Professional Development

Special Projects

  • Anjali Das.- UCI Undergraduate, CA. Project: Chronic Diarrhea (IBS-D) from Middle East Deployment and association with mental health disorders (PTSD), and vitamin deficiency (Vitamin A, D, C) and COVID19 Status: A Retrospective and prospective assessment and molecular mechanisms. (05/2020 - 05/2021)
  • Ritika V-High School Student, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Project: Screening for small molecules that bind to the BMPR1A- An in-silico computational analysis.  (05/2018 - 08/2018)
  • Nagraj P., Undergraduate, San Hose State College, CA. Project: Test if FGFR3 agonist promotes osteogenesis. (2017- 2018). (05/2017 - 05/2018)
  • Mentoring- Michael I, IInd Year Medical Student, UCR Medical School, Project: Testing efficiency of novel small molecules in promoting new bone formation. (05/2015 - 05/2017)
  • Mentored- Das S, Volunteer, Project involved: Role of Wnt16 in skeletal growth and skeletal response to mechanical loading. (05/2013 - 09/2014)
  • Mentored -Anthony  S, from UCR, riverside towards the summer research program. Project involved: Role of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein gene in bone anabolic response to physical exercise. (06/2011 - 06/2012)
  • Mentored - Tara A, from Chaffey Community college towards the summer research program. Project involved: ENU chemical mutagenesis reveals that the distal region of mouse chromosome 11 contains a key bone size mechanoresponsive gene. (06/2010 - 06/2011)
  • Mentored - Chetan GB, from UCLA, Los angeles towards the summer region program (3 months/year). Project involved: Role of IGF-I - estrogen cross talk in mediating bone anabolic response to physcial exercise. (06/2009 - 06/2012)
  • Mentored - Halim T and Halim A, School student. Summer training in basic research. (2006)