Prakruthi Amar Kumar
  • Graduate Student Dulin Lab
  • SPRC Representative, BioGSA

Research Interests

I am keen on understanding hyperactivity of pain neurons in the injured nervous system, and working to regulate/silence the activity of these neurons to promote functional recovery post spinal cord injury.

Educational Background

  • B.S. Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology. B.M.S. College for Women, Bangalore University. 2014
  • M.S. Microbiology. St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore. 2016.
  • Ph. D. Biology. In Progress, Texas A&M University.

Selected Publications

  • Publications:

    Hameed PS, Bharatham N, Katagihallimath N, Sharma S, Nandishaiah R, Shanbhag AP, Thomas T, Narjari R, Sarma M, Bhowmik P, Amar P, Ravishankar R, Jayaraman R, Muthan K, Subbiah R, Ramachandran V, Balasubramanian V, Datta S (2018). Nitrothiophene carboxamides, a novel narrow spectrum antibacterial series: Mechanism of action and efficacy. Scientific Reports 8(1): 7263. PMID: 29740005.

    Presentations:

    Adkins R, Amar P, Kirolos S, Rau J, Corona K, Bain G, Tucker A, Loesch K, Dulin JN. Silencing nociceptors using DREADDs to improve functional outcomes after spinal cord injury. Poster presentation at Texas A&M University Undergraduate Research Scholars Symposium. February 27th, 2019, College Station, TX.

    Hameed PS, Nandishaiah R, Bharatham N, Katagihallimath N, Sharma S, Shanbhag A, Rajagopal S, Thomas T, Narjari R, Sarma M, Raveendran S, Prabhumurthy S, Amar P, Bhowmik P, Ramachandran V, Datta S, Balasubramanian V. Identification and optimization of broad spectrum novel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors (NBTIs): Anti-microbial potency and mechanism of action (BWC0977). Poster presentation at ASM Microbe 2018 conference. June 8th, 2019, Atlanta, GA.

    Hameed PS, Sharma S, Bharatham N, Nandishaiah R, Shanbhag A, Katagihallimath N, Thomas T, Ravishankar R, Narjari R, Sarma M, Raveendran S, Prabhumurthy S, Amar P, Bhowmik P, Singh P, Ramachandran V, Jayaraman R, Datta S, Balasubramanian V. Combating anti-microbial resistance: A novel class effective against ESKAPE pathogens. Poster presentation at Keystone Symposia conference on Antimicrobials and Resistance: Opportunities and Challenges. October 29th – November 1st, 2017, Santa Fe, NM.

    Hameed S, Bharatham N, Sharma S, Nandishaiah R, Shanbhag A, Katagihallimath N, Thomas T, Ravishankar R, Narjari R, Sarma M, Raveendran S, Prabhumurthy S, Amar P, Singh P, Ramachandran V, Datta S, Balasubramanian V. Discovery of novel dual-target topoisomerase inhibitors effective as broad-spectrum agents: Anti-microbial potency. Poster presentation at ASM/ESCMID Conference on Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance. September 6th – 8th, 2017, Boston, MA.

    Singh P, Saxena P, Bhowmik P, Katagihallimath N, Amar P, Priyam A, Datta S, Ramanujan KS, Ramachandran V. A validated in silico model of Escherichia coli Biofilms. Poster presentation at International Technical Workshop on Biofilm Biology to Drug Development, SASTRA University. September 2nd – 6th, 2016, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

    Rajagopal S, Amar P, Katagihallimath N, Anirudan V, Datta S, Ramanujan KS. Population level modeling of genetic regulation of biofilms. Poster presentation at International Technical Workshop on Biofilm Biology to Drug Development, SASTRA University. September 2nd – 6th, 2016, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.