Biomedical and Health Sciences: New Brunswick | Piscataway

Activities

• Founding director of GradFund, which provides Fellowship Advising through peer mentoring to graduate students applying for honorific, extramural fellowships, and grants to support graduate work
• Manages the development and curation of the GradFund digital platform and knowledgebase
• Coordinates SGS managed fellowship competitions including: Fulbright IIE, Fulbright Hays, DAAD, PEO Scholars Award, Boren Fellowship

Research

Cellular and molecular mechanisms in traumatic brain injury

Activities

• Coordinates iJOBS career development program for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows
• Oversees academic enrichment initiatives for biomedical PhD students including training in Responsible Conduct of Research, Rigor and Reproducibility, Individual Development Plans, and Communicating Science
• Assists with Student Affairs for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
• Organizes STEM community outreach and summer undergraduate research program activities

Research

Use of human and mouse genetics to understand the biological basis of human disorders such as autism and neural tube defects (NTDs)

Biography

Dr. Abali's research focuses primarily on cancer research, biochemistry, and pharmacology. More specifically, much of her work seeks to understand connections among drug resistance and targeting folate metabolism for cancer treatment. Her research background includes postdoctoral research at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Columbia University, and Bilkent University. Most recently, Dr. Abali is working on translational regulation of dihydrofolate reductase. She and her team are investigating whether regulating DHFR levels through translational regulation relief can increase BH4 bioavailability and restore eNOS function. The goal is to test promising compounds that are effective in our vitro system in vivo experimental models.

Education Overview

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Publications

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