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Shanjana  Awasthi , Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

405-271-6593  x47332
405-271-7505
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shanjana-awasthi@ouhsc.edu
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Education & Experience

Education
  • Categorical certificate in Clinical Microbiology; UTHSCSA, TX. 2005-2006.
  • Ph.D. Microbiology, Sanjay Ganhi P.G. Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India, 1991-1995. Ph.D. Thesis: "Biological characterization of Helicobacter pylori isolates from patients with peptic ulcer diseases."
  • M.Sc. Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. 1988-1990. M.Sc. Dissertation: "Transposon Tn5 mutagenesis of Rhizobium meliloti and isolation of auxotrophic mutants."
  • B.Sc. Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, MKP College/HNB University, Dehradun, India. 1986-1988.

Certificate and License

  • Certified in Clinical Microbiology, 2007.
  • National Credentialing Agency and Amer. Society of Clinical Pathologists Certificate eligible in Clinical Microbiology, 2006.

Experience:

  • Asst Professor of Research, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Univ. of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, OKC, OK 11/06-present.
  • Asst. Professor of Research, Pathology, UTHSCSA, TX. 01/05-05/06.
  • Instructor-Research, Pathology. UTHSCSA, TX. 04/03-12/04.
  • Instructor-Research, Microbiology & Immunology, UTHSCSA, TX. 05/02-04/03.
  • Research Associate, Molecular Medicine, North Shore Univ. Hospital, Manhasset, NY. 09/00-05/02.
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Physiology, UTHSCSA, TX. 09/96-07/00.

Honors & Service

  • Junior Faculty Travel Award, American Assn. of Immunologists, San Diego, CA, 2008.
  • Teaching Excellent Course, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX. 2002
  • Postdoctoral Travel Award, Society of Leukocyte Biology for presentation in SLB meeting at Hawaii, USA. 2001
  • Institutional research fellowship during Ph.D. , 1991-1995.
  • National Scholarship, prizes, certificates for outstanding academic achievements. 1985-1990.
  • Gold Medal for academic achievements in the University. 1986-1988.

Selected Publications & Presentations

  • Awasthi S, Cropper J, Brown KM. Developmental expression of Toll-like receptors-2 and -4 in preterm baboon lung. Dev Comp Immunol 2008; 32(9): 1088-98.
  • Awasthi S, Brown K, Wolf R, White G. Interaction between Surfactant Protein-A and Toll-like Receptor -4 in lung. J FASEB 2008; 22:672.12
  • Metkar S, Awasthi S, Denamur E, Kim K-S, Gangloff SC, Techberg S, Haxiot A, Silver J, Goyert SM. Role of CD14 in responses to clinical isolates of Escherichia coli: Effects of K1 capsule expression. Infection and Immunity 2007; 75(11):5415-24.
  • Awasthi S. Dendritic cell-based vaccine against coccidioides infection. Ann NY Acad Sci 2007; 1111: 269-274.
  • Awasthi S, Cropper J. Immunophenotype and functions of fetal baboon bone marrow derived dendritic cells. Cellular Immunol 2006; 240(1): 31-40.
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Current Grants Awarded

  • Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) - Evaluation of a vaccine for coccidioides in mouse model

Completed Grants

  • 7/1/2007 - 12/31/2008 Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) - Immune functions of dendritic cells, toll-like receptor (TLR) and collectins in preterm baboon lung
  • 11/1/2006 - 6/30/2007 American Lung Association (ALA) - Role of dendritic cells and pathogen-pattern recognition receptors in premature baboon lung