Vidya P. Kumar, PhD
Dr. Vidya P Kumar is a Principal Investigator, Radiation Research Scientist at Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) and adjunct Assistant Professor of Department of Biochemistry in Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
She is a seasoned researcher with a strong background in biochemistry, structural biology and radiobiology. She has held positions at AstraZeneca and prestigious institutions like the University of Oklahoma and Yale School of Medicine.
Currently at AFRRI, Dr. Kumar is pioneering innovative mouse models to study the complex effects of radiation exposure on multiple organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, kidneys, and eyes. Her team is actively developing and testing potential countermeasures, prophylactic and mitigators to alleviate radiation-induced damage.
With a strong track record of research, Dr. Kumar has secured funding from NIAID and DoD and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Her collaborative approach and passion for science make her a valuable asset to the scientific community.
Postdoctoral fellowship at Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
| Kumar V.P., Wuddie K., Tsioplaya A., Weaver A., Holmes-Hampton G.P., Ghosh S.P. Development of a Multi-Organ Radiation Injury Model with Precise Dosimetry with Focus on GI-ARS. Radiat Res. 2023 |
| Kumar V.P., Holmes-Hampton G.P., Biswas S., Stone S., Sharma N.K., Hritzo B., Guilfoyle M., Eichenbaum G., Guha C., and Ghosh S.P. Mitigation of total body irradiation-induced mortality and hematopoietic injury of mice by a thrombopoietin mimetic (JNJ-26366821). Sci Rep. 2022. |
| Kumar V. P., Stone S., Biswas S., Sharma N., and Ghosh S.P. Gamma Tocotrienol Protects Mice From Targeted Thoracic Radiation Injury. Front Pharmacol. 2020. |
| Kumar V. P., Biswas S., Sharma N. K., Stone S., Fam C. M., Cox G. N., and Ghosh S. P. PEGylated IL-11 (BBT-059), a novel radiation countermeasure for hematopoietic acute radiation syndrome. Health Phys. 2018. |
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Institution Affiliations
HJF Radiation Research Scientist in support of Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, Uniformed Services University