Dr. Sandeep Kumar is a contractual
senior scientist in the molecular
pathology team at Centers for Disease
Control and manages the NGS and
Bioinformatics facility in the Branch.
He is also an Adjunct Assistant
Professor in the Department of
Biomedical Engineering at the Emory
University and Georgia Tech, Atlanta,
where he has been a faculty member
since 2015. Sandeep completed his
Ph.D. at University of Pune, India and
his postdoctoral studies at Texas
A&M and Emory University. His
research interests lie in the area of
gene network regulation, ranging from
transcription factors, regulatory RNAs
(microRNAs and long-noncoding RNAs),
with a focus on their role in
pathophysiology of cardiovascular
diseases, especially atherosclerosis
and Cardiomyopathy. In recent years,
he has focused on mechanosensitive
microRNAs that are regulated by
disturbed blood flow in the
endothelium. He is a member of a
number of professional organizations
including the American Heart
Association, the Cellular and
Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE)
committee, the Chapter
Presidents Committee of the
Biomedical Engineering Society, the
New York Academy of Science, and the
American Society of Investigative
Pathology. Sandeep has collaborated
actively with researchers in several
other disciplines, including vascular
surgery, biomaterials, nanotechnology,
xenograft/tissue engineering, and
systems biology. Outside of academics,
Sandeep enjoys outdoor activities
including camping, hiking, ziplining,
and rafting.