{"id":57595,"date":"2017-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/01\/09\/distinguished-scientist-maneesh-jain-ph-d\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T15:22:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:22:52","slug":"distinguished-scientist-maneesh-jain-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/01\/09\/distinguished-scientist-maneesh-jain-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Scientist Maneesh Jain, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"

This profile is part of a series to highlight the researchers who will be honored at a ceremony for UNMC’s 2016 Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator Award recipients.<\/i> <\/p>\n

\n

The Distinguished Scientist Award<\/h3>\n

The Distinguished Scientist Award — which is sponsored by the chancellor — recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists at UNMC during the past five years. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n
  • Name:<\/b> Maneesh Jain, Ph.D.\n
  • Title:<\/b> Associate professor, UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine\n
  • Joined UNMC:<\/b> December 2001\n
  • Hometown:<\/b> Tundla\/Delhi, India<\/ul>\n

    Research focus:<\/b>
    \nPancreatic cancer<\/p>\n

    The goal of my research is:<\/b>
    \nPancreatic cancer epitomizes the complexities of tumor microenvironment (TME). The overall goal of our research is to understand the intricate cross-talk between cancer and stromal cells and exploit this knowledge for designing more effective diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for this lethal malignancy. <\/p>\n

    My research will make a difference because<\/b> it will provide novel avenues for selective modulation of TME to improve the delivery and efficacy of chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic agents. Our research will also lead to the discovery of TME-based circulating biomarkers like exosomes and extracellular matrix proteins that can be used for early detection and predicting response to therapy. <\/p>\n

    The best advice I’ve ever been given is:<\/b>
    \n“Every individual has strengths and weaknesses. It is up to you what you want to focus upon. To get the best out of a person, you have to keep your ego aside and focus on individual’s strengths.” <\/p>\n

    This is what Surinder Batra, Ph.D., my mentor and chair, told me when I first took up the faculty position. Like all good things, it can be challenging to practice at times; but this advice has helped me become a better team player and is the reason for many of the collaborative projects that I have developed. <\/p>\n

    Three things you may not know about me<\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    • I am equally passionate about several other disciplines of science and arts: geology, paleontology, archeology, astrophysics, cosmology, ancient history, Hindi poetry and of course music\n
    • I am obsessed with the interplay of sun and clouds in Nebraska skies. I have clicked more than 1,500 pictures of morning and evening sky colors of Omaha with my iPhone.\n
    • I am a big fan of Big B (Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, Hindi movie superstar) and The Oracle of Omaha (Mr. Warren Buffett) and wish I can meet them some day.\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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