Email

chitrakshi.pant@bcm.edu

Positions

Postdoctoral Associate

Pediatrics - Neurology NRI
Baylor College of Medicine
US

Addresses

Jan and Dan Ducan Neurological Research Institute (Office)

Texas Children's Hospital Research lab
1250 Moursund St.
Houston, TX 77077
United States
Phone: (713) 261-0699
chitrakshi.pant@bcm.edu

Education

PhD from CSIR-IICT

01/2025 - Hyderabad, Telangana India

Professional Statement

My expertise encompasses my PhD experience in neurodegenerative disorders, where I got proficient in Drosophila model, mice model, and mammalian cell cultures as my in vivo in vitro research model systems. I possess a strong background in molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics, having conducted numerous experiments and drug screenings in these model organisms.
At present, as a part of Dr. Cuddapah's team, we are engaged in exploring the mechanisms that influence the relationships among neurodevelopmental disorders, circadian rhythms, sleep disturbances, and the impact of various diets on these disorders. We are actively pursuing projects aimed at identifying new therapeutic targets through genetic sequencing to enhance the management and root mechanisms of these disorders.

Selected Publications

• Chitrakshi Pant 1 2, Moumita Chakrabarti 1 2, Jolly Janette Mendonza 1 2, Bogonda Ganganna 2 3, Srihari Pabbaraja 3, Manika Pal Bhadra 1 "Aza-Flavanone Diminishes Parkinsonism in the Drosophila melanogaster Parkin Mutant." 2021; Pubmed PMID: 34763419
• Chitrakshi Pant 1 2, Genji Sukumar 3 4, Vidya Jyothi Alli 5, Surender Singh Jadav 2 5, Srihari Pabbaraja 2 3, Shasi V Kalivendi 1 2 "Allosteric Activation of SIRT1 by 2,4-Dihydroxy-azaflavanone Averts MPP+-Mediated Dysfunction in Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Bioenergetics: Implications for Parkinson's Disease." 2024; Pubmed PMID: 39074306
• "Inhibitory role of oleanolic acid and esculetin in HeLa cells involve multiple signaling pathways." 2020; Pubmed PMID: 33346097
• "Rv0547c, a functional oxidoreductase, supports Mycobacterium tuberculosis persistence by reprogramming host mitochondrial fatty acid metabolism." 2024 Sep; Pubmed PMID: 38986924