Indra Sandal, PhD, MBA

Indra Sandal, PhD, MBA

Tampa, Florida, United States
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Experience

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    Tampa, Florida, United States

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    Tampa, Florida, United States

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    Healthcare Leadesrhip Talent Institute ( HLTI)

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    Memphis, Tennessee

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    Memphis, TN

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    Memphis, TN

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    Salt Lake City, UT

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    Blacksburg, VA

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    Lincoln, NE

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    Palampur, India

Education

Publications

  • Bhattacharya A, Mandal TK, Sandal I, Prakash O, Kumar S, Ahuja PS. (2004). Genetic transformation of tea. In Ian S. Curtis (Ed.), Transgenic crops of the world: Essential protocols (pp. 171-185). Kluwer Academic Publishers.

    Book Chapter

  • Brand D, I. Sandal et al., Bone loss in HLA-DRβ1-bearing “humanized” mice following oral challenge with Porphyromonas gingivalis, American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, May 13-17, 2016

    Published abstract

  • Brand D, E. Rosloniec, I. Sandal et al., Optimization of Mouse Model for the Study of Periodontal Infections and Autoimmune Arthritis, Ist ASM Conference on Polymicrobial Infections, Washington, DC Nov 13-16, 2014.

    Published abstract

  • Cherry C, Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2007). Characterization of a lipooligosaccharide biosynthesis locus (lob) in Histophilus somni (Haemophilus somnus). Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholarship Program, National Institute of Health, Washington DC.

    Published abstract

  • Ho S, Gale B, and Sandal I (2012). Biofilm reactor for host-pathogen interactions. University of Utah Undergraduate Research Journal, Vol. 2, Spring 2012.

    Published abstract

  • Inzana TJ, Sandal I (2011) The bovine pathogen: virulence attributes, gene expression, and host response. 110th ASM General Meeting, New Orleans

    Published abstract

  • Inzana TJ, Sandal I, et al., (2009). An exopolysacharide from Histophilus somni (Haemophilus somnus) is a component of the H. somni biofilm. Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesiis Meeting, Wintergreen Conference Center, VA.

    Published abstract

  • Inzana TJ, Sandal I, et al., (2010). The Contribution of Histophilus somni (Haemophilus somnus) lipooligosaccharide to bacterial virulence and host interactions. Prato Conference on the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Diseases of Animals, Prato, Italy

    Published abstract

  • Inzana TJ, Sandal I, Scarratt, K (2008). Biofilm formation by Histophilus somni: the function of biofilm in bovine respiratory disease and colonization. Annual report. CSREES Animal Protection and Biosecurity PD Workshop, Chicago, IL.

    Published abstract

  • Inzana TJ, Swords EW, Sandal I et al., (2008). Lipopolysaccharides, biofilms, and quorum sensing in Pasteurellaceae. In Pasteurellaceae: Biology, genomics and molecular aspects (1st, pp. 177-196). Caister Academic Press.

    Book Chapter

  • Karydis A, I. Sandal et al., Analysis for Early Detection of Bone loss in a mouse Periodontitis Model, International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts March 11-14, 2015

    Published abstract

  • l. A Karydis, I. Sandal et al., Non-Alveolar Bone Loss in a HLA/DR1 Periodontitis Model. American/Canadian Association of Dental Research (AADR/CADR) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles CA, March 18-21, 2016.

    Published abstract

  • M Bernal, A Karydis, I Sandal, et al., P gingivalis-Periodontitis Triggers Auto-Immune Arthritis in a Susceptible Host, Southern Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting, Asheville NC, June 23-26, 2016

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I and Clemente TE (2004). Development of a suicide Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain for use as a counter selection strategy for plant transformation. 25th Annual Crown Gall Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I and Clemente TE (2005) . Use of sacB gene as a counter selection strategy for plant transformation. 26th Annual Crown Gall Conference, Indiana University, Bloomington, In

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I et al., (2007). Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of tea leaf explants: effects of counteracting bactericidity of leaf polyphenols without loss of bacterial virulence. Plant Cell Rep, 26(2), 169-76.

