1. Role: Associate Dean. Scope: College. Description: Lead research enterprise of the College of Pharmacy. Represent the College at the HSC level. Mentor researchers. Date: 2020.
Vibhudutta Awasthi, Ph.D.
Summary
My research interests are in the development of radiopharmaceuticals, small animal imaging and use of radiological imaging techniques to answer physiological questions. My current research focuses on the development of liposome encapsulated hemoglobin as an artificial oxygen carrier and he is studying cerebral oxygen metabolism using positron emission tomography. I am a board certified nuclear pharmacist with expertise in areas related to drug delivery, formulation development, nuclear pharmacy and small animal nuclear imaging.
Publications & Presentations
- 21. Houson H, Mdzinarishvili A, Gali H, Sidorov E, Awasthi V. PET Detection of Cerebral Necrosis Using an Infarct-Avid Agent 2-Deoxy-2-[18F]Fluoro-D-Glucaric Acid (FGA) in a Mouse Model of the Brain Stroke. Molecular imaging and biology. 2020; 22 : 1353-1361
22. Lagisetty P, Eeda V, Yadav V, Nimmo S L, Subramaniam D, Powell D R, Awasthi V. Tumor suppressive activities of solvatochromic 3,3’-azadimethylene dinaphthospiropyran in colon cancer model. . Chemical Biology and Drug Design . 2020; 97 : 325-340
23. Yari H, Gali H, Awasthi V. Nanoparticles for Targeting of Prostate Cancer. Current pharmaceutical design. 2020; 26 : 5393-5413
24. Mdzinarishvili A, Houson H, Sidorov E, Awasthi V. Detection of Cerebral Necrosis in Ischemic Stroke Using a New Infarct-Avid Agent 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucaric Acid (FGA) in a Mouse Model of Stroke. BRAIN INJURY. 2019; 33 : 215-215
25. Awasthi V, Awwad H O, Houson H, Hedrick A, Mdzinarishvili A, Standifer K. Hemorrhagic Shock Aggravates Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence from PET Imaging Using 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucaric Acid in a Rat Model. BRAIN INJURY. 2019; 33 : 117-118
Grants
- 6. STTR Phase I: Cardiotropic Atorvastatin Liposomes for Myocardial Reperfusion Injury. NSF. Start Date: 2023. End Date: 2021.
7. Pharmacotherapy of Traumatic Brain Injury Accompanied by Hemorrhagic Shock. NIH. Start Date: 2017. End Date: 2022.
8. Development of Bioactive Peptides for the Inhibition of Neuroinflammation and Neurotoxicity Induced by Amyloid-beta. Non-federal. Start Date: 2020. End Date: 2021.
9. Immunokinetics of superhydrophilic polymer-modified liposome encapsulated hemoglobin. Non-federal. Start Date: 2017. End Date: 2020.
10. PET Imaging Agent For Myocardial Infarction. NIH. Start Date: 2019. End Date: 2019.
Awards and Honors
- 1. USPTO. Patent application issued. Date: 2015.
2. Indo-American Society of Nuclear Medicine (IASNM)Outstanding Presidential Award . Date: 2015.
3. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Article selected as a featured research paper. Date: 2015.
4. OUHSC-College of Pharmacy. USP Convention Voting Delegate. Date: 2014.
5. Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation. Presidential Professor . Date: 2013.
Education
- 1. Degree: Ph D. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences . Date: 1994.
2. Degree: M. Pharm.. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (Formerly, University of Sagar). Date: 1990.
3. Degree: B. Pharm. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (Formerly, University of Sagar). Date: 1988.
Administrative Assignments
2. Role: Director. Scope: University. Description: Direction and conduct of nuclear imaging services for biomedical investigators; Production of PET radiotracers for preclinical imaging and preparation for regulatory compliance for clinical applications; Consultations with researchers about imaging and tracer applications. Date: 2007.
External Connections and Partnerships
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