Augusta University · Mathematics & StatisticsSharma Lab
Ashok Sharma · Augusta, Georgia
Research Focus
Dr. Ashok Sharma's lab focuses on studying dry eye disease, which affects many people, especially women. The lab aims to identify unique biomarkers in tear fluid that can help distinguish different types of the disease and lead to personalized treatments. They utilize advanced techniques like machine learning to analyze data and create a comprehensive database of tear-related molecules, assisting researchers in understanding this condition better.
dry eye diseasetear biomarkersmicroRNAspersonalized medicinemachine learning
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate sex- and race-specific differences in tear microRNAs and proteins.
AIM 02Analyze relationships between tear biomarkers and dry eye disease severity.
AIM 03Create a comprehensive database of tear fluid molecules and patient data.
AIM 04Employ machine learning to explore molecular mechanisms of dry eye disease.
AIM 05Facilitate personalized treatment approaches based on individual tear composition.
Skills the Lab Values
biological sample collectionbioinformaticsdata analysismachine learningproteomicsRNA extractionstatistical modelingdatabase managementmulti-omics analysisclinical assessment
Output against the department
Publications372top 26% of dept.34th of 131
this lab
most publishedleast published
Citations5.3kbottom 37% of dept.82nd of 131
this lab
most citedleast cited
Career totals from OpenAlex, compared against labs that share a department. A department spans everything from one paper to tens of thousands, so bar heights are on a log scale — otherwise the largest lab would flatten every other bar to a line.