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Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Surgery · 2023 - Present Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


Tipifarnib Reduces Extracellular Vesicles and Protects From Heart Failure.

Journal Article Circ Res · July 5, 2024 BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Extracellular vesicles, including small extracellular vesicles or exosomes, and their molecular cargo are known to modulate cell-to-cell communication during multiple cardi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Epigenetic mechanisms regulate sex differences in cardiac reparative functions of bone marrow progenitor cells.

Journal Article NPJ Regen Med · April 29, 2024 Historically, a lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and related deaths in women as compared with men of the same age has been attributed to female sex hormones, particularly estrogen and its receptors. Autologous bone marrow stem cell (BMSC) c ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Role of S-Nitrosylation on Beta-Adrenergic Signaling in Cardiac Injury and Repair

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026

Targeting GRK2 in the Heart

ResearchScientist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2024

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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.