Education

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

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

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

Publications

Kamte YS, Chandwani MN, London NM, Potosnak CE, Leak RK, & O’Donnell LA. (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 MN, Kamte YS, Singh VR, Hemerson ME, Michaels AC, Leak RK, & O'Donnell LA. (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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2023.07.008

Kamte YS, Chandwani MN, Michaels AC, & O'Donnell LA. (2021). Neural Stem Cells: What Happens When They Go Viral? Viruses, 13(8), 1468.

D'Souza A, Burch A, Dave KM, Sreeram A, Reynolds MJ, Dobbins DX, Kamte YS, Zhao W, Sabatelle C, Joy GM, Soman V, Chandran UR, Shiva SS, Quillinan N, Herson PS, & Manickam DS. (2021). Microvesicles transfer mitochondria and increase mitochondrial function in brain endothelial cells. Journal of Controlled Release, 338, 505–526.

Khare P, Dave KM, Kamte YS, Manoharan MA, O'Donnell LA, & Manickam DS. (2021). Development of Lipidoid Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery to Neural Cells. The AAPS Journal, 24(1), 8.

Creisher PS, Chandwani MN, Kamte YS, Covvey JR, Ganesan P, & O'Donnell LA. (2020). Type II interferon signaling in the brain during a viral infection with age-dependent pathogenesis. Developmental Neurobiology, 80(7-8), 213–228.

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.