Kumar Subramani
About Kumar Subramani
Kumar Subramani is an Assistant Staff Scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, specializing in cardiovascular biology and advanced imaging techniques. He has extensive experience in echocardiographic assessment, biochemistry, and molecular biology, with a background in postdoctoral research at several institutions in the United States and India.
Work at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Kumar Subramani has been serving as an Assistant Staff Scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation since 2020. In this role, he engages in research focused on cardiovascular biology and employs various advanced techniques to study heart-related conditions. His work contributes to the foundation's mission of advancing medical research and improving health outcomes.
Previous Experience at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Prior to his current position, Kumar Subramani worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from 2018 to 2020. During his tenure in Lubbock, Texas, he mastered echocardiographic assessment techniques using the Vevo-2100 ultrasound device. His research focused on characterizing aortic stenosis and heart failure in mouse models.
Educational Background and Research at Annamalai University
Kumar Subramani completed his PhD at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, from 2009 to 2014. His doctoral research involved developing surgical models for cardiovascular biology, including survival surgery techniques such as ascending aortic constriction and telemetry surgery in mice models.
Postdoctoral Research at Augusta University
From 2014 to 2018, Kumar Subramani held the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. His research involved utilizing the ex-vivo isolated Langendorff heart system for cardiac assessment in mice and rats, contributing to the understanding of cardiovascular function.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Kumar Subramani possesses proficiency in a variety of biochemistry and molecular biology techniques, including Western blot, immunoprecipitation, and ELISA. He works with various cell lines and primary cells, such as HASMCs, HUVEC, HUASMC, HLMVEC, and MDA-MB231. His skills extend to histological sectioning, staining, and advanced imaging techniques, including confocal imaging and scanning electron microscopy.