Vijayakumar Kakade, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
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Biography
Dr. Kakade received his Ph.D in Biochemistry from University of Mysore, India. After completing his Ph.D, he entered a postdoctoral training at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, where his research focused on defining the candidate signals and sensors that regulate cell activation states in polycystic kidney disease. Dr. Kakade joined Yale University in 2016 where he established his research on the delineating the role of macrophages in cystogenesis in polycystic kidney disease and application of Imaging Mass Cytometry to understand the cell-cell interactions and cellular response involved in pathogenesis of human kidney diseases.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Mysore, Biochemistry (2013)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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CSIR-Senior Research Fellow | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | 2008 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Frontiers in Medicine | Reviewing Editor | 2021 - Present |
Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
Journal of Kidney | Editorial Board | 2018 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Cantley Lab
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology