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Physiology Educator | Freelance Editor | 10+ years of academic writing experience in endocrinology & molecular biology

Profile Summary

Advanced proficiency in scientific editing & education with a publication record of 32+ manuscripts in top-tier journals e.g. Nano Letters, Endocrinology, Advances in Physiology Education, etc. I have authored book chapters for publishers e.g. Elsevier & Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) - Wolters Kluwer. I am invited for manuscript peer-review by several journals, and I review research abstracts for national and international organizations Reach out to me for the following services: a) Scientific editing for manuscripts, grants, presentations, or blogs (developmental editing, copyediting & proofreading) b) Develop educational content for graduate and medical students c) Experimental and study design in physiology research (animal & cell culture) d) Brainstorming ideas for new publications or book chapters

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Comparative Physiology
• ★ Educational Psychology
• ★ Endocrinology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Adjuvant & Antigen Research
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Diabetes
• ☆ Metabolism & Metabolic Disease

Services

• Writing

Writing Medical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Oakland University

- Present

Assistant Professor.

Oakland University

September 2021 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

Wayne State University

September 2019 - April 2021

Education

Ph.D., Physiology

Wayne State University

August 2014 - July 2019

Certifications

• none

  n/a

  January 2024 - January 2024

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Daniela Cukovic, Shruti Bagla, Dylan Ukasik, Paul M. Stemmer, Bhanu P. Jena, Akshata R Naik, Sandeep Sood, Eishi Asano, Aimee Luat, Diane C. Chugani, et al. (2021). Exosomes in Epilepsy of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Carriers of Pro-Inflammatory MicroRNAs . Non-Coding RNA.

Courtney J. Campbell, Ashley E. Pall, Akshata R Naik, Lindsey N. Thompson, Timothy L. Stemmler (2021). Molecular Details of the Frataxin–Scaffold Interaction during Mitochondrial Fe–S Cluster Assembly . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Cukovic, Daniela, Bagla, Shruti, Ukasik, Dylan, Stemmer, Paul M., Jena, Bhanu P., Naik, Akshata R., Sood, Sandeep, Asano, Eishi, Luat, Aimee, Chugani, Diane C., et al. (2021). Exosomes in Epilepsy of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Carriers of Pro-Inflammatory MicroRNAs . Non-Coding RNA.

Campbell, Courtney J., Pall, Ashley E., Naik, Akshata R., Thompson, Lindsey N., Stemmler, Timothy L. (2021). Molecular Details of the Frataxin-Scaffold Interaction during Mitochondrial Fe-S Cluster Assembly . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Cukovic, D., Bagla, S., Ukasik, D., Stemmer, P.M., Jena, B.P., Naik, A.R., Sood, S., Asano, E., Luat, A., Chugani, D.C., et al.(2021). Exosomes in epilepsy of tuberous sclerosis complex: Carriers of pro-inflammatory micrornas . Non-coding RNA. 7. (3).

Campbell, C.J., Pall, A.E., Naik, A.R., Thompson, L.N., Stemmler, T.L.(2021). Molecular details of the frataxin–scaffold interaction during mitochondrial fe–s cluster assembly . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22. (11).

Naik, Akshata (2020). Choose your adviser wisely . Science.

Pernal, Sebastian P., Liyanaarachchi, Asiri, Gatti, Domenico L., Formosa, Brent, Pulvender, Rishika, Kuhn, Eric R., Ramos, Rafael, Naik, Akshata R., George, Kathleen, Arslanturk, Suzan, et al. (2020). Nanoscale imaging using differential expansion microscopy . Histochemistry and Cell Biology.

Pernal, S.P., Liyanaarachchi, A., Gatti, D.L., Formosa, B., Pulvender, R., Kuhn, E.R., Ramos, R., Naik, A.R., George, K., Arslanturk, S., et al.(2020). Nanoscale imaging using differential expansion microscopy . Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 153. (6). p. 469-480.

Naik, A.R., Formosa, B.J., Pulvender, R.G., Liyanaarachchi, A.G., Jena, B.P.(2020). vH⁺-ATPase-induced intracellular acidification is critical to glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in beta cells . Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 153. (4). p. 279-285.

Naik, Akshata R., Formosa, Brent J., Pulvender, Rishika G., Liyanaarachchi, Asiri G., Jena, Bhanu P. (2020). vH(+)-ATPase-induced intracellular acidification is critical to glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in beta cells . Histochemistry and Cell Biology.

Naik, A.R., Pernal, S., Lewis, K.T., Wu, Y., Wu, H., Carruthers, N.J., Stemmer, P.M., Jena, B.P.(2019). Human Skeletal Muscle Cells on Engineered 3D Platform Express Key Growth and Developmental Proteins . ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering.

