ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Pharmacological Sciences

Dr. Anisa Gumerova earned her medical degree (MD) from Kazan Medical University in Russia, followed by a PhD and DSc in histology, cytology, and embryology.  In Russia, she served as co–principal investigator on several projects devoted to hepatic progenitor cells. As deputy director at the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan Federal University, she gained considerable administrative experience. In 2019 Dr. Gumerova joined the Mount Sinai Bone Program under the leadership of Mone Zaidi, MD, PhD, as an associate researcher. Dr. Gumerova’s research focuses on morphological alterations, gene expression, and protein synthesis in various tissues, with a particular emphasis on adipose tissues and bones, under the influence of pituitary hormones such as FSH, luteinizing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and oxytocin. Dr. Gumerova contributes substantially to numerous publications in renowned journals such as Nature, PNAS, and eLife. Dr. Gumerova has introduced innovative methods into the laboratory, including RNA scope in situ hybridization, in vitro and in vivo labeling, and 3D-culture spheroid model. Additionally, she has established an original protocol for isolating single cells from mouse adrenal glands.