Faculty & Staff Details
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Name: |
Rajiv Balyan |
| Position: |
Research Assistant |
| Email: |
rajiv.balyan@ttuhsc.edu |
| Bio |
Rajiv Balyan completed his Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India in 2003. He then received his Master of Science in Veterinary and Biomedical Science from Virginia Polytech Institute State University, Blacksburg, Virginia in 2007. He continued his education at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, before transferring to the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences in Amarillo. Rajiv joined the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as a Ph.D. student in June 2010. At present he is working in the laboratory of Dr. Quentin Smith. |
Education:
B.S. - Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, India, 2003
M.S. - Veterinary & Biomedical Science, Virginia Polytech Institute State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 2007
Publications:
- Inzana TJ, Balyan R, Howard MD. Decoration of Histophilus somni lipooligosaccharide with N-acetyl-5-neuraminic acid enhances bacterial binding of complement factor H and resistance to killing by serum and polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Vet Microbiol. 2012 Jul 17. [Epub ahead of print]
- Moridani, Majid and Balyan, Rajiv. Introductory Statistics for Clinicians. Introduction to Clinical Research. T.L. Vasylyeva. Amarillo, Hale Publishing: 109-140.
Presentations:
- Rajiv Balyan, Shashi Kudugunti, Nikhil Vad and Majid Moridani. Bioactivation of Luteolin as a Prodrug by Tyrosinase Inhibits Human Glutathione S-Transferase and Induces Toxicity in SK-MEL-28 Melanoma Cells. AACR, Orlando. 4/11
- Rajiv Balyan, Shashi Kudugunti, Nikhil Vad and Majid Moridani. Bioactivation of Luteolin as a Prodrug by Tyrosinase Inhibits Human Glutathione S-Transferase and Induces Toxicity in SK-MEL-28 Melanoma Cells. TTUHSC 2011 Annual Cancer Symposium, Amarillo. 4/1/11
- Rajiv Balyan, Shashi Kudugunti, Nikhil Vad and Majid Moridani. Bioactivation of Luteolin as a Prodrug by Tyrosinase Inhibits Human Glutathione S-Transferase and Induces Toxicity in SK-MEL-28 Melanoma Cells, Amarillo. 6/11
- Rajiv Balyan, Shashi Kudugunti, Nikhil Vad and Majid Moridani. Bioactivation of Luteolin as a ProDrug by Tyrosinase Inhibits Human Glutathione S-Transferase in SK-MEL-28 Melanoma Cells (Presented by S. Kudugunti). AAPS, Wash DC. 10/11
- Rajiv Balyan, Helen R. Thorsheim, Ramakrishna Samala, Paul R. Lockman and Quentin R. Smith. “Distribution of Capecitabine and its Metabolites across Brain and Brain Metastasis”. SOP Research Days, Amarillo. 6/12
Seminars:
- 4/27/11 "Bioactivation of Luteolin as a Prodrug by Tyrosinase Inhibits Human Glutathione S-Transferase andInduces Toxicity in SK-MEL-28 Melanoma Cells"
- 3/28/12 "Pharmaceutical Studies on Chemo-therapeutic Agents for Melanoma and Breast Cancer"
Memberships:
- Graduate Student Association at Amarillo - International Officer 2011-2012
