Dr Jyoti V Thaikoottathil

Associate Professor

Department

Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Contact Info

Work Experience

  • Temp Assistant Professor (2020-22) The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Senior Scientist II (2018 –19) Altria Client Services, Richmond, VA, USA
  • Research Associate (2014 –18) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  • Temp Assistant Professor (2013-14) The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Postdoctoral fellow (2009 –13, 2006-07) National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA
  • Postdoctoral fellow (2007 –09, 2005-06) University of California, Davis, CA, USA
  • Research Scientist (2003 – 2004) BioArc Research Solutions (CRO), Alembic Ltd, Vadodara, India

  1. Ph.D. (Biochemistry): The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India (2004)
  2. M.Sc. (Biochemistry): Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, (1996)
  3. B.Sc. (Biology): Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India, (1993)

  • Airway epithelial biology and Respiratory diseases
  • Environmental pollutants and Human Health
  • Cancer biology

  1. Mishra R, Foster D, Vasu VT, Thaikoottathil JV, Kosmider B, Chu HW, Bowler RP, Finigan JH (2016). Cigarette smoke induces HER2 dependent changes in Epithelial Permeability. Am J Resp Cell Mol Biol 54(6) 853-864.
  2. Finigan JH, Vasu VT, Mishra R, Thaikoottathil J, Shatat MA, Masson RJ, Kern AI (2015). Neuregulin-1 -Human Epidermal Receptor-2 Signaling Results in beta-catenin-Dependent Changes in Pulmonary Epithelial Cell-Cell Adhesion and Permeability.AJP Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 308(2) L199-207.
  3. Thaikoottathil J, Martin RJ, Di PY, Minor M, Case S, Zhang B, Zhang G, Huang H, Chu HW. (2012) SPLUNC1 deficiency enhances airway eosinophilic inflammation in mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 47 (2) 253-260.
  4. Thaikoottathil J, Chu HW. (2011) MAPK/AP-1 activation mediates TLR2 agonist-induced SPLUNC1 expression in human lung epithelial cells. Mol Immunol 49(3):415-22.
  5. Thaikoottathil JV, Martin RJ, Zdunek J, Weinberger A, Rino JG, Chu HW. (2009). Cigarette smoke extract reduces VEGF in primary human airway epithelial cells. Eur Respir J 33 (4):835-843.

  • CSIR-NET JRF (1997-1999)
  • CSIR-NET SRF (1999-2002)
  • Reviewer for scientific journalsLung, PloS One

  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular biology
  • Recombinant DNA Technology
  • Metabolism
  • Clinical biochemistry
  • Developmental biology
  • Nutrition.