| Education |
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1999 |
Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, INDIA. |
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1993 |
M.Sc. in Biosciences from Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi, INDIA. |
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1991 |
B.Sc.(Hons) in Human Biology with specialization in biophysics from All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, INDIA. |
| Professional Experience |
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2015- |
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. |
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2009-2015 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. |
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2009-2015 |
Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), Worcester, MA. |
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2005-2009 |
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UMMS, Worcester, MA. |
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2003-2005 |
Instructor, Department of Neurology, UMMS, Worcester, MA. |
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2000-2003 |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurology, UMMS, Worcester, MA. |
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1999-2000 |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
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| Awards and Honors |
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1999 |
Travel award from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, INDIA to attend the Thirteenth Symposium of the Protein Society at Boston, MA, USA. |
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1995 |
Travel award from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and Department of Science and Technology, INDIA to attend the first European Symposium of the Protein Society at Davos, Switzerland. |
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1993 |
Qualified in Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for lectureship held on June 27, 1993. This is a national level examination for fellowship for further studies after post-graduation and eligibility for lectureship. |
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1993 |
Qualified in GATE-93 (Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering; Percentile Score 97.76). This is a national level examination for fellowship for further studies after post-graduation. |
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1992 |
Distinction in Animal Physiology (in M.Sc. Biosciences). |
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1991 |
Distinction in Biophysics (in B.Sc. (Hons) Human Biology).
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| Invited Lectures |
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3/10/2015 |
A. Tiwari, "Disulfide-Bond Scrambling Promotes Amorphous Aggregates in Proteins at Physiological pH.", Computational Science Campaign Meeting. March 10-11, 2015. Army Research Lab, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
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10/23/2014 |
A. Tiwari, "Amorphous Protein Aggregates at Physiological pH: Disulfide Bond Scrambling Holds the Key.", BRC Research Forum. October 22-23, 2014. The Biotechnology Research Center, MTU, Houghton, MI.
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03/07/2014 |
A. Tiwari, "Proteins as Nanomachines: The good, the bad, and the Deadly.", The Protein Society Mini Symposium "Are you a Protein Scientist?" March 5 and 7, 2014 at MTU, Houghton, MI.
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10/23/2012 |
A. Tiwari, "Protein Aggregation at Physiological pH: Is Disulfide Bond Integrity Key to Protein Stability?", Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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3/5/2012 |
A. Tiwari, "Novel fluorescent probes for mapping hydrophobic surface of proteins.", Tenth International Consortium on Superoxide Dismutase and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ICOSA); March 3-5, 2012 in University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. |
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10/15/2010 |
A. Tiwari, "Aberrant hydrophobicity of mutant SOD1s: Implication for toxicity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis", Chemical Engineering Grain Processing Lecture Series at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. |
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6/11/2010 |
A. Tiwari, "Role of Metal ions in Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase Stability: Implications for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis", School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA. |
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5/22/2010 |
A. Tiwari, "Mapping SOD1 hydrophobic residues using novel fluorescence probes.", 9th International Consortium on Superoxide Dismutase and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; May 20-22, 2010, Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. |
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12/04/2009 |
A. Tiwari, "Metal Deficiency Increases Aberrant Hydrophobicity of Mutant Superoxide Dismutases That Cause Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis", Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. |
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10/23/2008 |
A. Tiwari, "Is Hydrophobic Exposure of Misfolded Proteins a Key to Neurodegenerative Disease?", Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. |
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6/26/2008 |
A. Tiwari, "A Biochemists Quest for the Origin of Familial ALS.", General ALS research talk for patients, families, and caregivers organized by the ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter at Athol, MA (Athol Memorial Hospital). |
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3/28/2008 |
A. Tiwari, "Is Hydrophobic Exposure of Misfolded Proteins a Key to Neurodegenerative Disease?", Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto, Canada. |
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10/23/2007 |
A. Tiwari, "Metal Deficient ALS Mutants of SOD1 Show Increased Hydrophobicity.", Seventh International Consortium on Superoxide Dismutase and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; October 22-23, 2007 in Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY. |
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11/09/2006 |
A. Tiwari, "Hydrophobic ALS Mutants of Superoxide Dismutase", Thirty-fifth Departmental Research Dinner organized by Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. |
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1/24/2006 |
A. Tiwari, "Mutant SOD1 Enzymes That Cause Familial ALS Exhibit Aberrantly Increased Hydrophobicity",
Young Investigators Workshop 2006 (23rd -25th January, 2006) organized by the ALS Association, St. Petersburg, FL. |
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04/02/2005 |
A. Tiwari, "Unfolding and Surface Abnormalities of Mutant SOD1",
Symposium 2005: Living with ALS, organized by the ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter at Dedham, MA. |
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11/21/2003 |
A. Tiwari, "Mutant Copper/zinc Superoxide Dismutase Instability: A Cause of Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?",
National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-67, India.
