPhil, and PhD in Pharmacology. With over 12 years of teaching and research experience, she specializes in experimental pharmacology, molecular pharmacology, and the preclinical evaluation of therapeutic agents. Her research integrates in vivo pharmacology, molecular biology, histopathology, and computational approaches to support the development of innovative therapeutics and advanced pharmaceutical sciences.
Pathophysiology of Alzheimer Disease This course provides an overview of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease. Students will explore the roles of amyloid-β plaques, tau protein hyperphosphorylation, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuronal degeneration in disease progression. . . .