Senior Program Scientist
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
Profile
My research program looks at involvement of non-coding RNAs and associated proteins in stem cell maintenance and also their correlation with HPV-mediated tumorigenesis in cervical cancer. Research also involves elucidation of epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of multidrug resistance of germ cell tumors.
Academic Positions
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Program Scientist
Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology
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DST Young Scientist
Neurobiology Department, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
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Research Associate
Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Post-doctoral Research Associate
Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Education
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Ph.D Biotechnology 2000
Cochin University of Science and Technology
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M.Sc. Biotechnology 1994
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Awards
- 2011Shortlisted for interview in DST Swarnajayanti Fellowship(Fast Track Scheme)
- 2009DST young scientist award (Fast Track Scheme)
- 1998-2000Awarded Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Senior Research Fellowship
- 1996-1998Awarded Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Junior Research Fellowship
- 1994M.Sc. Biotechnology 3rd Rank, Cochin University of Science & Technology
- 1992B.Sc. Botany 4th Rank, Calicut University
Memberships
Member, ARVO, 2000-2006
Member, Society for Neuroscience, 2003
Member, Society for Biotechnologist, India, (since 1998)
Students Achievements
- Ms. Midhunaraj K received the best poster presentation award in the recent IACR meeting conducted at ACTREC, Mumbai.
