Hemangi Bhonsle

Hemangi Bhonsle, Ph.D., serves as a Research Associate at the Center for Exercise Medicine Research, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She joined the Yan Lab in December 2023, investigating exercise-mediated humoral factors and mitochondrial roles in disease pathophysiology using mouse molecular genetics, cell biology, and imaging techniques.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D., Biotechnology, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, University of Pune, India
• M.Sc., Medical Biotechnology, Pravara Rural University, India

Dr. Bhonsle's research spans mitochondrial dysfunction in neurological disorders, cancer metastasis mechanisms, and diabetes complications. Her current work focuses on exercise-induced molecular mediators that regulate mitochondrial health, building on prior expertise in protein glycation, galectin-3 signaling in metastasis, and triglyceride metabolism. She employs proteomics, mass spectrometry, and biochemical assays to dissect disease mechanisms.

Her publication record reveals evolving expertise from diabetes proteomics (2008-2013) to cancer biomarker discovery (2013-2017) and recent investigations into organelle dynamics (2022). Key thematic threads include glycation biochemistry, metastasis pathways, and mitochondrial regulation across disease contexts.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Lady Tata Memorial Trust Pre-Doctoral Research Scholarship (2008-2012)
• India Alliance DBT Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellowship (2019, declined)
• TIFR Post-doctoral fellowship (2017-2020)

Her research program has been supported by competitive fellowships totaling over $200K, including the TIFR post-doctoral award and Lady Tata scholarship. Collaborative work spans Tata Memorial Center, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, and Virginia Tech's Center for Exercise Medicine Research.

As a core member of the Yan Lab, she contributes to cutting-edge investigations into exercise's molecular benefits through innovative approaches to humoral factor identification and functional validation.