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| Courses Taught |
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2014 |
CH3540 - 0A: Biophysical Chemistry, 3.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
BMB6990 - 09: Doctoral Research, 3.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
CH5990 - 15: Chemistry Master Research, 5.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
CH6975 - 15: Full-Time Doctoral Research, 27.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
BMB6030 - L01: Modern BMB Laboratory, 3.0 credit hours (Spring Semester, Team taught with Drs. Victor Busov, Xiaoqing Tang, and Hairong Wei; 3.5 week each)
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2013 |
CH3540 - 0A: Biophysical Chemistry, 3.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
CH4721 - L01: Research Methods in Biomolecular Chemistry, 3.0 credit hours (Spring Semester, Team taught with Dr. Martin Thompson)
CH6990 - 15: Chemistry Doctoral Research, 16.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
CH6975 - 15: Full-Time Doctoral Research, 9.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
BMB6030 - L01: Modern BMB Laboratory, 3.0 credit hours (Spring Semester, Team taught with Drs. Victor Busov, Xiaoqing Tang, and Hairong Wei; 3.5 week each)
CH6990 - 15: Chemistry Doctoral Research, 3.0 credit hours (Summer Semester)
CH1160 - 0A: University Chemistry II, 95 enrolled, 3.0 credit hours. (Fall Semester)
CH6975 - 15: Full-Time Doctoral Research, 27.0 credit hours (Fall Semester)
CH5990 - 15: Chemistry Master Research, 4.0 credit hours (Fall Semester)
BMB6990 - 09: Doctoral Research, 5.0 credit hours (Fall Semester)
CH4990 - 15: Undergrad Research in Chemistry, 3.0 credit hours (Fall Semester)
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2012 |
CH3540 - 0A: Biophysical Chemistry (Spring Semester)
CH6990 - 15: Chemistry Doctoral Research, 12.0 credit hours (Spring Semester)
CH6990 - 15: Chemistry Doctoral Research, 3.0 credit hours (Summer Semester)
CH1160 - 0A: University Chemistry II, 79 enrolled, 3.0 credit hours.
CH6990 - 15: Chemistry Doctoral Research, 27.0 credit hours (Fall Semester)
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2011 |
CH6990 - 15: Chemistry Doctoral Research (Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters)
CH6790 - 01: Protein Folding and Modification (Fall Semester; Team taught with Dr. TK Dam, 7 week each)
CH3540 - 0A: Developed and refined course curriculum as well as taught the Biophysical Chemistry course
CH3541: Developed and refined course curriculum as well as gave a lecture on the new experiment introduced in the course
CH5900-R01: Gave a guest lecture (course instructor: Dr. Pat Heiden)
CH4995 - 3: Undergrad Research in Biochem (Spring Semester)
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2010 |
CH4995 - 3: Undergrad Research in Biochem (Fall Semester)
CH3540 - 0A: Biophysical Chemistry (Spring Semester)
CH3541: Designed and implemented two new experiments as well as gave a lecture on the new experiment introduced in the course |
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2009 |
CH3540: Developed and refined course curriculum
CH3541: Developed and refined course curriculum
CH4212: Gave one guest lecture on application of different biophysical techniques in research (course instructor: Dr. Haiying Liu)
CH6290: Gave two guest lectures on proteomics (course instructor: Dr. Lynn Mazzoleni)
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| Committees and Administrative Services |
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2012- 2013 |
Chemistry Department
"Chair Search" Committee (Ad Hoc Committee)
Executive Committee
Undergraduate Programs Committee
Biochemistry Curriculum Committee
University
University Biosafety Committee
University Graduate Faculty Council
Faculty Advisory Committee (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)
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2011- 2012 |
Chemistry Department
Chair, Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee
Executive Committee
Biochemistry Curriculum Committee
Thesis committee member for Xiaochu Ding and Giri Vegesna
University
University Biosafety Committee
University Graduate Faculty Council
Faculty Advisory Committee (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)
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2010-2011 |
Chemistry Department
Chair, Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee
Biochemistry Curriculum Committee
Awards and Scholarships Committee
Thesis committee member for Mimi Yang
University
University Biosafety Committee
Faculty Advisory Committee (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)
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2009-2010 |
Chemistry Department
Biochemistry Curriculum Committee
Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee
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| Professional Societies |
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2013-Current |
‘The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’ |
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2010-Current |
‘American Chemical Society’ |
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2004-Current |
‘Society for Neuroscience’ |
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2003-Current |
‘The Protein Society’ (U.S.A.)
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| Community Activities |
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2007 |
6th Annual "Walk to D’Feet ALS" on 09/29/2007 at Westborough High School, Westborough to benefit the ALS Association MA Chapter (Participated in the walk). |
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2005 |
4th Annual "Walk to D’Feet ALS" on 10/01/2005 at Westborough High School, Westborough to benefit the ALS Association MA Chapter (Organized the UMASS team for walk). |
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2004 |
3rd Annual "Walk to D’Feet ALS" on 09/12/2004 at Southgate at Shrewsbury to benefit the ALS Association MA Chapter (Organized the UMASS team for walk). |
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2003 |
2nd Annual "Walk to D’Feet ALS" on 10/18/2003 at Southgate at Shrewsbury to benefit the ALS Association MA Chapter (Organized the UMASS team for walk). |
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2002 |
1st Annual "Walk to D’Feet ALS" on 09/21/2002 at Quinsigamond State Park in Worcester to benefit the ALS Association MA Chapter (participated in the walk).
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| For Education/Outreach activities: click here |
| Other |
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Ad-hoc reviewer for ‘Biophysical Journal’, ‘Journal of Neuroscience Research’, ‘Metallomics’ and ‘Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences’.
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