Dinesh Bhattarai

Dinesh Bhattarai, Ph.D., is a primary faculty member in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. His research focuses on kidney injury mechanisms during organ transplantation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and protein proteostasis in acute and chronic kidney diseases. He holds a DVM from Tribhuvan University (2010), an M.V.Sc. (2013), and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology (2017) from Huazhong Agricultural University. Postdoctoral training included Louisiana State University (2019-2021) and UAMS (2022-2024).

• Education:
• DVM: Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2010)
• M.V.Sc.: Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2013)
• Ph.D.: Huazhong Agricultural University, China (2017)

His research explores molecular mechanisms of kidney injury during cold storage and transplantation, with a focus on proteasome function, immunoproteasome roles, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Collaborations include work with Dr. Nirmala Parajuli at UAMS to develop therapeutic strategies for improving transplant outcomes.

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Labs and teams: His lab is located in Biomed 1, B316.