Biography:
Dr. Sujith Rajan is a Research Assistant Professor at the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, USA, with extensive expertise in adipose tissue biology, lipid metabolism, and metabolic diseases. His research focuses on understanding the role of adipose dysfunction in obesity, insulin resistance, MASLD/NASH, and atherosclerosis, with a particular emphasis on microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP)–mediated metabolic regulation. Dr. Rajan has received several prestigious honors, including the American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Charles Trey, MD Memorial Liver Scholar Award from the American Liver Foundation. He serves as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on NIH- and foundation-funded projects exploring adipose–liver crosstalk and lipid homeostasis. An active contributor to the scientific community, Dr. Rajan has authored multiple high-impact publications, serves as an editorial board member and peer reviewer for leading journals, and is a frequent invited speaker at international conferences on obesity, diabetes, and endocrinology. He is also deeply committed to mentorship, inclusive research environments, and advancing translational science in metabolic health.
Title : Adipose MTP deficiency protects against hepatic steatosis by upregulating PPAR activity
Title : Positive adipose liver crosstalk protects adipose MTP knockout Mice from hepatic steatosis on an obesogenic diet.
Title : Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein regulates intracellular lipolysis in adipocytes independent of its lipid transfer activity