Dr. Nupur Nagarkatti

Postdoctoral Associate,
Department of Surgery,
Yale School of Medicine,
Email: nupur.nagarkatti@yale.edu; Tel.: +1 2485503933

Biography

Nupur Nagarkatti is a medical doctor currently working as a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of surgery at the Yale School of Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Prashanth Vallabhajosyula. She performs basic science research on exosomes that are a type of extracellular vesicles that are secreted from most cell types. The lab undergoes exosome isolation and purification in order to study the cargo contents and functions, to further enhance their therapeutic application. Exosomes play an important role in the immune system of the body. She has also worked in the field of Gynecologic oncology at Yale where her work involved basic, molecular and translational research for ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancers. It included finding novel chemotherapeutic targets and assessing cytotoxicity and mechanistic basis of various drugs on them. Other works in the field of oncology included generating transcriptional and metabolomics data to examine differences in colorectal cancer based on sex, race/ethnicity, tumor sidedness and metastasis. Her fields of interest in research have been oncology and immunology.
Nupur completed her medical school in India from Seth GS medical college and KEM Hospital in 2019. During her time there, she worked as a board of Director in the Rotaract Club of the Caduceus, one of Asia’s biggest healthcare non profit organisations, and has helped organise more than 200 community outreach camps. She wishes to combine her love for surgery and global health and be a part of initiatives to take healthcare where it is needed the most. Social entrepreneurship, global health and devising solutions for healthcare challenges in resource poor settings define her professional interests.
Outside of work, travelling is her biggest passion. Experiencing new cultures, landscapes, cuisines and meeting people from diverse backgrounds has always been stimulating for her. In her spare time she enjoys gaining deeper insights into the field of neuroscience, outdoor activities, reading, listening to podcasts and watching movies.

Research Interest:

My focus has been basic, translational and clinical research in the fields of oncology and immunology. I am venturing into outcomes based clinical research and analyzing large datasets using R studio and Python.