Sathyanarayanan Puthanveettil, PhD
Associate Professor Tenure
Department of Neuroscience
Scripps Research Joint Appointments
Faculty, Graduate Program
Education
Ph.D., Biology, Washington State University
M.S., Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
B.S., Biology, Kerala Agricultural University
Professional Experience
2015 – present
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Scripps Research
2011
Faculty member, Kellog School of Science and Technology, The Scripps Research Institute
Adjunct faculty, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University
Adjunct faculty, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt School of Medicine, FAU
2010-2014
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Scripps Florida
2006
Associate Research Scientist, Eric Kandel Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center
2001 – 2006
HHMI Research Associate/Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Eric Kandel Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center
1996 – 2001
Graduate Research Assistant. Poovaiah laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman
1995 – 1996
Visiting Scientist. Rice Genome Research Program, STAFF Institute, Tsukuba, Japan.
1994 – 1996
Research Assistant, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), United Nations Industrial Developmental Organization, New Delhi, India
Awards & Professional Activities
2015
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
2012
Whitehall Foundation Award
2011
TSRI Nomineee for Alfred Sloan Award, Searle Scholar Award
Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation Young Investigator Award
2010
Columbia University Nominee for Blavatnik Award of New York Academy of Sciences
2009
Society For Neuroscience (SFN) recognized my work on Kinesin transported RNAs as “HOT TOPIC” for Neuroscience 2009
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Registration Waiver
2003
The National Neurofibromatosis Foundation and International Neurofibromatosis Research Foundation Prize for Innovative Research Ideas
2000
Gordon Research Conference Chair’s Funds for Registration Fees
Washington State University (WSU) Graduate School Travel Award
American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology (ASGSB) Travel Grant
1997
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Registration waiver
1984 – 1991
National Merit Scholarship, Department of Education, India