Dr. Alo Nag

Associate Professor

Department of Biochemistry

University of Delhi South Campus

 

 

Education

 

1994-1999 : Ph.D in Biochemistry from Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, India.                             Research topic: “Analysis of PEG in PEG-protein and PEG-lipid conjugates and it’s application in                               delivery of liposomes”.

 

1991-1993 : M.Sc, Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, India.

 

1989-1991 : B.Sc (H), Biochemistry, University of Delhi, India.

 

 

 

Positions held

 

 

• 2007 - Present: Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India

• 2004 – 2007: Instructor, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University ENH  Research  Institute, Division of Cancer Biology.

• 2000 - 2004: Senior Research Scientist, Department   of    Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics , University of Illinois at Chicago.

• 2000 - 2001 Post Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago.

• 1998 - 2000: Visiting Scholar, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

 

 

 

Awards/Honours

 

 

• Appreciation award from Carcinogenesis Foundation, USA for organizing the 2012 International Carcinogenesis conference in India.

 

• Invited as Research Scientist Fellow in University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, from May to July, 2012.

 

• Travel Award by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for attending ASBMB/ASPET 2000 Meeting, Boston, USA.

 

• Young Scientist travel award by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, India) to attend the17th International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference, 1997, San Francisco, California.

 

• Young Scientist award in the 4th International Symposium on Biochemical Roles of Eukaryotic Cell Surface Macromolecules, 1996, New Delhi, India.

 

• Qualified National Eligibility Test in 1993 which is conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, Government of India) and awarded the University Grants Commission Fellowship for carrying out research from 1993-1998

 

• Scholarship awarded by Chanakyapuri Rotary Club (Delhi, India) for outstanding academic performance during MS in Biochemistry (1991-1993).

 

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

Teaching Molecular Biology and Developmental Biology to M.Sc., M.Phil and Ph.D. students.

 

 

 

Conference Organization

 

 

• Served as Local Organizing Secretary of the  International conference “Carcinogenesis 2012” entitled “Frontiers in Carcinogenesis and Preventive Oncology : Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics”. The conference  was  held at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi from 19th to 21st November 2012.  

 

• “Frontiers in Biological Sciences” March 16, 2012, S.P. Jain Auditorium, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi.  

 

• “Emerging Trends in Globin Research: Need to Imbibe New Approaches and Technologies” February 6, 2010, Biotech Centre Auditorium, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi. 

 

 

 

Professional affiliations

 

• Life member,  Society of Biological Chemists (India).

• Life member,  Indian Association of Cancer Research (India).

• Associate member, American Association of Cancer Research (USA). 

 

 

 

Peer Reviewer for international journals

 

Plasmid, Plos One, Tumor Biology