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Research Awards - Biology

2007

Winner

Name: Dr. Tanweer Hussain

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Ranjan Sankaranarayanan.

Topic for which Awarded: Post-transfer Editing Mechanism of a D-Aminoacyl-tRNA Deacylase-like Domain in Threonyl-tRNA Synthetase from Archaea.

Topic of Research: Elucidating the Structural Basis of the Editing Mechanism of a D-Aminoacyl-tRna Synthetase.

Current Designation & Organisation: Assistant Professor, Molecular Production, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Runner-up – I

Name: Dr. C. Rohin.

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Research Supervisor: : Prof. K. Prabhakara Rao.

Topic for which Awarded: Role of Mitochondrial OXPHOS Genes in Human Benign and Malignant Tumors.

Topic of Research: Role of Mitochondria and Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in Human Diseases.

Current Designation & Organisation: Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, University College of Women, Osmania University, Hyderabad and Science Communicator.

Runner-up – II

Name: Dr. P. Anil Kumar

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. G Bhanuprakash Reddy

Topic for which Awarded: Effect of Hyperglycemia on the Structure, Function and Agents Expression of -Crystallin: Modulation by Dietary Agents.

Topic of Research: Chaperone Function of Alpha-Crystallin in Hyperglycemic Conditions: Modulation ay Dietary Agents.

Current Designation & Organisation: Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Hyderabad.

2008

Winner

Name: Dr. Md. Faiz Ahmad

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Ch. Mohan Rao.

Topic for which Awarded: Amyloid Fibril Formation of Human a-Synuclein: Effects of the Small Heat Protein aB-Crystallin and its Mutant.

Topic of Research: Fibrillogenic and Non-Fibrillogenic Ensembles of SDSBound Human a-Synuclein.

Current Designation & Organisation: Research Associate, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Runner-up – I

Name: Dr. Jisha Chalissery.

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: : Dr. Ranjan Sen.

Topic for which Awarded: Transcription Termination Defective Mutants of Rho: Role of Different Functions of Rho in Releasing RNA from the Elongation Complex.

Topic of Research: Studies on Mechanism of Rho-Dependent Transcription Termination in Escherichia coli.

Current Designation & Organisation: Medical Research Specialist, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, United Arab Emirates University.

Runner-up – II

Name: Dr. P Aravind

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Yogendra Sharma & Dr. Ranjan Sankaranarayanan

Topic for which Awarded: Ion Binding Properties of Calcium Sensors and Calcium Sequesters.

Topic of Research: Ion Binding Properties of Calcium Sensors and Calcium Sequesters.

Current Designation & Organisation: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore.

Special Mention Award

Name: Dr. K Sowjanya Sree

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Research Supervisor: Prof. V Padmaja

Topic for which Awarded: Oxidative Stress Induced By Destruxin from Metarhizium Anisopliae in the Polyphagous Pest, Spodoptera Litura - A Prelude to its Use as Biopesticide.

Topic of Research: Production of Destruxin from Metarhizium Anisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin- Its Activity and Mode of Action Against the Insect Pest, Spodoptera Litura (Fabricius).

Current Designation & Organisation: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth Science System, Central University of Kerala, Kerala.

2009

Winner

Name: Dr. Gita Kumari

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. S Mahalingam.

Topic for which Awarded: Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 2 (ERK-2) Mediated Phosphorylation Regulates Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Shuttling and Cell Growth Control of Ras Associated Tumor Suppressor Protein, RASSF2.

Topic of Research: Functional Characterization of Ras Associated Tumor Suppressors.

Current Designation & Organisation: Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, National Institute of Aging, Battimore, MD, United States.

Runner-up – I

Name: Dr. Vidya Latha Parsam.

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Chitra Kannabiran.

Topic for which Awarded: Molecular Genetics of Retinoblastoma.

Topic of Research: Molecular Genetics of Retinoblastoma.

Current Designation & Organisation: Global Business Development, Medical Technology & Health Care, Cyient, Hyderabad.

Runner-up – II

Name: Dr. P N B S Srinivas

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. G Bhanuprakash Reddy

Topic for which Awarded: Significance of the α-Crystallin Heteropolymer Expression in the Eye Lens.

Topic of Research: Significance of the α-Crystallin Heteropolymer Expression in the Eye Lens.

Current Designation & Organisation: Scientist, Sanofi (Shantha Biotechnics Ltd.), Hyderabad.

Special Mention Award

Name: Dr. K. Kiranmayee

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Kakatiya University, Warangal,Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Prof. A. Sadanandam

Topic for which Awarded: Plastid Transformation Studies in Crop Plants.

Topic of Research: Plastid Transformation Studies in Crop Plants.

Current Designation & Organisation: Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Telangana University, Telangana.

2010

Winner

Name: Dr. Yatender Kumar

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Ghanshyam Swarup

Topic for which Awarded: Interaction with Sug1 Enables lpaf Ubiquitination Leading to Caspase-8 Activation and Cell Death

Topic of Research: Mechanism of Induction of Apoptosis by Ipaf, a Target of Tumor Suppressor.

Current Designation & Organisation: Assistant Professor Division of Biological Sciences & Engineering, NSIT, Dwarka, New Delhi.

Runner-up – I

Name: Dr. Charitha Gangadharan.

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Sunil Kumar Manna.

Topic for which Awarded: Understanding the Role of NF-Kb in DoxorubicinMediated Cell Death and Chemoresistance: Regulation to Improve Chemotherapy.

Topic of Research: Understanding the Mechanism of Doxorubicin Mediated Apoptosis and Chemoresistance.

Current Designation & Organisation: Research Scientist, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore.

2010

Winner

Name: Dr. Kavitha Alapati

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

Research Supervisor: Prof. M Vijayalakshmi

Topic for which Awarded: Studies on the Production of Bioactive Compounds by Nocardia Levis MK-VL_113 and Streptomyces Tendae TKVL_333

Topic of Research: Studies on the Production of Bioactive Compounds By Nocardia Levis MK-VL_113 and Streptomyces Tendae TK-VL_333.

Current Designation & Organisation: Research Scientist, New Milford, NewJersey.

Runner-up – I

Name: Dr. Navneet Kaur Matharu.

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Mishra.

Topic for which Awarded: Conserved Components of the Higher Order Chromatin Structure in the Regulation of Homeotic Gene Complexes in Danio rerio.

Topic of Research: Conserved Components of the Higher Order Chromatin Structure in the Regulation of Homeotic Gene Complexes in Danio rerio.

Current Designation & Organisation: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, California.

Runner-up – II

Name: Dr. Kunal Dayma.

Organisation/Institution when Awarded: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Research Supervisor: Dr. V Radha.

Topic for which Awarded: Cytoskeletal Remodeling by C3G to Induce Neurite-like Extensions and Inhibit Motility in Highly Invasive Breast Carcinoma Cells.

Topic of Research: Studies on the Role of C3G in Signalling Leading to Cell Plasticity.

Current Designation & Organisation: Scientific Writer, Novartis, Hyderabad.