The University of Toledo’s Dr. Aniruddha Ray is continuing his research on microscopy-based studies of cellular processes through mid-November at Kyoto University as a Fulbright Scholar.
Ray, an associate professor in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, is working alongside researchers at the Institute for Life and Medical Sciences based at Kyoto University to combine advanced microscopy with single cell transcriptomics.
Dr. Aniruddha Ray, an associate professor in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, is working alongside researchers at the Institute for Life and Medical Sciences based at Kyoto University in Japan to combine advanced microscopy with single cell transcriptomics.
This process allows for examination of gene activity within individual cells. By bringing these approaches together, he will be able to connect what can be seen happening to a cell with the underlying molecular changes that drive that behavior.
“One of the challenges in cancer treatment is that individual cancer cells can respond very differently to the same therapy,” Ray said. “Some cells may die, while others survive or develop resistance.”
His lab at UToledo has developed a microscopy and artificial intelligence approach to monitor how cancer cells respond to treatment.
In combination with the molecular dimension work at Kyoto University, Ray said he plans to develop imaging technologies that can provide a more complete picture of how individual cells respond to treatment.
“I hope to return to UToledo not only with new scientific knowledge and collaborations, but with a broader perspective that I can share with my students and colleagues,” he said.
More than 400,000 individuals have studied, taught or completed research abroad through the Fulbright Program since it was established under the U.S. Department of State in 1946. The program supports the exchange of ideas, establishment of people-to-people connections and collaborative work to address complex global challenges.
The Fulbright Scholar Program specifically supports college and university faculty, administrators and researchers, as well as artists and professionals, with fellowships that enable U.S. Scholars to go abroad and Visiting Scholars to come to the United States. Fulbright Scholars engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions.
