Department of Surgery

Upendra K. Kar, PhD, MBA

  • Research Assistant Professor
  • Director of Special Projects, Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center

Education & Training

  • PhD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • MSc, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
  • MBA, University of Central Arkansas
  • Post-doctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, University of California, Los Angeles

Representative Publications

Dr. Kar's publications can be reviewed through Google Scholar.

Research, Clinical, and/or Academic Interests

  • Trauma Immunology
  • Nano-particle mediated cancer vaccines
  • Molecular diagnostics & biomarkers
  • Stem cell and regenerative medicine
  • Drug discovery
  • Radiation-induced inflammation
  • Team building & performance improvement
  • Programs and curriculum development
  • Protocol and Standard Operating Procedure development
  • FDA regulations
  • Leadership

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