Biological Sciences Division

Member

        Udupi Ramagopal
Assistant Professor
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E-mail: udupi.ramagopal
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Areas of interest

Structure based functional characterization of key molecules of biological and medicinal importance; de novo design of self-assembling proteinaceous materials exploiting intrinsically symmetric and stable protein motifs; related computational, biochemical and biophysical tools, including crystallography.

Curriculum Vita

2011-- : PPISR, Bangalore, India.
2009 -- 2011: Instructor, Albert Einstein College Of Medicine (AECM), USA
2005 -- 2009: Associate of Biochemistry (Faculty), AECM, USA
2003 -- 2005: Senior Research Associate, Dept. of Biochem., AECM, USA
2001 -- 2003: Visiting Fellow, National Institute of Health, USA:
1994 -- 2001: PhD, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India,

Research Associates

Dr. Raghurama P. Hegde

Doctoral Students

Ms. G. C. Pavithra

Selected Publications

  1. Samanta, D., Mukherjee, G., Ramagopal, U. A., Chaparro, R. J., Nathenson, S. G., DiLorenzo, T. P., Almo, S. C. 2011, Structural and functional characterization of single-chain peptide-MHC that modulate both naïve and activated CD8+ T cells. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA). 108(33), 13682-13687.
  2. Chattopadyay, K., Ramagopal, U. A., Brenowitz, M., Nathenson, S. G., Almo, S. C. 2008. Evolution of GITRL immune function: Murine GITRL exhibits previously unrecognized structural and biochemical properties within the TNF ligand superfamily. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA). 105(2), 635-640. News:http://stke.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/sigtrans;1/3/ec30
  3. Ramagopal, U. A., Thirumuruhan, RA., Fedorov, L., Dauter, Z., Almo, S.C. 2005. Radiation-induced site-specific damage of mercury derivatives: phasing and implications. Acta Cryst. D61, 1289-1298.
  4. Ramagopal, U. A., Dauter, M., Dauter, Z. 2003. Phasing on anomalous sulfurs: What is the limit?Acta Cryst. D59, 1020-1027. NSLS Newsletter: http://www.nsls.bnl.gov/newsroom/publications/newsletters/2003/03-nov.pdf
  5. Ramagopal, U. A., Ramakumar, S., Saha,l D., Chauhan, V. S. 2001, De novo design and characterization of an apolar helical hairpin peptide at atomic resolution: Compaction mediated by weak interactions. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA) 98(3): 870-874.