Muhammad Zaman, PhD
Professor
Boston University College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

PhD, University of Chicago
MS, University of Chicago
BS, Arkansas Technical University



Muhammad Zaman is a Professor in the College of Engineering and the principal investigator of the Laboratory for Molecular & Cellular Dynamics at Boston University and a Faculty Fellow of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Chicago and was a Herman and Margaret Sokol Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in cancer research at MIT. He has been a recipient of the FEBS outstanding Young Investigator Award and was most recently awarded the Regents Teaching Award, the highest teaching award across the entire University of Texas System of Institutions. Professor Zaman joined BU from UT Austin in fall 2009.

Dr. Zaman’s research focuses on understanding the systems biology of tumor invasion and metastasis. The second main thrust of his research focuses on developing computational and experimental tools to improve the quality of life, education, and the practice of medicine in the developing world. He is working closely with institutions of higher learning in curriculum development and implementation. In addition, he partners with various nonprofits around the globe, in particular with the developing countries, to develop cheap, robust, and easy-to-use solutions to develop improved diagnostics in remote areas.

Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Boston University College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering


Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Global Health


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences




D-ISN/Collaborative Research: Financial and Network Disruptions in Counterfeit and Illegal Medicines Trade
08/01/2022 - 07/31/2026 (PI)
National Science Foundation
CMMI-2146458

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner
10/01/2022 - 09/30/2025 (Subcontract PI)
York University, Toronto SoSci & Hum Res Coun


Evaluation of Feasibility for Grand Challenges Pakistan Partnership II
04/23/2020 - 09/30/2025 (PI)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation


Exploratory country case studies
12/17/2024 - 07/01/2025 (PI)
World Health Organization


Health of Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Communities
06/16/2023 - 07/01/2025 (PI)
Wellcome Trust


US and EU Border Externalization Regimes: Ethics, Identities, and Impacts
01/01/2023 - 06/30/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Muhammad Zaman, PhD
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation


Fellowship in Quality of Medical Products at Boston University
05/08/2018 - 11/30/2024 (PI)
United States Pharmacopeial Convention


Aptamer Development for the PharmaChk Platform
07/20/2020 - 06/20/2024 (PI)
Merck KGaA (Germany)


2021 DCLC - Dr. Muhammad Zaman
04/01/2021 - 03/31/2023 (PI)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute


Measuring AMR footprint in Pakistan
01/01/2021 - 09/30/2022 (PI)
DAI


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2017 Modeling bi-directional signaling and cytoskeletal dynamics in 3D cell migrations 5U01CA177799-05 22
2016 Modeling bi-directional signaling and cytoskeletal dynamics in 3D cell migrations 4U01CA177799-04 22
2015 Modeling bi-directional signaling and cytoskeletal dynamics in 3D cell migrations 5U01CA177799-03 22
2014 Modeling bi-directional signaling and cytoskeletal dynamics in 3D cell migrations 5U01CA177799-02 22
2013 Modeling bi-directional signaling and cytoskeletal dynamics in 3D cell migrations 1U01CA177799-01 22
2011 Quantitative Analysis of Tumor Cell Migration in Three Dimensioinal Matrices 5R01CA132633-05 22
2010 Quantitative Analysis of Tumor Cell Migration in Three Dimensioinal Matrices 3R01CA132633-04S1 22
2010 Quantitative Analysis of Tumor Cell Migration in Three Dimensioinal Matrices 5R01CA132633-04 22
2009 Quantitative Analysis of Tumor Cell Migration in Three Dimensioinal Matrices 3R01CA132633-03S1 22
2009 Quantitative Analysis of Tumor Cell Migration in Three Dimensioinal Matrices 7R01CA132633-03 22
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  1. Ching C, Sayeeda RJ, Tarnas MC, Gross N, Abu-Khalil A, Shaikh B, Zaman MH. Mapping utility and applicability of research and ethics frameworks for displaced populations. Glob Public Health. 2025 Dec; 20(1):2557322. PMID: 40975798; DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2025.2557322;
     
