Dr. Satheesh Kumar Palaninathan
Research ScientistTexas A&M University, USA
Highest Degree
PostDoc. in Biophysics from Texas A&M University, USA
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Highest Degree
PostDoc. in Biophysics from Texas A&M University, USA
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I am currently a Research Scientist in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A&M University, with more than 15 years of research experience in the field of biochemistry, structural biology and drug discovery and co authored 17+ peer reviewed research publications. I received my Ph.D in 2001 from the Centre for Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, funded by the senior research fellowship of CSIR. My Ph.D research work (ring-shaped oligonucleotide crystals) was highlighted for its novelty by the nature publishing group in Nature-News India January 2000. Following the completion of my graduate work, I joined Texas A&M University to work on three different interdisciplinary projects, and achieved vital breakthroughs in Human amyloidosis (7 publications, 200+ citations), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (4 publications) and Corona virus research (4 publications). I was awarded "The Award of Excellence in Research-2008" from Texas A&M University for my outstanding contribution to the research advancement of the department through designing innovative research projects, co-authoring 12+ highly cited research articles in protein structural biology and drug discovery, and mentoring numerous research students. I have also involved in the review process of articles published in international journals. I am an active editorial board member of International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry (IJBB). I am an active member of American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, American Crystallographic Association and Indian biophysical Society.