I obtained my MD degree at the Kazan Federal University, Russia, and after that decided to broaden my expertise in the clinical research area. Currently, I am in my second year of a Ph.D. and in the early stages of a career as a neuroscientist. My current projects are focused on studying chronic facial pain syndromes, their signatures in brain imaging, and the clinical and socio-demographic factors determining the characteristics of pain perception on the individual level using artificial intelligence-based tools. I am doing my Ph.D. research at the Krembil Research Institute under the guidance of Dr. Mojgan Hodaie—neurosurgeon, scientist, brain imaging specialist, and expert on the mechanisms and treatments of chronic facial pain disorders.

University:

University of Toronto

Principal Faculty:

Faculty of Medicine

Principal Department/Program:

Institute of Medical Science

Principal Hospital Appointment:

Toronto Western Hospital

Supervisor:

Dr. Mojgan Hodaie

Key Publications:

1) A. Mendez , R. Islam , T. Latypov , P. Basa , O. J. Joseph , B. E. Knudsen , L. J. Staehnke , P. J. Grahn , N. Lachman , A. J. Windebank , I. A. Lavrov. Segment-specific orientation of the dorsal and ventral roots for precise therapeutic targeting of human spinal cord. Mayo Clin. Proc. (2021) doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.07.039. 2) I. Lavrov, T. Latypov, E Mukhametova, B. Lundstrom, P. Sandroni, K.H. Lee, B. Klassen, M. Stead. Pre-motor cerebral cortex neuromodulation for chronic neuropathic pain. Accepted to Sci Reports, preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-215297/v1. 3) A. Siddiqui, R. Islam, C. Cuellar, J. Silvernail, B. Knudsen, D. Curley, T. Strickland, E. Manske, P. Suwan, T. Latypov, N. Akhmetov, S. Zhang, P. Summer, J. Nesbitt, B. Chen, P. Grahn, N. Madigan, M. Yaszemski, A. Windebank, I.Lavrov Newly regenerated axons via scaffolds promote sublesional reorganization and motor recovery with epidural electrical stimulation. Submitted to Science Translational Medicine, preprint: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.09.288100