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Rajesh C. Miranda is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at Texas A&M University. His research primarily focuses on fetal brain development, stem cells, and microRNAs. The laboratory investigates the transformation of uncommitted stem cells into neurons and glial cells and the role of non-coding RNA molecules in this process. Miranda emphasizes the importance of microRNAs, which are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression and have significant implications for therapeutic strategies. His work highlights the detrimental effects of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, leading to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and explores how teratogen-sensitive microRNAs can influence fetal brain growth and development. Miranda employs various cell biological techniques, including neural stem cell isolation, molecular biology, genomics, and bioinformatics to advance the understanding of fetal development and potential interventions. He is an active member of the training faculty in the Texas Consortium for Behavioral Neuroscience.
Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.