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Kutty Selva Nandakumar, Ph.D., Dr.Med.Sci.
Associate Professor (Docent)
Medical Inflammation Research, MBB, Karolinska Institute (KI)

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Adjunct Faculty of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Little Rock, USA

ADDRESS
Scheeles väg 2 B2, Plan 4, 171 77 Stockholm
Tel: 08-524   86533 (Direct), 0707432769 (mobile),
08-524   87715; 08-524   86337 (lab); Fax: 08-524 87750
e-mail: Nandakumar.Kutty-Selva @ ki.se

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EDUCATION

  • 2006 – Doctor of Medical Science (Dr.Med.Sci.) – Medical Inflammation Research – Medical Faculty – Lund University – Sweden
  • 1996 – Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Department of Immunology – School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University – India
  • 1988 – Master of Science (M.Sc.) – Department of  Medical Biochemistry – PGIBMS – University of Madras – India
  • 1986 – Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) – Department of Chemistry – Sacred Heart College – University of Madras – India

LAB AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Dec 2011 – Associate Professor – Medical Inflammation Research (MIR) – Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) – Karolinska Institute (KI) – Sweden
  • Nov  2008 – Nov 2011 – Assistant Professor – MIR – MBB –  KI – Sweden
  • July  2008 – Oct 2008 – Research Scientist – MIR – MBB –  KI – Sweden
  • April 2007 – June 2008 – Research Assistant – LUDC – Lund University (LU) – Sweden
  • Feb 2007 – Mar 2007 – Research Scientist – Hansa Medical AB – LU – Sweden
  • Feb 2006 – Jan 2007 – Research Scientist – Resistentia Pharmaceuticals AB – LU – Sweden
  • June 1998 – May 2001 – Postdoctoral Fellow – MIR – LU – Sweden
  • Jan 1996 – May 1998 – Postdoctoral Fellow – CCMB, India
  • 1988 – 1989 – Project Student – Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS –  India

PARTICIPANT IN EU PROJECTS

COMMISSION OF TRUST

EVALUATION OF PROJECT GRANTS

  • ARC grant (UK) – 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014
  • KID grants (KI, Sweden) – VT & HT – 2012, VT & HT – 2013, VT & HT – 2014, 2015
  • Dutch Technology Foundation (STW, The Netherlands) – 2012

MEMBER OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD

  • Dataset Papers in Immunology
  • Dataset Papers in Rheumatology
  • Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology
  • WebMed Central
  • New Journal of Science
  • Autoimmune Diseases & Therapeutic Approaches

ADHOC REFEREE

  • Arthritis Research & Therapy (2004-2016)
  • Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2016)
  • PLoS One (2015)
  • Journal of Inflammation (2015)
  • Journal of Immunology (2015)
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2015)
  • Expert Review on Vaccines (2014)
  • Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics (2014)
  • Expert Review of Clinical Immunology (2014)
  • Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition (2014)
  • Vaccines (2014)
  • Scandinavian Journal of Immunology (2010-14)
  • Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (2013)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2013)
  • Medical Principles and Practice (2013)
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics (2013)
  • Current Organic Chemistry (2013)
  • Apoptosis (2013)
  • European Journal of Immunology (2006-2007, 2011-2012)
  • Langmuir (2009)
  • Mediators of Inflammation (2009)
  • Biotechnology Advances (2009)
  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2008)
  • Biomaterials (2008)
  • Cytokine (2008)
  • Cancer Biomarkers (2007)
  • Nature Protocols (2006)
  • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology (2005)

TEACHER TRAINING

  • 2015 – Open Networking and Learning Course (ONL141) – Karolinska Institute
  • 2014 – Teaching and Learning in Higher Education – Karolinska Institute
  • 2013 – Project leadership for Research leaders – Karolinska Institute
  • 2012 – Pedagogy for Doctoral supervisors – Karolinska Institute
  • 2012 – Web course for Supervisors – Karolinska Institute
  • 2011 – Teaching International Students – Karolinska Institute
  • 2009 – Advanced Course on Communication and Learning – Karolinska Institute
  • 2009 – Postgraduate Supervisor Training Course – Karolinska Institute
  • 2009 – Basic Course in Education for University Teachers – Karolinska Institute
  • 2002 – Basic Course on Oral Communication – Lund University

