About
Dr Md Rezanur (Reza) Rahman is a postdoctoral researcher in
the Neurogenetics and Dementia Group within the Brain and Mental Health Program at QIMR Berghofer.
Dr Rahman completed his PhD in bioinformatics and computational genomics at The University of Queensland, Australia, supported by the prestigious and internationally competitive Research Training Program Scholarship. He also holds Honours and Master’s degrees from Islamic University, Bangladesh, where he was awarded the Prime Minister’s Gold Medals in recognition of his outstanding academic achievements. Before moving to Australia, he served as a Lecturer in Bioinformatics at Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Bangladesh.
Reza has a strong background in bioinformatics and computational genomics, and his current research focuses on understanding the molecular basis of neurodegenerative diseases and related traits. He applies integrative approaches that combine genetic association studies, molecular QTL analyses, transcriptomics, drug repurposing, neuroimaging genetics, and Mendelian randomisation to identify molecular signatures,
biomarkers, and causal pathways involved in disease risk and progression.
Research Skills
- Bioinformatics
- Computational biology
- Neurogenomics
- Statistical genetics
- Molecular biology
Area of Interest
- Multi‑omics data integration to gain holistic insights into disease risk, progression, and therapeutic targets
- Translational research focused on biomarker discovery and drug repurposing for Alzheimer’s disease and related traits
- Systems genetics approaches to infer causal pathways and mechanisms for comorbidities of Alzheimer’s disease and related traits
- Genetic association studies (GWAS) to identify risk loci and causal genes in neurodegenerative diseases