Rasheed Ahmad, PhD (he/him/his)

Principal Scientist
Dasman Diabetes institute
Kuwait City, KUWAIT

Dr. Rasheed Ahmad is a Principal Scientist and Head of the Department of Immunology & Microbiology at the Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait. His research focuses on the molecular and immunological mechanisms linking obesity to chronic inflammation and metabolic diseases, including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). He studies adipose tissue biology, immune cell–adipocyte interactions, and the role of diet-induced epigenetic changes in metabolic dysfunction. Dr. Ahmad’s work has contributed to advancing our understanding of how obesity drives persistent inflammation and metabolic dysregulation, with the goal of identifying novel therapeutic targets to improve metabolic health

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Presentation(s):

• ORF07-04 - Sucrose-Free Low-Fat Diet Induces Metabolic Dysfunction through Gut Dysbiosis and Colonic Inflammation in Mice

  Saturday, June 13, 2026
  10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CT

• SUN-667 - Insulin Potentiates LPS-Induced IL-6 in Adipocytes through Epigenetic Remodeling

  Sunday, June 14, 2026
  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT

• SUN-717 - Juvenile Age Metabolic Adaptations Promote Resistance to HFD-Induced Metabolic Disease

  Sunday, June 14, 2026
  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT

• SY38-01 - Adiposity and Beta-cell Autoimmunity: Where Is the Link?

  Sunday, June 14, 2026
  4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT