Sadanandan Velu
Also known as: Sadanand
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama, University of Madras, University of Calicut
0000-0002-0342-2378
About
Dr. Velu joined the Chemistry department of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as an Assistant Professor in August of 2004, got tenured and promoted to Associate Professor Rank in 2010 and obtained his Full Professorship in 2020. He is currently the Co-Director of Cancer Biology Undergraduate Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He holds co-appointments as an Associate Scientist at the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences. His teaching responsibilities include both undergraduate and graduate level courses in the department. His research interests are in the areas of organic/medicinal chemistry, drug discovery and development, anti-cancer and anti-infective agents, structure based drug design, in-silico virtual screening, structure activity relationship studies, lead optimization and synthesis of marine natural product analogs.
Employment
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor2020 - Present
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Associate Professor2011 - 2020
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Assistant Professor2004 - 2011
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Assistant Professor2002 - 2004
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Senior Staff Chemist1997 - 2002
Education
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University of Alabama Postdoctoral Feloow1993 - 1995
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University of Madras PhD1986 - 1993
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University of Calicut MSc1983 - 1985
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University of Calicut BSc1983 - 1985
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (68)
- Coumarin-Mediated Inhibition of Diadenylate Cyclase Correlates with Impaired Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus mutans Save
- Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Sodium Channel Blockers with Anti-invasive Activities in Medullary Thyroid Cancer Save
- Tetracyclic homoisoflavanoid (+)-brazilin: a natural product inhibits c-di-AMP-producing enzyme and Streptococcus mutans biofilms Save
- Biofilm inhibiting dental sealants for caries prevention Save
- Hydrogel-Encapsulated Biofilm Inhibitors Abrogate the Cariogenic Activity of Streptococcus mutans Save
- Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel NaV1.7 Inhibitors with Potent Anticancer Activities in Medullary Thyroid Cancer Cells Save
- Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel NaV1.5 Controls NHE−1−Dependent Invasive Properties in Colon Cancer Cells Save
- Pharmacological and nutritional targeting of voltage-gated sodium channels in the treatment of cancers Save
- Discovery of Potent Inhibitors of Streptococcus mutans Biofilm with Antivirulence Activity Save
- Nonsense-mediated decay controls the reactivation of the oncogenic herpesviruses EBV and KSHV Save