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Genetics, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Zebrafish

Biography

Trained in developmental genetics using zebrafish, mouse and rat as a model systems. Extensive experience and expertise in genome engineering using TALENs and CRISPR-Cas9 technologies. Development and assessment of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs).

Activities

Employment (7)

University of Alabama at Birmingham: Birmingham, AL, US

2018-11-01 to present | Adjunct Professor (Biology)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham: Birmingham, AL, US

2018-05-12 to 2018-10-31 | Adjunct Assistant Professor (Genetics)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham: Birmingham, AL, US

2018-02-15 to 2018-05-11 | Assistant Professor (Genetics)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham: Birmingham, AL, US

2013-04-01 to 2018-02-15 | Instructor (Genetics)
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Medical College of Wisconsin: Milwaukee, WI, US

2011-02-15 to 2013-03-31 | Postdoctoral Researcher
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Ohio State University: Columbus, OH, US

2010-02-15 to 2011-01-31 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Biochemistry)
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University of California San Diego: La Jolla, CA, US

2003-09-01 to 2005-10-31 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Cellular and Molecular Medicine)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Ohio State University: Columbus, OH, US

1997-09-24 to 2003-08-30 | PhD (Molecular Genetics)
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Banaras Hindu University: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN

1993-09-21 to 1997-05-15 | BSc (Ag) (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Genetics)
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Professional activities (1)

Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences: Hyderabad, Telangana, IN

2019-02-01 to present | Visiting Scientist (Center for Advancement of Research Skills)
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Works (13)

A mixing heteroduplex mobility assay (mHMA) to genotype homozygous mutants with small indels generated by CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases

MethodsX
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Samantha D. Foster; Sarah R. Glover; Ashley N. Turner; Kiranam Chatti; Anil K. Challa
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Analysis of novel domain-specific mutations in the zebrafish ndr2/cyclops gene generated using CRISPR-Cas9 RNPs

Journal of Genetics
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85058075237

Contributors: Turner, A.N.; Andersen, R.S.; Bookout, I.E.; Brashear, L.N.; Davis, J.C.; Gahan, D.M.; Gotham, J.P.; Hijaz, B.A.; Kaushik, A.S.; Mcgill, J.B. et al.
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Challa AK via Scopus - Elsevier

NF1 deficiency correlates with estrogen receptor signaling and diminished survival in breast cancer

npj Breast Cancer
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85056893497

Contributors: Dischinger, P.S.; Tovar, E.A.; Essenburg, C.J.; Madaj, Z.B.; Gardner, E.E.; Callaghan, M.E.; Turner, A.N.; Challa, A.K.; Kempston, T.; Eagleson, B. et al.
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Challa AK via Scopus - Elsevier

Mutation of Growth Arrest Specific 8 Reveals a Role in Motile Cilia Function and Human Disease

PLoS Genet
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Lewis, W. R.; Malarkey, E. B.; Tritschler, D.; Bower, R.; Pasek, R. C.; Porath, J. D.; Birket, S. E.; Saunier, S.; Antignac, C.; Knowles, M. R. et al.
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Novel Hypomorphic Alleles of the Mouse Tyrosinase Gene Induced by CRISPR-Cas9 Nucleases Cause Non-Albino Pigmentation Phenotypes

PLOS ONE
2016-05-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Anil K. Challa; Edward E Schmidt; Evan R. Boitet; Ashley N. Turner; Larry W. Johnson; Daniel Kennedy; Ethan R. Downs; Katherine M. Hymel; Alecia K. Gross; Robert A. Kesterson
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Who is qualified to instruct scientific manuscript writing?

Current Science
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84928902298

Contributors: Glew, R.H.; Challa, A.K.; Gopalan, V.
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Training in scientific manuscript writing

Current Science
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84910651446

Contributors: Glew, R.H.; Challa, A.K.; Gopalan, V.
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Conservation and early expression of zebrafish tyrosine kinases support the utility of zebrafish as a model for tyrosine kinase biology

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1089/zeb.2012.0781

EID:

2-s2.0-84883435407

Contributors: Challa, A.K.; Chatti, K.
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NextGen speaks [3]

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1126/science.340.6128.28

EID:

2-s2.0-84876565443

Contributors: Challa, A.K.
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Caffeine-induced effects on heart rate in zebrafish embryos and possible mechanisms of action: An effective system for experiments in chemical biology

2010 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1089/zeb.2009.0631

EID:

2-s2.0-77951679218

Contributors: Rana, N.; Moond, M.; Marthi, A.; Bapatla, S.; Sarvepalli, T.; Chatti, K.; Challa, A.K.
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Challa AK via Scopus - Elsevier

9-O-acetylation of exogenously added ganglioside GD3: The GD3 molecule induces its own O-acetylation machinery

2006 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1074/jbc.M512379200

EID:

2-s2.0-33646343214

Contributors: Chen, H.Y.; Challa, A.K.; Varki, A.
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Robo3 isoforms have distinct roles during zebrafish development

2005 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.mod.2005.06.006

EID:

2-s2.0-24644522899

Contributors: Challa, A.K.; McWhorter, M.L.; Wang, C.; Seeger, M.A.; Beattie, C.E.
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Challa AK via Scopus - Elsevier

Identification and characterization of roundabout orthologs in zebrafish

2001 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/S0925-4773(00)00570-0

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2-s2.0-0035114159

Contributors: Challa, A.K.; Beattie, C.E.; Seeger, M.A.
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Challa AK via Scopus - Elsevier