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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7292
Email
rajesh.katare@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor and Head of Department
Department
Department of Physiology
Qualifications
MBBS PhD
Research summary
Cardiovascular disease; diabetes
Teaching
  • Teaching PHSL 232, ELM 2, PHSL 471, HUBS 192
  • Special topics: BIOE 404, BIOE 405
Memberships
  • Physiological Society of New Zealand
  • American Heart Association
  • Association of Physiologists of India
  • HeartOtago
  • Pain at Otago

Research

My research interests include:

  • Molecular mechanisms involved in the development of cardiovascular complications in diabetes
  • Role of microRNAs in cardiovascular diseases
  • Development of novel genetic therapies for the treatment of ischemic and non-ischemic cardiovascular complications

Projects include:

  • Pathological role of microRNAs in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy
  • Circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of cardiovascular complications
  • Investigating the role of suicidal autophagy in diabetic hearts
  • Mechanistic therapies for the treatment of diabetic ulcer
  • Nanoparticle mediated delivery of RNA for the treatment of cardiovascular disease

Publications

Varghese, L. N., Sheard, P., Schwenke, D. O., & Katare, R. (2025). Sex-specific dysregulation of cardiac-enriched microRNAs with age in Drosophila melanogaster. American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00134.2025 Journal - Research Article

Deng, X., Gould, M. L., Katare, R. G., & Ali, M. A. (2025). Antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory surgical sutures fabricated by melt mixing of a polymer blend with curcumin-loaded microspheres. Polymer Engineering & Science. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/pen.27159 Journal - Research Article

Chandrasekera, D. N. K., & Katare, R. (Eds.). (2025). Cardiomyocytes: Methods and protocols: Methods in molecular biology (Vol. 2894). New York, NY: Springer, 196p. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4342-6 Edited Book - Research

Kovanur-Sampath, K., Papannarao, J. B., Roberts, E., Schwenke, D., & Katare, R. (2025). microRNAs involved in neuropathic pain can be measured in saliva. British Journal of Anaesthesia. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.11.028 Journal - Research Other

Farrell, G., Chapple, C., Kennedy, E., Sampath, K., Spontelli Gisselman, A., Cook, C., Reily-Bell, M., Katare, R., & Tumilty, S. (2024, July). Autonomic nervous system and endocrine system response to upper or lower cervical spine mobilisation in males with persistent post-concussion symptoms: A proof-of-concept trial. Poster session presented at the 12th World Conference of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT): Crossing Bridges, Basel, Switzerland. Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

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