Prashasnika Gehlot

PhD - trained professional with seven years of industry experience and prior experience in academic settings with complex scientific project design and management. Robust drug discovery experience spanning from early-stage discovery research to life cycle management. Significant pre-clinical model development, clinical and translational research project management with responsibilities that include team management, managing multiple stakeholder collaborations, operations, and financial management.

• Recognized as outstanding Alumni in Alumni Spotlight, 09/01/23, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
• Leading Teams Leadership certification, 05/01/24, Leadership Institute, Houston, TX
• Strategic Project Management Certification, 10/01/24, Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Houston, TX

• Spontaneous Destructive Periodontitis and Skeletal Bone Damage in Transgenic Mice Carrying a Human Shared Epitope-Coding HLA-DRB1 allele, Prashasnika Gehlot, S Volk, H Rios, K Jepsen and Joseph Holoshitz, RMD open, 2016
• Periodontal bacterial colonization in synovial tissues exacerbates collagen-induced arthritis in B10.RIII mice, Sasanka Chukkapalli, Mercedes Rivera-Kweh, MS, Prashasnika Gehlot, PhD; Irina Velsko, PhD; Indraneel Bhattacharyya, BDS, DDS, MS; John Calise, BS; Minoru Satoh, MD, PhD; Edward Chan, PhD; Joseph Holoshitz, MD; Kesavalu Lakshmyya, Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2016
• HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) and Autoimmunity, Prashasnika Gehlot and Joseph Holoshitz, Encyclopedia of Immunobiology, Volume 2, 2015
• Detection of ALDH activity in rabbit vx2 liver tumor, Gehlot P
• V Shukla, S Gupta and P E Makidon, J Transl Med, 2016
• Enrichment of Gottingen minipigs - models of hepatocellular carcinoma, Prashasnika Gehlot, Newsletter published at Gottingen minipig research, 2013
• Prevention of Radiation-induced Hepatic Damage in Swiss Albino Mice by Aloe vera Leaf Extract, Gehlot P., Soyal D and Goyal P K, Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection, 2010
• Inflammation and cancer: How friendly is the relationship for cancer patients?, Aggarwal BB and Gehlot P, Current opinion in pharmacology, 2009
• Models for prevention and treatment of cancer: Problems vs promises, Aggarwal BB, Danda D, Gupta S and Gehlot P, Biochem Phrmacology, 2009

• Invited panel leader and invited speaker for career development, 09/01/23, Baylor College of Medicine
• Citizen Science Program Faculty, 2017, Bard College, Albany, NY, Mentored and trained students on various lab techniques. Led one-on-one and group discussions with students in the classroom.
• Liaison for the organizing committee Board member, 05/01/15, University of Michigan, National conference entitled 'Future of Bioscience Graduate and Postdoctoral Training'
• Vice President and Co-Chair for Career Development, 07/01/14 - 12/31/16, Association of Women in Science (AWIS), Served as a representative of women postdocs in the AWIS team. Wrote articles for AWIS magazine under leadership to promote professional development for STEM postdocs.
• Chair & Board Member, 03/01/14 - 12/31/15, Postdoctoral Association, University of Michigan, Attended postdoctoral advisory committee (PDAC) meetings and facilitated collaborative initiatives such as the postdoctoral science symposium at MDA, science fair, and coffee networking for international postdoctoral fellows. Functioned as the liaison for the office of Trainee and Alumni Affairs (TAA) between faculty and the community of over 1500 postdoctoral fellows for postdoctoral-related issues. Organized the speakers and sessions according to the NIH grant writing workshops for postdocs.
• Liaison, Trainee & Alumni Affairs and Postdoctoral Chair, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), 10/01/11 - 12/31/13, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Functioned as the liaison for Trainee and Alumni Affairs (TAA) between TAA and the community of over 600 postdoctoral fellows for postdoctoral-related issues. RCR committee: organized the development of RCR training with TAA from reviewing policies to speaker selection and event hosting for training. Reviewed and rated Trainee Excellence awards. Facilitated collaborative initiatives for the annual postdoctoral science symposium at MDA and science fair and coffee networking events for International postdocs. Served on the Mentor Award Selection Committee and helped plan and execute the ceremony for TAA.