Ramesh Pothuraju | Cancer Biology | Best Researcher Award

Assist Prof Dr. Ramesh Pothuraju | Cancer Biology | Best Researcher Award

 

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«Professional Profile šŸŒŸ

šŸ”¬ Accomplished Scientist with a strong research background, currently serving as Scientist C and Ramanujan Faculty Fellow at the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Kerala, India. Formerly, I held positions as an Instructor and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the United States, showcasing my commitment to international research endeavors. My academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the National Dairy Research Institute in India, complemented by a wealth of teaching and research experience. Recognized with accolades such as the DST-Ramanujan re-entry fellowship and an Outstanding Poster Presentation Award, I am deeply passionate about Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology, Immunology, and exploring diverse facets of health, including obesity and gastrointestinal health. šŸŒšŸ” #ScientificResearch #Biotechnology #Biochemistry #HealthScience

šŸŒ Professional Profiles

 

šŸ”¬ Research Experience

Scientist C Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Kerala, India,(December 2023 ā€“ Present), Ramanujan Faculty Fellow Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Kerala, India (July 2023 ā€“ December 2023) Instructor University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, United States (February 2020 ā€“ April 2023 Postdoctoral Fellow University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, United States (February 2016 ā€“ January 2020 Senior Research Fellow National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India (October 2015 ā€“ February 2016)

šŸŽ“ Education

Ph.D. (2015) National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India, M.S. (2009) National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India, B.S. (2004) Sri KrishnaDevaraya University, Anantapur, India

šŸ† Awards and Honors

2023 DST-Ramanujan Re-entry Fellowship (Awarded), 2022 Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Symposium, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA, 2013 Qualified ICAR-ASRB, National Eligibility Test (NET), 2009 ā€“ 2013 Awarded Institutional Fellowship for doctoral studies at National Dairy Research Institute, India, 2006 ā€“ 2009 Awarded Institutional Fellowship for master studies at National Dairy Research Institute, India

šŸ“š Teaching and Research Interest

šŸ§Ŗ Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology, Immunology, Research techniques, Obesity, Functional foods, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Gut microbiota, Intestinal homeostasis, Mucin biology, Ā Irritable bowel diseases, Colorectal cancer, Transgenic mouse models for cancers

 

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

Barkeer S*, Pothuraju R*, Malakar P, Pimental TC, Siddiqui JA. Nair SA.
Gum Acacia Dietary Fiber: Significance in Immunomodulation, Inflammatory Diseases and Cancer.
Phytotherapy Research, 2024, DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8125 (IF: 7.2).

 

Jean Wilson E, Sirpu Natesh N, Ghadermazi P, Pothuraju R, Shanmugam M, Prajapati DR, Pandey S, Kaifi JT, Dodam JR, Bryan J, Lorson CL, Watrelot AA, Foster JM, Mansel TJ, Joshua Chan SH, Batra SK, Subbiah J, Rachagani S.
Red cabbage juice-mediated gut microbiota modulation improves intestinal epithelial homeostasis and ameliorates colitis.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(1), 539; doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010539 (IF: 5.6).

 

Sharma, T Sirpu Natesh N, Pothuraju R, Batra SK and Rachagani S.
Gut microbiota: a non-target victim of pesticide-induced toxicity.
Gut Microbes. 2023, 15(1):2187578. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2187578 (IF: 12.2).

 

Sharma G, Sultana A, Abdullah KM, Pothuraju R, Nasser MW, Batra SK, Siddiqui JA.
Epigenetic regulation of bone remodeling and bone metastasis.
Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2022, S1084-9521(22)00294-4, doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.11.002 (IF: 7.3).

 

Pothuraju R, Pai P, Chaudhary S, Siddiqui JA, Cox JL, Kaur S, Rachagani S, Roy HK, Bouvet M and Batra SK.
Depletion of transmembrane mucin 4 (Muc4) alters intestinal homeostasis in a genetically engineered mouse model of colorectal cancer.
Aging. 2022, 14(5):2025-2046. doi: 10.18632/aging.203935 (IF: 5.2)
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Muniyan S, Pothuraju R, Seshacharyulu P and Batra SK.
Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 in cancer: Beyond the cellular phenotype.
Cancer Letters. 2022, doi.org/10/1016/j.canlet.2022.215664 (IF: 9.7).

 

Sharma G, Pothuraju R, Kanchan RK, Batra SK, Siddiqui JA.
Chemokines network in bone metastasis: Vital regulators of seeding and soiling.
Semin Cancer Biol. 2022, S1044-579X(22)00024-4, doi: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.02.003 (IF: 14.5).

 

Siddiqui JA, Seshacharyulu P, Muniyan S, Pothuraju R, Khan P, Vengoji, R, Chaudhary S, Maurya S, Lele S, Jain M, Datta K, Nasser MW, Batra SK.
GDF15 promotes prostate cancer bone metastasis and colonization through osteoblastic CCL2 and RANKL activation.
Bone Research, 2022. 10(1):6, doi.org/10.1038/s41413-021-00178-6 (IF: 12.7).

 

Siddiqui JA, Pothuraju R, Khan P, Sharma G, Muniyan S, Seshacharyulu P, Muniyan S, Jain M, Nasser MW, Batra SK.
Pathophysiological role of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) in obesity, cancer, and cachexia.
Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 2021. 64:71-83, doi: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2021.11.002 (IF: 13).

 

Athira S, Mann B, Sharma R, Pothuraju R, Bajaj RK.
Preparation and characterization of iron-chelating peptides from whey protein: An alternative approach for chemical iron fortification.
Food Research International, 2021, 141, 110133, doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110133 (IF: 8.1)