Varsha Karunakaran

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University of Arkansas primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (2015–2023); Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (2016–2018); Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (2016–2023)

16 h-index 28 pubs 824 cited

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Varsha Karunakaran's research focuses on the application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy for biomedical diagnostics. Her work investigates the development and implementation of SERS-based nanoprobes and nanotheranostics for the early detection and grading of various cancers, including breast, cervical, and prostate cancers. She has explored the use of gold nanoparticles and other hybrid materials for targeted drug delivery and apoptosis induction in cancer cells, aiming to create clinically feasible diagnostic modalities. Karunakaran has also examined enzyme-driven switchable fluorescence-SERS systems for multiplex biomarker detection and has investigated the aggregation-induced Raman scattering of dyes for diagnostic imaging. Her research has resulted in a publication record of 28 papers, with an h-index of 16 and over 820 citations. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Narasimhan Rajaram and April Mordi.

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h-index: 16
Publications: 28
Citations: 824

Selected Publications

Enhancing the Scalable Manufacturing of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Dynamic Culture Using Bioactive Heparin/Collagen Layer‐by‐Layer Coated Microcarriers (2026)

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Abstract 7625: Development of a blood-based tumor hypoxia detection assay (2026)

Cancer Research DOI OpenAlex
Investigating Biomarkers of Radiation Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer Using Raman Spectroscopy (2025)

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Investigating Tissue Changes Due to Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption Using Optical Spectroscopy (2025)

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Design and Validation of a Multimodal Diffuse Reflectance and Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy System for In Vivo Applications (2024)

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Investigating In Vivo Tumor Biomolecular Changes Following Radiation Therapy Using Raman Spectroscopy (2024)

ACS Omega 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Design and Validation of a Multimodal Spatially Offset System Comprising Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy (2024)

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