My major interest is focused on clinical translation of biological mechanisms for wound healing and tissue regeneration. Our group uses cell-molecular biology, biomaterials and biomedical technologies to explore biological regulation and use this information for therapeutics to control favorable clinical outcomes.
Education and Training:
Postdoctoral Fellow, Bioengineering, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (2012)
PhD, Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine, Harvard University (2011)
MDent, Oral Biology, Harvard University (2011)
Residency, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (2011)
Cert, Clinical translational research, Harvard Medical School (2011)
Cert, Clinical research curriculum, National Institutes of Health (2007)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer biology, Radiation biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (2006)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Growth factor biology, Indian Institutes of Sciences (2003)
MDent, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2001)
DDS, General Dental surgery, Dharwad University (1999)
Employment:
Assitant Professor, Tenure-Track, Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo (2015-present)
Assistant Clinical Investigator, Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Biology, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health (2012–2015)
Awards and Honors:
Horace Furumoto Young Investigator Award (2016)
Best Paper in Laser Annals (2014)
Eugene Siedner Scholar, Academy of Laser Dentistry (2011)
Pulp Biology & Regeneration Award, American Academy of Dental Research (2011)
Best review paper, Oral Diseases journal (2011)
Wound Biotechnology Foundation Award, Wound Healing Society (2009)
Young investigators Award, Wound Healing Society (2007)
Harvard Presidential Scholar (2007)
NIH Merit Award (Intramural) (2006)
NCI Director’s Innovation Award - Young Investigator (2006)
Best Paper award, Indian Academy of Oral Pathologists (2001)
Best Poster award, Indian Academy of Oral Pathologists (2001)
Best Poster award, Indian Academy of Oral Pathologists (2000)
Research Expertise:
Low dose Biophotonics Therapy: Expert in light therapy termed Photobimodulation
Stem cells in regenerative medicine: Approaches to direct differentiation of stem cells to promote tissue healing and regeneration
TGF beta Biology: TGF beta signaling and roles in health and disease, especially in wound healing and stem cells biology
Grants and Sponsored Research:
January 2019–January 2021 Bluesky University at BUffalo University at Buffalo Role: Principal Investigator $30,000
August 2020–November 2020 Goldwave Biotechnology Role: Principal Investigator $30,000
January 2018–July 2020 SBIR Phase II NIH/NIDCR NIDCR / NIH Role: Co-Principal Investigator $658,738
October 2016–November 2017 Neurocognitive, electrophysiological and MRI changes associated with low level laser therapy (photobiomodulation) in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: A pilot study American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Role: Principal Investigator $68,000
December 2016–July 2017 Philips Research Labs Philips Research Role: Principal Investigator $13,000
July 2016–June 2017 American Society of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine American Society of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine Role: Principal Investigator $78,000
Patents:
In situ antigen generating cancer vaccine Use of biomaterials based cancer vaccines for therapy (2012)
Laser-actuated nanoparticles Use of albumin based nanoparticles for therapeutic payload delivery that can be activated by laser illumination for controlled spatial and temporal delivery (2012)
Laser dental treatment systems Use of low power laser systems for photobiomodulation therapy (2012)
Temporally and spatially restricted morphogen fields Use of biomaterials based scaffold systems to generate development-like morphogen fields to direct tissue differentiation for regenerative applications (2011)