Meena B Bansal, MD
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PROFESSOR | Medicine, Liver Diseases
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Specialties
Gastroenterology
Research Topics
AIDS/HIV, Cell Biology, Chemokines, Fibrosis, Hepatitis C Virus, Knockout Mice, Molecular Biology, Regeneration, Transcription Factors, Transcriptional Activation and Repression, Viruses and Virology
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Cancer Biology [CAB], Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (DMT)
Specific Clinical/Research Interests: Role of chemokine receptors, CXCR4 and CCR5, on stellate cell biology and fibrogenesis; molecular regulation of hepatic fibrosis and regeneration

Current Students: Yedidya Saiman

Postdoctoral Fellows: Ana Tuyama; Ritu Agarwal

Research Personnel: Feng Hong

Summary of Research Studies:
Brief Biosketch and Research Interests Dr. Bansal joined the faculty at Mount Sinai in 2001 after completing Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002 she became the Hepatology Fellowship Director, leading one of the largest hepatology fellowships in the United States. While remaining clinically active, she has also developed an NIH-funded basic research program focusing on understanding underlying molecular mechanisms of liver fibrosis/cirrhosis in an effort to develop novel anti-fibrotic therapies. Her research interests focus on the role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in liver fibrosis and regeneration and Role of the chemokine receptors, CXCR4 and CCR5, on stellate cell biology and fibrogenesis. The latter has great implications in understanding mechanism of HCV- and HIV/HCV-induced liver disease.

AB, Harvard University

MD, Cornell University Medical College

MD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center

Residency, Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Center

Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

2006

Dr. Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award

Regal Awards: Research Excellence in GI and Liver

2001

First Prize

Komarov Competition-Basic Science. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1997

David E. Rogers Memorial Prize

The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College

1997

C. Richard Bowman Memorial Award

The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College

Miles and Shirley Fiterman Basic Research Award

American Gastroenterological Association

Publications

Selected Publications

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Bansal during 2022 and/or 2023. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting:

  • Novo Nordisk
  • Pfizer Inc.
  • The Kinetix Group
  • Madrigal
  • Myovant
  • Theratechnologies

Industry-Sponsored Lectures: MSSM faculty occasionally give lectures at events sponsored by industry, but only if the events are free of any marketing purpose

  • Theratechnologies

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.