Specialization
Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Fungal biology
Areas Of Interest
Functional genomics, molecular biology, drug discovery,
Qualification
M.Sc., Ph.D, Post doc
Teaching Experience
8 Years
Awards & Recognition
- PhD awarded by JNU, New Delhi in 2010,
- Qualified for CSIR- NET Junior Research Fellowship (2003),
- Procured CSIR-NET Senior Research fellowship (2006)
- Cleared CSIR-NET lectureship (2002).
International Visits: Worked as Postdoctoral Research Associate at Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas city, MO, United States. (Feb. 2011- Mar. 2015)
Linkedin
Orcid ID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2579-8904
Vidwan ID/Profile URL
https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/231321
Scopus ID/Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qg2sNM4AAAAJ&hl=en
Publications In Refereed Journals
Key Publications (Only Q1 & Q2 Rated)
- COVID-19 and cancer comorbidity: therapeutic opportunities and challenges, Pathania, A. S., Prathipati, P., Abdul, B. A., Chava, S., Katta, S. S., Gupta, S. C., ... & Challagundla, K. B. (2021). Theranostics,11(2), 731. PMID:33391502. doi: 10.7150/thno.51471
- Exosomes: Novel Players of Therapy Resistance in Neuroblastoma, Richard, H., Pokhrel, A., Chava, S., Pathania, A., Katta, S. S., & Challagundla, K. B. (2020), Tumor Microenvironment, 75-85. Springer, Cham. PMID:33119866. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-50224-9_5
- Analysis of inner nuclear membrane composition in live cells by split-GFP and correlation spectroscopy, Smoyer CJ, Katta SS, Gardner J, Stoltz L, McCroskey S, Bradford WD, Melainia M Smith SE, Slaughter BD, Unruh JR, and Jaspersen SL.. J Cell Biol. (2016) 215, 575-90. PMID:27831485.doi: 10.1083/jcb.201607043
- Sec66 dependent regulation of spindle pole body duplication through Pom152. Katta SS*, Chen J, Gardner J, Friedirichs JM, Smith S, Gogol M, Slaughter B, Unruh J, Jaspersen SL. Genetics (2015) 201 (4) 1479-95. PMID:26510791. doi: 10.1534/genetics.115.178012.
- Destination: Inner nuclear membrane. Katta SS*, Smoyer CJ*, Jaspersen SL., Trends Cell Biol. (2014) 24, 221-9. PMID:26510791. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2013.10.006.
- Trafficking activity of myosin XXI, is essentially required in assembly of Leishmania flagellum. Katta SS*, Tammana TV*, Sahasrabuddhe AA*, Bajpai VK, Gupta CM. J Cell Sci. (2010) 123, 2035-2044. PMID:20501700. doi: 10.1242/jcs.064725.
- Flagellar localization of a novel isoform of myosin, myosin XXI, in Leishmania. Katta SS, Sahasrabuddhe A. A, Gupta C.M. Mol Biochem Parasitol. (2009) 164, 105-110. PMID:19121339. doi: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2008.12.002.
- Katta, S. S., Nagati, V., Paturi, A. S., Murakonda, S. P., Murakonda, A. B., Pandey, M. K., ... & Challagundla, K. B. (2023). Neuroblastoma: Emerging trends in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic targets. Journal of Controlled Release, 357, 444-459. (Impact factor-11).
- Santharam, K., Mishra, P., Shah, K., & Anand, S. (2023). Natural products employed in the management of malaria. In Natural Products in Vector-Borne Disease Management (pp. 533-556). Academic Press.
- Pathania, A. S., Prathipati, P., Abdul, B. A., Chava, S., Katta, S. S., Gupta, S. C., ... & Challagundla, K. B. (2021). COVID-19 and cancer comorbidity: therapeutic opportunities and challenges. Theranostics, 11(2), 731. (Impact factor -8.5).
- Upendra, R. S., and Santharam S. Katta. "Biosimulation studies-based optimization of fungal derived Lovastatin." International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (09752366) 13, no. 1 (2021).
Research Project
Yeast are model organisms to understand the basic questions in biology. Budding yeast is widely utilized to understand genetic and physical interactions, through various screening techniques. Yeast have a tremendous potential to produce wide range of nutraceuticals and products of commercial value and diverse types of yeasts have been explored for their commercial value.
Fungi represent one of the most diverse and ecologically important groups of organisms on the earth. Fungi play crucial roles in ecosystems as decomposers, recyclers, symbionts, and pathogens. Fungal diversity also extends to their economic and biotechnological significance, extending from their use in food production (bread, beer, cheese), pharmaceuticals, and environmental applications such as bioremediation. The diversity of fungi reflects their evolutionary adaptability, ecological significance, and utility to humans. Understanding fungal diversity not only helps in conserving biodiversity but also helps in discovering the biomolecules of immense potential. Fungi are also among the most important microbial sources of industrial enzymes due to their ability to secrete large quantities of extracellular proteins and grow on inexpensive substrates. Fungal enzymes have many applications: amylases in starch processing and brewing, cellulases in textile and bioethanol industries, proteases in detergents and leather processing, and lipases in biodiesel synthesis. Fungi have immense potential in addressing many global problems along with commercial potential for the production of biomolecules. Fungal biology, gene function studies, Screen studies for identification of microorganisms of industrial significance
