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Thallapuranam Krishnaswamy Suresh Kumar

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Brigham Young University (2019); National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (2021–2022); Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (2007); Novartis (Switzerland) (1998); National Institutes of Health (2024); M.J.P. Rohilkhand University (2017); University of Miami (2007); National Taiwan Ocean University (2005); University of Leicester (1998); Christian Medical College, Vellore (2004); Kurukshetra University (2017–2022); Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (1992–1995); Florida International University (2007); National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2005); Touro College (2021); Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2002); National Tsing Hua University (1995–2007); University of Missouri Health System (1996); National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (2025); Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (2020); National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (2025); Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (2011); Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology (2023); Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology (2023); Advanced Systems Laboratory (2011); Institute of Life Sciences (2011); Regional Urology (2019); National Cancer Institute (2024); Biotechnology Research Institute (2005); OmniActive Health Technologies (India) (2010); Maine Medical Center Research Institute (2005–2007); Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2025); Center for Cancer Research (2024); Hindu College of Pharmacy (2021); The Ohio State University (2001–2002); Covance (United States) (2010); Friedrich Schiller University Jena (2023); University of Hong Kong (2002); Osmania University (1988–1990); Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (2025); Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (1979)

Faculty Researcher

31 h-index 240 pubs 3,579 cited

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Folding
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor 1
  • Models, Molecular
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Denaturation
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Cobra Cardiotoxin Proteins
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Thallapuranam Krishnaswamy Suresh Kumar's research focuses on understanding protein structure, folding, and binding interactions, with a particular emphasis on fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and their role in biological functions and disease. He is the Principal Investigator on a $435,226 NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences grant to develop hyperstable FGF1-FGF2 based therapeutic formulations for wound care. His work also explores the broader implications of FGF signaling in various physiological processes and disease states, as evidenced by his publications on endocrine FGFs and FGF/FGFR signaling.

Kumar also investigates other areas of biological science, including the role of gut bacteria and diet in health, and the mechanisms underlying amyloidogenesis. His research interests extend to drug delivery systems, with a publication on nanostructured lipid carriers, and a review of rattlesnake venoms. He maintains an active research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and has a significant publication record, indicated by his h-index of 31 and over 239 total publications. His collaborations include work with Vivek Govind Kumar, Shilpi Agrawal, Mahmoud Moradi, and Mercede Furr, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 31
  • Publications: 240
  • Citations: 3,579

Selected Publications

  • Harnessing Affinity Tags for Recombinant Protein Purification: Concepts, Methods, and Troubleshooting (2026)
    Methods in molecular biology DOI OpenAlex
  • One-step purification of a bioactive PAK1-derived peptide (2025)
  • Signaling of Mitogenic and Metabolic Activities by Fibroblast Growth Factors (2025)
  • Pathology and Therapeutic Significance of Fibroblast Growth Factors (2025)
    Targets 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Decoding FGF/FGFR Signaling: Insights into Biological Functions and Disease Relevance (2024)
    Biomolecules 47 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Structural Stability Comparisons Between Natural and Engineered Group II Chaperonins: Are Crenarchaeal “Heat Shock” Proteins Also “pH Shock” Resistant? (2024)
    Microorganisms 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Overexpression and Purification of Mitogenic and Metabolic Fibroblast Growth Factors (2024)
    Methods in molecular biology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A Review of Rattlesnake Venoms (2023)
    Toxins 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Foreword I (2023)
  • cpSRP43 Is Both Highly Flexible and Stable: Structural Insights Using a Combined Experimental and Computational Approach (2023)
    Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Simple Purification Method for Heat-Stable Recombinant Low Molecular Weight Proteins and Peptides Via GST-Fusion Products (2023)
    Methods in molecular biology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Binding affinity estimation from restrained umbrella sampling simulations (2022)
    Nature Computational Science 62 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Amyloidogenesis: What Do We Know So Far? (2022)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Binding Affinity Estimation from Restrained Umbrella Sampling Simulations (2022)
    Research Square 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Design and characterization of a FGF1‐FGF21 chimeric protein with increased stability and enhanced antidiabetic activities (2022)

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Federal Grants 1 $435,226 total

NIH Contact PI Sep 2024 - Aug 2027

Hyperstable FGF1-FGF2 based therapeutic formulation for wound care

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $435,226 R15

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48 Collaborators 7 Institutions 3 Countries

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