COURSE ORGANIZER

        (Oct 2011, Mar 2013, Mar 2014, Mar 2015, Mar 2016)

TEACHER

  • Disease models of autoimmunity (arthritis, lupus, asthma)
  • Immunology and genetics for biomedical students
  • Organic chemistry for undergraduate students (GOC)
  • Biochemistry for undergraduate students (MBK)

RESEARCH TRAINER (SHORT DURATION)

M.Sc. students: 4; Ph.D. students: 5; M.D. students: 2; BMA student: 1

JUDGING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN (Ph.D. Dissertation)

  • Thomas Landgraff Hagglof (Feb 2016) -"iNKT cell regulation of B cell responses in inflammation", Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
  • Peter Lundback (Apr 2015) – " HMGB1: Regulation of Inflammatory Functions and Therapeutic Blockade", Centre for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
  • Chengjun Sun (October 2014) – "A study of Biomarker analysis in association with type I diabetes and their shared features in Rheumatoid arthritis" – Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Sweden

JUDGING COMMITTEE MEMBER (Ph.D. Dissertation)

  • Ann-Charlotte Andersson (Dec 2014) –  "Characterization of Novel Glomerular Proteins: Role in Physiology and Disease" –  Division of Matrix Biology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
  • Stephen Ochaya (March 2013) –  "Comparative genomics and Molecular characterization of N-alpha acetyl transferase in Trypanosomes for drug target identification" – Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
  • Lidia Ibáñez Torres (October 2012) – "Involvement of NADPH oxidase and Nrf2/HO-1 pathways in experimental models of arthritis and postmenopausal osteoporosis" –  Department of Pharmacology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

JUDGING COMMITTEE MEMBER (Ph. D. Half-time Control)

  • Katarina Habir (February 2016) – "B cell subsets in autoimmune Disease" – Centre for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
  • Sevasti Flytzani (February 2013) – "Genetic Regulation of Neuroinflammation" – Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Chengjun Sun (January 2014) – "A study of Biomarker analysis in association with type I diabetes and their shared features in Rheumatoid arthritis" – Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

EVALUATOR (Ph.D. Dissertation)

  • R. Revathi (Mar 2015) – "Individual and synergetic effects of Umbelliferone with Vitamin C on N-nitrosodiethylamine induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis – an in vivo and in vitro study" – Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, India.
  • M. Ragunath  (April 2014) – "Molecular mechanisms underlying chemopreventive activities of umbelliferone alone and with 5-flurouracil on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine induced colon carcinogenesis" – Periyar University, India
  • T. Prabu (August 2013) – "Naringin – A flavonone, attenuates liver carcinogenesis by NF-kB mediated apoptotic pathway – in vivo and in vitro studies" – Periyar University, India
  • Pankaj Masih (July 2013) – “Design, Synthesis and hyperglycemic activity of some novel Glitazones” –  JSS University, India

FACULTY OPPONENT

  • Ph.D. Dissertation – Mohammed Mullazehi (May 2009). "Anti-Collagen type II autoantibodies in an acute phenotype of early Rheumatoid arthritis". Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

GRANT SOURCES

  • Alex and Eva Wallströms
  • AnneGreta Holger Crafoord
  • Department of Medical BIochemistry and Biophysics
  • Greta and Johan Kocks
  • Karolinska Institute (Fobi)
  • Karolinska Institute (KID)
  • Konung Gustaf V:s 80-Years
  • Lund University Diabetic Centre (LUDC)
  • Nanna Svartz
  • Rheumatikerforbundet
  • Swedish Research Council (VR-Medicine)
  • Swedish Research Council (VR-Link)
  • Tore Nilssons
  • Åke Wibergs
  • Österlunds

PATENTS

  • 2010 – Collin M, Allhorn M, Holmdahl R and Nandakumar KS – "Deglycosylated antibodies" – WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/057626
  • 2008 – Blom A, Holmdahl R and Nandakumar KS – "C4bp polypeptides and arthritis"
  • 2006 – Olsson A, Collin M, Bjorck L, Shannon O, holmdahl R and Nandakumar KS – "Therapeutic application of EndoS"
  • 2005 – Bjorck L, Holmdahl R and Nandakumar KS – "IdeS for treatment of IgG antibody mediated diseases and conditions in the areas of autoimmunity, hematology and transplantation" – Patent Number: WO2006131347: Publication Date: 2006-12-14