Prasanth Puthanveetil
Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy, USA
Biography
Dr. Prasanth Puthanveetil has done his PhD in Pharmacology especially in the area of cardiovascular diseases from the University of British Columbia. Following his post-doctoral training at NIEHS/NIH, University of Western Ontario and University of Michigan, he was selected for a full time tenure track faculty position at Roosevelt University School of Pharmacy. Till date, he has published more than 20 peer-review manuscripts, including 10 first-author publications. He is an active member of many professional associations, including American Heart Association and Canadian Diabetes Association. He has and continues to serve as invited reviewer and editorial board member of several peer-reviewed journals. At RUCOP, Dr. Prasanth Puthanveetil is setting up his research lab focusing on metabolic signaling in cardiovascular tissue especially during metabolic stress. Also he has special interests in endocrine disorders like diabetes and Cushing’s syndrome and its impact on cardiovascular health.