Biography

Dr. Nabiha Yusuf is an Associate Professor in UAB’s Department of Dermatology since 2017. She also has a secondary appointment in Epidemiology. She received her MS in Microbiology and PhD in Immunology from India. She graduated with an MSPH degree in Epidemiology from UAB.  The focus of her research is to dissect the role of innate immune responses in UVB induced cutaneous DNA damage and tumor development. Her laboratory is studying the mechanisms by which type I interferons (IFN) regulate ultraviolet (UV) radiation induced cutaneous DNA damage and tumor development. She is also interested to dissect the role of type I IFNs in immunotherapy, infection associated cancers, and autoimmune disorders. She was recently funded with Dr. Hui Xu to study the role of Triggering receptor on myeloid cells (Trem)-1 in UV-induced immune suppression.  She is also performing translational studies on Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) inhibitor in prevention of skin cancer. Her long-term goal is to perform epidemiological studies with correlative biomarkers in population with inflammatory diseases and cancers. Besides research, she is involved with teaching and mentorship programs in the schools of Medicine and Public Health at UAB. She currently serves as the Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at UAB faculty senate.

Education & Training

Graduate School
MS, Microbiology, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India
Ph.D., Immunology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
MSPH, Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellow, Dermatology (Mentor: Craig A. Elmets)

Contact Information

Leslie Roop
Program Manager
Phone: (205) 934-5188
Email: lmroop@uabmc.edu