Rameshwar T. Patil

Rameshwar T. Patil is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine with dual appointments in the Department of Basic Sciences, Cancer Sciences and the Department of Neurosurgery. His academic responsibilities include supervising research courses (BCHM 697) across multiple semesters.

His research focuses on oncology therapeutics and ocular pathophysiology, particularly:

• Nanoparticle-based glioma treatments
• Boron neutron capture therapy
• Tumor microenvironment modulation
• Diabetic corneal epithelial mechanisms

He leads four active research grants as Principal Investigator:

• Targeted nano-boron based boron neutron capture therapy for glioma treatment (NIH/NCI, 2023-2025)
• Nanoimmunodrugs for glioma microenvironment targeting (Cedars-Sinai, 2023-2024)
• Wnt-5a as a diabetic corneal wound healing marker (Cedars-Sinai, 2023-2025)
• Epithelial alterations in diabetic cornea (Cedars-Sinai, 2022-2025)