Gaurav Kumar

Gaurav Kumar, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Physiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), where he investigates molecular mechanisms of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases through proteomic and transcriptomic approaches to identify novel therapeutic targets.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Biochemistry, University of Delhi (2021)
• MSc in Biochemistry, H.N.B. Garhwal University (2010)

Dr. Kumar's research centers on Hypertension Research and Cardiovascular Biology, specifically examining the RhoBTB1-Cullin 3 pathway for protein interactions and RbFox2-mediated alternative splicing in hypertensive models. His work aims to uncover molecular pathways affecting vascular tone, remodeling, and endothelial function to develop targeted interventions for hypertension-related impairments.

His scientific awards include:

• 2025 Professional Development Award – 2023 awarded by Medical College of Wisconsin, USA to attend Hypertension Meeting 2023 conducted by American Heart Association.
• 2023 Professional Development Award – 2023 awarded by Medical College of Wisconsin, USA to attend Hypertension Meeting 2023 conducted by American Heart Association
• 2021 Professional Development Award – 2021 awarded by Medical College of Wisconsin, USA to attend Hypertension Meeting 2021 conducted by American Heart Association.
• 2021 First prize at TRIVIA Quiz Competition organized by Postdoctoral Advisory Committee at Postdoc Appreciation Week-2021 held at Medical College of Wisconsin.
• 2020 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) travel support to attend American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Experimental Biology Annual Meeting -2020. (Not availed due to cancelation of event amid Covid-19)
• 2020 Suresh C Tyagi oration / Young Scientist Award at The International Conference of Cardiovascular Sciences-2020 (ICCS-2020) at Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi.
• 2019 Best poster award at International conference on Proteomics for System Integrated Bio-Omics, One Health and Food Safety, Organized by Proteomics Society, India at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal

No students are listed under Dr. Kumar's supervision, and no research grants are documented in the provided materials. His current work is conducted within MCW's Physiology department using in vitro and in vivo hypertension models to explore molecular pathways for future therapeutic applications.