Project #1
Title: Serum zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein (ZAG) as a biomarker of coronary artery atherosclerosis.
Objectives: To estimate the serum levels of zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein (ZAG) and adiponectin in general population and patients with established ischemic heart disease and to investigate the correlation of ZAG and adiponectin with traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Department: Department of Population Medicine and Civilization Diseases Prevention
Supervisor: prof. dr hab. n med. Karol Kaminski
Co-investigator: dr n. med. inz. Jacek Jamiolkowski
Project #2
Title: Untargeted metabolomic profiling of exhaled breath condensate (breathomics / volatolomics) of electronic cigarette smokers (vapers), smokers and non-smokers from general population.
Objectives: To perform untargeted metabolomic profiling of exhaled breath condensate (breathomics / volatolomics) of electronic cigarette smokers (vapers), smokers and non-smokers from general population and comprehensively study metabolites in relation to smoking status as well as other pathophysiological measurements.
Department: Department of Population Medicine and Civilization Diseases Prevention; Center for Clinical Research
Supervisor: prof. dr hab. n med. Karol Kaminski
Co-investigators: dr n. med. Joanna Godzien; dr n. med. inz. Jacek Jamiolkowski; prof. dr hab. n med. Krzysztof Kowal
Research background: Rama Krishna Guggilla is a General Practitioner (Family Medicine Specialist) and Clinical Epidemiologist with experience in clinical, public health and health services research. He successfully conducted three research studies as an investigator, three research studies as a Research Fellow, and three clinical trials in cardiovascular, diabetes and vaccines therapeutic areas as a Medical Monitor.
Research interests: His current research interests include new and emerging risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney diseases, obesity and diabetes; systems-level analysis of high-throughput data.
Email address: rama.guggilla@umb.edu.pl