Madhan Subramanian

Madhan Subramanian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences at Oklahoma State University, with a research focus on glial mechanisms of obesity-induced hypertension and aging-related neuroinflammation. His work bridges neuroscience, physiology, and metabolic disease research.

• PhD in Pathology (Michigan State University, 2011)
• Postdoctoral Training (Wayne State University, 2014)
• Academic career: Lecturer at University of Wisconsin-Madison (2014-2017), Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University (2017-2023), promoted to Associate Professor in 2023

His research investigates glial cell dysfunction in metabolic disorders, including:

• Obesity-induced sympathetic overactivity
• Cellular senescence in brainstem and hypothalamus
• Nrf2-Keap1 redox signaling dysregulation
• GLP1 brain signaling for cardiovascular control

Major grants include NIH R15HL148844, AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Awards, and OCASCR support. His peer-reviewed publications (2020-2025) explore neuroinflammation, thermogenic metabolism, and HSV-1 neurodegeneration. Awards include the Zoetis Outstanding Researcher (2021) and American Physiological Society Research Recognition (2019).