L S Shashidara obtained B. Sc. and M. Sc. (Genetics and Plants Breeding) in 1987 at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. He received his Ph.D. in 1991 from the University of Cambridge, UK. After a period of post-doctoral work at the University of Cambride, he worked in National Centre for Biological Sciences, Banglore, as a visiting fellow. He joined CCMB (Centre of Cellular and Molecular Biology Hyderabad, one of 38 laboratories of ICSR) in 1995. Since August 2007, he is on deputation at IISER Pune as Professor and Coordinator (Biology).
He remained in the national limelight when in 2001, he along with Poonam Bandari, had reported to have developed genetically engineered fruit flies (Drosophila), which could be used for screening and validating drugs instead of employing mice. (A press report can be accessed here.)
An article by Prof. Shashidara on Drosophila Genetics & Developmental Biology can be accessed here.
The transgenic flies at CCMB were specifically bred for evaluating the efficacy of existing and new drugs against certain types of cancer.
L. S. Shashidhara has won S S Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2008 along with G P S Raghava of IMTECH Chandigarh. They have won the prize for Biological Sciences.
The prize consists of Rs. 5 lakhs, a citation and a plaque. It is otherwise a big honour in the field of science within India.
He remained in the national limelight when in 2001, he along with Poonam Bandari, had reported to have developed genetically engineered fruit flies (Drosophila), which could be used for screening and validating drugs instead of employing mice. (A press report can be accessed here.)
An article by Prof. Shashidara on Drosophila Genetics & Developmental Biology can be accessed here.
The transgenic flies at CCMB were specifically bred for evaluating the efficacy of existing and new drugs against certain types of cancer.
L. S. Shashidhara has won S S Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2008 along with G P S Raghava of IMTECH Chandigarh. They have won the prize for Biological Sciences.
The prize consists of Rs. 5 lakhs, a citation and a plaque. It is otherwise a big honour in the field of science within India.
Sources Used:
Article by L. S. Shashidara given on the web site of CCMB Hyderabad.
Bio date of L. S. Shashidara given on the web site of CCMB Hyderabad.
Indian Express: Healthcare Management
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