Miratul Muqit

Dr. Muqit is a Programme Leader at the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee. As one of the original discoverers of link between mutations in the PINK1 gene and Parkinson’s disease, he brings world-leading expertise in PINK1/Parkin pathway biology to the Mitokinin team as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board.

Miratul Muqit received his Ph.D from University College London under the supervision of Nick Wood and David Latchman. He undertook his neurology training at various London teaching hospitals including Queen Square. In 2008 he joined the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit in Dundee as a Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellow to initiate a program of research into the biochemistry of the PINK1 kinase under the mentorship of Dario Alessi. Away from the bench he manages patients with Parkinson’s disease in the clinic.