Jayakumar Rajadas

Senior Research Scientist - Basic Life, Cardiovascular Institute Operations

Bio

With over 30 years of dedicated service in therapeutic innovation, I am passionate about making high-quality, science-supported products accessible to people worldwide. Fueled by this mission, I have founded three laboratories, including the ADDReB Center at the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, focusing on developing age-reversing regenerative technologies.

My collaborative efforts have led to the creation of therapeutic molecules aimed at treating chronic conditions such as Lyme disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. I am proud to have clinically tested several of these products, with two now utilized globally.

My research focuses on amyloid chemistry and its related diseases, and I am driven to develop anti-ageing, apelin-based therapeutic interventions.

For a comprehensive overview of my publications, please visit Stanford Profile. https://profiles.stanford.edu/jayakumar-rajadas
Details of my patents are here: https://patents.justia.com/inventor/jayakumar-rajadas

Academic Appointments

Senior Research Scientist - Basic Life, Cardiovascular Institute Operations
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Founding Director, Advanced Drug Delivery and Regenerative Biomaterials Laboratory (2020 - Present)
Faculty member, Department of Medicine (2019 - 2024)
Adjunct Full Professor (WOS), Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, School of Pharmacy, UCSF (2017 - Present)
Founding Director, Biomaterials and Advanced Drug Delivery Center (2007 - 2020)
Founding Chair, Bioorganic Chemistry and Neurochemistry Laboratory, CLRI, Chennai, India (1997 - 2007)

Honors & Awards

SPARK award, Stanford (2009, 2011, 2012,2013, 2014,2019)
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)

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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