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Manas R. Biswal

Manas R. Biswal, M.F.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Graduate Programs, College of Pharmacy

Contact Info

Education

  • PhD, Integrative Biology, Florida Atlantic University, 2012
  • M.F.Sc., Nutrition & Biochemistry, Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, India, 2004
  • B.F.Sc., Fisheries Science, Odisha Univ. of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, India, 2002

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

  • Allergy, Immunology & Infectious Disease
  • Biomedical Engineering & Nanomedicine
  • Cardiovascular
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
  • Neuroscience

Research Interests

  • Our lab is focused on age-associated degenerative diseases. We are using cellular, molecular histological, biochemical and functional tools to study the mechanism of cellular degeneration and regeneration in mammals. We are developing and testing drug/gene/nutrient/nanomedicine based novel therapeutic approaches to prevent cellular degeneration and promote cellular regeneration. More information can be found at https://health.usf.edu/pharmacy/labs/biswal-lab/overview

Positions Held

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate (Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida 2012 - 2018)
  • Research Assistant Professor (Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida 2018 - 2018)