Rebekah M. Samsonraj

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Researcher

University of Arkansas primary UAMS

Also affiliated: Lovely Professional University (2022); Agency for Science, Technology and Research (2013–2020); Beijing Tongren Hospital (2020); Mayo Clinic (2017–2025); National University of Singapore (2013–2017); University of Oregon (2020); Capital Medical University (2020); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2026); WinnMed (2020); Mayo Clinic in Arizona (2015–2020); Biocon (India) (2022–2025); Mayo Clinic in Florida (2017–2023); Institute of Medical Biology (2013–2020)

Faculty Researcher

22 h-index 45 pubs 2,378 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Rebekah M. Samsonraj's research focuses on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their applications in regenerative medicine and cellular therapy. Her work investigates the phenotypic and functional characteristics of MSCs derived from various sources, including bone marrow and adipose tissue, in both human and animal models. She also explores the potential of MSC-derived extracellular vesicles for tissue repair and regenerative applications.

Samsonraj's laboratory investigates the impact of specific compounds and biophysical modulations on MSC behavior. This includes examining the effects of dasatinib and quercetin on MSCs, as well as utilizing proteomics to identify the senescence-associated secretory phenotype of human bone marrow-derived MSCs. A significant federal grant from the NSF, totaling $466,266, supports her work on the biophysical modulation for scalable biomanufacturing of stem cell-derived therapeutics.

Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 22, with 44 total publications and 2,347 citations. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Vitali Maldonado, I. Kade Karisma Gita Ardana, C. Lowry Barnes, and David E. Heinrichs.

Metrics

h-index: 22
Publications: 45
Citations: 2,378

Selected Publications

Combined senolytics induce varied phenotypic and functional responses on senescent phenotypes of mesenchymal stromal cell populations (2026)

Biochimie DOI OpenAlex
Validation of a novel genomic biomarker of mesenchymal stem cell scalability and implications of genotype status on cellular senescence phenotypes (2026)

Scientific Reports DOI OpenAlex
Validation of a Novel Genomic Biomarker of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Scalability and Implications of Genotype Status on Cellular Senescence Phenotypes (2025)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Examining the Effects of Quercetin on Phenotypic Characteristics of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (2025)

Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Phenotypic changes associated with continuous long term in vitro expansion of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (2025)

Biochimie 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Correction: Assessing the Effects of Dasatinib on Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (2024)

Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering DOI OpenAlex
Assessing the Effects of Dasatinib on Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (2024)

Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Bovine Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (2024)

Animals 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Phenotypic and functional characterization of bovine adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (2024)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Clinical utility of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in regenerative medicine and cellular therapy (2023)

Journal of Biological Engineering 107 citations DOI OpenAlex
Versatility of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in tissue repair and regenerative applications (2022)

Biochimie 65 citations DOI OpenAlex
OSTEOIMMUNOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE: CROSS-TALK BETWEEN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS AND IMMUNE CELLS (2020)

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research DOI OpenAlex