Vasanthi R. Sunil, PhD

Associate Research Professor

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Education & Training

PhD - Microbiology & Molecular Genetics - Rutgers University and UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
MS - Microbiology & Molecular Genetics - Rutgers University and UMDNJ–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
MS - Microbiology - Mangalore University, Manipal, India
BS - Microbiology - University of Poona, Pune, India
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Pharmacology & Toxicology - Rutgers University, School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ

Research Interests

Mechanisms of pulmonary inflammation and repair
effects of environmental pollutants and chemical warfare agents on lung function and gene regulation
age-associated alterations in signaling pathways in the lung

Publications

Awards

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology Top Twenty Five Cited Author in July-Sept 2012, for the article, “Classical and alternative macrophage activation in the lung following ozone-induced oxidative stress”
Experimental and Molecular Pathology Top Ten Cited Author in 2007 and 2008 for the article, “Acute endotoxemia is associated with upregulation of lipocalin 24p3/Lcn2 in lung and liver”, and for exceptional contribution to the quality of the Toxicology series, 2010
New Jersey Cancer Research Award for Scientific Excellence, 2003