Rejji Kuruvilla

Rejji Kuruvilla is an Indian-American biologist. She is a professor of biology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Rejji Kuruvilla
NationalityIndian-American
Known forResearch on the sympathetic nervous system development and functions
Scientific career
FieldsBiology
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
Doctoral advisorJoseph Eichberg

Education

Kuruvilla completed a bachelor of science at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata in 1987. In 1998, she earned a doctor of philosophy at University of Houston.[1] Her dissertation was titled "Studies on arachidonic acid depletion in diabetic rat nerve and human Schwann cells cultured in elevated glucose." Her doctoral advisor was Joseph Eichberg.[2] Kuruvilla completed postdoctoral research on neurotrophin signaling in sympathetic neurons at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the lab of David Ginty.[3]

Career

Kuruvilla is a professor of biology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.[1] She researches the sympathetic nervous system development and functions. Her studies explore endocytic trafficking of neurotrophins in nervous system maintenance.[3]

References
  1. "Rejji Kuruvilla, Ph.D." www.hopkinsmedicine.org. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. Kuruvilla, Rejji (1998). "Studies on arachidonic acid depletion in diabetic rat nerve and human Schwann cells cultured in elevated glucose". University of Houston – via ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Reporter (November 25, 2016). "Johns Hopkins Research Team Finds Nerve Growth Protein Controls Blood Sugar". India West. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
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