Honors and awards
Rajasingh Johnson received the College of. Dentistry Dean’s Appreciation Award in April 2022
Vinoth Sigamani, PhD student received a Young Investigator Award from the International Experimental Biology & Medicine conference- Regenerative Medicine in April 2022.
Vinoth Sigamani PhD student received a student success award from the UTHSC College of graduate health sciences – research day May 2022.
Dr. Narasimman Gurusamy, Assistant Professor of Research, received a young research scientist award from International conference on Antiviral Drug Design Discovery in June 2022.
Dr. Narasimman Gurusamy – Assistant professor of Research
Mentor: Dr. Johnson
American Heart Association- Career Development Award
Autologous induced mesenchymal stem cells and their exosomes therapy for myocardial injury.
Dr. Selene Perales – Postdoctoral Fellow
Mentor: Dr. Johnson
American Heart Association- Postdoctoral Grant
Elucidating the therapeutic potential of exosomes in reversing cardiac hypertrophy and restoring cardiac function