Arif S W Kusuma
Biography
Arif was born and raised in Indonesia. He currently is a faculty at the School of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia. In 2020, He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to pursue a PhD degree in the field of Molecular Biosciences by the Indonesian – U.S government. His past research experiences includes molecular studies of transcription factors, clinical pharmacy, and genetic engineering. For his Ph.D. study, his research interest is to investigate the dysregulation of p53-mTOR pathways and HSP-90-associated cellular stress that might contribute to the development of hyperproliferation phenotype in 16p11.2 deletion (16pDEL) individuals.
Research Interests
Molecular Biology, Regenerative Medicine
Education
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, 2011, Pharmacist Professional Education, Universitas Padjadjaran, 2012, Master of Science, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 2014
Honors and Awards
Fulbright PhD Program Scholarship
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
Indonesian Pharmacist Association
Collaborations and International Work
USAID Research Internship Fellowship (RIF) Collaboration of Rutgers University and Universitas Padjadjaran (2015-2018)
Selected Publications
DNA methyltransferase 3A gene polymorphism contributes to daily life stress susceptibility., Lactobacillus plantarum IS-10506 probiotic administration increases amlodipine absorption in a rabbit model., Impact of Switch Options on the Economics of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) Introduction in Indonesia.
