Anurag Modak

Anurag Modak, BA

Research Assistant

Education

B.A. Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Rutgers University, 2020

Bio

Anurag Modak is a medical student at New Jersey Medical School with a focus in neurosurgery. He has extensive research interests and experience in protein engineering, neurodegenerative diseases, and South Asian health. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is also involved in social entrepreneurship. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and is an avid reader.

Research Focus

Protein Engineering, Protein Therapeutics, Neurodegenerative Diseases

Rutgers University Honors College Scholar (2016-2020)

Rutgers University Honors College Innovation Lab Fellow (2017-2020)

Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences Paul Robeson Scholar (2020)

Henry Rutgers Scholarship (2016-2020)

Rutgers Trustees Award Scholarship (2016-2020)

School of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award Rutgers College Scholarship (2017-2019)

Henry Rutgers Scholar Award (2020)

Cell Biology and Neuroscience Research Publication Award (2020)

Food Niche, Inc. Young Innovators’ Award (2018)

Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society (Inducted Member, 2018)

Alpha Epsilon Delta Health Preprofessional Honors Society (Inducted Member, 2019)

Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honors Society (Inducted Member, 2020)

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Medical Student Member, 2020)

American Medical Association (Medical Student Member, 2020)

American College of Physicians (Medical Student Member, 2020)

South Asian Medical Student Association (Member, 2020)

Collier A, Nemtsova Y, Kuber N, et al. Lysosomal protein thermal stability does not correlate with cellular half-life: global observations and a case study of tripeptidyl-peptidase 1. The Biochemical journal. 2020;477(3):727-745. doi:10.1042/BCJ20190874.
Visaria A, Shahani J, Shah M, Modak A, Chilakapati R. Everything in moderation: Understanding the interplay between salt and sugar intake. Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.). 2020. doi:10.1111/jch.14086.
Visaria A, Shahani J, Shah M, Modak A, Chilakapati R. Maximizing the potential of the Salt Substitute in India Study. Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.). 2020. doi:10.1111/jch.14109.