Mohsin Syed

Associate Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-04

faculty

Neurobiology & Developmental Science, College of Medicine

18 h-index 47 pubs 1,065 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Mohsin Syed's research investigates the impact of environmental factors on biological systems, with a particular focus on metabolic signaling and neurobiology. His work has explored the role of leptin in pituitary cell differentiation and examined sex-specific responses to high-fat diets under thermoneutral conditions, suggesting implications for pituitary plasticity. Syed has also contributed to understanding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical students' academic performance and stress levels, and the challenges of online learning environments. Additionally, his research interests extend to medical education and outreach, including efforts to expose middle and high school students to imaging technology through virtual platforms. His scholarship is supported by collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Noor Akhter, Kevin D. Phelan, Tiffany Huitt, and Gwen V. Childs.

Metrics

  • h-index: 18
  • Publications: 47
  • Citations: 1,065

Selected Publications

  • Vascular Pathology: A Multifocal Cadaveric Analysis of Arterial Aneurysms (2025)
  • THU043 Single-cell Transcriptomics Show Sex-specific Responses To A High Fat Diet, Under Thermoneutral Conditions, Pointing To Reduced Pituitary Plasticity (2023)
  • Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology (2022)
  • Medical Student Opinions of a Gross Anatomy Course Aided with Prosection (2022)
  • Retroaortic Left Renal Vein: An Incidental Finding During Cadaver Dissection (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Leptin: A Metabolic Signal for the Differentiation of Pituitary Cells (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Persistence and Academic Performance of Medical Students in Online Learning Environment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown (2021)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Effects of COVID‐19 Pandemic Lockdown on Medical Students’ Academic Performance and Stress Levels Based on their Gender and Age (2021)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • ArkanSONO: A Technology Based Outreach Exposure Program for High School Students NIH Co-Investigator
  • Center for Translational Neuroscience NIH Co-Investigator

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32 Collaborators 4 Institutions 1 Country

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