Vivek Verma
Research areas: Immunology and Microbiology · Microbiology · Immune Response and Inflammation · Escherichia coli research studies · Inflammasome and immune disorders
0000-0002-1202-5972
About
I am a biomedical researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), currently working in the Department of Urology. My research focuses on the molecular and immunological mechanisms underlying kidney stone disease, with a strong emphasis on translational diagnostics and therapeutic innovation. I am part of a team leading human dietary oxalate intervention studies aimed at evaluating nanocrystalluria in kidney stone disease and in parallel, I investigate the immuno-metabolic axis of monocytes.
My work integrates both clinical and preclinical approaches. Additionally, I manage reporter and knockout mouse colonies, oversee knockout breeding, experimental design and data interpretation, and contribute to manuscript development and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Prior to this, I served as a Researcher IV in UAB’s Division of Nephrology, where I contributed to studies on rhabdomyolysis-induced kidney injury, ferritin biology in sepsis, and mitochondrial protection in acute kidney injury.
My scientific foundation was built during my doctoral research, where I studied α-hemolysin and inflammasome activation in urinary tract infections. This work led to first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals and included patient-based studies that deepened my interest in host-pathogen interactions. I also contributed to collaborative research across microbiology, immunology and cancer including a co-authored book chapter and peer-reviewed publication during my time at NDRI.
With a growing portfolio of publications and a translational mindset, I am committed to advancing urological science through rigorous experimentation, collaborative inquiry, and a focus on real-world clinical impact.
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