Gayatri Malhotra-Gupta

Dr. Gayatri Malhotra-Gupta is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She practices clinically at University Hospital at Downstate and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease.

• Education: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), SUNY Downstate Internal Medicine Residency, Yale New Haven Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship.

Her research focuses on the intersection of COPD, HIV-related pulmonary complications, and immune responses to respiratory infections. Key projects involve studying lysosomal dysfunction in viral-bacterial co-infections, interferon dynamics in coronavirus models, and lipid metabolism in smoke-induced airway resistance. Her work spans molecular mechanisms, epithelial biology, and translational applications in chronic lung diseases.

The 2023-2022 publications highlight her expertise in respiratory virology, immunopathogenesis, and cellular senescence in lung disease. Topics include SARS-CoV-2's impact on COPD patients, interferon signaling in β-coronavirus infections, and lysosomal dysfunction in secondary bacterial pneumonia. Earlier studies (2020-2019) explore cigarette smoke's molecular effects on airway resistance and viral susceptibility.

Dr. Gupta's clinical practice specializes in critical care at University Hospital, serving patients in English and Hindi. She contributes to the Department of Medicine through research collaborations and patient care.