Niketa A. Patel, PhD, FNAI
Research Career Scientist
Niketa.Patel@va.gov
Niketa@usf.edu
Affiliation(s)
University of South Florida
Professor of Molecular Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine
Research
Research Area(s): Diabetes and obesity; Neurodegenerative disease; Cellular and molecular biology; Military exposures
Research Population: Vietnam War Veterans; GWOT Veterans; Veterans with TBI
Research Methods: Mouse models of diabetes, obesity, and TBI; Wound healing models; Adult human adipose stem cells and exosomes; Blood biomarkers; RNA-targeting therapeutics
Collaboration
Dr. Patel is interested in collaborating with clinicians and scientists, and mentoring postdocs and early stage investigators.
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Recent Funding History
| Dates | Title | Funding Source and Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 – 2024 | RNA-targeting therapeutic in neurodegenerative diseases | Florida High Tech Corridor FL HTC ESI |
PI |
| 2023 – 2023 | LncRNA-targeting therapeutic in ADRD | VA BRAVE I01 BX003836-TTP GPAA-821012361 |
PI |
| 2017 – 2026 | Adipose stem cell niche in obesity | VA Merit I01 BX003836 |
PI |
| 2022 – 2026 | Cell-free regenerative approach to wound healing | VA Merit I01 BX005591 |
PI |
| 2021 – 2025 | Aging and innate immune system resilience in TBI | VA Merit I01 BX00570 |
Co-I |
| 2020 – 2025 | Salary Support | VA RCS IK6BX005387 |
PI |
| 2020 – 2024 | Role of inflammation and oxidative stress in Parkinson’s Disease | VA Merit I01BX000231 |
Co-I |
| 2022 – 2026 | Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and lymphatic dysfunction | VA Merit HL153542 |
Co-I |
| 2018 – 2023 | Interaction of Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) with the endocannabinoid system in the brain repair response to traumatic brain injury | VA Merit I01 BX004037 |
Co-I |
| 2019 – 2022 | Exosomes from human adipose-derived stem cells modulate age dependent progression of tau myopathy | NIH R56 AG06490 |
Co-I |