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principal Investigator

dr thodetiCharles Thodeti Ph.D., FAHA, FCVS

Professor

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

University of Toledo Medical Center

Room 142A, Block Health Science Building

3000ÌýArlington Ave, Toledo, OH 43614Ìý

Email: Charles.Thodeti@utoledo.edu
Phone: (419) 383-4253

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2021 July- present- Professor (Tenured), Dept. Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Toledo, OH.

2017- June 2021-Associate Professor (Tenured), Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown OH.

2009-2017June- Assistant Professor, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown OH.

2004Oct-2009 Aug- Instructor/Staff Scientist, Harvard Med Sch/Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA.

2001-2004 Sep- Research Assoc Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

1997-2000- Post-doctoral Fellow, Lund University, Malmo Hospital, Sweden.

1995-1996- Research Associate, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India

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postdoctoral fellows

RaviDr. Ravi K. Adapala

Post-doc
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Room 385, Block Health Science Building
3000ÌýArlington Ave, Toledo, OH 43614Ìý

Email: ravi.adapala@utoledo.edu

Ìý2021 July- present- Post-doc, Dept. Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Toledo, OH.

2018-2021- Post-doc, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH.

2014-2017- PhD, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH.Ìý

Research: Role of TRPV4 in mechanotranscriptional regulation of coronary angiogenesis

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katariDr. Venkatesh Katari

Post-doc

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Room 278, Block Health Science Building

3000ÌýArlington Ave, Toledo, OH 43614Ìý

Email: venkatesh.katari@utoledo.edu

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2021 July- present- Post-doc, Dept. Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Toledo, OH.

2020-2021- Post-doc, Northeast Ohio Medical University, ÌýÌýÌýÌýRootstown OH.

2018-2020Ìý Post-doc, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India

2014-2018Ìý PhD, SV Institute of medical Sciences, Tirupati, IndiaÌý

Research: TRPV4 mechanotransduction in endothelial autophagy and vascular growth.

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Graduate students

keshaKesha Dalal

PhD student in Molecular Medicine

University of Toledo

Email: kesha.dalal@rockets.utoledo.edu

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MS students

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Alexander Bachir
MS student,
Department of physiology and Pharmacology
Email: alexander.bachir@rockets.utoledo.edu
20-20- BS
Research: TRPV4 and Cancer
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Alumni

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Postdoc
Dr. Koti Kanugula Ph.D,
Current Affiliation: Scientist in Boston, MA
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Graduate and Undergraduate students
Brian Guarino, PhD (2021)Ìý
Current Affiliation: Postdoc at Brown UniversityÌý
Ravi Adapala, Ph.D (2017)ÌýÌý
Current Affiliation: Post-doc at University of Toledo
Holly Cappelli, MS (2017)Ìý
Current Affiliation: Director
Roslin Thoppil, PhD (2015)
Current Affiliation: Scientific program Officer, AACR
Anthony Jovino Cavaliere, 2019 (Current: Pharmacist)Ìý
Harshitha Dudipala, Undergrad, 2017, 2018 (Current: Residency, Boston Med Ctr)Ìý
Neya Sterling, Undergrad, 2017 (Current: Residency)
Priya Midha, M2, 2017 (Current: Master’s in Psychology. Kent State University)
Shareena Shaik, Undergrad, 2017 (Current: M3 Medical student, NEOMED)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Vibhatsu Amin M1, C1 2016, 2015 (Current: Residency)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Priya Sharma M1, Summer 2016, 2015 (Current: Residency)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Vidushani Perera M3 2016 (Current: Physician)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Connie Gan Undergrad 2015 (Current: UG, Wash U)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Jordan Luli Undergrad 2012-2015 (Current: Physician) ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Rahul Damania M1 2013 (Current:Ìý Pediatric Fellowship at Emory University)
Rosemary Szparagowski M1 2013 (Current:Ìý Physician)Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Manasa Mullapudi M1 2012 (Current: Physician)
Julia Ng M1 2012 (Current: Physician)
Supriya Shah M1 2012 (Current: Physician)ÌýÌý
Rebekah Fox UG 2012 (Current: Graduate Student)ÌýÌý
Ethan Scott UG 2011 MD (Current: Physician)
Steve Cotman M1 2011 (Current: Physician)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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