Mohammed Mostajo-Radji

Mohammed Mostajo-Radji is a Bolivian graduate student at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University. He received a degree in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics and a minor in Science, Technology and Society from the Rochester Institute of Technology on May, 2011.

Mohammed has joined the laboratory of Paola Arlotta, where he is investigating the plasticity of the developing mammalian cortex. He is particularly interested in the epigenetics of neuronal development and differentiation.

Besides Biological research, Mohammed is also interested in Policy Development as it relates to Biomedical Issues. He is currently collaborating with the Center for Investigation, Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Abuse (CIPTAS) in Santa Cruz, Bolivia to improve the response and aid to victims of sexual assaults.