{"id":1119,"date":"2019-11-09T18:49:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T18:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/ilya-raskin-lab\/?page_id=1119"},"modified":"2019-11-09T19:21:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T19:21:34","slug":"diana-roopchand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/ilya-raskin-lab\/diana-roopchand\/","title":{"rendered":"Diana Roopchand, Assistant Professor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ph. D.<\/strong><\/td>\n1998-2005<\/strong><\/td>\nBiochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B. Sc.<\/strong><\/td>\n1994-1997<\/strong><\/td>\nMicrobiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Professional Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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2015-2016<\/strong><\/td>\nAssistant Research Professor<\/u><\/strong>, Plant Biology and Pathology, SEBS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014-2015<\/strong><\/td>\nResearch Associate<\/u><\/strong>, Plant Biology and Pathology, SEBS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-2013<\/strong><\/td>\nResearch Assistant<\/u><\/strong>, Plant Biology and Pathology, SEBS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010-Present<\/strong><\/td>\nCo-Founder<\/u><\/strong> and Scientific Advisor<\/strong><\/u>, Nutrasorb<\/a> LLC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2012<\/strong><\/td>\nNational Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow<\/strong><\/u>, Rutgers University & NIH Botanical Research Center \/ T32 Program.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-2009<\/strong><\/td>\nDirector of R & D<\/u><\/strong>, RĀDIX BioResearch, LLC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-2008<\/strong><\/td>\nScientific Affairs Coordinator<\/u><\/strong>, RĀDIX BioResearch, LLC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-2006<\/strong><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Research Scientist<\/u><\/strong>, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000-2004<\/strong><\/td>\nTeaching Assistant<\/u><\/strong> and Undergraduate Project Supervisor, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998-2005<\/strong><\/td>\nGraduate Student<\/u><\/strong>, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997-1998<\/strong><\/td>\nResearch Associate<\/u><\/strong>, Pharmacology, Boehringer<\/a> Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Academic Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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2013<\/strong><\/td>\nArthur C. Neish Young Investigator Award<\/a>, Phytochemical Society of North America, USA<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2012<\/strong><\/td>\nRuth Kirschstein-NRSA T32 Research Training Fellowship, NIH, USA<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-2004<\/strong><\/td>\nInternal Studentship Award, McGill University<\/strong>, Montreal, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-2003<\/strong><\/td>\nDoctoral Research Award, FRSQ-FCAR Santé<\/strong>, Québec, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000-2001<\/strong><\/td>\nInternal Studentship Award, McGill University<\/strong>, Montreal, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/strong><\/td>\nIndustrial Undergraduate Research Award, NSERC<\/strong><\/a>, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Grant Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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2016-2019<\/strong><\/td>\nK01 NIH\/NCCAM ($422,247). Title<\/i><\/strong>: Interactions of dietary polyphenols, gut microbiota and intestinal epithelium. Goal<\/i><\/strong>: To provide mechanistic insight into how dietary polyphenols confer resilience to chronic disease. Principal Investigator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-2017<\/strong><\/td>\n2 P50 AT002776-11S03 NIH\/NCCAM ($30,000). Title<\/i><\/strong>: Do grape polyphenols improve metabolic function in db\/db mice via the gut-to-peripheral organ axis? Principal Investigator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-2020<\/strong><\/td>\nR01 NIH\/NCCAM ($2,307,081). Title<\/i><\/strong>: Health promoting effects of high-polyphenol foods may be mediated through gut microbiome. Goal<\/i><\/strong>: To investigate how poorly bioavailable dietary polyphenols from fruits and vegetables lower the risk of chronic diseases. Co-Investigator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-2012<\/strong><\/td>\nP50 AT002776 NIH\/NCCAM ($20,000). Title<\/i><\/strong>: Investigation of the bioaccessibility and antidiabetic efficacy of a natural, low sugar, protein-rich soy-based functional food ingredient containing concentrated grape polyphenols. Goal<\/i><\/strong>: To test the in vivo<\/i> efficacy of grape polyphenol-enriched soy flour in metabolic syndrome animal model as well as the in vitro<\/i> bioaccessibility. Principal Investigator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Publications and Patent Applications<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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