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Ponniah Selvakumar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
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
- Clinical case studies on resistance development to anticancer drugs: Challenges and therapeutic implications
- Mechanism of anticancer action of bifidobacterium: Insights from gut microbiota
- Tris DBA palladium is an orally available inhibitor of GNAQ mutant uveal melanoma in vivo
- Quercetin regulates β-catenin signaling and reduces the migration of triple negative breast cancer
- Epigenetic silencing of Na,K-ATPase β1 subunit gene ATP1B1 by methylation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
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