Expertise
Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry and Biology Education.
Education
- Postdoc, Molecular Microbiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Microbiology, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois
- Master of Science (M.S.), Microbiology, Goa University, Goa, India
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Microbiology and Biochemistry, Saint Xavier’s College, Goa, India
Biosketch
Sandhya is a microbiologist with a research background and a passion for teaching.
Selected Awards and Honors
- Teaching Excellence Award – Biological Sciences (2025)
Selected Publications
- Royan, S.V., Jones, R.M., Koutsouris, A., Roxas, J.L., Falzari, K., Weflen, A.W., Kim, A., Bellmeyer, A., Turner, R.L., Neish, A.S., Rhee, K., Viswanathan, V.K. and Hecht, G. (2010) Enteropathogenic E.coli Non-LEE Encoded Effectors NleH1 and NleH2 Inhibit NF-κB Activity.Molecular Microbiology 78 (5): 1232-45.
- Roxas, J., Koutsouris, A., Bellmeyer, A., Tesfay, S., Royan, S.V., Falzari, K., Harris, A., Cheng, H., Rhee, K. and Hecht, G. (2010) Enterohemorrhagic E.coli alters murine intestinal epithelial tight junction protein expression and barrier function in Shiga toxin independent manner. Laboratory investigation 90 (8): 1152-68.
- Matkowskyj, K., Royan, S.V., Blunier, A., Hecht, G., Rao, M. and Benya, R.V. (2009) Age Dependent Differences in Galanin-Dependent Colonic Fluid Secretion after Infection with Salmonella typhimurium. Gut 58 (9): 1201-1206.
- Royan, S.V., Parulekar, C. and Mavinkurve, S. (1999) Exopolysaccharides of Pseudomonas mendocina P2d. Letters in Applied Microbiology 29: 342-346.
Selected Presentations
- Royan, S.V., Jones, R., Roxas, J.L., Koutsouris, A., Bellmeyer, A., Viswanathan, V.K., Neish, A.S., Turner, R.L. and Hecht, G (2009) Enteropathogenic E. coli Non-LEE Encoded Effectors NleH1 and NleH2 Inhibit NF- κB Activation. Abst. Digestive Diseases Week.