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G. Kumaresan
Born
India
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materManonmaniam Sundaranar University (B.Sc.)
Madurai Kamaraj University (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
MD Anderson Cancer Center (Postdoctoral fellowship)
National Cancer Centre, Singapore (Postdoctoral fellowship)[1]
Occupation(s)Biologist, Professor
Scientific career
FieldsCancer genetics, cancer genomics
InstitutionsMadurai Kamaraj University

Ganesan Kumaresan is an Indian biologist who serves as a Professor and Head of the Department of Genetics of School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University.[2]

Education[edit]

Kumaresan, a gold medallist in both B.Sc. Zoology and M.Sc. Biology, completed his Ph.D. in 2002 from Madurai Kamaraj University followed by his postdoctoral fellowship from MD Anderson Cancer Center and National Cancer Centre, Singapore, in 2004 and 2008, respectively. From 2005 to 2006, he had also been working as a research associate in Agenica Research Private Ltd., Singapore.[1]

Career[edit]

He is the founder of the Cancer Genomics & Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory at the School of Biological Sciences of Madurai Kamaraj University. It was recognized as a Unit of Excellence in Cancer Genomics by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India from 2015 onwards.[1] He is most noted being a part of ancient DNA research which is led by Harvard University in collaboration with Madurai Kamaraj University. He collaborated with David Reich of Harvard Medical School for ancient DNA.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Awards[edit]

He was a recipient of the Bettyann Asche-Murray Grant Award from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas in 2004.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Cancer Genetics Laboratory". School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. ^ "Dr. G. Kumaresan". School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. ^ "Harvard team helps Tamil Nadu lab with ancient DNA extraction and analysis". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ^ "Human skeleton found in burial urn at Sivagalai". Times of India. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  5. ^ "Looking for a link to Indus Valley Civilisation". Times of India. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. ^ "Madurai Kamaraj University gets 'ancient DNA' lab to study archaeological digs". Times of India. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  7. ^ "Ancient DNA lab will help to understand history, culture: PTR". The New Indian Express. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  8. ^ "Ancient DNA Lab opened in MKU; helps in genetic studies and data analysis for Archaeology Department's excavations in Tamil Nadu". Lotus Times. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-17.

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