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Sangeetha Subramanian Tel: 001 (902) 426 1260 Mobile: 001 (902) 802 2288 Fax: 001 (902) 426 9413 E-mail: ssangeetatdal.ca (replace at with @)

Current Position and Title:
Sangeetha Subranabian is a Ph.D. student at the NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sangeetha is PAMBA's first student member!

Sangeetha is investigating antimicrobial compounds from the skin mucus of fish. The study involves screening skin mucus from various fish for antimicrobial activity, isolation of active fractions by various chromatographic separation techniques and characterization of purified active compounds using mass spectrometry.

Education:
BFSc (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) 2000, Fisheries College and Research Institute (Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University), Tamil Nadu, India
MFSc (Master of Fisheries Science) 2002, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
Ph.D. in progress, Biology Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

Professional Interests:
Sangeetha is interested in studying the innate immune system of fish, isolation and characterization of antimicrobial peptides and proteins using various chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques and keen to learn proteomic skills for characterizing proteins and peptides.

Most Satisfying Achievements/Awards to Date:
Her most satisfying work thus far was serving as university student secretary in National Social Service program 1999 - 2000

Awards and Fellowships:

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands merit scholarship 1995-2000
• Puratchithalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalitha best student medal 1999
• Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology fellowship 1999 - 2000
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research institutional fellowship 2000 - 2002
• Central Institute of Fisheries Science institutional fellowship 2002-2003
  
• Ford Foundation International fellowship 2003 - 2006

Family and Personal Interests/Activities:
Sangeetha enjoys running, gardening and cooking.

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