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 8301
Neuropharmacology
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PHRM 8043
Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
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PHRM 9020
Seminar in Pharmacology
Teaching Interests
Biochemistry, Immunology and Pharmacology
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Immune and metabolic alterations following trauma and sepsis - An overview., 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Mitochondrial dysfunction in rat splenocytes following hemorrhagic shock, 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Mitochondrial function in hypoxic ischemic injury and influence of aging., 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Mitochondrial targeting by dichloroacetate improves outcome following hemorrhagic shock., 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Alteration of cytokine profile following hemorrhagic shock, 2016
Journal Article, Professional 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
