Dr. Nidhi Rohatgi joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases as an Assistant Professor as of July 2025. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Rohatgi’s research is centered on understanding how myeloid cells regulate adipose tissue and bone homeostasis, with a special emphasis on histone modifications and its impact on cellular metabolism. She explores how specific epigenetic modifications influences macrophage function, inflammatory responses, and metabolic processes, particularly in obesity and arthritis. By uncovering immune-metabolic pathways involved in these conditions, her work aims to identify therapeutic targets for treating obesity-related diseases and inflammatory bone disorders.
Ultimately, Dr. Rohatgi’s research seeks to develop strategies to alleviate chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction associated with these diseases. Throughout her career, she has received numerous honors including multiple Travel Awards and Young Investigator Awards from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), as well as Best Poster Awards and Investigator Awards from various esteemed symposiums. She has an extensive publication record with notable works such as “Bap1 promotes osteoclast function by metabolic reprogramming” in Nature Communications, and several other impactful studies in journals like Blood Advances, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Cell Metabolism.