Indra Team
Arup Indra, Ph.D.
Primary Investigator
Professor of Pharmacology at OSU, Associate Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Dermatology at OHSU, Member of the Consortium for Natural Products Drug Discovery, Member of Knight Cancer Institute, Affiliate Investigator at Linus Pauling Institute
Research interests:
- Finding novel cancer biomarkers used for earlier diagnosis and prediction of disease progression in human head and neck cancers
- Creating nanobiosensors used for earlier diagnosis and prediction of human cancers
- Identifying changes in lipid profiles from patients with eczema, atopic dermatitis, and allergic contact dermatitis using lipidomic analysis
- Characterizing novel signature alterations and mutations during both spontaneous and UV-induced melanoma progression in humans for better diagnosis and treatment options
- Identifying novel signals through microRNA profiles in differing skin cells of psoriasis patients
Contact: [email protected]
Ebunoluwa Mercy Morakinyo
Undergraduate Student from the Honors College and College of Science, studying Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with Pre-Medicine option. Plans to pursue a medical degree and hopefully train to become a physician-scientist.
Research Interest:
- Determine function of stem cells in hair cycling and immune-cells during wound healing.
- Characterization of nanofiber mediated delivery and sustained release of bioactive molecules (BAMs) with anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties and ability to promote wound healing.
Contact: [email protected]
Sofia Dixon
Undergraduate Student from the Honors College and College of Science majoring in Bio-health Science. Joined the lab in 2021 through a competitive URSA engage program. Plans to pursue an advanced degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and/or medicine.
Research Interest:
- Identify and characterize new mechanisms of signaling between epithelial, endothelial and immune cells during wound healing and tissue remodeling.
Contact: [email protected]
Gitali Ganguli-Indra, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Member of Knight Cancer Institute, Affiliate Investigator at Linus Pauling Institute
Research interests:
- Identifying and characterizing factors that can impact cutaneous wound healing through the mobilization of stem cells as well as the understanding of their molecular mechanisms
- Identifying novel therapeutic targets for cancers of the head,neck, prostate, lung, pancreas, and skin
Contact: [email protected]
Cara Baboyan
Undergraduate Student from the Honors College and College of Science majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Joined the lab in 2021 through a competitive URSA engage program. Plans to pursue a Pharmacy degree and hopefully train to become a clinical Pharmacist in Pharmaceutical Industry.
Research Interest:
- Isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles (EVs) including exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells for therapeutic interventions against cancer in feline and canine species.
- Loading of stem cells derived exosomes with chemotherapeutic drugs and determine their function in reducing cardiotoxicity and enhancing selectivity.
Contact: [email protected]
Anna Nielsen
Undergraduate Student from the Honors College and College of Science majoring in Biology. Joined the lab in 2021 through a competitive URSA engage program. Plans to pursue an advanced degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and/or medicine.
Research Interest:
- Screening of bioactive natural compounds isolated from meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba), hemp (Cannabis sativa) and ayurvedic plants such as ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) to establish their anti-cancer, anti-ageing, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties.
Contact: [email protected]
Sai Singh
Undergraduate Student, Lab assistant from the College of Science, BioHealth Science Major
Research Interest
- Characterizing animal models of human skin diseases with pigmentation disorder e.g. vitiligo and those with increased susceptibility to UV-induced melanoma development.
Contact: [email protected]
Previous Team Members
Post Doc Researchers
Sergiy KyryachenkoJoined the lab as a Post Doc Research focuses:
| Gunjan GuhaJoined the lab as a Post Doc Research focuses:
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Gaurav BajajJoined the lab as a Post Doc Research focuses:
| Hyo-Sang JangJoined the lab as a Post Doc Research focuses:
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Ling-Juan ZhangJoined the lab as a Post Doc Research focuses:
| Jeffrey BurnettJoined the lab as a Visiting Scholar Research focuses:
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Priti Bala SinghJoined the lab as a Visiting Scholar Research focuses:
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Graduate Students
Canan SchumannJoined the lab as a Pharm. D. student Research focuses:
| Stephen HyterJoined the lab as a graduate student Research focuses:
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Zhixing WangJoined the lab as a graduate student Research interests:
| Daniel ColemanJoined the lab as a graduate student Research focuses:
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Lalithambigai AnanthalJoined the lab as a graduate student Research focuses:
| Shreya BhattacharyaJoined the lab as a graduate student Research focuses:
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Sharmeen ChaganiJoined the lab as a Rotation Graduate Student Research focuses:
| Evan CarpenterGraduate Student, Ph.D. Graduated 2022 Research interests:
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Undergraduate Students
Heather WheelerJoined the lab as an undergraduate student Research focuses:
| Anna-Marie ShermanJoined the lab as an undergraduate student Research focuses:
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Steven MaJoined the lab as an undergraduate student Research focuses:
| Talicia SavageJoined the lab as an undergraduate student Research focuses:
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Vannah NguyenJoined the lab as an undergraduate student Research focuses:
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Research Staff
Xiaobo LiangJoined the lab as a Faculty Research Assistant Research focuses:
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