Shveta Taparia
- Alumni Association Executive Council, Member
Shveta Taparia, Ph.D has worked on the molecular role of vitamin D with respect to intestinal calcium transport and also the role of folate with respect to birth defects. She has been an Assistant research scientist at the Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center in Houston. She was a principal investigator on a prestigious grant awarded by the Spina Bifida Association of America. She is the recipient of young investigator awards from SEBM (Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine), FASEB (The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ) and also a Regents Fellowship of the Board of the Regents, Texas A&M University. She has been a real estate investor for the last few years. She has served as an advisor in instituting a nutrition education program called ‘Cook the Rainbow’ for ‘Second Servings of Houston’ which is a food rescue organization started by a Tufts alumna. Shveta also serves on the steering committee for the Tufts Alumni Association-Houston chapter.
Key Publications
- Taparia S, Gelineau-van Waes J, Rosenquist TH, Finnell RH. Importance of folate-homocysteine homeostasis during early embryonic development. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2007;45(12):1717-27.
- Wood RJ, Tchack L, Taparia S. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 increases the expression of the CaT1 epithelial calcium channel in the Caco-2 human intestinal cell line. BMC Physiol. 2001;1(1):11.
- Taparia S, Fleet JC, Peng JB, Wang XD, Wood RJ. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D-mediated regulation of TRPV6 (a putative epithelial calcium channel) mRNA expression in Caco-2 cells. Eur J Nutr. 2006 Jun; 45(4):196-204. Epub 2005 Dec 21.
Education
- 2004: Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism, Minor in Molecular Biology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
- 1997-98: Two semesters in a doctoral program in Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- 1997: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Bombay, Bombay, India
- 1995: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Microbiology & Biochemistry (Dual Major) St. Xavier’s College, University of Bombay, India