Rushita Bagchi, Ph.D. | UAMS College of Medicine

Assistant Professor

4301 W. Markham St., #505
Biomed-1 Building, Room 212-D
Office Phone: 501-526-6379
Email: rbagchi@uams.edu

Currently accepting new students

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, U.S.A (Mentor: Dr. Timothy McKinsey)
Ph.D., University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada (Mentor: Dr. Michael Czubryt)
M.S., The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India (Mentor: Late Dr. Bonny Pilo)
B.S. (Honors), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India

Overview

Our research program focuses on dissecting the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying various aspects of cardiometabolic diseases- diabetes, obesity and others. We employ cutting edge technologies such as human induced pluripotent cells (iPSCs), 3D bioprinting, and omics to identify and study the cause of disease initiation and progression. The primary goal of our research is to identify druggable targets in the realm of cardiometabolic diseases that will provide the foundation to develop therapeutic intervention for patients, which is a major clinical unmet need.

Current Research Projects

HDAC-mediated early-stage cardiac dysfunction in type II diabetes
Simulation of cardiometabolic disease in a dish using 3D-bioprinted models
Sex differences in cardiometabolic disease settings
Bedside to bench approach- SGLT inhibition in cancer chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity

Our research is supported by funding from the American Heart Association, seed grant from the office of the Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation at UAMS, and intramural programs at UAMS.

Our lab thrives because of collaborations with basic science researchers and clinician scientists at UAMS and other institutions.