Muneer Laboratory
Laboratory of CNS Injury and Molecular Therapy
Department of Biomedical Engineering


Grant awards
Received first National Institute of Health (NIH) R01 grant ($2,213,750) in Mar 2024
Received first National Institute of Health (NIH) grant (R21) ($464,000) in May 2023.
Received a pilot grant award ($180,000) from 'New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research': 2019
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Received an exploratory research grant award ($200,000) from 'New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research': 2018
Received a pilot grant award from 'New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research': 2016
Received Spinal Cord Training grant from 'New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research': 2017
Media News
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​1. R01 grant news
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Healio.com
ROI-NJ
NJBIZ
https://njbiz.com/hackensack-meridian-researchers-receive-2-2m-federal-grant/
*Also included in the 4/10 Health Care Weekly newsletter
Woodbridge Patch
Hellenic News of America
Newswise
HMH website
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Publications
05/2025: The Muneer lab has relocated to Florida International University at Miami. A promising journey lies ahead!
02/2024: Published a paper in 'Journal of Neuroscience'
07/2023: Published a paper in 'Experimental Brain Research'
06/2023: Published a review paper in 'J of Integrative Neuroscience'
09/2022: Published a paper in 'Experimental Neurology'
05/2022: Published a paper in 'Neuropharmacology'
06/2021: Published a paper in 'eNeuro'
​01/2021: Published a paper in 'J Neuropathol and Exp Neurol'.
​03/2019: Published a paper in 'Experimental Neurology'.
​09/2019: Published a paper in 'J Mol Med'.
06/2018: Published a paper in 'Molecular Neurobiology'.
01/2018: Published a paper in 'Brain Sciences'. Saurav's first first-author paper.
11/2017: Published a paper in 'Molecular Neurobiology'.
04/2017: Another paper as a senior author published in 'Brain, behavior, and immunity' from our lab. Congratulations to Ms. Rachel K. Patel, our undergraduate for first authorship contribution.
09/2016: Published a paper in 'Brain, behavior, and immunity'.
07/2016: Published first paper from our lab as 'editorial commentary'.
03/2026: The Muneer Lab has officially kicked off!

Media News
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3. Media coverage on spinal cord injury research: https://spinalcordresearchandadvocacy.wordpress.com/2019/10/24/gdf10-promotes-axonal-regeneration-and-functional-recovery-a-novel-gene-therapy-strategy-for-spinal-cord-injury/?
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