Ponniah Selvakumar, PhD

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Ponniah Selvakumar, PhD

901 Walnut Street
Suite 901
Philadephia, PA 19107

Email Ponniah Selvakumar

215-503-7522

Assistant Professor

Education

PhD, Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
MTech, Biotechnology, Anna University, India
MSc, Biology, Madurai Kamaraj University, India

Post Doctoral Fellowships

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
National Food Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan

Publications

Professional Organizations

  • American Association of College of Pharmacy
  • Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society

Research & Clinical Interests

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, emphasizing the urgent need for better preventive approaches. Treating colon cancer remains difficult, largely due to the lack of effective chemotherapeutic options. It is essential to further investigate cellular functions that can be targeted to prevent cancer development and progression. My research aims to screen pharmacological agents that inhibit overactive enzymes or proteins, ultimately suppressing cell cycle progression, cell proliferation, and the malignant growth of cancer cells.

Research Projects
  • Role of N-myristoyltransferase in Cancer.
  • Role of Methionine Aminopeptidase 2 in Cancer

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