Preveen Ramamoorthy
PhD
- Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
- Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 303-398-1505
- Email
- ramamoorthyp@njhealth.org
- Gender
- Male
Specialties
Research
Cellular and Molecular Biology, Translational Research
Teaching & Professional Positions
Scientific committee member of Q-PCR symposium (http://qpcrsymposium.com/)
Guest lecturer for the Molecular Diagnostics Program, Michigan State University
Professional Memberships/Societies
Association of Molecular Pathology
Research Interests
To develop and deploy rapid molecular diagnostic, molecular prognostic, pharmacogenomic companion diagnostic and molecular genetic tests.
To catalyze and drive translation of existing/novel biomarkers into clinically useful molecular diagnostics tests .
To innovate by developing/co-developing novel molecular diagnostics technologies.
To partner with drug development, diagnostics and technology companies to enable the development of companion diagnostics and molecular diagnostics.
To create molecular diagnostics training programs to enable physicians, scientists and students to participate in the era of molecular medicine.
Service
Education & Training
Education
- Clemson University
- PhD, Microbiology, 2000
- University of Madras, India
- MS, Medical Microbiology, 1995
Fellowships
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Silver Spring, MD)
- 2002
Awards & Recognition
Reviewer, Journal of Asthma
Albert Krall Memorial Award, 8th Annual South Carolina Statewide Research Conference: Molecular Approaches to Biological Problems, January 1999, Wild Dunes
Executive committee member of EPPIC, a life sciences entrepreneurial organization (http://www.eppicglobal.org), 2003-2007
Recent or Important Publications
Preveen Ramamoorthy, Rina Das, Niranjan Kanesa-Thasan, Robert Putnak and Marti Jett. Host Immune Gene Expression Profiling In the Diagnosis of DEN Infection and Application of Nanogen’s Microelectronic/Microfluidics Chip to Profile Host Immune Gene Expression Responses. 23rd Army Science Conference: “Transformational Science & Technology for the Army...a race for speed and precision.” Orlando, FL, 2-5 December 2002.
Marti Jett, Boris Ionin, Rina Das, Preveen Ramamoorthy and Roger Neill. Enterotoxins: Thomas E. Creighton (ed.) Encyclopedia of Molecular Medicine. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002, ISBN: 0-471-37494-6.
Ramamoorthy P, Wagner TE, Chen WY. In Vitro Effects of a Human Prolactin Antagonist, hPRL-G129R in Breast Cancer Cells. International Journal of Oncology, January 2001, 18 (1): 25-32.
Cataldo LA, Chen NY, Qiu Y, Li W, Ramamoorthy P, Wagner TE, Chen WY. Inhibition of the Oncogene STAT3 by a Human Prolactin (PRL) Antagonist is a PRL Receptor Specific Event. International Journal of Oncology, December 2000; 17 (6): 1179-85.
Chen WY, Ramamoorthy P, Chen NY, Sticca R, Wagner TE. A Human Prolactin Antagonist, hPRL-G129R, Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation through Induction of Apoptosis. Clinical Cancer Research, November 1999, 5:3583-3593.
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