Radhey Ruparel, Trainee

Radhey Hemendra Ruparel

TRAINEE

University of Arizona Student radheyruparel@email.arizona.edu

RADHEY RUPAREL a junior international student from India at the University of Arizona, with the major of Neuroscience and Cognitive science and emphasis on Neurobiology. He is also pursuing a minor in Biochemistry. Radhey enjoys playing soccer, table tennis, and 8 ball pool. Radhey is an aspiring surgeon, in near future plans to apply to medical school. He likes to spend his time with family, watching movies, traveling, and going for hikes. He can speak three languages fluently Gujarati, Hindi, and English.

Radhey had the opportunity to travel to various countries in Asia, Africa, and North America, he believes that be acquainted with various cultures has made him learn a lot and it responsible for his personal growth. Radhey is part of the Indian Student Assoicalted, which hosts Indian cultural events in the college for unity in the community and preservation of traditions. In the future, he hopes to gain more volunteering and research experience to enhance his medical school application.

Project

COMPREHENSIVE LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVORS (CLIPP)

With his mentor Dr. Amit Algotar he is research on prostate cancer(PCa) in men. PCa is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the US for Men. The research project evaluates the comprehensive Lifestyle Improvement Program for Prostate Cancer Survivors( CLIPP) who are on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The participants in this study are men aged 40 to 80, who are diagnosed with prostate cancer (Stage I to III), who are on androgen deprivation therapy within the last 5 years. However, ADT for PCa is associated with adverse cardio-metabolic effects such as reduced libido, hot flashes, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, myocardial infarction, and stroke. This reduces the quality of life (QoL) and potentially affects mortality. CLIPP is designed to address these gaps by using an intervention modeled after the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a standardized multi-component intervention with demonstrated effectiveness in reducing diabetes risk factors.