Akhilesh Kaushal

Bioinformatics Scientist

UAMS

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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akhileshkaushal@gmail.com

14 h-index 71 pubs 720 cited

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Akhilesh Kaushal's research focuses on the application of bioinformatics and data science to advance translational research, particularly in the areas of genomics and epigenetics. His work involves the integrative analysis of multi-omics data, including RNA-seq, DNA methylation, and chromatin accessibility, to investigate complex biological questions.

Kaushal has contributed to studies examining the molecular underpinnings of various hematologic malignancies, such as acute myeloid leukemia and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. His publications also explore the epigenetic drivers of these diseases and their impact on gene expression. Additionally, his research extends to the relationship between early-life epigenetic modifications and later health outcomes, specifically investigating DNA methylation at birth and its association with childhood serum immunoglobulin E levels.

His expertise includes developing reproducible bioinformatics pipelines to facilitate research at institutions including the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Emory University, and Baylor College of Medicine. Kaushal has a h-index of 14 with over 70 publications and 712 citations. Key collaborators include Samrat Roy Choudhury, Pritam Biswas, Jason E. Farrar, and Kimberly Stephens, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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h-index: 14
Publications: 71
Citations: 720

Selected Publications

Methylomic Analysis of Nasal Brushings Reveals Two Subgroups in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (2026)

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Bayesian Multi-View Graph Convolutional Network (BMGCN) for Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis with Survival Outcomes and Zero-Inflated Data (2025)

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Transcriptional rewiring by enhancer methylation in CBFA2T3-GLIS2–driven pediatric acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (2025)

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Abstract 2281 Epigenetic Drivers and Subtype-Specific Roles of DNMT3B in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2025)

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SET-NUP214-induced hypermethylation landscape promotes abnormal overexpression of HOXC cluster genes in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (2024)

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Abstract 1733: SET-NUP214 rearranges the DNA-methylation landscape to upregulate the HOX-gene cluster in acute myeloid leukemia (2024)

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Abstract P16: CBFA2T3-GLIS2 fusion leads to a distinct DNA methylation enhancer landscape in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (2024)

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