Sunil Sirohi

Sunil Sirohi serves as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana's College of Pharmacy, where he has taught Pharmacology and Toxicology to PharmD students since March 2016. He directs the Laboratory of Endocrine and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (LEND), leading research on addiction mechanisms and therapeutic development.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacology (2010) from St. John’s University, NY
• MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacology (2008) from St. John’s University, NY
• BPharm in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003) from Guru Jambheshwar University, India

Dr. Sirohi's research investigates the neurobiological intersections between obesity, feeding behavior, and addiction through integrated behavioral, pharmacological, and molecular approaches. His laboratory focuses on:

• Alcohol use disorder mechanisms involving kappa-opioid receptors
• Effects of bariatric surgeries on hedonic feeding and addiction
• Neuroendocrine regulation of reward pathways
• Pharmacotherapeutic development for neuropsychiatric disorders

His publication record (2007-2019) reveals consistent focus on obesity-addiction interactions, particularly examining how surgical interventions and feeding patterns modulate alcohol consumption in rodent models. Key trends include investigation of ghrelin signaling, GLP-1 receptor functions, and dynorphin/kappa-opioid system plasticity in addictive behaviors.

Dr. Sirohi actively trains students through the LEND laboratory and currently secures research funding through the NIH SCORE Research Continuance Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. His teaching portfolio includes PHSC 3910-5910 series and PHCL 5010 Toxicology.

The Laboratory of Endocrine and Neuropsychiatric Disorders employs multidisciplinary methodologies to investigate neurobehavioral mechanisms underlying addictive disorders, with emphasis on translational applications for therapeutic development. The lab provides hands-on research training for students pursuing careers in pharmacology and neuroscience.