Naik, Akshata R., Kuhn, Eric R., Lewis, Kenneth T., Kokotovich, Keith M., Maddipati, Krishna R., Chen, Xuequn, Horber, J. H. K., Taatjes, Douglas J., Potoff, Jeffrey J., Jena, Bhanu P. (2019). Self-Assembly and Biogenesis of the Cellular Membrane are Dictated by Membrane Stretch and Composition . The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

Naik, A.R., Kuhn, E.R., Lewis, K.T., Kokotovich, K.M., Maddipati, K.R., Chen, X., Hörber, J.H.K., Taatjes, D.J., Potoff, J.J., Jena, B.P.(2019). Self-Assembly and Biogenesis of the Cellular Membrane are Dictated by Membrane Stretch and Composition . Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 123. (32). p. 6997-7005.

Pernal, Sebastian P., Kuhn, Eric R., George, Kathleen, Formosa, Brent, Liyanaarachchi, Asiri, Ramos, Rafael, Naik, Akshata R., Rajagopalan, Carthic, Jena, Bhanu P. (2019). Sodium Acrylate-Induced Differential Expansion of Cellular Organelles . The FASEB Journal.

Benjamins, Joyce A., Nedelkoska, Liljana, Touil, Hanane, Stemmer, Paul M., Carruthers, Nicholas J., Jena, Bhanu P., Naik, Akshata R., Bar-Or, Amit, Lisak, Robert P. (2019). Exosome-enriched fractions from MS B cells induce oligodendrocyte death . Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation.

Naik, Akshata R., Pernal, Sebastian, Lewis, Kenneth T., Wu, Yaobin, Wu, Hongkai, Carruthers, Nicholas J., Stemmer, Paul M., Jena, Bhanu P. (2019). Human Skeletal Muscle Cells on Engineered 3D Platform Express Key Growth and Developmental Proteins . ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.

Benjamins, J.A., Nedelkoska, L., Touil, H., Stemmer, P.M., Carruthers, N.J., Jena, B.P., Naik, A.R., Bar-Or, A., Lisak, R.P.(2019). Exosome-enriched fractions from MS B cells induce oligodendrocyte death . Neurology: Neuroimmunology and NeuroInflammation. 6. (3).

Kuhn, E.R., Naik, A.R., Lewis, B.E., Kokotovich, K.M., Li, M., Stemmler, T.L., Larsson, L., Jena, B.P.(2018). Nanothermometry Reveals Calcium-Induced Remodeling of Myosin . Nano Letters. 18. (11). p. 7021-7029.

Kuhn, Eric R., Naik, Akshata R., Lewis, Brianne E., Kokotovich, Keith M., Li, Meishan, Stemmler, Timothy L., Larsson, Lars, Jena, Bhanu P. (2018). Nanothermometry Reveals Calcium-Induced Remodeling of Myosin . Nano Letters.

Lewis, Kenneth T., Naik, Akshata R., Laha, Suvra S., Wang, Sunxi, Mao, Guangzhao, Kuhn, Eric, Jena, Bhanu P. (2018). Secretion induces cell pH dynamics impacting assembly-disassembly of the fusion protein complex: A combined fluorescence and atomic force microscopy study . Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology.

Lewis, K.T., Naik, A.R., Laha, S.S., Wang, S., Mao, G., Kuhn, E., Jena, B.P.(2018). Secretion induces cell pH dynamics impacting assembly-disassembly of the fusion protein complex: A combined fluorescence and atomic force microscopy study . Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 73. p. 57-63.

Yedulla, Nikhil, Naik, Akshata R., Kokotovich, Keith M., Yu, Wenxi, Greenberg, Miriam L., Jena, Bhanu P. (2018). Valproate Prevents a Cytosolic vH<SUP>+</SUP> Phase Subunit Insertion on Insulin Granule Membrane and Compromises Insulin Release in Min6 Cells . The FASEB Journal.

Yedulla, Nikhil R., Naik, Akshata R., Kokotovich, Keith M., Yu, Wenxi, Greenberg, Miriam L., Jena, Bhanu P. (2018). Valproate inhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in beta cells . Histochemistry and Cell Biology.

Yedulla, N.R., Naik, A.R., Kokotovich, K.M., Yu, W., Greenberg, M.L., Jena, B.P.(2018). Valproate inhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in beta cells . Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 150. (4). p. 395-401.

Naik, Akshata Ramesh, Kuhn, Eric R., Lewis, Kenneth T., Kokotovich, Keith M., Maddipati, Krishna R., Chen, Xuequn, Horber, Heinrich, Taatjes, Douglas J., Potoff, Jeffrey J., Jena, Bhanu P. (2018). Mechanism of Membrane Biogenesis . The FASEB Journal.

