Biomedical scientists making their mark in clinical research: Experience on a journey without a map - Livestream

Life is full of challenges at each stage. Rajan will describe challenges he faced from his graduate school career, along with the skills he developed to overcome them. Moving to the US for his postdoctoral work presented a new set of challenges with the opportunity to develop new solutions, both technical and non-technical. One of his technical contributions involved understanding the cellular and molecular defects in interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs), and enterochromaffin (EC) cells in the pathogenesis of gut motility disorders and diabetes. He characterized gene knockout mice for gut dysmotility and diabetes. On the non-technical side, since Rajan started taking responsibility for his family members very early, he learned how important it is to cooperate and show mutual understanding and respect, which eventually produces stronger relationships. His relationship management skill was reinforced and strengthened through academic/clinical collaborations with fellow researchers. He will discuss the advances in understanding the pathogenesis and therapeutics of Gastroparesis, a disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction. In his role as research professor, he provides his students with skills needed for the modern scientific lab.

Speaker: Rajan Singh, University of Nevada, Reno

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