Meet the Editorial Board Member

Abstract

R. Gangaraju received a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology with a wealth of experience in preclinical pharmacology, animal model development and drug discovery with specific training and expertise in key research areas including signal transduction pathways in mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial cells. His laboratory focuses on the neurovascular unit (NVU) of the retina in health and disease. They primarily utilize preclinical in vitro and in vivo models to investigate the potential of their findings for clinical translation, with the long-term goal of advancing the clinical management of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and visual deficits of traumatic brain injury. He serves as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board. His successful collaborations led to several peer-reviewed publications, conference abstracts and patent applications for each project. He also served as the reviewer of several biomedical journals and grant agencies including UK Diabetes and DoD.