Rahul Sharma

High Impact

Associate Professor

UAMS

23 h-index 70 pubs 1,724 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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Rahul Sharma investigates the complex interplay between the immune system and disease, with a particular focus on regulatory T cells and their role in modulating immune responses. His work has explored how these cells influence conditions such as kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury and autoimmune cholangitis. Sharma has also studied the mechanisms by which oxidized phospholipids trigger inflammation via Toll-like receptor 2, and the impact of immune checkpoint blockade on the immune landscape in obesity-associated breast cancer.

His research also extends to the broader regulation of immunity by cytokines like IL-27 and IL-10, and the potential of novel immunomodulatory cytokines to impact inflammation, diabetes, and obesity, thereby offering protection from diabetic nephropathy. Sharma's publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with animal models, particularly mice, to dissect immune system function and disease pathogenesis. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 23 and over 1,700 citations, reflecting a significant body of work in the field of immunology and disease mechanisms.

Metrics

h-index: 23
Publications: 70
Citations: 1,724

Positions

Associate Professor 2018–present

University of Virginia Center for Immunity Inflammation and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine ORCID
Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
Research Assistant Professor 2007–2016

University of Virginia Department of Medicine, CIIR/Nephrology ORCID
Research Instructor 2006–2007

University of Virginia Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Medicine ORCID