Tushar Patel, Ph.D
About Tushar Patel, Ph.D
Tushar Patel, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health's NICHD, where he has worked since 2017. He holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and has a strong research background in various biological fields, including islet biology and genetics.
Postdoctoral Fellow at National Institutes of Health
Tushar Patel, Ph.D., has been serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2017. His work is primarily based at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in Bethesda, Maryland. Over the past seven years, he has focused on research related to obesity and metabolic disorders, contributing to the understanding of adiponectin's role in melanocortin 3 receptor insufficiency.
Education and Expertise
Tushar Patel completed his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biochemistry at Sardar Patel University from 2002 to 2005. He then pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biochemistry at the same university from 2005 to 2007. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Endocrinology and Stem Cell Research from M.S. University of Baroda between 2009 and 2015. His academic training includes extensive coursework in biochemistry, biostatistics, computer science, research methodology, and physical chemistry.
Research Experience
Prior to his current role at NIH, Tushar Patel worked as a Research Associate at the Molecular Endocrinology and Stem Cell Research Lab at The M.S. University of Baroda from 2013 to 2015. His research experience encompasses various fields, including islet biology, genetics, oncology, neurobiology, cardiac and vascular diseases, and reproductive biology. He has also published significant findings in reputable journals, including Nature Communications.
Research Contributions and Publications
Tushar Patel has made notable contributions to the field of biochemistry, particularly in obesity research. He conducted a follow-up study on the role of adiponectin in melanocortin 3 receptor insufficiency using knock-in mouse models. His research has been published in Nature Communications, highlighting the role of hyperadiponectinemia in obesity related to melanocortin 3 receptor hypoactivity. He was also awarded a Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship to conduct part of his doctoral research at the University of Laval in Quebec.
Early Education Background
Tushar Patel completed his early education at Alembic Vidyalaya in Vadodara, Gujarat, where he studied from 1988 to 2002. This foundational education provided him with a strong base in the sciences, which he later built upon during his undergraduate and graduate studies in biochemistry.