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Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

Research Specialist
Visiting address: Blickagången 16, 14152 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Klinisk geriatrik Darreh-Shori, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • 09/2021 – present: Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellow, Alzheimer’s Association, USA.

    01/2020 – present: Researcher, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, NVS, ̽ѡ, Stockholm, Sweden.

    01/2019 – 12/2019: Senior Research Coordinator/ Associate, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, NVS, ̽ѡ, Stockholm, Sweden.

    12/2016 – 12/2018: Postdoctoral fellow (Protein Biochemistry/Neurobiology), Division of Translational Alzheimer Neurobiology, NVS, ̽ѡ, Stockholm, Sweden.

    09/2013 – 09/2016: Postdoctoral fellow (Protein Biochemistry), Department of Protein Evolution, Max Planck Institute, Tuebingen, Germany.

    08/2008 – 08/2013: Ph.D. Student (Protein Biochemistry), Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi (USM), USA.

    EDUCATION
    08/2008-08/2013: Ph.D. Protein Biochemistry (GPA: 3.94/4.00), University of Southern Mississippi, USA.

    Dissertation: “Biophysical understanding of novel synthetic Aß prions in Alzheimer’s disease.”
    08/2005-08/2008: Bachelor’s in Pharmacy (B.Pharm; Ist Division), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

    08/2003-08/2005: Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm; Ist Division), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

    Academic honours, awards and prizes
    Grants received from national and international foundations:

    1. KID grant from Karolinska Doctoral Committee.

    2. AARF grant from Alzheimer’s Association, USA.

    3. Alzheimerfonden.

    4. Åhléns Stiftelsen.

    5. Magnus Bregvalls.

    6. Demensförbundet.

    7. ̽ѡ Geriatrics Foundation.

    8. Tore Nilsons stiftelse för medicinsk forskning.

    9. Gunvor och Josef Aners Stiftelse.

    10. Loo och Hans Ostermans stiftelse för medicinsk forskning.

    11. Stifelsen för Gamla Tjänarinnor.

    12. Lars Hiertas Minne Stiftelse.

    13. Gun and Bertil Stohnes Foundation.

    14. Lindhes Advokatbyrå.

    15. ̽ѡ Research Foundation.

    16. Petrus och Augusta Hedlunds stiftelse.

    Awards

    2019: Travel grant to attend AAIC conference, LA, USA, from Gålöstiftelsen, Stockholm.

    2018: Winner “Alzheimer Fast Track Innovative Grant Proposal Competition”, organized by BrightFocus Foundation, San Diego, USA,

    2018: Travel grant to attend SFN conference, USA, from Gålöstiftelsen, Stockholm.

    2018: Travel grant to attend SFN conference, USA, from Karolinska Research Foundation.

    2018: Travel grant to attend AAIC conference, USA, from Karolinska Research Foundation.

    2018: Travel grant to attend AAIC conference, USA, from Wenner-Gren Foundation.

    2017: Travel grant for collaborative visit at Max-Planck Institute, Germany, from Karolinska Research Foundation.

    2017: Reached Pre-Final round of Merck Biopharma Innovation Cup.

    2013: Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

    2013: Best Research Paper Award, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

    2013: “Yarbrough Award” for best paper by Graduate school, USM.

    2012: The Finn World Travel Award/Protein Science Young Investigator Travel Grants by The Protein Society.

    2012: Dept. nominee to the college of Science & Technology (CoST) for “Outstanding Graduate Student of the year”, USM.

    2011: Young Scientist Travel Award by “4th Protein Misfolding and Neurological Disorders Meeting” 2011, Queensland, Australia.

    2011: Best Research Paper Award, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

    2011: “Yarbrough Award” for best paper by Graduate school, USM.

    2010: Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, USM.

