Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Surgery
·
2023 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Abstract Fri171: MiRNA-181a-mediated Downregulation of GRK2 as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Heart Failure
Conference Circulation Research · August 2025 Background: G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is a key regulator of β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) signaling and a promising therapeutic target for heart failure (HF). Pathological upregulation ... Full text CiteAbstract NBT204: Mitochondrial GRK2 dependent regulation of myocardial cellular and transcriptional composition after ischemic injury
Conference Circulation Research · August 2025 Background: Myocardial infarction (MI), an obstruction of coronary blood flow and subsequent adverse remodeling leads to chronic heart failure (HF) thus, pathological remodeling post-MI remains a prev ... Full text CiteAbstract Fri154: GRK2-mediated cardiomyocyte signaling factors are responsible for alterations in adiposity and mediate heart-fat communication
Conference Circulation Research · August 2025 Introduction: Heart disease in the presence of obesity results in cardiometabolic disease, a condition where there is dysregulation of adipose and cardiac function. Under conditions of cardiometabolic ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Role of S-Nitrosylation on Beta-Adrenergic Signaling in Cardiac Injury and Repair
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026Targeting GRK2 in the Heart
ResearchScientist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin (Germany) ·
2014
Ph.D.
Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine (India) ·
2009
M.S.
Sivananda Sarma Memorial RV College (India) ·
2007
B.S.