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2026
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Raj R. Rao
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Federal Grant PI
High Impact
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28 h-index
100 pubs
2,613 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Raj R. Rao's research focuses on stem cell biology and its applications in regenerative medicine and cellular therapy. His work investigates the differentiation potential and functional characteristics of various stem cell types, including induced pluripotent stem cells and mesenchymal stem/stromal cells. Rao has examined the bioenergetics and morphological changes in stem cells derived from patients with mitochondrial mutations, such as those associated with Leigh syndrome.
His research also extends to the immunomodulatory functions of mesenchymal stromal cells and explores methods to enhance these functions through specific culture conditions and supplementation. Rao has received federal funding to investigate interaction pathways in the manufacturing of therapeutic cells and to develop educational toolkits for bioengineering design and entrepreneurship. He also holds a grant for developing a sonic compression device to treat lymphedema.
Rao's scholarly contributions include 93 publications and a citation count of 2,703, with an h-index of 28, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He collaborates with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 28
- Publications: 100
- Citations: 2,613
Selected Publications
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Evaluation of Human Stem Cell Conditioned Medium and Culture Conditions on Alleviating Elastase-Compromised Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Function (2026)
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Mitochondrial morphology in human fibroblasts and induced pluripotent stem cells in Leigh syndrome: A comparative analysis (2026)
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Bayesian Optimization for Frugal Engineering Design: A Case Study on Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training Devices for Low-Resource Settings (2026)Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
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Investigating the impact of multinational collaborations on cultural understanding, health disparities, biomedical innovations, and professional development through project-based learning (2026)
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Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 4 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 3 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 4 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 5 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 1 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 3 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 1 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 5 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
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Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
Federal Grants 3 $556,515 total
NIH
Contact PI
Aug 2020 - Jul 2026
Educational Toolkit for Bioengineering Design, Entrepreneurship and Service Learning
NSF
PI
Dec 2021 - Dec 2022
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Fibi Meshrkey
University of Kansas
18 shared publications
In database
- Quantitative analysis of mitochondrial morphologies in human induced pluripotent stem cells for Leigh syndrome
- Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients carrying mitochondrial mutations exhibit altered bioenergetics and aberrant differentiation potential
- MitoCellPhe reveals mitochondrial morphologies in single fibroblasts and clustered stem cells
- Induced pluripotent stem cell models for mitochondrial disorders
- List of contributors
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
Kelly M. Scheulin
15 shared publications
- Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients carrying mitochondrial mutations exhibit altered bioenergetics and aberrant differentiation potential
- Creating patient-specific stem cell models and characterizing metabolic changes in Leigh’s Syndrome
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
Joshua Stabach
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
14 shared publications
In database
- Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients carrying mitochondrial mutations exhibit altered bioenergetics and aberrant differentiation potential
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 5 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Bibhuti Ballav Saikia
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
14 shared publications
In database
- Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients carrying mitochondrial mutations exhibit altered bioenergetics and aberrant differentiation potential
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 5 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Franklin D. West
13 shared publications
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 5 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 1 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Shilpa Iyer
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
10 shared publications
In database
- Quantitative analysis of mitochondrial morphologies in human induced pluripotent stem cells for Leigh syndrome
- Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients carrying mitochondrial mutations exhibit altered bioenergetics and aberrant differentiation potential
- Knockdown of CDK2AP1 in human embryonic stem cells reduces the threshold of differentiation
- MitoCellPhe reveals mitochondrial morphologies in single fibroblasts and clustered stem cells
- Cell-Permeable Succinate Increases Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and Glycolysis in Leigh Syndrome Patient Fibroblasts
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Shilpa Iyer
University of Kansas
10 shared publications
In database
- Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 1 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 3 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
- Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A)
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Mostafa Elsaadany
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
8 shared publications
In database
- Incorporating immersive learning into biomedical engineering laboratories using virtual reality
- Immersive virtual reality-based learning as a supplement for biomedical engineering labs: challenges faced and lessons learned
- Early introduction of 3D modeling modules promotes the development of simulation skills in downstream biomedical engineering curricula
- Developing a Semester-Long Project in a Biomechanical Engineering Course to Instill the Entrepreneurial Mindset in the Next-Generation Biomedical Engineering Students
- Integrating SolidWorks 3D Design and Simulation Modules into Introductory Biomedical Engineering Courses for the Development of Employability Skills
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Ajibola B. Bakare
University of Arkansas Medical Center
4 shared publications
In database
- MitoCellPhe reveals mitochondrial morphologies in single fibroblasts and clustered stem cells
- Cell-Permeable Succinate Increases Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and Glycolysis in Leigh Syndrome Patient Fibroblasts
- Creating patient-specific stem cell models and characterizing metabolic changes in Leigh’s Syndrome
- Mitochondrial morphology in human fibroblasts and induced pluripotent stem cells in Leigh syndrome: A comparative analysis
Vitali Maldonado
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Clinical utility of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in regenerative medicine and cellular therapy
- Incorporating immersive learning into biomedical engineering laboratories using virtual reality
- Immersive virtual reality-based learning as a supplement for biomedical engineering labs: challenges faced and lessons learned
- Board 17: Work in progress: Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Learning in Biomedical Engineering Labs: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Efficient Integration
Christofer Baldwin
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Stem cell‐based strategies for skeletal muscle tissue engineering
- The Challenges and Prospects of Smooth Muscle Tissue Engineering
- Targeted Delivery of Rapamycin via Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis
- Evaluation of Human Stem Cell Conditioned Medium and Culture Conditions on Alleviating Elastase-Compromised Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Function
Edward J. Lesnefsky
Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
3 shared publications
- Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients carrying mitochondrial mutations exhibit altered bioenergetics and aberrant differentiation potential
- Creating patient-specific stem cell models and characterizing metabolic changes in Leigh’s Syndrome
- Arts, Science, Engineering and Medicine Collaborate to Educate Public on Bioenergetics.
Franklin D. West
University of Georgia (US)
3 shared publications
- Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients carrying mitochondrial mutations exhibit altered bioenergetics and aberrant differentiation potential
- Creating patient-specific stem cell models and characterizing metabolic changes in Leigh’s Syndrome
- Induced pluripotent stem cell models for mitochondrial disorders
Jorge Almodóvar
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (US)
3 shared publications
- Immunomodulatory functions of human mesenchymal stromal cells are enhanced when cultured on HEP/COL multilayers supplemented with interferon-gamma
- A comparative evaluation of layer‐by‐layer assembly techniques for surface modification of microcarriers used in human mesenchymal stromal cell manufacturing
- Evaluation of Human Stem Cell Conditioned Medium and Culture Conditions on Alleviating Elastase-Compromised Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Function
Megan Wilkerson
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Incorporating immersive learning into biomedical engineering laboratories using virtual reality
- Immersive virtual reality-based learning as a supplement for biomedical engineering labs: challenges faced and lessons learned
- Board 17: Work in progress: Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Learning in Biomedical Engineering Labs: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Efficient Integration
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