About the Team

Achudhan David, Ph.D., M.S.

Dr. David is a postdoctoral research fellow. He earned his Ph.D. from China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan. There, he pioneered the development of the first targeted, highly efficient biomedicine- and pharmacotherapy-based treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and cancer therapy-related conditions. His work has garnered worldwide interest, as it introduced innovative approaches for these conditions, opening new avenues to address some of the most aggressive molecular events of rheumatoid arthritis. These include angiogenesis, synovial inflammation and monocyte adhesion.

In January 2024, Dr. David joined the lab as a postdoctoral fellow. He studies aging and the role of p21 in skeletal deterioration. He also explores the critical cross talk between skeletal cells and their niches.

Khubaib Khan

Khan completed his medical education at the University College of Medicine and Dentistry in Lahore, Pakistan. After graduating, he completed a one-year clinical internship at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, gaining extensive hands-on experience in patient management and care.

Khan primarily focuses on age-related bone diseases and bone conditions secondary to radiation therapy, along with the senescence mechanisms involved. He is working as a postdoctoral research trainee with Dr. Chandra at the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging.

Ritika Sharma, M.B.B.S.

Dr. Sharma obtained her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College in India and gained two years of experience at a multispecialty hospital. Currently a postdoctoral research trainee in Dr. Chandra's lab, she explores age- and disease-related bone loss mechanisms. Dr. Sharma also works to characterize novel tissue phenotypes to define age-related changes in mice and assess changes pre- and post-therapeutic interventions.