Research Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
The University of New Mexico
Issued U.S. Patents (UNM-Affiliated)
10,471,047 Method for Treating Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases by Regulating GPR30/GPER Activity, issued November 12, 2019
10,980,785 Method for Treating Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases by Regulating GPR30/GPER Activity, issued April 20, 2021
Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated)
Method for Treating Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases by Regulating GPR30/GPER Activity
Dr. Sharma’s research areas include:
Sex-specific differences in obesity, metabolism and cancer
Elucidation of roles of estrogen receptor, GPER in normal physiology/pathophysiology of metabolism and cancer
Discovery of therapeutic targets for the treatment of metabolic disorders and cancer
