Biography

Dr. Lakshmi Tulasi Sunkara is currently working as Research Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University, USA. She obtained her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Immunology from same University in 2011. Her area of research interest focuses on Host-pathogen Interactions, Host Defense Peptides (as known as antimicrobial peptides), Dietary Modulation of Host Immunity and Disease Resistance, Alternatives to Antibiotics, and Direct Fed Microbials, Phytochemicals, and other Natural Immuno-modulators. Her professional experience includes worked as Graduate Research Assistant at College of Veterinary Science, India, Clinical Veterinarian, Department of Animal Husbandry, India, and Graduate Research Associate, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Dr. Lakshmi Tulasi received honors includes Junior Scientist Travel Award, American Association of Veterinary Immunologists to attend Immunology 2013 Conference, Poster Presentation Award, 1st Place, Travel Award, Graduate and Professional Student Government Association, and Sitlington Enriched Graduate Scholarship. She is professional member of American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), American Association of Immunologists (AAI), American Association of Veterinary Immunologists (AAVI), Veterinary Council of India (Andhra Pradesh Veterinary Council), American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and Sigma Xi. She is also serving as member of editorial board and reviewer for various journals. She also attended 7 workshops and trainings. She has published 14 articles in peer reviewed journals as well as 10 abstracts in scientific meetings contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences

100%

Microbiology

62%

Immunology

90%

Molecular Biology

75%

Phytochemical

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Zhang, G. and L.T. Sunkara, 2014. Avian antimicrobial host defense peptides: from biology to therapeutic applications. Pharmaceuticals, 7: 220-247.
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Sunkara, L.T., X. Zeng, A.R. Curtis and G. Zhang, 2014. Cyclic AMP synergizes with butyrate in promoting β-defensin 9 expression in chickens. Mol. Immunol., 57: 171-180.
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Bommineni, Y.R., G.H. Pham, L.T. Sunkara, M. Achanta and G. Zhang, 2014. Immune regulatory activities of fowlicidin-1, a cathelicidin host defense peptide. Mol. Immunol., 59: 55-63.
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Jiang, W., L.T. Sunkara, X. Zeng, Z. Deng and S.M. Myers et al., 2013. Differential regulation of human cathelicidin LL-37 by free fatty acids and their analogs. Peptides, 50: 129-138.
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Sunkara, L.T., W. Jiang and G. Zhang, 2012. Modulation of antimicrobial host defense peptide gene expression by free fatty acids. PLoS One, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0049558.
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Sunkara, L.T., M. Achanta, N.B. Schreiber, Y.R. Bommineni and G. Dai et al., 2011. Butyrate enhances disease resistance of chickens by inducing antimicrobial host defense peptide gene expression. PLos One, Vol. 6. 10.1371/journal.pone.0027225.
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Bommineni, Y.R., M. Achanta, J. Alexander, L.T. Sunkara, J.W. Ritchey and G. Zhang, 2010. A fowlicidin-1 analog protects mice from lethal infections induced by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Peptides, 31: 1225-1230.
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