Anuranjan Anand is a geneticist studying the cellular and molecular basis of human disorders. He is a molecular biology and genetics professor and an associate neuroscience faculty at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research.
Anuranjan Anand | |
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| Born | 5 April 1965 India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Stanford University, Palo Alto, California |
| Known for | Studies on the molecular and cellular basis of genetic disorders |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Human genetics and genomics |
| Institutions | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research |
Biography and career
editAnuranjan Anand did his doctoral studies at the Indian Institute of Science.,[1] and his post-doctoral studies at Stanford University.[2] He joined Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) as a faculty member in the Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit (MBGU)[3][4] and later became a professor and chair (2009-2016) of the Unit.[5] When the institute established the Neuroscience Unit (NSU) in 2014, he was designated as its associate faculty. He was the chair of NSU during 2016 - 2022.[6]
Research
editDuring his post-doctoral studies, Anuranjan Anand worked with his colleagues in Bruce Baker's laboratory on the mutations of fruitless, a gene involved in sexual behavior and courtship in Drosophila melanogaster.[2] In JNCASR, his primary focus is on human genetic diseases, emphasizing neurological disorders, hereditary hearing loss and rare developmental disorders[7] His laboratory has discovered several genes and mutations underlying these disorders and is currently examining their biological underpinnings employing cell- and animal- modeling approaches.[8][9][10][11][12]
Honors
editAnuranjan Anand received an Outstanding Research Investigator Award from the Department of Atomic Energy in 2006-2010. The Department of Biotechnology awarded him the National Bioscience Award for Career Development from 2008-2011.[13] He is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences,[14] National Academy of Sciences, India,[15] and the Indian National Science Academy.[16]
Selected bibliography
edit- Ratnapriya, Rinki; Satishchandra, Parthasarthy; Dilip, S.; Gadre, Girish; Anand, Anuranjan (1 November 2009). "Familial autosomal dominant reflex epilepsy triggered by hot water maps to 4q24-q28". Human Genetics. 126 (5): 677–683. doi:10.1007/s00439-009-0718-6. ISSN 0340-6717. PMID 19597845. S2CID 2063403.
- Chatterjee, Arunima; Jalvi, Rajeev; Pandey, Nishtha; Rangasayee, R.; Anand, Anuranjan (1 January 2009). "A novel locus DFNA59 for autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss maps at chromosome 11p14.2–q12.3". Human Genetics. 124 (6): 669–675. doi:10.1007/s00439-008-0596-3. ISSN 0340-6717. PMID 19030898. S2CID 1718653.
- Kapoor, Ashish; Ratnapriya, R.; Kuruttukulam, Gigy; Anand, Anuranjan (1 July 2007). "A novel genetic locus for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy at chromosome 5q12–q14". Human Genetics. 121 (6): 655–662. doi:10.1007/s00439-007-0360-0. ISSN 0340-6717. PMID 17431681. S2CID 24729173.
References
edit- ^ "Fellow profile". Indian Academy of Sciences. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Background: The science behind the gene for sexual behavior (12/96)". web.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Faculty fellow". JNCASR. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Handbook of Universities. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 2006. pp. 418–. ISBN 978-81-269-0607-9.
- ^ "Chair professor". www.jncasr.ac.in. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Neuroscience Unit". www.jncasr.ac.in. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Anuranjan Anand - Home". www.jncasr.ac.in. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "INSA :: Indian Fellows Elected". insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Indian mutation behind hearing loss". Nature India. 2009. doi:10.1038/nindia.2009.91.
- ^ "Browse by Fellow". Indian Academy of Sciences. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Publications Authored by Anuranjan Anand - PubFacts.com". www.pubfacts.com. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "On ResearchGate". 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development" (PDF). Department of Biotechnology. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Fellowship - Indian Academy of Sciences". www.ias.ac.in. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "NASI Year Book 2015" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences, India. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Indian fellow". Indian National Science Academy. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.