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SIDDHARTHA NAKANI
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Chicago, IL 60660 U.S.A.
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Current Occupation
Graduate Student, Master of Business Administration, August 2009-May 2011
Loyola University Chicago, Graduate School of Business, Chicago, IL
Emphasis: Finance
Professional Appointments
Part-Time Undergraduate Chemistry Instructor, January 2010-May 2011
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Department of Chemistry
Primary Role: Teach, tutor and supervise undergraduate chemistry
laboratory courses
Post Doctoral Research, 2006 - 2009
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Primary Project: 1) Analysis of the regulation of leukemic fusion
proteins, namely MLL-AF4 and MLL-AF5q31, involved in Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Myeloid Leukemia through novel
techniques 2) Development of siRNA to inhibit expression of leukemic
fusion proteins to examine pathways of leukemic transformation of
normal hematpoietic progenitor cells. 3) Overcoming critical hurdles
in the cellular delivery and stabilization of viable siRNA based drugs
Education
PhD in Chemistry, December 2005
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Emphasis: Protein Biochemistry
Dissertation Title: Synthesis and Characterization of In Vitro,
Covalent 1:1 Cytochrome c Peroxidase - Cytochrome c Complexes
Research Advisors: Dr. James E. Erman and Dr. Lidia B. Vitello
Master of Science, June 1998
Devi Ahilya University, India - P.M.B. Gujarati Science College and School
of Biochemistry
Major: Biochemistry Emphasis: Microbiology
SIDDHARTHA NAKANI
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Teaching Experience and Awards
Ph.D. Student/ Teaching Assistant, August 2000 - December 2005
Northern Illinois University - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
. Taught and supervised Introductory Chemistry laboratory courses
. Taught and supervised upper division Biochemistry laboratory course
. Recipient of 2004 Kevin Cull Memorial Teaching Award based on
evaluations of students and faculty members
. Recipient of 2005 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Award based on
evaluation of overall research progress and academic performance
Professional Activities
Student Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Society - 2002-2005
Associate Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Society- 2005-2010
Research poster presentation at ASBMB Conference, Boston MA, June 2004 and
Northwestern University Research Expo, Northwestern University, Chicago IL,
March 2005
Poster Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Covalent Cytochrome c
Peroxidase - Cytochrome c Complexes
Publications
1. Characterization of Four Covalently-Linked Yeast Cytochrome c -
Cytochrome c Peroxidase Complexes: Evidence for Electrostatic
Interaction between Bound Cytochrome c Molecules.
Siddhartha Nakani, Lidia B. Vitello, James E. Erman
Biochemistry; 2006, 14371-78, Vol. 45
2. Characterization of a Covalently-Linked Yeast Cytochrome c -
Cytochrome c Peroxidase Complex: Evidence for a Single, Catalytically
Active Cytochrome c Binding Site on Cytochrome c Peroxidase.
Siddhartha Nakani, Thanarat Viriyakul, Robert Mitchell, Lidia B.
Vitello, and James E. Erman
Biochemistry; 2006, 9887-93, Vol. 45
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