Raghavan Raju
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Graduate School
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Undergraduate Health Professions: Medical Laboratory, Imaging and Radiologic Sciences
Bio
After obtaining PhD in Biomedical Sciences from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, completed postdoctoral training in Biochemisty/Immunogenetics at the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic, MN. After a brief tenure at the National Institutes of Health, moved to UAB as Associate Professor and later in 2013 moved to AU as a full Professor. Research interests include investigating cellular response to injury and influence of aging using experimental models of trauma and sepsis.
Education
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Ph.D., Medical Scientist.
All India Institute of Med Sci, 1993
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MS, Medical Biochemistry
University of Delhi, 1986
Awards & Honors
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Study Section Member, VA
2017
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Advisory Council
World Congress in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2016
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Program Director
Augusta University PhD Program in Applied Health Sciences, 2016
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Study Section Member
National Institutes of Health, 2015
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Study Section Member
Texas Alzheimer's Disease Consortium, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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PHRM 8043
Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
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PHRM 8042
Pharmacology & Therapeutics I
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CURS 4990
Undergrad Research III
Teaching Interests
Biochemistry, Immunology and Pharmacology
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Warburg Effect as a Novel Mechanism for Homocysteine-Induced Features of Age-Related Macular Degeneration., 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- BACH1-Hemoxygenase-1 axis regulates cellular energetics and survival following sepsis., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Juvenile Plasma Factors Improve Organ Function and Survival following Injury by Promoting Antioxidant Response., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Regulation of NAD(+) metabolism in aging and disease., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Rescuing mitochondria in traumatic brain injury and intracerebral hemorrhages - A potential therapeutic approach., 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My current research interests include molecular and immunobiology of traumatic injuries, specifically hemorrhagic shock and sepsis. I use in vivo and in vitro models to study changes in cellular energetics and immune alteration following injury.
Professional Service
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American Association of Immunology
2015 - Present
Role: Member
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American Heart Association
2015 - Present
Role: Member
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Shock Society
2015 - Present
Role: Member
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Society for Neuroscience
2015 - Present
Role: Member
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BBA - Molecular Basis of Disease
2014 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