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I et al., (2009). Histophilus somni biofilm formation in cardiopulmonary tissue of the bovine host following respiratory challenge. Microbes Infect, 11(2), 254-63

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I, et al., (2016). Bone loss and aggravated autoimmune arthritis in HLA-DRβ1-bearing humanized mice following oral challenge with Porphyromonas gingivalis, Arthritis Research & Therapy Accepted (09/2016)

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I, and Inzana TJ (2009). Identification of genes involved in biofilm formation and virulence in Histophilus somni. CRWAD Meeting, Chicago, IL.

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, Bhattacharya A, Ahuja PS (2001). An efficient liquid culture system for tea shoot proliferation. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult, 65(1), 75-80.

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I, et al., (2006). Construction of high efficiency expression vectors for Histophilus somni. Plasmid Biology 2006, International Society for Plasmid Biology, South Lake Tahoe, CA

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, et al., (2007) Characterization of biofilm formation in vitro and in vivo by pathogenic and commensal isolates of Histophilus somni American Society for Microbiology, Biofilms conference, Quebec, Canada.

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, et al., (2008).Histophilus somni biofilm formation in cardiopulmonary tissue of the bovine host following respiratory challenge. Host-Pathogen interactions section in Deans’ Forum on Infectious Diseases, The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, et al., (2009). Identification of genes involved in Histophilus somni biofilm formation by transposon mutagenesis. 5th ASM Conference on Biofilms, Cancun, Mexico

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, et al., (2009). Novel transformation and mutagenesis methods, Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum, The Inn at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, et al., (2010). Preliminary characterization of Histophilus somni mutants deficient in biofilm formation or attenuated in virulence 43rd Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, Hong W, Swords WE, Inzana TJ (2007). Characterization and comparison of biofilm development by pathogenic and commensal isolates of Histophilus somni. J Bacteriol, 189(22), 8179-85.

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2008). Biofilm Formation by Histophilus somni: Molecular investigation and implications for bovine respiratory disease. Biofilm III 3rd International Conference, Munich, Germany

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2008). Biofilm formation in Histophilus somni. International Pasteurellaceae Society 2008 Meeting, Sorrento, Italy

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2008). Molecular investigation and implications for bovine respiratory disease. Molecular pathogenesis section in Deans’ Forum on Infectious Diseases, The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2008). Novel methods of transformation in Histophilus somni. CRWAD Meeting, Chicago, Illinois

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2009). Biofilm formation in Histophilus somni. Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum, The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2010). A genomic window into the virulence of Histophilus somni. [Review]. Trends Microbiol, 18(2), 90-9.

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I, Inzana TJ, Corbeil L. Haemophilus (2010). Haemophilus. In Pathogenesis of bacterial infections in animals (4th, pp. 387-409). Ames: Wiley/Blackwell.

    Book Chapter

  • Sandal I, Kumar A, Bhattacharya A, Sharma M, Shanker A, Ahuja PS (2005). Gradual depletion of 2,4-D in the culture medium for indirect shoot regeneration from leaf explants of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze. J Plant Growth Regulation, 47(2-3), 121-127.

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I, Seleem MN, Elswaifi SF, Sriranganathan N, Inzana TJ (2008). Construction of a high-efficiency shuttle vector for Histophilus somni. J Microbiol Methods, 74(2-3), 106-9

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I, Ye X, Sato S, Li SG, Tzfira T, and Clemente TE (2004). Strategies to improve Agrobacterium- mediated transformation of plants. American Society of Plant Biologists, Plant Biology 2004, Orlando, FL.

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I,et al., (2009). Novel transformation and mutagenesis methods in Histophilus somni. 109th ASM General Meeting, Pennsylvania Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I. et al., (2011). Identification, structure, and characterization of an exopolysaccharide produced by Histophilus somni during biofilm formation. BMC Microbiol, 11, 186-199

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Sandal I. et al., Host responses to oral challenge with Porphyromonas gingivalis and nicotine in HLA-DRβ1-bearing humanized mice, ASM Microbe 2016, Boston, MA June 16-20, 2016

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I. et al., Polymicrobial Interactions in Cystic Fibrosis Bacterial Biofilms, 114th ASM General Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts May 17-20, 2014

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I. et al., Polymicrobial interactions in in vitro biofilms of cystic fibrosis co-isolates P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and B. cepacia complex, 11th European Cystic Fibrosis Society Basic Science Conference, St. Julians, Malta March 26-29, 2014

