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Rajesh C. Miranda is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at Texas A&M University's School of Medicine. His primary affiliation is with the College Station/Bryan campus, where he leads research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), microRNA biology, and neural development. He is also part of the Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience training faculty.
Research Interests:
- Fetal brain development mechanisms, focusing on neural stem cell maturation and teratogen effects
- Role of non-coding RNAs (microRNAs) in mediating alcohol-induced neurodevelopmental defects
- Prenatal alcohol's impact on vascular dynamics and placental function
- Biomarker discovery for FASD using extracellular vesicles and microRNA profiles
Recent work highlights vascular contributions to alcohol's neurotoxic effects and sex-specific developmental responses. His lab uses mouse models, optical imaging, and molecular techniques to study ethanol's effects on neural progenitors and microRNA networks.
Publications reflect a focus on alcohol's teratogenic mechanisms, including vascular impacts, miRNA biomarkers, and long-term neurological consequences. Collaborative studies with clinical cohorts and population-level assessments (e.g., Texas prenatal alcohol prevalence) underscore translational priorities.
Current projects investigate maternal-infant miRNA signatures, cannabis co-exposure effects, and neurodevelopmental outcomes from poly-drug prenatal exposures.
