Md Munnaf Hossen

Md Munnaf Hossen is a PhD candidate at RMIT University, Australia working with Dr Rosita Zakaria and Dr Bobbi Fleiss. He is investigating the effects of perinatal brain injury on glial cell responses and kynurenine pathway metabolites. His multidisciplinary approach integrates immunohistochemistry, LC-MS/MS, and RNA sequencing to elucidate the molecular and cellular pathways underlying neuroinflammatory responses. Recently, Munnaf was awarded a competitive research grant by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) to support the development of a novel LC-MS/MS approach for analysing multiple kynurenine pathway metabolites. His work aims to advance our understanding of early life neuroinflammatory processes and inform future strategies for brain injury prevention and neurodevelopmental health.