Siva Koti Sangabathuni

Siva Koti Sangabathuni, obtained master’s degree in organic chemistry form Andhra university, and subsequently received Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, India. During his Ph.D. he focused on understanding the role of carbohydrate and protein interaction in wound healing process, by mimicking natural glycoproteins through integration of host-guest chemistry, carbohydrates and peptides. He also has broad expertise in synthesis of metal nanoparticles with different shapes particularly gold and iron nanoparticles.

He joined Prof. Khademhosseini lab at UCLA, in November 2018, as a Fulbright-Nehru postdoctoral fellow. His research interest encompasses to design a new generation of oxygen releasing microparticles to improve heart preservation for transplantation. Also, aiming to investigate importance of extracellular matrix during stem cell differentiation

In his free time, Siva practices yoga, exploring new places and hiking, of course, he could not resist to play cricket.

Contact: ssivakoti.89@gmail.com