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I. et al., Polymicrobial interactions in multispecies biofilms of cystic fibrosis pathogens, P. aeruginosa, S. maltophilia and B. cenocepacia, in drip flow reactor. Third European Congress on Microbial Biofilms 2013, Ghent, Belgium

    Published abstract

  • Sandal I. et al.,(2011). Chemical modification of L-glutamine to alpha-amino glutarimide on autoclaving facilitates Agrobacterium infection of host and non-host plants: A new use of a known compound. BMC Chemical Biology, 11,1

    Peer-reviewed journal

  • Shah N, Bandara A, Sandal I, Inzana TJ (2014). Natural Competence in Histophilus somni, Veterinary Microbiol, Vet Microbiol. 173(3-4): 371-8

    Peer-reviewed journal

Patents

  • Caffeine fraction obtained from tea leaves and a method for inducing Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation in plants using caffeine fraction.

    US Issued

    Lead Author

    Other inventors
    • Kumar A
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Gulati A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Efficient method of preventing growth of microbial genetic transformant after transformation.

    US Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Gulati A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Ahuja PS

  • Method for microproduction of tea (Camellia sinensis)plants from leaf explants.

    CN Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Sharma M
    • Ahuja PS

  • Method for microproduction of tea (Camellia sinensis)plants from leaf explants.

    US Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Sharma M
    • Ahuja PS

  • One-step method for micro-production of leaf leaves

    CN Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Sharma M
    • Ahuja PS

  • One-step method for micro-production of leaf leaves

    LK Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Sharma M
    • Ahuja PS

  • Thermolabile caffeine fraction of tea leaves and a efficient method of introducing Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in plants.

    JP Pending

    Other inventors
    • Kumar A
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Gulati A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Thermolabile caffeine fraction of tea leaves and a efficient method of introducing Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in plants.

    US pending

    Other inventors
    • Kumar A
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Gulati A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Thermolabile caffeine fraction of tea leaves and a efficient method of introducing Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in plants.

    CN Issued

    Other inventors
    • Kumar A
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Gulati A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Thermolabile caffeine fraction of tea leaves and a efficient method of introducing Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in plants.

    AU Pending

    Other inventors
    • Kumar A
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Gulati A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Thermolabile caffeine fraction of tea leaves and a efficient method of introducing Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in plants.

    BR Pending

    Lead author

    Other inventors
    • Kumar A
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Gulati A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants

    AU Pending

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants

    CN Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants.

    US Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Ahuja PS

  • Use of tea leaf extract for inhibiting microbial transformant

    LK Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Sharma M
    • Ahuja PS

  • Use of tea leaf extract for inhibiting microbial transformant

    AU Issued

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Gulati A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Ahuja PS

  • Use of tea leaf extract for inhibiting microbial transformant

    US Pending

    Other inventors
    • Bhattacharya A
    • Gulati A
    • Rabindranath SD
    • Ahuja PS

Courses

  • Accounting for Management Planning and Control

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  • Analytical Approach to Uncertainty

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  • Business Environment in Europe

    Global Elective- Germany

  • Chief Marketing Officer in Digital Age

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  • Corporate Governance

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  • Creating and Managing Strategic Alliances

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  • Financial Reporting Systems

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  • Foundations for Strategy Formulation

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  • Frameworks for Strategic Analysis

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  • Global Initiatives in Management - Emerging Healthcare Markets - Social Impact

    Global Elective- Africa

  • Leadership Journey

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  • Leading High Impact teams

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  • Managerial Economics

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  • Managerial Finance I

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  • Managerial Finance II

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  • Marketing Analytics

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  • Marketing Management

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  • Marketing Strategy

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  • Negotiation Strategies

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  • Operations Management

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  • Statistical Decision Analysis

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  • Strategic Crisis Management

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  • Strategic Decisions in Operations

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  • Strategy Beyond Markets

    Elective

  • The Analytics Edge

    Global Elective- Germany

  • U.S. Healthcare Strategy

    Elective

Honors & Awards

  • Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award for excellence in innovation

    Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

  • Gold Level Fundraiser award

    Arthritis Foundation

  • Volunteer Service award

    Volunteer Services, Memphis VAMC

  • Commonwealth Scientific Council International Fellow for excellence in scientific research

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Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Punjabi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Dogri

    Elementary proficiency

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