Jayakumar Rajadas

Assistant Professor (Research) of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Medicine)

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor (Research), Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Founding Director, Advanced Drug Delivery and Regenerative Biomaterials Laboratory (2020 - Present)
Founding Director, Biomaterials and Advanced Drug Delivery Center (2007 - 2020)

Honors & Awards

SPARK award, Stanford (2009, 2011, 2012,2013, 2014)
Seed grant, CVI , Stanford (2014, 2017)
Young Scientist Award in Chemistry, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India (1996)
TANSA Award, Government of Tamil Nadu, India (1999)

Professional Education

M,S, University of Madras, Chemistry (1983)
Ph.D, Indian Institute of Technology, Biophysical Chemistry (1990)

2021-22 Courses

Drug Development: From a Concept to the Clinic
MED 225 (Spr)
Drug Development: Key Issues in Regulation, Benefit vs. Risk, and Commercialization
MED 227 (Aut)

Prior Year Courses

2020-21 Courses

Drug Development: From a Concept to the Clinic
MED 225 (Spr)

Stanford Advisees

Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor
James Lees, Bhavika Mam
Postdoctoral Research Mentor
James Lees, Bhavika Mam

Professional Interests

Dr. Rajadas is currently working on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders caused by aggregated tau and Abeta proteins that are synergically involved in Alzheimer's disease development. He uses various biophysical approaches such as AFM, fluorescence, and NMR to understand the structural details of these two proteins' neurotoxic oligomeric forms.

For the past 10 years, our lab has also been involved in transforming biophysical ideas into biomaterial and drug delivery technologies. These technologies include microencapsulation of drugs, vascular grafts, bio-implants, development of small molecule and protein-based drugs, regeneration of nerve and cardiovascular tissues, and wound healing applications.

Work Experience

Founding Director, Advanced Drug Delivery and Regenerative Biomaterials Laboratory, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (2020 - Present)
Assistant Director, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Stanford school of medicine (2013 - Present)
Founding Director, Biomaterials and Advanced Drug Delivery Lab, Stanford School of Medicine (2009 - 2019)
Instructor, Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007 - 2012)
Consulting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University (2005 - 2007)
Visiting Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University (2003 - 2005)

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