Dr. Yogeswaran Lokanathan

Yogeswaran Lokanathan obtained his bachelor's degree in applied science (Hons.) in biotechnology from the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2005 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, in 2011. He is an associate professor and research fellow at the Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (CTERM), Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia (UKM). He is currently focused on developing in vitro models of the respiratory epithelium, as well as the regeneration of the respiratory epithelium and peripheral nerves, by utilizing various biomaterials for tissue-engineering applications. In addition, he is studying the use of the secretome from nasal fibroblasts for therapeutic use in airway wound healing. Furthermore, he is conducting a study of the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells and exosomes in alleviating metabolic syndrome in an animal model.