Publications
MicroRNA-21 Silencing in Diabetic Nephropathy: Insights on Therapeutic Strategies; Yogita Dhas, Numair Arshad, Nupur Biswas, Lawrence Jones, and Shashaanka Ashili; Biomedicines 11 (9), 2583 (2023).
Diabetic kidney disease is a grave complication leading to kidney damage and silencing of microRNA-21 is a promising treatment avenue. It requires an understanding of miR-21's involvement in diabetic induced kidney damage. Various methods for miR 21 silencing are under preliminary exploration. Current research offers hope for enhancing the quality of life for individuals affected by diabetic induced kidney disease.
Handling Missing Data in the Time-Series Data from Wearables; Jay Darji, Nupur Biswas, Lawrence D. Jones, and Shashaanka Ashili. Book chapter in Time Series Analysis-Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications [Working Title]; IntechOpen (2023).
Wearable technology has advanced significantly producing large amounts of time-series data. However, this data has issues of missing data which requires imputation. In this chapter, we have discussed various imputation methods, their applications, advantages and disadvantages. It emphasizes the importance of accurate imputation for effective analysis and decision making based on wearable- generated data.
Smart Wearables Addressing Gait Disorders: A Review; Nupur Biswas, Shweta Chakrabarti, Lawrence D. Jones, and Shashaanka Ashili; Materials Today Communications 35 (June): 106250 (2023).
Gait disorders are a growing concern specially among aged people. Smart wearables like shoes, watches, eyeglasses, and garments can play a pivotal role in tracking gait and postural disorders. Soft wearables are also promising as their flexibility provides better body contact. We have discussed about uses of soft wearables in providing support during movement.
Designing Neoantigen Cancer Vaccines, Trials, and Outcomes; Nupur Biswas, Shweta Chakrabarti,Vijay Padul, Lawrence D. Jones, and Shashaanka Ashili; Frontiers in Immunology 14 (February): 1105420 (2023).
Neoantigen vaccine therapy is a promising immunotherapy and several clinical trials are going on currently. In this review, we have discussed the criteria, processes and challenges associated with the designing of neoantigen vaccines. We have focused on the outcomes of the clinical trials and observed in many cases, vaccines boosted the immune system against cancer cells. The use of proper adjuvants at the proper dose also affects the outcomes.
Binned Data Provide Better Imputation of Missing Time Series Data from Wearables; Shweta Chakrabarti, Nupur Biswas, Khushi Karnani, Vijay Padul, Lawrence D. Jones, Santosh Kesari, and Shashaanka Ashili; Sensors 23 (3): 1454 (2023).
The presence of missing data is a well-known problem in handling time series data. Discarding the missing time stamps is not an intelligent approach and hence imputation is needed. In this article, we have demonstrated that the use of data binned around the missing time interval provides a better imputation than the use of a whole dataset. We also explored different algorithms.
MTAP Loss: A Possible Therapeutic Approach for Glioblastoma; C. Pawan K. Patro, Nupur Biswas, Sandeep C. Pingle, Feng Lin, Misa Anekoji, Lawrence D. Jones, Santosh Kesari, Feng Wang, and Shashaanka Ashili; Journal of Translational Medicine 20 (1): 620 (2022).
Glioblastoma is a fatal form of brain tumor with a poor survival period. In this review article, we have discussed different aspects of using the loss of the MTAP gene as a therapeutic target in treating glioblastoma. We observed there are contrasting findings of MTAP loss in reducing glioblastoma. We have also discussed different biological aspects of MTAP loss.
Smart Consumer Wearables as Digital Diagnostic Tools: A Review; Shweta Chakrabarti, Nupur Biswas,Lawrence D. Jones, Santosh Kesari, and Shashaanka Ashili. Diagnostics 12 (9): 2110 (2022).
Smart wearable devices like smartwatches are being successfully used for monitoring different physiological conditions. In this review, we have discussed the roles of smart consumer wearables in diagnosing different disease conditions. We have discussed applications of machine learning with its outcomes. We have also included the associated challenges and future perspectives.
Anomaly Detection Framework for Wearables Data: A Perspective Review on Data Concepts, Data Analysis Algorithms and Prospects; Jithin S. Sunny, C. Pawan K. Patro, Khushi Karnani, Sandeep C. Pingle, Feng Lin, Misa Anekoji, Lawrence D. Jones, Santosh Kesari, and Shashaanka Ashili; Sensors 22(3): 756 (2022).
Various physiological parameters including heart rate, steps taken, body fat and diet can be measured by using wearable devices. Personal health assessment is becoming possible through the continuous monitoring of different physiological parameters. In this article, various computational methods used to identify outliers or anomalies in heart rates and other features have been reviewed. These outliers can identify patterns enabling the understanding of the underlying cause of disease states.
Immunotherapeutic Peptide Vaccine Approaches to Glioma; Feng Lin, Souvik Datta, and Misa Anekoji; Journal of Cancer Research Reviews & Reports, December 1–11. (2021).
Due to the immunosuppressive nature of malignant gliomas, they are difficult to treat using immunotherapeutic approaches. Vaccine based immunotherapy clinical trials have demonstrated encouraging results against malignant gliomas. In this article, recent clinical trials of neoantigen peptide vaccines on gliomas, the delivery routes, adjuvants, clinical challenges, and future strategies have been reviewed.