Organic Chemistry: Current Research
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Shivaputra Appanna Patil

Biography

Dr. Shivaputra Patil is a Research Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis (2010 to present). He received the Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from Karnatak University, Dharwad (India). He was recipient of senior research fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India. He worked on NIH funded grants for his post doctoral research at City college of CUNY, New York and UTHSC, Memphis. He also worked as Adjunct faculty at University of Memphis, Memphis (2006-2007). He is a member of American Chemical Society (ACS) since 2002. He is broadly interested in developing anticancer agents through his research.

Research Interest

Design and Synthesis of novel anti-cancer agents for various cancers including glioma (brain cancer). His research also involves in finding the new inhibitors for HIV1 Integrase enzyme which plays essential role in the life cycle of the HIV. He is interested in identifying the new activators of large conductance calcium activated (BKCa) channel for treating hypertension. His other research includes the discovery of novel selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) for anabolic therapies.