RESEARCH TOPICS

Project-1: “Study on Fanconi Anemia-related DNA Repair Pathway and HPV integration in Human Papillomavirus-induced Head and Neck cancers”

Project-2: “PCR-based detection of HPV types in benign oral mucosal lesions”

Project-3: “HPV-serotyping and estimation of antibody titer in sera of head and neck cancer patients”

Project-4: “Determination of the effects of lunasin (a soyabean peptide) on BPV-1 induced fibrosarcoma in NIH 3T3 cells”

Thesis Committee

1. Alfred Bennett Jenson, M.D., James Graham Brown Cancer Center
2. Steven R. Ellis, Ph.D., Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
3. Christine Schaner Tooley, Ph.D, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4. William L. Dean, Ph.D., Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
5. Rebecca Redman, M.D, James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Publications and Dissertations

1. Khanal, S., and Sharma, P. R. (2011) Anti-cancer activity of Withaferin A, an active compound from Withania somnifera: Induction of apoptosis and inactivation of PI3K pathway. M.Sc. in Biochemistry Dissertation, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine
2. Khanal, S., Pradhan, M. M., and Subedi, S. (2007) Study on the effect of physiological, nutritional and clinical parameters on serum uric acid level in patients suspected of gout. B.Sc. in Biochemistry Dissertation, National College of Advance Science

(For recent Publications check PubMed)

Posters Presented

1. “A soyabean peptide-lunasin suppresses BPV-1 induced fibrosarcoma in mammalian cells”Sujita Khanal, Shin-je Ghim, Keith R. Davis, Steven Ellis and Alfred Bennett Jenson. (Oct-2013) Research! Louisville, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2. “A soyabean peptide-lunasin suppresses BPV-1 induced fibrosarcoma in mammalian cells” Sujita Khanal, Shin-je Ghim, Keith R. Davis, Steven Ellis and Alfred Bennett Jenson. (Oct 25, 2013) 12th Annual James Graham Brown Center Retreat, University of Louisville
3. “Correlation of HPV serology with p16, smoking status and treatment response in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients”Sujita Khanal, Joongho Joh, Rebecca Redman, Jeffrey Bumpous, Shin-je Ghim, Alfred Bennett Jenson. (Sept-2014) Research! Louisville, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Conferences Attended

1. CGeMM Symposium “Genomics in Medicine”, 2014, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2. Symposium “Technologies in Carcinogenesis & Chemoprevention”, 2013, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
3. Fifth National Conference on Science & Technology, 2011, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Nepal

Professional Memberships

• Nepalese Student Association (NSA) of University of Louisville; Jan 2013-present
• American Medical Student Association, May 2014-present
• American International Relations Club (AIRC), Dec 2012-present