Dr Sadaf Ashraf

Sadaf obtained her BSc Hons Degree in Physiology and MSc in Immunology from King’s College London. She completed her PhD in Academic Rheumatology from the University of Nottingham under the supervision of Professor David Andrew Walsh, before working as a postdoctoral researcher at (i) the Queen’s University Belfast, (ii) The Pain Centre Versus Arthritis and the School of Pharmacy at University of Nottingham, and (iii) the University of Aberdeen.
In July 2022, Sadaf joined the Medway School of Pharmacy as a Lecturer in Biological Sciences with speciality in Immunology, Pain and Rheumatology.

Sadaf’s research work combines the areas of neuro-stromal-immunology to better understand the central and peripheral mechanisms of pain associated with age-related and chronic inflammatory conditions through mapping the tissue micro-environment, with an ultimate goal of identifying novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers for patient stratification and precision medicine.  

Sadaf is actively involved in teaching Pharmacy Students (MPharm) across all years and supervises final year students in their Master thesis (SRP). In her capacity as a personal tutor, she also mentors Pharmacy students across all years. The specific teaching modules are as follows:
Essentials in Human Biology (MSOP1018)
Essentials of Academic Research (MSOP1019)
Research Methods (MSOP1014, MSOP1015, MSOP1016).
Pharmacology (MSOP1002)
Pharmacokinetics (MSOP1002)
Pathophysiology of Pain Disorders (MSOP1003)  

Current PhD Student: Ms Makurata Zaninka
Prospective Research Students: Self-funded research applicants and those who have access to international research scholarships, please contact Sadaf directly on sa2079@kent.ac.uk
Nuffield and STEM Summer Research Placement Provider: Supervision of A-Level students in undertaking research projects.