Neetu Tewari

Neetu Tewari

Dr. Neetu Tewari

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Dr. Neetu Tewari is a Director of Biological Sciences Program at East-West University. She earned her Ph.D in Environmental Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. She was postdoctoral fellow at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. She is a credible and proficient educator and capable of teaching various courses in Biology. She is committed to providing students with the necessary tools to achieve their academic goals. Her research interest areas are development of low-cost effective pollution remediation technologies and understanding the underlying mechanisms of toxicants mediated health hazards.

She has experience teaching the following courses:

  • General Biology
  • Biology of the Cell
  • Biology of the Cell Lab
  • Biology of the Organism
  • Biology of the Organism Lab
  • Molecular Biology Research Methods and Lab Techniques
  • Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Environmental Science

Fellowships and Awards

  • Travel award from Superfund Basic Research Program, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA, 2008.
  • Travel award from American Society of Reproductive Immunology, USA, 2006.
  • Best poster award at Rhode Island research alliance Symposium, RI, USA, 2006.
  • Senior research fellowship (SRF) through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, 2000- 2003.
  • Travel award from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India, 2001.
  • Junior research fellowship (JRF) through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, 1997-2000.

List of Publications

  1. S TAoki, L Lewellyn, S Justice, S Mordan-McCombs, N Tewari, J Cantu, R Seiser, A Lakhani, J R. Kowalski. Effectiveness of a network Open House model to recruit trainees to post-baccalaureate STEM programs. bioRxiv 01.08.574670; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.08.574670
  2. Tewari, N. and Vasudevan, P. Ecotoxic effects of Hexavalent Chromium on biochemical parameters of Lemna minor and its bioaccumulation by Lemna minor. American Journal of Environmental Biology, (1) 13-24, 2020.
  3. Tewari, N. and Vasudevan, P. Profile of parameters affecting adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium on low-cost adsorbent- The raw baggase. American Journal of Environmental Biology, (1) 34-49, 2020.
  4. Tewari N, Kalkunte S, Murray DM, Sharma S. The water channel aquaporin 1 is a novel molecular target of polychlorinated biphenyls for in utero anomalies. J Biol Chem 284 (22),15224-32, 2009.
  5. Kalkunte S, Lai Z, Norris W, Tewari N, Boyce R, Neubeck S, Markert U, Sharma S. Novel approaches to mechanistic understanding and predicting preeclampsia. J Reprod Immunol 83 (1), 134-138, 2009.
  6. Kalkunte, Z. Lai, N. Tewari, C. Chichester, R. Romero, J. Padbury, S. Sharma. In vitro and in vivo evidence for lack of endovascular remodeling by third trimester trophoblasts. Placenta 2008, 29(10), 871-878.
  7. Tewari, S. Kalkunte and S. Sharma. Polychlorinated biphenyls induce preterm birth by targeting aquaporin 1 and VEGF R2 at the maternal-fetal interface: Protective role of IL-10. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2008, 59(6), 485.
  8. Kalkunte, W. Norris, N. Tewari, S. Hansson, J. Padbury and S. Sharma. Elevated heme and IL-10 deficiency trigger pre-eclampsia like symptoms. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2008, 59(6), 485.
  9. Kalkunte, N. Tewari, Z. Lai, W. Norris and S. Sharma. Differential properties of first and third trimester trophoblast for endovascular remodeling. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2007, 57(5), 341.
  10. Kalkunte, W. Norris, N. Tewari, S. Sharma and J. Padbury. Heme acts as upstream regulator that triggers pre-eclampsia like symptoms. Placenta, 2007, 28(8-9), A-65.
  11. Tewari, S. Kalkunte and S.Sharma. Environmental toxicant Aroclor 1254 induces preterm birth by affecting amniotic fluid volume regulation and vascular activity at the maternal-fetal interface. Proceedings of 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Boston, MA, USA, 19-23 Aug 2007.
  12. Tewari, S.P. Murphy and S. Sharma. Genetic stress (IL-10 deficiency) and toxicant (PCB)-induced disruption of pregnancy. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2006, 55(6), 408.
  13. Ram Singh, Rakesh Sharma, Neetu Tewari, Geetanjali, and Diwan S. Rawat. Nitrilase and its application as a green catalyst. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2006, 3(12), 1279-1282.
  14. Neetu Tewari, Vasudevan and B.K. Guha. Study on Biosorption of Cr (VI) by Mucor hiemalis. Biochemical Engineering journal, 2005, 23 (2), 185-192.
  15. Neetu Tewari, P. Vasudevan and B.K. Guha. Adsorption Study of Hexavalent Chromium by Bentonite clay. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2005, 17(4), 2184-2190.
  16. Neetu Tewari, P. Vasudevan and B.K.Guha. Removal of Cr (VI) by biosorption by soil. Proceedings of Annual international conference on Soils, Sediments and Water. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA, 18-21 Oct 2004.
  17. Neetu Tewari, P. Vasudevan and B.K.Guha. Biosorption of Cr (VI) by biogas slurry. 2004 U.S. EPA/NGWA Fractured rock conference Portland, Maine, 13-15 Sept 2004.
  18. Neetu Tewari, P. Vasudevan and B.K.Guha. Biosorption of Cr (VI) by bakers yeast. Proceedings of First European Conference on Bioremediation, Chania, Greece, 2-6 July 2001.
  19. Vasudevan, V. Padmavati, Neetu Tewari and S. Dhingra. Biosorption of Heavy Metal Ions. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2001, 60, 112-120.

