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Surabhi Raina, Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Syracuse
University, Syracuse, NY
Surabhi Raina, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department and
co-Director of the undergraduate Biotechnology program at the Syracuse
University. She received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Banaras Hindu
University, India in 1991. Before joining Syracuse University, Raina was a
Research Associate at the Johns Hopkins University and later at the
Pennsylvania State University. At John Hopkins University she studied human
aquaporins, also known as water-channel proteins. These proteins are involved
in regulating water transport across cell membranes and are associated with a variety of illnesses
including abnormalities of kidney function, loss of vision, onset of brain edema, celiac disease, and
cystic fibrosis. At the Pennsylvania State University she was involved in developing transposon
mutagenesis system for the model plant Arabidopsis and later understanding the molecular
mechanisms regulating pathogen defense in plants. At Syracuse University she continued her work on
plant pathogen defense and developed an interdisciplinary undergraduate major in biotechnology and
is co-directing this program. Raina has more than 25 years of experience in animal and plant
molecular biology and biotechnology.