Heena Tabassum
Scientist-E
Dr. Heena Tabassum is Scientist E in the Division of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Headquarters. She has extensive experience in biomedical research, programme coordination, and translational research, with a particular focus on sickle cell disease, venous thromboembolism, and nanomedicine.
She is involved in two National Health Research Priority (NHRP) projects aimed at strengthening comprehensive sickle cell disease care in India. Her work includes scientific and administrative oversight of national task forces and multicentric research programmes.
Dr. Tabassum obtained her Ph.D. in Toxicology from Hamdard University and completed postdoctoral training in neurophysiology at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Germany. Her research interests include mitochondrial dysfunction, neuroprotection, and translational toxicology. She has published 71 peer-reviewed articles, with an H-index of 32, and received several national and international fellowships and awards. Her work connects laboratory research with national health priorities and public health implementation.
