Rohan Gandhi Surapaneni
Department of Medical Genetics
Graduate Student
425-G Henry Mall Rm 5350,
Madison, WI 53706-1580
Biography
Keywords: Peroxisome, Mitochondria, Retinal-Pigment Epithelium, Retinal Degeneration, Aging.
Advisor: Akihiro Ikeda
Education
BS 2025, Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Florida Institute of Technology
Research
My current research focuses on investigating the lipid metabolic landscape of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) using RPE-specific peroxisomal knockout mouse models. This work aims to provide insight into how lipid metabolism in the RPE is regulated and how disruptions in these metabolic processes can drive RPE degeneration and contribute to age-related retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.