Conference Presentations

  1. Neetu Tewari, Satyan Kalkunte and Surendra Sharma. Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure in genetically stressed mice leads to pregnancy anomalies mediated through modulation of aquaporin 1 water channel and VEGF R2. The fifth PCB workshop New knowledge gained from old pollutants. Iowa city, Iowa, USA, 18-22 May 2008.
  2. Tewari, S. Kalkunte and S. Sharma. Polychlorinatedbiphenyls induce preterm birth by targeting aquaporin 1 and VEGF R2 at the maternal-fetal interface: Protective role of IL-10. Rhode Island research alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, USA, 3 June 2008.
  3. Kalkunte, W. Norris, N. Tewari, S. Hansson, J. Padbury and S. Sharma. Elevated heme and IL-10 deficiency trigger pre-eclampsia like symptoms. Rhode Island research alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, USA, 3 June 2008.
  4. Tewari, S. Kalkunte and S. Sharma. Polychlorinatedbiphenyls induce preterm birth by targeting aquaporin 1 and VEGF R2 at the maternal-fetal interface: Protective role of IL-10. 28th Annual meeting of American Society of Reproductive Immunology, Chicago, IL, USA, 11-13 June 2008.
  5. Kalkunte, W. Norris, N. Tewari, S. Hansson, J. Padbury and S. Sharma. Elevated heme and IL-10 deficiency trigger pre-eclampsia like symptoms. 28th Annual meeting of American Society of Reproductive Immunology, Chicago, IL, USA, 11-13 June 2008.
  6. Neetu Tewari, Satyan Kalkunte and Surendra Sharma. IL-10 deficiency and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure leads to reproductive anomalies mediated through modulation of Aquaporin 1 water channel and VEGF R2 at meternal fetal interface in mice. Mead Johnson Nutritionals New England Conference on Perinatal Research, Chatham, MA, USA, 5-7 Oct 2008.
  7. Kalkunte, N. Tewari, Z. Lai, W. Norris and S. Sharma. Differential properties of first and third trimestertrophoblast for endovascular remodeling. Rhode Island research alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, USA, 2007.
  8. Tewari, S. Kalkunta and S.Sharma. Environmental toxicant Aroclor 1254 induces preterm birth by affecting amniotic fluid volume regulation and vascular activity at the maternal-fetal interface. Proceedings of 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Boston, MA, USA, 19-23 Aug 2007.
  9. Kalkunte, N. Tewari, Z. Lai, W. Norris and S. Sharma. Differential properties of first and third trimester trophoblast for endovascular remodeling. 27th Annual meeting of American Society of Reproductive Immunology, Toronto, Canada, 17-19 June 2007.
  10. Tewari, S.P. Murphy and S. Sharma. Genetic stress (IL-10 deficiency) and toxicant (PCB)-induced disruption of pregnancy. 26th Annual meeting of American Society of Reproductive Immunology, Nashville, TN, USA,15-17 June 2006.
  11. Tewari, S. Kalkunte, S.P. Murphy and S. Sharma. Endocrine disruptor Aroclor 1243 (Polychloride biphenyl) induces preterm birth in IL-10 KO mice: a model for World Trade Centre disaster related pregnancy outcomes. Pathobiology retreat, Brown University, Warwick, RI, USA, 29 Aug 2006.
  12. Tewari, S. Kalkunte, S.P. Murphy and S. Sharma.Endocrine disruptor Aroclor 1254 induces preterm birth in IL10 knock out mice. 32nd Annual New England Conference of Perinatal Biology, Newport, RI, USA. September 2006.
  13. Neetu Tewari, P. Vasudevan and B.K.Guha. Biosorption of Cr (VI) by baker’s yeast. First European Conference on Bioremediation, Chania, Greece, 2-6 July 2001.

Book Chapter

Tewari N, Kalkunte S, Taxton J, Sharma S. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and female reproductive health : an enigmatic paradigm. In Recent advances and challenges in reproductive health research. Eds. Sharma RS, Rajanna A, Rajalakshmi M.  Publisher: Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt of India, New Delhi, 259-275, 2008.

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