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Graduate researchers from Dr. Natarajan Aravindan's Molecular Radiation Oncology Laboratory in the Department of Physiological Sciences at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine will showcase their research at the 72nd Annual International Meeting of the Radiation Research Society, scheduled for Oct. 4-7 in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

Six members of the laboratory were selected to present their research during scientific sessions at the international meeting, with two doctoral students receiving the competitive Scholar-in-Training Award.

Doctoral student Afsana Parveen Jahir Hussain will present "EBRT Defines Tumor-Derived Exosome Vesicle Biogenesis and Vesicular Trafficking" and was selected to receive a Scholar-in-Training Award.

Doctoral student Sreenidhi Mohanvelu also received a Scholar-in-Training Award and will present "An RD3-PML Regulatory Axis Governs Radiation-Driven Metastatic Reprogramming in a Deadly Pediatric Cancer."

In addition to the two Scholar-in-Training Award recipients, several other members of Aravindan's laboratory will contribute to the meeting. Poorvi Subramanian was selected to chair the scientific session, "Radiation Therapy in Combination with Immune and Metabolic Regulators (Combination Therapy I)," and will present her research on radiation-induced changes in chromatin accessibility and tumor immune engagement.

Sivasubramani Narayan will present, "Unmasking the Hidden Benefits: Radio-Responsive Cell State Illuminates the True Therapeutic Impact of Radiotherapy in High-Risk Neuroblastoma." Sabir Salim will present, "Radiotherapy Remodels Immune Pathways in the Human Bladder Cancer Microenvironment." Madhioli Ramamurthy will present, "Metabolic Sabotage: A Monoketone Dismantles Bioenergetic Adaptation to Radiotherapy in Neuroblastoma."

“I congratulate our Ph.D. students on this opportunity to present their research to the scientific community,” said Dr. Jeff Frisbee, department head of physiological sciences. “This is a great recognition not only of her work and efforts, but the high quality of the training environment within the Aravindan Laboratory.”

The group's strong representation at the annual meeting highlights the impact of research conducted in Aravindan's Molecular Radiation Oncology Laboratory and underscores the College of Veterinary Medicine's growing presence in the international radiation research community.