Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae Link
Education
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PhD, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2018
Major: Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
Current Scheduled Teaching
| BIOL 4005.003 | Contemporary Topics in Biology | Fall 2026 |
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| BIOL 3996.736 | Honors College Mentored Research Experience | Fall 2026 |
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| BIOL 6940.736 | Individual Research | Fall 2026 |
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| BIOL 5005.003 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | Fall 2026 |
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Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Previous Scheduled Teaching
| BIOC 4570.001 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene | Spring 2026 |
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| BIOC 5340.001 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene | Spring 2026 |
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| BIOL 4570.001 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene | Spring 2026 |
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| BIOL 5340.001 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene | Spring 2026 |
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| BIOL 6940.736 | Individual Research | Spring 2026 |
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Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Liu, X., Zhang, B., Sohal, I., Bello, D., Chen, H. (2019). Is “nano safe to eat or not”? A review of the state-of-the art in soft engineered nanoparticle (sENP) formulation and delivery in foods. Advances in Food and Nutrition Research. 299-335. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.afnr.2019.03.004
- Mevaa, I.T., Abdelaal, A.M., Sohal, I., Iyer, S.G., Sudarshan, K., Kothandaraman, H., Landman, N.A., Low, P.S., Kasinski, A. (2025). Abstract 1864: Folate-mediated delivery of tumor-suppressive miRNA-34a to treat osteosarcoma. Other. 85 (8_Supplement_1) 1864-1864. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2025-1864
- Waiker, D.K., Abdelaal, A.M., Iyer, S.G., Sohal, I., Orellana, E.A., Sudarshan, K., Ozcan, K.E., dos Santos, A.P., Low, P.S., Kasinski, A.L. (2025). Abstract 6700: Ligand-directed delivery of chemically modified miR-34a to prostate cancer: enhanced targeting and extended pharmacokinetics. Other. 85 (8_Supplement_1) 6700-6700. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2025-6700
- Piltan, S., Hasan, H., Sohal, I., Pandey, A., Urdaneta, D., Lanman, N., Utturkar, S., Kasinski, A. (2025). Abstract 1192: Selective sorting of tumor suppressive and oncogenic miRNAs into extracellular vesicles: Implications for cancer progression. Other. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-1192
- Sohal, I., Sydney Shaw, N..., Lauren Meeks, N..., Andrea Kasinski, L. (2025). Abstract 925: Golgi-derived extracellular vesicles lack conventional tetraspanins and mediate immune evasion in cancer. Other. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-925
- Sohal, I., Shaw, S.N., Kasinski, A.L. (2023). Abstract 322: Electron microscopy using electron dense genetic tag elucidates novel extracellular vesicle biogenesis in non-small cell lung cancer. Other. 83 (7_Supplement) 322-322. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2023-322
- Hasan, H., Lanman, N.A., Utturkar, S., Jauch, J.J., Sohal, I., Soto-Vargas, Z., Kasinski, A.L. (2023). Abstract 3761: Mediators of RNA sorting and export in non-small cell lung cancer derived extracellular vesicles. Other. 83 (7_Supplement) 3761-3761. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2023-3761
- Iyer, S.G., Abdelaal, A.M., Sohal, I., Kasireddy, S.R., Kasinski, A.L. (2023). Abstract 3782: Targeting cancer cells using folate conjugated to a fully modified version of miR-34a (FolamiR-34a) to produce enhanced and sustained anti-tumor activity. Other. 83 (7_Supplement) 3782-3782. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2023-3782
- Sohal, I., Abdelaal, A.M., Kasinski, A.L. (2022). Determining the intracellular fate of ligand-conjugated therapeutics using nanogold labeling. Other. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/57616566/
- Abdelaal, A.M., Kasireddy, S., Sohal, I., Low, P.S., Kasinski, A.L. (2022). Efficient targeting of prostate cancer using ligand conjugated and chemically modified tumor suppressive miRNA. Other. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/57616563/
- Vargas, Z.M., Sohal, I., Hasan, H., Arteaga, D., Kasinski, A.L. (2022). Abstract 1581: Uncovering mechanisms of biogenesis and secretion of small extracellular vesicles in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Other. 82 (12_Supplement) 1581-1581. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-1581
- Shreyas Iyer, G..., Sohal, I., Andrea Kasinski, L. (2025). Redesigning miR-34a: structural and chemical advances in the therapeutic development of an miRNA anti-cancer agent. Other. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20253010
- Abdelaal, A.M., Sohal, I., Iyer, S.G., Sudarshan, K., Orellana, E.A., Ozcan, K.E., Dos Santos, A.P., Low, P.S., Kasinski, A.L. (2024). Selective targeting of chemically modified miR-34a to prostate cancer using a small molecule ligand and an endosomal escape agent.. Other. 35 (2) 102193.
