SD. Maanasi Bulusu received the DeBusk Basic Science/Clinical Research Scholar Award of $2500 for “Impacts of Semaglutide on Hepatic Modulation of CYP450 Enzymes”. This project contributes to the lab’s ongoing work investigating semaglutide’s effects on hepatic drug metabolism and CYP450 enzyme regulation.
Adil Lab members were recognized with a special T-shirt in appreciation of their dedication, hard work, and contributions to research. Featuring the message “My Journey to Medicine Runs Through Research,” the T-shirt reflects the important role that research can play in the journey toward becoming a physician.
The Adil Laboratory has been awarded intramural research funding from DCOM, effective Fall 2026, supporting ongoing translational pharmacology and drug safety research initiatives.
SD. Yukta Bichala received the DCOM Summer Research Award for her proposal “Impacts of Semaglutide on Monocyte–Endothelial Crosstalk in Atherosclerosis Pathophysiology.” This project contributes to the lab’s ongoing work in vascular inflammation and GLP-1 receptor biology.
Project 3 (Semaglutide and Atherosclerosis Study) will be conducted at the Knoxville laboratory in collaboration with Dr. Lindsey Miller. This study focuses on endothelial–monocyte interactions in vascular inflammation.
The abstract for Project 2 (Semaglutide and Drug–Drug Interactions Study) was accepted at a Keystone Symposium and presented as a poster, highlighting emerging (in-silico) findings on CYP450 enzyme modulation.
We are pleased to share our latest collaborative editorial with Dr. Bradley Fleenor, now published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Fleenor BS, Adil MS. Senolytic intervention to mitigate the "red devil"-mediated vascular endothelial dysfunction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2026;330(2):H367-H369.
A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) has been established between Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) and the University of Tennessee, enabling access to human blood specimens for Project 1 (Doxorubicin-Induced Vascular Toxicity Study). This collaboration strengthens the translational foundation of the project.