Human Physiology

Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the beauty of learning.

Dr. Praveen Kumar brings his strong interdisciplinary interest and outstanding training in the fields of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, and pathophysiology to his course on human physiology. Dr. Kumar has been working for the Biotechnology/ Pharmaceutical industry for the last 9 years where he has been involved in cutting-edge research to understand the molecular basis of disease and to support drug discovery programs. He has 10 years of research experience from UCSF in basic science and has published his work in peer-reviewed journals and has presented it at leading national and international conferences. In his spare time, Dr. Kumar enjoys hiking and biking.

John Tat is a translational scientist with diverse background in cancer biology, radiobiology, toxicology, drug development, STEM education, and public health. He holds a double baccalaureate in physiology/neuroscience and history from UCSD and a Ph.D. in molecular medicine from TSRI.

Professionally, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pharmacology and toxicology at the UCSD School of Medicine and conducted health education research at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. He has also worked in the biopharmaceutical industry as a cancer pharmacologist.

Teaching is one of the most fulfilling aspects of his professional life, and he has served as an instructor-of-record at SDSU, TSRI, and UCSD. He has taught at all education levels, from undergraduates, to doctoral trainees, to non-traditional students. He designs his courses using evidence-based methods to meet the 2011 AAAS Vision and Change’s challenge to teach science the way science is practiced. He hopes to use his extensive experience in academia and the biopharmaceutical industry to prepare students professionally for the dynamic fields of biological and biomedical sciences.
 

Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the beauty of learning.

John Tat is a translational scientist with diverse background in cancer biology, radiobiology, toxicology, drug development, STEM education, and public health. He holds a double baccalaureate in physiology/neuroscience and history from UCSD and a Ph.D. in molecular medicine from TSRI.

Professionally, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pharmacology and toxicology at the UCSD School of Medicine and conducted health education research at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. He has also worked in the biopharmaceutical industry as a cancer pharmacologist.

Teaching is one of the most fulfilling aspects of his professional life, and he has served as an instructor-of-record at SDSU, TSRI, and UCSD. He has taught at all education levels, from undergraduates, to doctoral trainees, to non-traditional students. He designs his courses using evidence-based methods to meet the 2011 AAAS Vision and Change’s challenge to teach science the way science is practiced. He hopes to use his extensive experience in academia and the biopharmaceutical industry to prepare students professionally for the dynamic fields of biological and biomedical sciences.
 

Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the beauty of learning.