Lab PI
Aneesha Dasgupta (she/her)
Preferred name : Aneesha
PhD (2019) : University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha,NE
Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022) : Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Postdoctoral Fellowship (2025) : Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
adasgup2@charlotte.edu
I was born and raised in New Delhi, India, and came to the US in 2014 for my PhD at UNMC. During my graduate training in a pancreatic cancer lab, my journey of studying cancer cachexia started. After my PhD, I joined Dr. Jason Doles’ lab to gain more expertise in muscle biology. In my independent position, I aim to converge my knowledge of graduate and postdoctoral training. My lab will study the crosstalk of tumor and peripheral organs such as muscle.
However, my interests are not limited to the above mentioned projects. I have dynamic collaborations with some wonderful scientists and clinicians and am always open to discussing and working on unanswered questions.
I love reading books, solving jigsaw puzzles, playing with my dogs and increasing my plant collection!
If I had a superpower, it would be to understand the language of all animals!
Research Technician
Keya Zenia Chauhan (she/her)
Preferred name : Keya
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biological Sciences at Arizona State University (2024)
kchauha4@charlotte.edu
As I begin my research career, I am eager to continue expanding my understanding of molecular and cellular biology, with a particular interest in cell signaling and oncogenic pathways. I aspire to identify novel therapeutic targets that can lead to more effective treatment approaches and improved patient outcomes. My long-term goal is to pursue a PhD in molecular and cellular biology and continue advancing in my research journey.
In my free time, I love to cook/bake and greatly enjoy experimenting with new flavours. My recent obsession has been creating cakes based on perfume notes! I also love to keep my house green with a collection of plants, as it is my favourite colour. I love to be outside in nature and can’t wait to explore all that this beautiful state has to offer!
I absolutely adore animals in every shape and form and have four pets of my own: a goldendoodle named Beau, two guinea pigs named Benito and Franklin, and a frog named Harold!
If I could have any superpower, it would definitely have to be time travel. It would totally fulfill my Magic Treehouse dreams!!
