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Ketul Chaudhary is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine. His research focuses on cardiovascular physiology, stem cells, and sex-based differences in cardiac and vascular biology. He leads a lab investigating mechanisms underlying right heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and microvascular loss in severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Current training opportunities include PhD and postdoctoral positions starting in 2026.
Education:
- BPharm, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University
- PhD, University of Alberta
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute/University of Ottawa
Research Interests: Dr. Chaudhary’s work emphasizes understanding sex as a biological variable in health and disease, particularly in PAH and cardiac physiology. His lab explores stem cell therapies, vascular remodeling, and molecular pathways (e.g., SOX17, BMP9) influencing disease progression. Key models include rat strains (e.g., Fischer CDF, Sprague-Dawley) and genetic interventions to study right ventricular adaptation.
Publications: Recent work includes studies on right ventricular remodeling, therapeutic efficacy of treprostinil, and genetic determinants of PAH susceptibility. His research highlights novel mechanisms in pulmonary vascular disease, such as SOX17 deficiency and sex hormone modulation.
Labs & Teams: The Chaudhary Lab focuses on translational cardiovascular research, collaborating with institutions like the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Ongoing projects involve optimizing cell-based therapies (e.g., microencapsulated endothelial progenitor cells) and imaging techniques (e.g., micro-CT) to study lung microvasculature.