Articles

  • Article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2025;21(2):e14409
    Scarpa M; Vallera E; Auselle-Bosch S; Rocha FM; Mercan BE; Roy A; Nordberg A; Kumar A
  • Article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2025;21(2):e14488
    Rocha FM; Roy A; Varshney M; Kumar A
  • Article: ACS OMEGA. 2024;9(35):37299-37309
    Darreh-Shori T; Baidya ATK; Brouwer M; Kumar A; Kumar R
  • Article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2024;20(4):2589-2605
    Kumar A; Scarpa M; Nordberg A
  • Article: ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE. 2024;15(2):328-336
    Fontana IC; Kumar A; Okamura N; Nordberg A
  • Article: METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 2024;2785:195-218
    Rodriguez-Vieitez E; Kumar A; Malarte M-L; Ioannou K; Rocha FM; Chiotis K
  • Article: ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE. 2023;14(18):3528-3539
    Li J; Kumar A; Langstrom B; Nordberg A; Agren H
  • Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2023;28(3):1272-1283
    Malarte M-L; Gillberg P-G; Kumar A; Bogdanovic N; Lemoine L; Nordberg A
  • Article: ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA. 2023;145(3):325-333
    Yang Y; Zhang W; Murzin AG; Schweighauser M; Huang M; Lovestam S; Peak-Chew SY; Saito T; Saido TC; Macdonald J; Lavenir I; Ghetti B; Graff C; Kumar A; Nordberg A; Goedert M; Scheres SHW
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2022;23(11):6073
    Baidya ATK; Kumar A; Kumar R; Darreh-Shori T
  • Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2021;26(10):5833-5847
    Kumar A; Koistinen NA; Malarte M-L; Nennesmo I; Ingelsson M; Ghetti B; Lemoine L; Nordberg A
  • Article: BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY. 2020;182:114212
    Kumar A; Kumar R; Flanagan J; Langstrom B; Bjorndahl L; Darreh-Shori T
  • Article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2020;16(7):1031-1042
    Kumar R; Kumar A; Nordberg A; Langstrom B; Darreh-Shori T
  • Article: ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2019;11(1):80
    Sinclair LI; Kumar A; Darreh-Shori T; Love S
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE. 2018;11:327
    Kumar A; Lana E; Kumar R; Lithner CU; Darreh-Shori T
  • Article: ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE. 2017;8(12):2618-2625
    Kumar A; Darreh-Shori T
  • Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2017;7(1):16287
    Kumar R; Kumar A; Langstrom B; Darreh-Shori T
  • Article: MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES. 2016;273:70-79
    Ghosh P; Vaidya A; Kumar A; Rangachari V
  • Article: PLOS ONE. 2014;9(11):e111492
    Kumar A; Pate KM; Moss MA; Dean DN; Rangachari V
  • Article: ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE. 2012;3(11):900-908
    Planchard MS; Same MA; Kumar A; Rangachari V
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All other publications

  • Corrigendum: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2024;29(1):38
    Malarte M-L; Gillberg P-G; Kumar A; Bogdanovic N; Lemoine L; Nordberg A
  • Review: CELLS. 2023;12(11):1469
    Fontana IC; Scarpa M; Malarte M-L; Rocha FM; Auselle-Bosch S; Bluma M; Bucci M; Chiotis K; Kumar A; Nordberg A
  • Review: NATURE REVIEWS NEUROLOGY. 2023;19(5):278-288
    Fontana IC; Kumar A; Nordberg A
  • Review: JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY. 2023;164(3):309-324
    Kumar A; Fontana IC; Nordberg A
  • Review: PLANT BIOLOGY. 2020;22(6):961-970
    Kumar A; Memo M; Mastinu A
  • Review: PLANTA. 2019;249(6):1681-1694
    Kumar A; Premoli M; Aria F; Bonini SA; Maccarinelli G; Gianoncelli A; Memo M; Mastinu A
  • Review: MOLECULES. 2019;24(8):E1517-1517
    Mastinu A; Kumar A; Maccarinelli G; Bonini SA; Premoli M; Aria F; Gianoncelli A; Memo M
  • Review: JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY. 2018;227:300-315
    Bonini SA; Premoli M; Tambaro S; Kumar A; Maccarinelli G; Memo M; Mastinu A
  • Published conference paper: BMC BIOINFORMATICS. 2010;11(Suppl 6):S24
    Ghosh P; Kumar A; Datta B; Rangachari V

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