Highlighted Research Experience

(2017-2023) Graduate Student
Duquesne University
Laboratory of Dr. Lauren A. O’Donnell

(2015-2017) Undergraduate Researcher
SNDT University
Laboratory of Dr. Tanmayee Joshi

Research Interests

Neurodevelopmental disorders, Neuroimmunology, Developmental neurobiology, and Neurogenetics

Personal Interests

When I am not in the lab, I am either baking, watching a new movie/series, exploring new restaurants, and going for hikes/walks.

Education and Degree(s)

  • (2017-2023) Ph.D. in Pharmacology Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

  • (2017-2023) Bachelor of Pharmacy SNDT University, Mumbai, India

Publications

  • Kamte, Y. S., Chandwani, M. N., London, N. M., Potosnak, C. E., Leak, R. K., & O’Donnell, L. A. (2023). Perturbations in neural stem cell function during a neurotropic viral infection in juvenile mice. Journal of Neurochemistry, 166, 809–829. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.15914

  • Chandwani, M. N., Kamte, Y. S., Singh, V. R., Hemerson, M. E., Michaels, A. C., Leak, R. K., & O'Donnell, L. A. (2023). The anti-viral immune response of the adult host robustly modulates neural stem cell activity in spatial, temporal, and sex- specific manners. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 114, 61–77. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2023.07.008

  • Kamte, Y. S., Chandwani, M. N., Michaels, A. C., & O'Donnell, L. A. (2021). Neural Stem Cells: What Happens When They Go Viral? Viruses, 13(8), 1468.

  • D'Souza, A., Burch, A., Dave, K. M., Sreeram, A., Reynolds, M. J., Dobbins, D. X., Kamte, Y. S., Zhao, W., Sabatelle, C., Joy, G. M., Soman, V., Chandran, U. R., Shiva, S. S., Quillinan, N., Herson, P. S., & Manickam, D. S. (2021). Microvesicles transfer mitochondria and increase mitochondrial function in brain endothelial cells. Journal of controlled release: official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 338, 505–526.

  • Khare, P., Dave, K. M., Kamte, Y. S., Manoharan, M. A., O'Donnell, L. A., & Manickam, D. S. (2021). Development of Lipidoid Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery to Neural Cells. The AAPS journal, 24(1), 8.

  • Creisher, P. S., Chandwani, M. N., Kamte, Y. S., Covvey, J. R., Ganesan, P., & O'Donnell, L. A. (2020). Type II interferon signaling in the brain during a viral infection with age-dependent pathogenesis. Developmental neurobiology, 80(7-8), 213–228.