Sulochan Malla, Ph.D.

I joined Bennett's laboratory in January 2023 as a Research Fellow. I received my doctoral degree from Florida Atlantic University in December 2019. During my graduate studies, I studied the molecular mechanism of RNA damage in response to oxidative stress and their quality control processes. As part of my postdoctoral training, I continued to expand my understanding of the RNA dynamics under stress with specific focus on ribosomal RNA (rRNA) processing and mRNA co-translational decay and their implications in human health. During my time in Manolis laboratory at National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA), I implemented the biochemical as well as latest high-throughput sequencing approaches such as Oxford Nanopore direct-RNA sequencing (dRNA-seq) in understanding the mRNA-dynamics in aging and Alzheimer's disease. My current research in Dr. Bennett’s laboratory focuses on characterizing the underlying molecular and transcriptomics signatures of White Matter Hyperintensities (WMH) and neurovascular abnormalities in neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.