معرفی
Kalpana Acharya serves as a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College, where her research integrates neuroendocrinology, metabolism, and immunology to investigate hormonal regulation of metabolic and neural processes.
Education:
- B.A.M.S. from Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
- Ph.D. from Kent State University
Her work examines estrogen-microbiome interactions in female metabolism, including Akkermansia's role in glucose regulation and obesity protection, alongside molecular mechanisms of progestin receptor activation in neuronal development. Clinical research at Massachusetts General Hospital focuses on maternal-fetal immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination and metabolic programming in gestational conditions.
Scientific Awards: No awards were specified in available materials.
Dr. Acharya emphasizes experimental design and data analysis across educational levels from college to middle school, fostering scientific exploration through hands-on learning. Her personal pursuits include hiking, BollyX dance, gardening, and Sanskrit studies.
