Yahia Abuhasan
Biography
Yahia graduated from Massachusetts college of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2019, with a degree in Medical and Molecular Biology. Yahia is currently conducting research in the Pothos Lab at Tuft University School of Medicine, where he is working on two NIH-funded projects to 1. assess the effectiveness of intranasal gene therapies with neurotrophic factors in the treatment of opioid use disorder and 2. understand the role of central insulin receptors in mood disorders. Yahia looks to become a dentist one day and offer pro bono work to the homeless community. Outside of work Yahia enjoys sports, nature, and traveling.
