Ajay Kumar
Also known as: Ajay Kaushik
NIPER Mohali, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Stanford University School of Medicine
0000-0003-3412-1823
About
Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as an Assistant Professor at PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. His lab is mainly focussed on uncovering novel treatments using stem cell-based and cell-free therapy for aging and neurodegenerative disorders including glaucoma. His lab uses tools like iPSCs based disease modeling, animal models, and organoid technology to investigate the disease mechanisms and uncover novel treatments. Dr. Kumar was a former postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University at the Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Stanford University. He is the recipient of "Stanford's SPARK translational grant", “Weigand fellowship in Regenerative medicine” and “Young innovator award in Medicine”. The main goal of his lab is to bring translational therapies to clinics and bridging the gap between bench to bedside. He also want to improve the ways mentorship is done by creating an ideal environment for his mentees to grow and excel so that they can nurture their passion for science and turn into excellent scientists, teachers, and whatever they want to be....
Employment
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NIPER Mohali Assistant Professor2024 - Present
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Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Assistant Professor2022 - 2024
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Stanford University School of Medicine Postdoctoral Scholar2021 - 2022
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University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Research Associate2017 - 2021
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Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research2010 - 2017
Education
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Projects & Funding
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Publications (41)
- Thiol reductive stress activates the hypoxia response pathway Save
- Longitudinal fundus imaging and its genome-wide association analysis provide evidence for a human retinal aging clock Save
- Thiol reductive stress activates the hypoxia response pathway Save
- Compositions and methods of treating corneal scarring Save
- Dental pulp stem cell secretome ameliorates <scp>d</scp> ‐galactose induced accelerated aging in rat model Save
- Development of a Skin Biopsy-Based Calcification Assay for Detection of Optic Disc Drusen: A Pilot Study Save
- Consensus Recommendation for Mouse Models of Ocular Hypertension to Study Aqueous Humor Outflow and Its Mechanisms Save
- Stem cell-free therapy for glaucoma to preserve vision Save
- Stem cell transplantation rescued a primary open-angle glaucoma mouse model Save
- Cell-Based Therapies for Trabecular Meshwork Regeneration to Treat Glaucoma Save