January 2026

Proud Moment for our Lab

Congratulations Abhishek!! He was awarded the APSA travel grant to attend the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) South Regional Meeting. He will present his research on mitochondrial magnesium dysregulation and altered lipid metabolism. Way to go!!

December 2025

Lab Dinner Night

A great evening of food, conversation, and camaraderie as the lab gathered for a well-deserved dinner, celebrating teamwork beyond the bench. 

December 2025

Research Manuscript Accepted

🧬 Lactate-induced mitochondrial magnesium uptake and its metabolic implications in the McArdle disease model
This study identifies a link between lactate signaling and intramitochondrial Mg²⁺ dynamics, with important consequences for metabolic flexibility in glycogen storage disease.

October 2025

Marianne @ TBGS Fall Research Retreat

Great job to Marianne for presenting her research on mitochondrial calcium dysregulation and cardiovascular dysfunction in McArdle disease at the 2025 Rowan–Virtua TBGS Fall Research Retreat!

August 2025

Our Lab in Rowan News!

We are excited to share that our research has been featured in Rowan News! The article highlights our latest NIH-funded project exploring how magnesium may hold the key to heart health.

You can read more about the study and its potential impact on cardiovascular research Rowan News , ROI

July 2025

We are excited to welcome Thiru and Asha to our laboratory as postdoctoral fellows. Thiru and Asha bring expertise in cardiovascular biology, immunology, and cancer biology, and will be contributing to our ongoing projects.

June 2025

Haris Waseem and Jeremy Mehta (both medical students at Rowan-Virtua SOM) hopped on board and joined the lab!

April 2025

Marianne Assogba (PhD student) was welcomed as the inaugural member of the Santhanam lab.

January 2025

The Santhanam lab received the first R01 grant from the National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLBI-NIH).