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Madhu Dhar, MS, PhD

Research Professor and Director of the Regenerative Medicine Laboratory | Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Overview

Madhu Dhar, MS, PhD. Dr. Dhar holds a B.S. (University of Pune, India), a MS (University of Pune, India), and PhD (Chemistry Major), Biochemistry (Minor) from University of Pune). Dr. Dhar mentors graduate students working toward earning MS and PhD degrees at the University of Tennessee at Knoxzville. Dr. Dhar is the Director of the Tissue Regeneration Laboratory in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and has a clinical focus in use of cell-based therapies for treatment of disease. Her research focus is in regenerative medicine, animal models of diseases, diabetes and obesity. Her teaching focus includes cell biology, genomics, regenerative medicine, and animal models of diseases. Dr. Dhar provides CE seminars on topics of interest including cell biology, genomics, regenerative medicine, and animal models of diseases.

Research Focus

Dr. Dhar's research focuses on advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, specifically using a multidisciplinary team approach of combining nanoparticles and 3D bioprinted scaffolds to heal bone, cartilage and nerve defects.

Clinical Focus

Use of cell-based therapies for treatment of disease. She is leading an FDA approved clinical trial in the use of equine allogenic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in treating soft tissue injuries in horses.

Teaching Focus

Coordinator for Comparative and Experimental Medicine 514 Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease. Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate student research training in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

Outreach Focus

International Mammalian Genome Society; North American Association for the Study of Obesity; Tennessee Mouse Genome Consortium

The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Research Associate Professor Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 2006
  • Research Assistant Professor Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 2004
  • Research Assistant Professor Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 1998
  • Postdoctoral fellow Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Univ. of Tenn. Knoxville, TN, 1992
  • Postdoctoral fellow Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Univ. of Tenn. Knoxville, TN, 1990
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Poona, India
  • M.S. Biochemistry, University of Poona, India
  • B.S. Chemistry, University of Poona, India

Madhu Dhar, MS, PhD

Research Professor and Director of the Regenerative Medicine Laboratory | Large Animal Clinical Sciences
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Research Associate Professor Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 2006
  • Research Assistant Professor Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 2004
  • Research Assistant Professor Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 1998
  • Postdoctoral fellow Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Univ. of Tenn. Knoxville, TN, 1992
  • Postdoctoral fellow Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Univ. of Tenn. Knoxville, TN, 1990
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Poona, India
  • M.S. Biochemistry, University of Poona, India
  • B.S. Chemistry, University of Poona, India
Overview

Madhu Dhar, MS, PhD. Dr. Dhar holds a B.S. (University of Pune, India), a MS (University of Pune, India), and PhD (Chemistry Major), Biochemistry (Minor) from University of Pune). Dr. Dhar mentors graduate students working toward earning MS and PhD degrees at the University of Tennessee at Knoxzville. Dr. Dhar is the Director of the Tissue Regeneration Laboratory in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and has a clinical focus in use of cell-based therapies for treatment of disease. Her research focus is in regenerative medicine, animal models of diseases, diabetes and obesity. Her teaching focus includes cell biology, genomics, regenerative medicine, and animal models of diseases. Dr. Dhar provides CE seminars on topics of interest including cell biology, genomics, regenerative medicine, and animal models of diseases.

Research Focus

Dr. Dhar's research focuses on advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, specifically using a multidisciplinary team approach of combining nanoparticles and 3D bioprinted scaffolds to heal bone, cartilage and nerve defects.

Clinical Focus

Use of cell-based therapies for treatment of disease. She is leading an FDA approved clinical trial in the use of equine allogenic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in treating soft tissue injuries in horses.

Teaching Focus

Coordinator for Comparative and Experimental Medicine 514 Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease. Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate student research training in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

Outreach Focus

International Mammalian Genome Society; North American Association for the Study of Obesity; Tennessee Mouse Genome Consortium