APPLICATION FORM FOR KHORANA SUMMER RESEARCH

Khorana Scholars Program 2010

1. Name:
First name PRIYADURGA Middle name BASKAR
Surname

2. Male Female 

3. Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy): 16.05.1988

4. Passport number: G1454296

5. Name of the University/Institution: BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY

6. Address: BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY, TRICHY- 24.

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY,
Institution / TRICHY – 24
University Address
190,KEELAVAZHACHERI,
Residential ATHIKKADAI(PO) – 613 702
Address THIRUVARUR(DT)
Landline Number # Mobile #
Telephone 04366-231841 +91-9786963165

E-mail prithimicro@gmail.com

Skype id

7. Major field of study: MICROBIOLOGY

8. Degree program currently enrolled in (e.g., BS, MS, B.Tech., MBBS, M.Tech.,
Integrated BS/MS): M.Sc., MICROBIOLOGY

9. Cumulative Grade Point Average/Percentage: 8.35/ 83%

10. Expected date of Graduation (Completion of Degree): 20 .05.2010

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11. Academic Record:

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (10th Standard onwards)

Duration
Percent-
Institute/ (from
Examination/ University/ Subjects studied/ age/
College/ mm/yy
Degree Board Specialization CGPA/
School to
Rank
mm/yy)
June
St.Joseph’s 2002 to Maths, Science, Social
10th standard State Board 88.4%
Hr.Sec.School April science
2003
June
St.Joseph’s 2004 to Maths, Physics, Chemistry,
12th standard State Board 76%
Hr.Sec.School April Biology
2005
Sengamala June
Thayaar 2005 to Microbiology, Biochemistry,
B.Sc., CBCS 90%
Educational May Genetics, Molecular Biology
Trust. 2008
June
Microbiology, Genetics,
Bharathidasan 2008 to
M.Sc., CBCS Bioinformatics, 83%
University may
Biotechnology.
2010

12. Research interests, possible project ideas and what you hope to gain from this
experience (Please restrict your response to the space given below)

I have more interest in the field of Immunology and Molecular

Biology. I have interest to do work, related to cancer. How the cancerous
cells proliferate and what are all the basic mechanisms behind that.
i) Lentinus edodes, an edible mushroom, has anticancerous property.
Some natural products also contain anticancer activity. Compare to chemical
substances, it minimizing the side effects. Shall we more focus on natural
products.
ii) How introns interfere in the proliferation of cancer cells. How we
reduce the effect of introns. To identify any specialised mechanism in our
body for responding the introns and how it relates to the RNA interference.
iii) Human microbiome Project, may lead a way to identify more
pathogens.

The Sigma factors (A, B, E, F & H) is essential for surveillance and growth
of Mycobacterium tuberculosis both in vitro & in vivo. These virulence

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encoding genes are contributor of transcriptional regulator and changing
lifestyle in response to environment. In σ Factor, σ A is the essential
housekeeping and σ B are not essential for growth in a laboratory condition.
It is required for a robust protective response to various environmental
stresses. Based on the short approach, mutational strategy of sigma factors
can alter the virulence nature, host parasite interaction and entire mechanism
of M. tuberculosis and can be measured by DNA micro array methodology.
So it will be used to identify several new potential targets for diagnosis and
therapy.

In the science era advanced techniques disseminate the finer resolutions,

higher throughputs gave lot of insights toward research. The tools like
Genetic engineering, RFLP, RAPD, PCR, Cloning and expression of gene,
will give expected outcome of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and
systems biology. Based on the short introduction I am interested to know
about the various techniques to improve my skills and lead my career
towards research.

13. Research experience, technical background, other internships, courses, lab

work, techniques exposed to and past lab experience (Please restrict your response
to the space given below)

In this academic period, I had presented self study review paper under the
topic of “NANOPARTICLES USED FOR BIOMEDICAL
APPLICATIONS”.
I was exposed to the recombinant DNA technologies like PCR,
Transformation, Blotting techniques, Isolation of plasmid & Genomic DNA.
I had been trained to animal tissue culture techniques under the guidance
of Dr.Wilson Aruni, Associate Professor in Animal Biotechnology field,
TANUVAS Chennai.

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14. References (One of the referees should be your teacher/tutor. In case you have
completed a training/internship in any lab, a reference from your supervisor there
would be preferred. The references should be provided on the official letter-heads of
the Referees).

REFERENCES
(Please furnish details of persons who can provide an assessment of your suitability for this internship)
Details Reference 1 Reference 2
Name of Referee
Organisation
Designation
Relationship with Applicant
Email id

Phone number #

15. Signed statement from Parent Institution—This should be given on the official
letter-head of the parent institution/organization in the following format:

STATEMENT FROM PARENT INSTITUTION

This is to certify that this institution has no objection to the consideration of application
for Khorana Program for Scholars from Mr./Ms ………………………..bonafide
B.Tech./ M.Tech./ M.Sc. student in the ……………(name of the department/institute/
organization) to undertake research internship at University of Wisconsin–Madison for
the duration of 10 weeks.

Place & date: (Head of Institution/Organization)

16. Supporting Documentation check-list:

Current transcript (Latest Marks sheet)

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Two letters of recommendation from a
faculty member, advisor or lab supervisor on their official letterhead

Statement from Parent Institution (in the format provided in S.No. 14)