Mr. Abdul Salam PK, pursuing Ph.D. in Cancer Biology under the supervision of Prof. Bramanandam Manavathi in the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences (SLS), University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been placed for the Newton-Bhabha Fellowship Program sponsored by the British Council UK, and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. He is working with Dr. Sebastiaan Winkler and Dr. Cornelia de Moor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham (UK).
Abdul Salam PK
This placement focuses on the functional significance of deadenylase genes, CNOT7 and CNOT8 in regulating breast cancer metastasis in cellular stress. This will not only help to unravel the mechanism of tumor metastasis but also suggest consideration of these genes as potential therapeutic targets in cancer. The undergoing study is part of a collaborative research activity between Prof. Manavathi and the researchers from the University of Nottingham. This placement aims at providing further insights into the studies done at Manavathi’s research lab in the Department of Biochemistry. And this will be part of Salam’s Ph.D. work, which will be submitted to the University of Hyderabad.
About University of Hyderabad
The University of Hyderabad is an institute of post-graduate teaching and research. The school was established by an act of the Parliament of India in 1974 as a Central University. Over the years, it has emerged as a top ranking institute of higher education and research in India. The university also offers courses under distance learning programs. The university is a member of the ‘Association of Indian Universities’ (AIU), the ‘Association of Commonwealth Universities’ (ACU) and ‘International Council for Distance Education’. An Academic Staff College has been functioning on the university campus since 1988 under the UGC scheme for improving the standards of teaching in colleges and universities. The college organizes orientation and refresher courses for college and university teachers.
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