SEEMA DAS
Department of Pathology
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd, Keiller 1.124
Galveston, Texas 77555-0609
Email: sedas@utmb.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Area of Specialization: Molecular Microbiology, 2008-2014
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, 2005-2007
Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
Advance Diploma in Genetic Engineering, 2005-2006
Jain Institute of Vocational and Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Fellowship: 2016- Present
Elucidation of TRP120, an ehrlichial Type I secreted subsrate as a nucleomodulin.
Postdoctoral Fellowship: 2014-2015
Role of a small protein, SsaP in Salmonella Pathogenicity Island-2 Type III secretion system.
Doctoral Research: 2009-2014
Functional and Genetic and Characterization of Sulfatases in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.
Ph.D. Lab Rotation: Fall 2008
Genetic organization of the FK228 gene cluster in Chromobacterium violaceum no.968.
Advance Diploma in Genetic Engineering: 2005-2006
Cloning and Overexpression of Glutathione S Transferase from Proteus mirabilis.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2013: UWM Graduate School Travel Award
2012 & 2013: UWM Department of Biological Sciences Travel Award
2012 & 2013: Ruth Walker Graduate Student Grant- In Aid Award, UWM, for Outstanding Achievement in Biological Sciences
2011: Best Graduate Student Poster award, 72nd Annual Meeting of the NCB-ASM
2012: Ruth Walker Award
2008-2012: Chancellors Graduate Student Award for Exceptional Academic Records
2007: Topper of the Post graduating class for Master of Science
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Gyaneshwar Prasad and Seema Das “Characterizing Sulfatase in Salmonella Typhimurium for development as drug targets and markers for food contamination” Invention Disclosure, 2012.
CERTIFICATION
Biosafety Level Training 2 - EHS, UTMB- Galveston.
2010 - present
2010 - present