Palsamy Periyasamy, PhD

• BSc in Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India, 2001
• MSc in Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India, 2003
• MPhil in Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India, 2006
• PhD in Biochemistry, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India, 2011

• Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology
• International Society for Neurovirology
• Society for Neuroscience
• Epigenetics Society
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
• The Society of Free Radical Research India

• 2023: Listed as one of the top 2% of all researchers in the world in 2021 by Stanford University.
• 2021: New Investigator Award-2021 from University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
• 2020: Early Career Investigator Travel Award at the 26th Conference of the Society on Neuroimmune Pharmacology-2021 (postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• 2020: Silver ‘U’ Award by UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA.
• 2019: Top reviewers in Pharmacology and Toxicology awarded by Publons – Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science.
• 2019: Top reviewers in Cross-Field awarded by Publons – Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science.
• 2018: Top reviewers in Cross-Field awarded by Publons – Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science.
• 2015: Arthur Falek Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at the 21st Conference of the Society on Neuroimmune Pharmacology-2015, Hyatt Regency, Miami, FL, USA.
• 2015: Early Career Investigator Travel Award at the 21st Conference of the Society on Neuroimmune Pharmacology-2015, Hyatt Regency, Miami, FL, USA.
• 2010: First Prize for Best Oral Presentation at the “DST-sponsored National Seminar on Phytotherapeutics (NSPT - 2010)” organized by Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, India.
• 2010: SFRR-2010 Travel award in the International conference on “Advances in Free Radicals Research, Natural Products, Antioxidants and Radioprotectors in Health & 9th Annual Meeting of The Society of Free Radical Research India” organized by Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
• 2009: First Prize for Best Oral Presentation at the “National conference on Diabetes Mellitus and Cancer” organized by Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, India.
• 2008 – 2010: Senior Research Fellow by Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.
• 2006 – 2008: Junior Research Fellow by Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.
• 2005: Senior Research Fellow by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
• 2003: Best Outgoing Student of the Academic year of 2001-2003.
• 2001 – 2003: First Rank in M.Sc., Biochemistry (College level).
• 1998 – 2001: First Rank in B.Sc., Biochemistry (College level).

1. Deshetty UM, Periyasamy P*. Potential Biomarkers in Experimental Animal Models for Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023;12(12).
2. Kannan M, Sil S, Oladapo A, Thangaraj A, Periyasamy P*, Buch S*. HIV-1 Tat-mediated microglial ferroptosis involves the miR-204-ACSL4 signaling axis. Redox Biology. 2023;62:102689.
3. Pillai PP, Kannan M, Sil S, Singh S, Thangaraj A, Chivero ET, Dagur RS, Tripathi A, Hu G, Periyasamy P*, Buch S*. Involvement of lncRNA TUG1 in HIV-1 Tat-Induced Astrocyte Senescence. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023;24(5).
4. Periyasamy P*, Thangaraj A, Kannan M, Oladapo A, Buch S. The Epigenetic Role of miR-124 in HIV-1 Tat- and Cocaine-Mediated Microglial Activation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022;23(23).
5. Sil S, Thangaraj A, Oladapo A, Hu G, Kutchy NA, Liao K, Buch S, Periyasamy P*. Role of Autophagy in HIV-1 and Drug Abuse-Mediated Neuroinflammaging. Viruses. 2022;15(1).
6. Sil S, Niu F, Chivero ET, Singh S, Periyasamy P*, Buch S*. Role of Inflammasomes in HIV-1 and Drug Abuse Mediated Neuroinflammaging. Cells. 2020;9(8).
7. Periyasamy P, Thangaraj A, Bendi VS, Buch S. HIV-1 Tat-mediated microglial inflammation involves a novel miRNA-34a-NLRC5-NFκB signaling axis. Brain Behav Immun. 2019;80:227-37.
8. Periyasamy P, Thangaraj A, Guo ML, Hu G, Callen S, Buch S. Epigenetic Promoter DNA Methylation of miR-124 Promotes HIV-1 Tat-Mediated Microglial Activation via MECP2-STAT3 Axis. The Journal of neuroscience. 2018;38(23):5367-83.
9. Periyasamy P*, Shinohara T. Age-related cataracts: Role of unfolded protein response, Ca(2+) mobilization, epigenetic DNA modifications, and loss of Nrf2/Keap1 dependent cytoprotection. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2017;60:1-19.
10. Periyasamy P, Guo ML, Buch S. Cocaine induces astrocytosis through ER stress-mediated activation of autophagy. Autophagy. 2016;12(8):1310-29.

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