Intakhar Ahmad awardee at the International Postdoctoral Research Excellence Award

Posted on October 01, 2026

Dr. Intakhar Ahmad, postdoctoral fellow in Dr Doug Feinstein’s laboratory, is an awardee of the 2026 UIC International Postdoctoral Research Excellence Award. Dr Ahmad’s research projects focus on developing methods to restore myelin loss in Multiple Sclerosis patients; and characterizing neuropathology due to exposure to environmental toxins. He has published 4 papers on these subjects since being at UIC.

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International Postdoc Research Excellence Award Ceremony and Community Building Networking Reception supported by Walder Foundation. The foundation is named after Dr. Yoseph Walder, and now funded by his wife.

 

Dr. Yosef Walder, 73, Humble Philanthropist – Scientist, entrepreneur and visionary, he touched the hearts of all who knew him and even more who didn’t – Chabad.org