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 Pharmaceutical Sciences

Graduate Student / Research Assistant Lab Phone: 806-414-9329 E-Mail: pratnaid@ttuhsc.edu Mail Address: 1406 S Coulter Amarillo, TX 79106-1786

Biography

Prathyusha Naidu completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, India in 2011, and her Master of Science (MS) degree from the University of the Pacific, at Stockton, California in 2016. She joined the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences as a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) student in August of 2020, and is presently working in the laboratory of Dr. Hiranmoy Das with the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Education:

• MS: University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, 2016
• BPharm: Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, India, 2011

Research Interests:

Stem cell differentiation, Neurogenesis, and Nanotechnology-based formulations.

Presentations:

   Before Admission to GPPS:

• Prathyusha Naidu, Yunzhou Fang, Mallika Vadlamudi, Xin Guo. “Optimization of Catalase-Loaded Liposomal Magnesium Phosphate Nanoparticles for Intracellular Protein Delivery”. 1st Pacific-CPU Pharmaceutical Research Symposium, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California; January 2016.
• Prathyusha Naidu, Yunzhou Fang, Mallika Vadlamudi, Xin Guo. “Optimization of Catalase-Loaded Liposomal Magnesium Phosphate Nanoparticles for Intracellular Protein Delivery”. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition, Orlando, Florida; October 2015.
• Prathyusha Naidu, Yunzhou Fang, Xin Guo. “Cationic Lipid Coated Magnesium Phosphate Nanoparticle for Protein Delivery”. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, California; November 2014.
• Prathyusha Naidu, Yunzhou Fang, Xin Guo. “Cationic Lipid Coated Magnesium Phosphate Nanoparticle for Protein Delivery”. Annual Research Day, University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Stockton, California; April 2014.

   After Admission to GPPS:

• Podium Presentation: Prathyusha Naidu, Daniela Rolph, Hiranmoy Das. “Ferutinin induces osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp-derived stem cells (DPSCs) by upregulating BMP2 signaling". 19th Annual Research Days, �����Ƶ Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy, Office of Sciences in Amarillo, event at Lubbock, TX; June 2022.
• Prathyusha Naidu, Daniela Rolph, Hiranmoy Das. "Ferutinin upregulates BMP2 signaling in dental pulp-derived stem cells (DPSCs) towards the osteogenic differentiation". Student Research Week, �����Ƶ Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock; March 2022.

Seminars:

• 10/21/2022 "Role of autophagy during Apigenin-mediated osteoblastogenesis and anti-osteoclastogenesis process" [Oral Qualifying Exam, public presentation counted as Seminar credit]
• 02/25/2022 "Elucidation of intracellular mechanisms during polyphenolic compound-mediated osteogenesis process of dental pulp-derived stem cells (DPSC’s)”

Awards/Scholarships:

   Before Admission to GPPS:

• Madhukar and Kishori Chaubal Graduate Travel Award PCSP, University of the Pacific, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Program; 2015.

Memberships:

• Graduate Student Association in Amarillo (GSAA), �����Ƶ – Vice-President, 2023-2024.
• Graduate Student Association in Amarillo (GSAA), �����Ƶ – Secretary, 2022-2023.
• Graduate Student Association in Amarillo (GSAA), �����Ƶ, 2021-present.