Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy
Assistant Professor
PRONOUNS He/Him
89 Beamount Ave
Given C217A
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Ph.D., Reproductive Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
- MVSc., Animal Reproduction, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India
- BVSc (DVM equivalent), Veterinary Medicine, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India
Areas of expertise
- Reproductive biology
- Parturition
- Preterm birth
- Myometrial biology
- Extracellular matrix
BIO
Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy received his Veterinary Medicine degree in India and his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He continued his post-doctoral research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. In 2019, He started his independent faculty position at the University of Vermont, where he currently holds a primary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the Larner College of Medicine.
His research interests are always centered around reproductive biology. Throughout his career, he has investigated various reproductive processes, such as ovarian follicular development, in vitro embryo development, embryo implantation, endometrial decidualization, cervical remodeling, myometrial function, and steroid hormone regulation. The current focus of his laboratory is to understand the structure and function of the extracellular matrix in the uterus during pregnancy and parturition. His laboratory utilizes physiologically relevant, genetically engineered mouse models, as well as genomic, proteomic, tissue biomechanical, and imaging techniques to address various research questions.
Research Grants
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) 5R01HD111479
Extracellular Matrix-Mediated Endometrial Decidualization and Angiogenesis
PI: Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy, 01-August-2023 - 30-April-2028
Courses
ASCI 3150 Physiology of Reproduction
Publications
Bio
Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy received his Veterinary Medicine degree in India and his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He continued his post-doctoral research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. In 2019, He started his independent faculty position at the University of Vermont, where he currently holds a primary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the Larner College of Medicine.
His research interests are always centered around reproductive biology. Throughout his career, he has investigated various reproductive processes, such as ovarian follicular development, in vitro embryo development, embryo implantation, endometrial decidualization, cervical remodeling, myometrial function, and steroid hormone regulation. The current focus of his laboratory is to understand the structure and function of the extracellular matrix in the uterus during pregnancy and parturition. His laboratory utilizes physiologically relevant, genetically engineered mouse models, as well as genomic, proteomic, tissue biomechanical, and imaging techniques to address various research questions.
Research Grants
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) 5R01HD111479
Extracellular Matrix-Mediated Endometrial Decidualization and Angiogenesis
PI: Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy, 01-August-2023 - 30-April-2028
Courses
ASCI 3150 Physiology of Reproduction