Bodhraj Acharya (born April 21, 1977) is a research scholar from Nepal, working in the field of laboratory medicine, Cell Biology and Immunology and Biochemistry. He has received many honors, grants and travel fellowships in United States and other countries. He has published many abstracts and articles in the field. He had worked previously as a clinical laboratory supervisor at the cardiac hospital in Nepal, before he chose his career as a researcher. His research focus on molecular imaging of cell death and drug development in immunology. He completed his PhD in Biomedical Science at the Department of Biochemistry and Cell biology at Kyungpook National University School of Medicine.
Prizes and honours
1997, 1999 Merit scholarship to study Medical Laboratory Technology at Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University
2005 Gallwas membership Grant, AACC
2005 International travel grant, AACC
2006 Young Achievers award
2007 International Travel Grant, AACC
2007 International Travel Grant, Asian & Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB)
2008 KNU Honors Scholarship to study master's degree
2010 KNU Honors Scholarship to study PhD in biomedical sciences
2012 Featured member of AACC, interview published at AACC website
2013 KNU best poster award
2014 KNU Cell Matrix Research Institute Winter Seminar Award
2001–Present Life Member, Nepal Association for Medical Laboratory Sciences
2005–2014 Galllwas Member, American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
2008–present Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society
2010-2011 Korean Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Book - Health Post Laboratory Technique (for rural areas in Nepal)
Acharya, B; Wang, K; Kim, IS; Kang, W; Moon, C; Lee, BH (2013). "In vivo imaging of myocardial cell death using a peptide probe and assessment of long-term heart function". Journal of Controlled Release. 172 (1): 367–73. PMID 24021357. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.08.294.
Acharya, B; Chun, SY; Kim, SY; Moon, C; Shin, HI; Park, EK (2012). "Surface immobilization of MEPE peptide onto HA/β-TCP ceramic particles enhances bone regeneration and remodeling". Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials. 100 (3): 841–9. PMID 22278974. doi:10.1002/jbm.b.32648.
Choi, YA; Lim, J; Kim, KM; Acharya, B; Cho, JY; Bae, YC; Shin, HI; Kim, SY; Park, EK (2010). "Secretome analysis of human BMSCs and identification of SMOC1 as an important ECM protein in osteoblast differentiation". Journal of Proteome Research. 9 (6): 2946–56. PMID 20359165. doi:10.1021/pr901110q.
He, X; Bonaparte, N; Kim, S; Acharya, B; Lee, JY; Chi, L; Lee, HJ; Paik, YK; Moon, PG; Baek, MC; Lee, EK; KIM, JH; KIM, IS; Lee, BH (2012). "Enhanced delivery of T cells to tumor after chemotherapy using membrane-anchored, apoptosis-targeted peptide". Journal of Controlled Release. 162 (6): 521–8. PMID 22824781. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2012.07.023.
Venkatesha, S. H.; Dudics, S; Acharya, B; Moudgil, K. D. (2014). "Cytokine-Modulating Strategies and Newer Cytokine Targets for Arthritis Therapy". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16 (1): 887–906. PMC 4307281 . PMID 25561237. doi:10.3390/ijms16010887.
