Puttur Prasad

Professor

Puttur Prasad

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Graduate School

Bio

I received my Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Sciences in Biochemistry and completed a Post-doctoral Fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia in the area of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. I am a past recipient of extramural grants from NIH and HRSA and have received Exemplary Teaching Award in several years.

  • (706) 721-1761
  • (706) 721-6608
  • CN 1163

Education

  • Ph.D., Botany, Zoology and Chemistry Indian Inst of Sci, 1992

  • MS, Biochemistry Mangalore University, 1986

  • BS, Botany/Plant Biology Mangalore University, 1983

Awards & Honors

  • 2021/22 Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2022

  • Invited to participate as one of the Hooders Class of 2021, 2021

  • Invited to participate as one of the Hooders Class of 2022, 2021

  • 2020 Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2021

  • 2019 Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2020

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme
  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine
  • MEDI 6320

    Brain, Behavior, & Movement
  • BCMB 8340

    Elements of Scientific Pres
  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine
  • MEDR 6120

    Foundations Remediation
  • MEDI 6330

    Healthcare Across the Lifespan
  • MEDI 6130

    Musculoskeletal/Skin
  • MEDI 6100

    Orientation to Medicine

Teaching Interests

I am a part of the primary teaching faculty of Pre-Clerkship medical education for the past several years. I serve as the Component Director of Medical Biochemistry & Genetic, the Module Director of the Foundations of Medicine module (MEDI-6120), and as a facilitator in Case-Based Learning in the Pre-Clerkship curriculum.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Early Learner Perceptions of Plant-Based Nutrition in Medicine., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The Transcription Factor RXRα in CD11c+ APCs Regulates Intestinal Immune Homeostasis and Inflammation., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Genetic Deletion of LRP5 and LRP6 in Macrophages Exacerbates Colitis-Associated Systemic Inflammation and Kidney Injury in Response to Intestinal Commensal Microbiota, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Activation of Transcription Factor 4 in Dendritic Cells Controls Th1/Th17 Responses and Autoimmune Neuroinflammation, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • RAD51AP1 Loss Attenuates Colorectal Cancer Stem Cell Renewal and Sensitizes to Chemotherapy., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

My research interests relate to discovery and characterization of novel nutrient transporters to understand their physiological role in nutrient delivery and develop strategies to utilize these transporters as targets for drug delivery and cancer chemoprevention.

Department Service

  • Faculty Search Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Instrument Committee 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Faculty Recruitment Committee 2015 - 2019

    Role: Other

College Service

  • LCME Committee on Curriculum Content 2023 - Present

    Role: Other
  • 2023 Student Promotions and Professionalism Conduct Sub-committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • MCG Faculty Recognition Committee - faculty Awards 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Medical College of Georgia American Red Cross Club 2022 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor
  • MCG Revisit day PBL facilitator 2018 - Present

Professional Service

  • Frontiers in Oncology 2022 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor
  • Aquifer Sciences 2022 - Present

    Role: Editor
  • Association of Biochemistry Educators 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • 2020 - 2020

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South Dakota State University 2017 - 2017

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal