Dr Azad Alizada

I am originally from Baku, Azerbaijan. I earned a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology and an MSc in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto. My master’s project in Michael Wilson’s lab focused on cross-species comparative genomics, specifically investigating mammalian aortic endothelial cell responses to inflammatory stimuli. In 2020, I moved to the UK to pursue a PhD in Medical Science in Greg Hannon’s lab at the University of Cambridge. My doctoral research explored transcription factors regulating germ cell development and transposon silencing in metazoan species. Currently, I am a postdoctoral research scientist in Paul Riley’s lab at the University of Oxford, where I study the comparative biology of cellular, molecular, and gene-regulatory mechanisms underlying heart development in vertebrate species.

Areas of Focus

Riley Lab
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