Dr. Chandrasekhar Kesavan

Assistant Research Professor at Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California
Greater Los Angeles Area
United States of America
92350

Brief Biography:

University of Madras
Ph.D, Genetics
1996 – 2002
 
Presidency College
M.Sc, Zoology
1994 – 1996
 
Presidency College
B.Sc, Zoology
1991 – 1994

Academic positions:

Assistant Research Professor
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Nonprofit; Hospital & Health Care industry

February 2010 – Present (1 year 9 months)
Scientist
Musculoskeletal Disease Center, JLP VA Loma Linda Medical Center
Research industry

January 2010 – Present (1 year 10 months)
Associate Editor
BioMed Central -BMC Research Notes Journal
Privately Held; Publishing industry
January 2008 – Present (3 years 10 months)

Editorial and subject advisor for "Musculoskeletal Disorders".
Research Associate
Musculoskeletal Disease Cener, JLP VA Medical Center
Research industry
January 2006 – December 2009 (4 years)

Research interests:

My areas of specialization includes, designing and developing strategies for research projects, mentoring students towards their research career, managing research department and technicians, troubleshooting and interpreting research data, writing reports, designing and maintaining primer database, reviewing research grants and editorials and developing novel ideas towards research fundings

Any other information:

1) Kesavan Chandrasekhar (PI) and Subburaman Mohan: MicroRNA, angiogenesis and skeletal anabolic response to mechanical strain, Department of Defense, USA Grant number: OR090703, 2010.

2) Kesavan Chandrasekhar (PI) and Subburaman Mohan: Role of IGF-I and estrogen in mediating skeletal anabolic response to loading. NIAMS R03 Grant number: 1R03AR056827-01, 2009.

3) Chandrasekhar K and Malathi R. Self splicing activity in group-I intron of Tetrahymena rRNA and cisplatin. Tata Junior Research Award, Lady Tata Memorial Trust, Bombay, India, 1999-2001

4) Chandrasekhar K, Project Fellowship Award, University Grant Commision, Department of Genetics, Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Medical Science, University of Madras, India.1998-1998

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

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