  2. Anderson JE, Carlton LB, Kura S, O'Brien WJ, Rogers D, Rahimi P, Farzam PY, Zaman MH, Boas DA, Yücel MA. High-density multidistance fNIRS enhances detection of brain activity during a word-color Stroop task. Neurophotonics. 2025 Jul; 12(3):035010.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40917100; PMCID: PMC12412631; DOI: 10.1117/1.NPh.12.3.035010;
     
  3. Matlin SA, Claron IMM, Merone J, Netto G, Takian A, Zaman MH, Saso L. Artificial Intelligence in migrant health: a critical perspective on opportunities and risks. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2025 Oct; 57:101421. PMID: 40823188; PMCID: PMC12356465; DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101421;
     
  4. Ching C, Zaman MH, Wirtz VJ. Policy discourse on AMR in food-producing animals: examining framing and language for effective communication. JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2025 Aug; 7(4):dlaf113.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40642516; PMCID: PMC12242377; DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlaf113;
     
  5. Gross N, Tarnas MC, Sayeeda RJ, Ching C, Flynn D, Zaman MH. Infectious disease research in forcibly displaced populations: A systematic review in low- and middle-income host countries. J Migr Health. 2025; 12:100341.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40687925; PMCID: PMC12271074; DOI: 10.1016/j.jmh.2025.100341;
     
  6. Abbara A, Shortall C, Sullivan R, Zwijnenburg W, Moussally K, Aboshamr R, Naim C, Uyen A, Zaman MH, Karah N, Kejah A, Osman M, Fayad AA, Dewachi O. Unravelling the linkages between conflict and antimicrobial resistance. NPJ Antimicrob Resist. 2025 Apr 12; 3(1):29. PMID: 40221518; PMCID: PMC11993619; DOI: 10.1038/s44259-025-00099-y;
     
  7. Fletcher SJ, Ching C, Suprenant MP, Desai D, Zaman MH. Agent-based model of the human colon to investigate mechanisms of pathogen colonization resistance. Biophys J. 2025 May 06; 124(9):1446-1461. PMID: 40156186; PMCID: PMC12256875; DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2025.03.022;
     
  8. Nahum Y, Muhvich J, Morones-Ramirez JR, Casillas-Vega NG, Zaman MH. Biofilms as potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in vulnerable settings. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1568463.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40190753; PMCID: PMC11970560; DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1568463;
     
  9. Anderson JE, Carlton L, Kura S, O'Brien WJ, Rogers D, Rahimi P, Farzam PY, Zaman MH, Boas DA, Yücel MA. High-Density Multi-Distance fNIRS Enhances Detection of Brain Activity during a Word-Color Stroop Task. bioRxiv. 2025 Mar 14.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40161819; PMCID: PMC11952576; DOI: 10.1101/2025.03.12.642917;
     
  10. Gross N, Muhvich J, Ching C, Gomez B, Horvath E, Nahum Y, Zaman MH. Effects of microplastic concentration, composition, and size on Escherichia coli biofilm-associated antimicrobial resistance. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2025 Apr 23; 91(4):e0228224.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40067049; PMCID: PMC12016508; DOI: 10.1128/aem.02282-24;
     
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Bar chart showing 183 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2021

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Fake And Faulty Drugs: A Problem No One Wants To Talk About

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Medicines that Harm: The Global Problem of Substandard Drugs

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The lessons of the camps

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Who owns the university?

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2018 Rice 360 Inspiration Award
2015 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering: Fellow
2014 Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society: Fellow
2013 IEEE: Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award
2013 IEEE-EMBS: Early Career Achievement Award
In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Systems Biology of Cancer
Cell Adhesion and Migration in 3D environments
Cellular Mechanics
Applications of BME in the developing world
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