Rajakrishnan Veluthakal, Ph.D.

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Rajakrishnan Veluthakal, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Research Area
  • Islet Function/Dysfunction
  • Diabetes Drug Discovery
Other Languages Spoken
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Academic Appointments

Associate Research Professor, Department of Molecular & Cellular Endocrinology

 

Location

Education & Experience

Degrees

  • 1999, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India, Ph.D., Biochemistry
  • 1996, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India, M.Phil., Biochemistry
  • 1994, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India, M.S., Biochemistry
  • 1991, Calicut University, Kerala, India, B.S., Botany

Fellowship

  • 1996-1999, Center for Micronutrient Research and Department of Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
  • 2001-2003, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Professional Experience

  • 2015-Present, Assistant Research Professor, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • 2015, Assistant Research Professor, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
  • 2013-2014, Research Scientist, Department of Ophthalmology, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
  • 2009-2011, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Endocrinology, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • 2003-2005, Research Associate, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit MI

Awards & Memberships

Awards

  • 1996-1999, Senior Research Fellow, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India

Memberships

  • Editorial Board Member, Madridge Journal of Diabetes
  • Editorial Board Member, Diabetes Research Open Journal
  • Member, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • Member, American Diabetes Association