Naik, Akshata R., Lewis, Kenneth T., Jena, Bhanu P. (2017). Functional Reconstitution of the Beta Cell Porosome . The FASEB Journal.

Arachchige, Maheshika P., Laha, Suvra S., Naik, Akshata R., Lewis, Kenneth T., Naik, Ratna, Jena, Bhanu P. (2017). Functionalized nanoparticles enable tracking the rapid entry and release of doxorubicin in human pancreatic cancer cells . Micron.

Lewis, Kenneth T., Maddipati, Krishna R., Naik, Akshata R., Jena, Bhanu P. (2017). Different Lipids in Synaptic Vesicle and Synaptosome Membrane . The FASEB Journal.

Arachchige, M.P., Laha, S.S., Naik, A.R., Lewis, K.T., Naik, R., Jena, B.P.(2017). Functionalized nanoparticles enable tracking the rapid entry and release of doxorubicin in human pancreatic cancer cells . Micron. 92. p. 25-31.

Laha, S.S., Naik, A.R., Kuhn, E.R., Alvarez, M., Sujkowski, A., Wessells, R.J., Jena, B.P.(2017). Nanothermometry Measure of Muscle Efficiency . Nano Letters. 17. (2). p. 1262-1268.

Lewis, Kenneth T., Maddipati, Krishna R., Naik, Akshata R., Jena, Bhanu P. (2017). Unique Lipid Chemistry of Synaptic Vesicle and Synaptosome Membrane Revealed Using Mass Spectrometry . ACS Chemical Neuroscience.

Laha, Suvra S., Naik, Akshata R., Kuhn, Eric R., Alvarez, Maysen, Sujkowski, Alyson, Wessells, Robert J., Jena, Bhanu P. (2017). Nanothermometry Measure of Muscle Efficiency . Nano Letters.

Lewis, K.T., Maddipati, K.R., Naik, A.R., Jena, B.P.(2017). Unique Lipid Chemistry of Synaptic Vesicle and Synaptosome Membrane Revealed Using Mass Spectrometry . ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 8. (6). p. 1163-1169.

Naik, Akshata R., Kulkarni, Sanjana P., Lewis, Kenneth T., Taatjes, Douglas J., Jena, Bhanu P. (2016). Functional Reconstitution of the Insulin-Secreting Porosome Complex in Live Cells . Endocrinology.

Naik, A.R., Kulkarni, S.P., Lewis, K.T., Taatjes, D.J., Jena, B.P.(2016). Functional reconstitution of the insulin-secreting porosome complex in live cells . Endocrinology. 157. (1). p. 54-60.

Naik, Akshata R., Lewis, Kenneth T., Jena, Bhanu P. (2016). The neuronal porosome complex in health and disease . Experimental Biology and Medicine.

Naik, A.R., Lewis, K.T., Jena, B.P.(2016). The neuronal porosome complex in health and disease . Experimental Biology and Medicine. 241. (2). p. 115-130.

Naik, Akshata, Romero, Roberto, Balancio, Amapola, Hassan, Sonia S., Gomez-Lopez, Nardhy (2015). Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Drives a Macrophage M1-M2 Polarization at the Maternal-Fetal Interface and Reduces Th9 and Tc17 Cells in the Maternal Circulation . Reproductive Sciences.

Naik, Akshata, Romero, Roberto, Hassan, Sonia S., Unkel, Ronald, Gomez-Lopez, Nardhy (2015). Vaginal Progesterone Administration Creates an Anti-Inflammatory Micro-Environment at the Maternal-Fetal Interface and Reduces the Rate of Endotoxin-Induced Preterm Birth . Reproductive Sciences.

Naik, Akshata, Rutledge, Nakisha, Romero, Roberto, Hassan, Sonia, Gomez-Lopez, Nardhy (2014). Vaginal Progesterone, but Not 17OHP-C, Induces Changes in Decidual Macrophages and Regulatory T Cells . Reproductive Sciences.

OTHER

Naik, A.R., Formosa, B.J., Pulvender, R.G., Liyanaarachchi, A.G., Jena, B.P.(2019). VH+-ATPase-induced intracellular acidification is critical to glucose-stimulated insulin secretion . bioRxiv.

Pernal, S.P., Liyanaarachchi, A., Gatti, D.L., Formosa, B., Pulvender, R., Kuhn, E.R., Ramos, R., Naik, A.R., George, K., Arslanturk, S., et al.(2019). Differential expansion microscopy . bioRxiv.