Amandeep Bajwa, PhD
Amandeep Bajwa, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Bajwa began her research evaluating the role of Sphingosine 1 Phosphate receptors (S1PRs) in a mouse ischemic reperfusion injury (IRI) model of acute kidney injury (AKI). She has identified that in response to a higher copy number of S1P1 receptors (S1pr1) in epithelial cells the induction of mitochondria biogenesis. Induction of mitochondria biogenesis in epithelial cells made them more resistant to cisplatin induced cell death. Based on the earlier studies, she has hypothesized that a higher copy number of healthy mitochondria could, through some currently unknown mechanism, induce resistance to inflammatory or ischemic injury. This work has influenced her current interest in mitochondrial therapy for kidney and liver injury.
Catalyst Grant-NIH O’Brien Center-UAB/UCSD ASN- Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar
Grant NIH R03
Catalyst Grant-NIH O’Brien Center-UAB/UCSD 1
2014 Department of Medicine Research Excellence Award, University of Virginia
2014 The American Association of Immunologist (AAI) Early Career Faculty Travel Grant
Pittsburg, PA
2013 Travel Grant Recipient-American Society of Nephrology-Atlanta, GA
2012 Travel Grant Recipient-American Society of Nephrology-San Diego, CA
2010 Third Place Winner at National Kidney Foundation Meeting
2010 First Place Winner (Young Investigator) at Mid-Atlantic Nephrology
2009 First Place Winner (Young Investigator) at Mid-Atlantic Nephrology
2007 Young Investigator Award at Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Forum
2003-2004 Travel Grant Recipient - Virginia Commonwealth University
2003 Student Representative on Promotion/Tenure Committee
2003 Honorary Mention for Best Paper Virginia Academy of Sciences 2000 National Dean's
List--Given to only 1/2 of 1% of nation's college
1996-2000 Virginia Commonwealth University Honors Program/Provost Scholarship
1996-2000 Dean’s List