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Harini Sampath is an Associate Professor tenured in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University. She is a resident faculty at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, where she also directs the Lipidomics Core. In her work, she uses her training in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition to identify cellular alterations that underlie metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Her work is funded by the NIH, the Marie-Curie Foundation, and the American Heart Association and has been published in numerous journals including the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the American Journal of Physiology, Cell Metabolism, Plos One, and Endocrinology. Harini received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her B.S. from the University of New Hampshire. In her free time, Harini enjoys traveling, gardening, and spending time with her family.

Dr. Priyanka Sharma joined the Sampath Lab in 2018. Trained in academia and industry her research focuses on identifying new dietary phytochemicals with promising pharmacological activity against diseases posing a threat to public health. She is currently working on understanding the molecular mechanisms that link dietary factors, including macronutrients, micronutrients, and polyphenols to alterations in energy balance. In her free time she loves to travel and develop her passion for nature photography.

Bhavya Blaze is a graduate student in the department of Nutritional Sciences, who joined Sampath Lab in January 2019. Her research focuses on the modulation of exercise endurance by oxidative stress . While she is not in classes or in the lab, she enjoys spending time with her family.

Bhavya Prakash Gupta joined the lab as an undergraduate researcher in 2021. She is currently pursuing a degree in Biochemistry with a minor in Public Health and hopes to pursue a career in medicine. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, going on walks with her family, and reading political satire.