Academic Interests
My research is focused on understanding the mechanisms of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and pulmonary hypertension (SSc-PH). I utilize single cell RNA sequencing, ATAC sequencing as well various molecular & cell biology techniques to identify the genes/molecular pathways underlying the disease. My current projects are focused on investigating the role of fibroblasts and endothelial cells in the process of SSc-associated pulmonary fibrosis and vascular remodeling, respectively. By carrying out these studies, I hope to identify the key molecular pathways to help discover novel and definitive therapeutic targets.
- MSc, Delhi University, 1998
- PhD, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi, India, 2006
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, 2015
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2019
- Associate Scientist, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University, 2021
- Instructor, Center for Inflammation and Lung Research, Temple University, 2023
Education & Training
- Travel grant from Department of Science and Technology, India, to attend ‘Human Genome Meeting’, Kyoto, Japan, 2005
- Junior and Senior Research Fellowships, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
- Fellow Award for Basic Science Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 2016
- Abstract Scholarship Award, American Thoracic Society, 2019
Honors and Awards
