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About me

I enjoy research/inculcating curiosity in young individuals, providing them with tools for individual/indepenent grow. With a strong academic background in both theoretical and practical experience. I have trained and guided young researchers at every level (High School [volunteering], BS, MS, and PhD) and taught subjects including, neurobiology, basic toxicology, physiology, immunology, ethics in research, animal studies and experimental design, cancer basics, and other basic biology subjects.

Interests: My research interests include studies on physiological effects of toxicant exposures, particularly to the eyes, skin, and nervous systems. Of particular interest are the underlying oxidative stress and immunological responses that lead to the development of chronic stress, which may culminate into malignancy as well. My most recent studies focus on advanced scientific research on vesicant (mustard and arsenical)-induced ocular toxicity and development of therapeutic interventions. Currently there is no approved treatment, primarily owing to a dearth of understanding of toxicity mechanisms. Thus, I characterized (extensively and in-depth) ocular biomarkers (clinical, histopathological, molecular) and longitudinal mechanistic aspects of ocular vesicant-exposure. Thereafter, I helped re-purpose therapeutics for treating vesicant-induced corneal injuries (in-vitro, in-vivo, ex-vivo). Highest burden of proof was met with human corneal culture studies, since clinical trials are not a possibility for this work, and I established a novel treatment regimen with dexamethasone for vesicant-induced corneal injuries. This study is current being leveraged to apply for patents.