Ranjith Kumar C R Email & Phone Number

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

A nine-month online training initiative designed to engage and support underrepresented undergraduate students with aspirations for a career in medicine.As part of the program, I'll be attending bi-monthly webinars that cover key topics, including MCAT preparation, summer research opportunities, the medical student experience, and the medical school application and interview process. These sessions provide valuable insights into the path to becoming a physician while offering opportunities to connect with like-minded peers and professionals.Through this experience, I'll be gaining essential knowledge and building a strong foundation for future success in the medical field.

VICE PRESIDENT - Honor Society for Undergraduate Students dedicated to studying and extending knowledge through scientific research.

Mentor Kean University students who belong to the EOF society with the respective course or subjects. Coach and guide them through the students’ academic year.

Analyzing the salivary cortisol, amylase, and immunoglobulin A levels to measure the academic stress in undergraduates.Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay was used to analyze the biomarkers representing the stress level in undergraduates.

Worked on creating a biobank of fungal diversity in a specific location and researching further based on their morphology.Identifying and cell-culturing fungal microorganisms, gene expression, DNA sequencing, PCR, DNA extraction and drug development.

A research trainee at The Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, which affiliated to Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital. I worked under Dr. Ahad Khalil in Kuchroo Lab, I gained a comprehensive understanding of immunology, focusing on microglial cells. My work primarily revolved around investigating the co-inhibitory responses of microglial cells, specifically analyzing genes associated with the immune cell. I was actively involved in harvesting organs from mice, including the spleen, brain, bone marrow, and spinal cord, and processing these tissues to extract and culture microglial cells - BV2. My experimental work included flow cytometry, PCR, and Western blot techniques, aimed at examining various gene expressions.

Ubiquitin Specific Protease 21 (USP21) and its effects under radiation therapy in renal clear cell carcinomas. The USP21 is known to resist the radiation thus prevailing the cancer cells, therefore a siRNA mediated transfection was used to silence the USP21 gene and to validate the knockdown western blot analysis was conducted, while the conducting the western blot DNA damage response was also observed from PARP, ATM, and PH2AX. Apart from the siRNA knockdown, cells were also treated with an USP21 inhibitor drug called as Bay 805. Finally to observe its effects under the radiation therapy, transfected cells were plated in 6-well plates, exposed to radiation and incubated for 14 days and after 14 days they were dyed to observe the colonies.

Had the opportunity to shadow/observe surgical cases by Dr. Sanjay Bagaria, surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic and also the Division Chair for Surgical Oncology.Cases such as:- Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)- Resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma- Nephrectomy- Vascular Reconstruction- Mastectomy- Laparoscopic Bowel Resection- etc

First ever South Asian organization at Kean University, was founded to celebrate and appreciate the south Asian population on campus.Spread awareness of the south Asian cultures and festival among the fellow students is also one of the main goal of this club.

Had the opportunity to work alongside with Dr. Anjana Dravid in her clinic. The position role included work like welcoming patients, taking vitals, COVID test, attending calls, assisting patients, making appointments, etc.