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DrAsha Patel

Associate Professor in Advanced Therapies

National Heart & Lung Institute - Faculty of Medicine

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  • Associate Professor in Advanced Therapies
    National Heart & Lung Institute - Faculty of Medicine
  • Imperial College London, National Heart & Lung Institute, Dr Victor Phillip Dahdaleh (VPD) building, Du Cane Road, Hammersmith, W12 0NN, United Kingdom

RESEARCH

  • Development of non-viral vectors for gene delivery
  • Modification of mRNA transcripts for controlled protein production 
  • Application of RNA therapeutics to cancer, injury and restoration of tissue homeostasis.

 

Current Lab Members:

Harry Langston (Postdoc)

Hadi Sallah (Postdoc)

Alex Jenkins (PhD)

Elina Tanskanen (PhD)

Hongning Sun (PhD)

Alba Martinez Basalo (PhD) 

Mira Subramanian (PhD)

Sarah Wen (MSc)

Scottie Zu (MSc)

 

Patel Lab Alumni:

Yanjuan Liu (MSc) 2025

Yuqi Zhou (MSc) 2025

Kai Cheng (MSc) 2024

Xiang Li (MSc) 2024

Shuyang Wu (MRes) 2023

Shreya Murali (MSc) 2021

Rafaela Konstantinidi (PhD) 2020-2024

Emmanuel Okwelogu (MSc) 2019

Skye Quinn (PhD) 2019-2022

GRANTS

  • GRANT
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    Selected
    Investigating mRNA encoded growth factors to promote epithelial repair in pulmonary fibrosis
    Medical Research Council (MRC)1 Jan 2023 - 5 Nov 2026
    MRC: Investigating mRNA encoded growth factors to promote epithelial repair in pulmonary fibrosis (2023-2026)
  • GRANT
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    Selected
    Investigating the impact of synthetic mRNA on epithelial function in airways disease (BRC Respiratory Shadow Award)
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Research Capability Funding (RCF)2 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Research Capability Funding (RCF): Investigating the impact of synthetic mRNA on epithelial function in airways disease (BRC Respiratory Shadow Award) (2020-2021)
  • GRANT
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    Selected
    Development of biohybrid gene delivery vectors using click chemistry
    The Royal Society17 Feb 2020 - 28 Feb 2022
    The Royal Society: Development of biohybrid gene delivery vectors using click chemistry (2020-2022)
  • GRANT
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    Development of topical mRNA gene delivery formulations to guide repair in the skin
    UK Research and Innovation1 Jan 2020 - 1 Jun 2021
    UK Research and Innovation: Development of topical mRNA gene delivery formulations to guide repair in the skin (2020-2021)
  • GRANT
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    Selected
    NHLI Foundation Centre for Airways Disease in Children & Young Adults
    National Heart and Lung Foundation1 Oct 2017 - 31 Mar 2024
    National Heart and Lung Foundation: NHLI Foundation Centre for Airways Disease in Children & Young Adults (2017-2024)
  • STANDARD - CALL
    MRC UKRI IAA 22-25
    Medical Research Council (MRC)1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2027
    MRC: MRC UKRI IAA 22-25 (2022-2027)
  • PROGRAMME GRANT
    1- CRUK Clinical Academic Training Programme
    Cancer Research UK
    CRUK: 1- CRUK Clinical Academic Training Programme (2019-2024)
  • INTERNAL SCHEME
    UKRI IAA BRC contribution Round 3
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding: UKRI IAA BRC contribution Round 3 (2023-2027)