Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
My research focuses on extracellular vesicles as biomarkers and mediators of inflammatory diseases, carcinogenesis and metastasis. Extracellular vesicles are phospholipid bilayer vesicles containing lipids, proteins, and genetic material (DNA, mRNA, microRNA, etc) released by cells. These extracellular vesicles participate in homeostatic functions, but can be altered in number and content following cellular stress. Extracellular vesicles can be incorporated by cells, and therefore changes in cargo can be adopted by the host cells to alter protein composition and transcriptome. A current interest examines how exposure to toxic metals alters extracellular vesicle release and composition to mediate inflammatory response and contribute to cancer progression. Another area of interest is analysis of urine-derived extracellular vesicles to examine changes in kidney function and elucidate possible systemic vascular dysfunction.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
PhD from University of Texas
University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Serge Y. Fuch Laboratory
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Journal of inorganic biochemistry. 2024 Mar; 252:112477
Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids. 2024 Jan 01; 5(<prism:issueIdentifier>1):19-36
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