Sherin Saheera

PeerJ Author

Summary

I am Sherin Saheera, Posdoctoral Associate at the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Massachussetts Medical School. I have 8 years of experience in research field. I did my PhD at the Division of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology (DCMC) under Dr. Renuka.R. Nair, who was then Scientist G (senior Grade) and Head of the DCMC at Sree chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.My specialization areas are molecular and cellular cardiology, stem cell biology, Exosome biology, stem cell therapy, Epigenetics and cardiovascular development. I have 5 firs author and 2 co-author publications along with a book chapter.

Biotechnology Cardiology Cell Biology Developmental Biology Diabetes & Endocrinology Molecular Biology

Past or current institution affiliations

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Work details

Postdoctoral Associate

University of Massachusetts Medical School

January 2019

Cardiovascular Medicine

Focuses on Epigenitic modification involved in cardiovascular pathologies. My career objective is to be an excellent scientific researcher and come up with strategies to alleviate human diseases. My goal is to make use of the stem cell biology, exosome biology and epigenetic knowledge to further understand and come up with newer therapies for diabetic and cardiovascular related pathologies. I am very enthusiastic about being a part of the research team at the Institution and will strive my best to contribute to the ongoing research and discovery to further enhance its reputation and success.

PeerJ Contributions

Articles 1

October 9, 2017

Histamine-2 receptor antagonist famotidine modulates cardiac stem cell characteristics in hypertensive heart disease

Sherin Saheera, Ajay G. Potnuri, Renuka Nair

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3882 PubMed 29038754