- Ahmed Abdelaal, M..., Sohal, I., Iyer, S., Sudarshan, K., Kothandaraman, H., Nadia Lanman, A..., Philip Low, S..., Andrea Kasinski, L. (2023). A first-in-class fully modified version of miR-34a with outstanding stability, activity, and anti-tumor efficacy. Oncogene. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41388-023-02801-8
- Dar, M.S., Mensah, I.K., He, M., McGovern, S., Sohal, I., Whitlock, H.C., Bippus, N.E., Ceminsky, M., Emerson, M.L., Tan, H.J., Hall, M.C., Gowher, H. (2023). Dnmt3bas coordinates transcriptional induction and alternative exon inclusion to promote catalytically active Dnmt3b expression. Other. 42 (7) 112863. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112863
- Sohal, I., Kasinski, A.L. (2023). Emerging diversity in extracellular vesicles and their roles in cancer.. Frontiers in Oncology. 13 1167717.
- Kaur, J., Sohal, I., Singh, H., Gupta, N.K., Sehrawat, S., Puri, S., Bello, D., Khatri, M. (2022). Toxicity screening and ranking of diverse engineered nanomaterials using established hierarchical testing approaches with a complementary in vivo zebrafish model. Other. 9 (8) 2726-2749. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). https://doi.org/10.1039/d2en00265e
- Pal, A.S., Agredo, A., Lanman, N.A., Son, J., Sohal, I., Bains, M., Li, C., Clingerman, J., Gates, K., Kasinski, A.L. (2022). Loss of KMT5C Promotes EGFR Inhibitor Resistance in NSCLC via LINC01510-Mediated Upregulation of MET. Other. 82 (8) 1534-1547. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-0821
- Hasan, H., Sohal, I., Soto-Vargas, Z., Byappanahalli, A.M., Humphrey, S.E., Kubo, H., Kitdumrongthum, S., Copeland, S., Tian, F., Chairoungdua, A., Kasinski, A.L. (2022). Extracellular vesicles released by non-small cell lung cancer cells drive invasion and permeability in non-tumorigenic lung epithelial cells. Scientific Reports. 12 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04940-6
- Sohal, I., DeLoid, G.M., O'Fallon, K.S., Gaines, P., Demokritou, P., Bello, D. (2020). Effects of ingested food-grade titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide, iron (III) oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles on an in vitro model of intestinal epithelium: Comparison between monoculture vs. a mucus-secreting coculture model. Other. 17 100209. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2020.100209
- Sohal, I., O’Fallon, K.S., Gaines, P., Demokritou, P., Bello, D. (2018). Ingested engineered nanomaterials: state of science in nanotoxicity testing and future research needs. Particle and Fibre Toxicology. 15 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12989-018-0265-1
- Sohal, I., Cho, Y.K., O’Fallon, K.S., Gaines, P., Demokritou, P., Bello, D. (2018). Dissolution Behavior and Biodurability of Ingested Engineered Nanomaterials in the Gastrointestinal Environment. ACS Nano. 12 (8) 8115-8128. American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b02978
- DeLoid, G.M., Sohal, I., Lorente, L.R., Molina, R.M., Pyrgiotakis, G., Stevanovic, A., Zhang, R., McClements, D.J., Geitner, N.K., Bousfield, D.W., Ng, K.W., Loo, S.C., Bell, D.C., Brain, J., Demokritou, P. (2018). Reducing Intestinal Digestion and Absorption of Fat Using a Nature-Derived Biopolymer: Interference of Triglyceride Hydrolysis by Nanocellulose. ACS Nano. 12 (7) 6469-6479. American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b03074
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Sohal, I. (Principal), "Evaluate the role of extracellular vesicles in tumor microenvironment modulation," sponsored by National Institute of Health, Federal, $148500 Funded. (2025 - 2027).
- Sohal, I., "Indiana CTSI Postdoctoral Challenge for the use of Core Facilities," sponsored by Indiana Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute, State, $5000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).