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Vini Nagaraj, PhD

Research Associate II

Education

B.Tech Biotechnology, Anna University, India, 2008
M.S. Molecular Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK, 2009
Ph.D. Endocrinology, Lund University, Sweden, 2015

Bio

Vini Nagaraj is a Research Associate in Dr. McClenaghan’s Lab studying ATP-sensitive potassium channelopathies.

Research Focus

AIMS syndrome, KATP channels, Channelopathies, Electrophysiology
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Rosengren A, Jokubka R, Tojjar D, et al. Overexpression of alpha2A-adrenergic receptors contributes to type 2 diabetes. Science (New York, N.Y.). 2010;327(5962):217-20. doi:10.1126/science.1176827.
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Krus U, King B, Nagaraj V, et al. The complement inhibitor CD59 regulates insulin secretion by modulating exocytotic events. Cell metabolism. 2014;19(5):883-90. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2014.03.001.