Prof. Moiz Bakhiet

Professor and Consultant Neurologist

Molecular Medicine, Genetics, and Inherited Diseases

College of Medicine and Health Sciences


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Bio

     Professor Moiz Bakhiet is the FOUNDER of Princess Al-Jawhara Center, and the Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University and a senior Consultant Neurologist at King Abdulla Medical City, Kingdom of Bahrain.  MBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum. PhD in Medical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Also, obtained a Clinical Specialty in Neurology, Swedish Board of Health and Welfare. Served for several years as Head of Research and Director of the Brain Research and Neuroimmunology Laboratories at Huddinge University Hospital in Sweden.  Prof. Bakhiet has published over 160 papers in high rated scientific journals as Cell, Nature, J Exp. Med., J Immunol., etc., published more than 50 abstracts and has several International Patents. He is an active member in many International Scientific and Medical Societies and Associations and has supervised more than 20 PhD, 8 Licentiate (M Phil) and 25 Master students with also regular lecturing and tutoring of undergraduate and graduate students. 

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, 1993 
  • MD, Clinical Specialty in Neurology, Swedish Board of Health and Welfare, 1993 
  • M.B.B.S in Medicine and Surgery, University of Khartoum, 1985
Research Interests
Selected Publications
  • CD8 is critically involved in lymphocyte activation by a Trypanosoma brucei brucei released molecule, Cell, 1993 
  • The gene for a T-lymphocyte triggering factor from African trypanosomes, Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1997 
  • Rantes promotes growth and survival of human first trimester forebrain astrocytes, Nature Cel Biology, 2001 
  • A novel nervous system-induced factor inducing immune responses in the spleen, Immunology & Cell Biology, 2008 
  • The World Stroke Organization - Lancet Neurology Commission: Pragmatic Solutions to Reduce The Global Burden Of Stroke, Lancet Neurology, 2023