Scientist G & Associate Dean (Research Administration)
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
Profile
Rising incidence and predisposition at younger ages towards colorectal cancers in India necessitate better understanding of molecular mechanisms behind the origin and progression of this disease. Main emphasis of the laboratory is to understand role of "stemness" regulating genes such as FoxM1 and drug resistance modulating genes like ABCG2, MRP1 in tumor progression and relapse.
Academic Positions
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Scientist F
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
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Scientist E-II
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
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Scientist E-I
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
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Post-doctoral Fellow
Dept of Experimental Therapeutics, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Research Fellow
Dept Of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University. MA, Boston, USA
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Young Scientist & Principal Investigator
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
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Research Associateship / Post Doctoral Fellow
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
Education
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PhD Tumor Biology 1998
University of Kerala , Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
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P.G. Diploma in Journalism 1993
Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram
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MSc Zoology 1992
University of Kerala , Thiruvananthapuram
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BSc Zoology 1990
Andhra University
Awards
- 2017Best Poster Award International CME on Update on treatment of Colorectal cancers which was held in Trivandrum, Kerala on 7th November
- 2011 - 2012ICMR INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP for young biomedical scientists
- 2011Best Poster Award for MAC 2011 Conference NUS, Singapore
- 2010Best Poster Award at International Symposium on "Frontiers in Carcinogenesis and Cancer Prevention: Scientific Endeavors and Public Health Initiatives" organized by Carcinogenesis Foundation USA and Reliance Life Sciences at Navi Mumbai, India
- 2009Best Poster Award at National Conference on Biotechnology for Human Development organized by School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, VIT University and Society of Biotechnologists, India, Vellore
- 2005Post Doctoral fellowship in the Dept of Experimental Therapeutics, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, USA
- 2004Research Fellowship in the Dept of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, USA
- 2002Awarded the SERC Fast Track Proposals for Young Scientist 2001-2002 Scheme from DST, Govt. of India as Principal Investigator of the study.
- 1995 - 1997Senior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
- 1993 - 1995Junior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
- 1992Passed the National Eligibility Test (NET) of joint CSIR-UGC for JRF, New Delhi, India
- 1991Third rank in MSc - University of Kerala
Patents
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Patent titled "Novel porphyritic derivatives for photo dynamic therapy (PDT): A process for the preparation and thereof and their use as PDT agents and fluorescence probes for biological applications", D. Ramaiah, S. C. Karunakaran, V. S. Jisha, T. K. Chandrashekar, A. Sreenivasan, M. R. Pillai, S. A. Nair, S. B. P. Saras, C. M. Rao, K. S. Rao., Dated 14-Sep-2009 (Ref. No. 0147NF2009)
Memberships
Member, Society of Biological Chemists
Life member, Indian Association for Cancer Research (IACR)
Life member, Society for Biotechnologists-India
Life member, KAS
Member, AACR
