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BACKGROUND
Name : Dr. Uma Devi M. Palanisamy
Education :
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Ph.D.Biotechnology, ( April 1995- May 1998),University
of Cambridge. |
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MPhil Biochemistry ( August 1987- December
1989) University Malaya |
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B.Sc. (honours) Biochemistry ( July 1982-
July 1986) University Malaya |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Isolation, purification and application of
industrially useful enzymes from various local sources/micro-organisms |
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Screening of local natural resources, for
its anti-oxidant, UV blocking, anti-inflammatory abilities and to develop
other screening techniques to aid the growth of the natural products group |
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To use Computational and Combinatorial
chemistry tools to aid in drug discovery, develop affinity ligands for
purification of proteins and biopharmaceuticals |
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Solid and Solution phase organic synthetic
of affinity ligands and its characterisation using the NMR, MS and IR |
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ACHIEVEMENT
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Third Year Prize from the Institute of
Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, 1998 |
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The prestigious Roche "Young Investigators
Award" at the 12th International Conference on Affinity Interactions, Sweden,
1997 |
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"Queens" Award for Technological Advancement",
UK to our group at the University of Cambridge, headed by Prof. C.R. Lowe 1996 |
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Merit Award from SIRIM ( Standards and
Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia) 1994 |
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University Malaya graduate fellowship 1987 |
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