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Nagarajan Kannan, Ph.D., M.S.

Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  • Mammary stem cells
  • Breast cancer stem cells
  • Mammary gland development and cancer
  1. 2015
    Post Doctoral Fellowship - Stem Cell BiologyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia
  2. 2013
    Post Doctoral Fellowship - Stem Cell BiologyTerry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre
  3. 2008
    Ph.D. - Molecular MedicineThe Liggins Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, University of Auckland
  4. 2003
    MSc - Industrial BiotechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University
  5. 2001
    BSc - BiochemistryDepartment of Biochemistry, The American College

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    Edward W. Highsmith Research AwardMayo Clinic
  2. 2019
    Developmental Research Program AwardMayo Clinic Ovarian Cancer SPORE
  3. 2017
    Cancer Research AwardFraternal Order of Eagles
  4. 2017
    Career Enhancement AwardMayo Clinic Breast Cancer SPORE
  5. 2016
    Conference Assistance ScholarshipKeystone Symposium
  6. 2014
    International Travel AwardSociety for Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  7. 2013
    "Expert" Selection for the "Ask the Expert" SeriesCanadian Breast Cancer Foundation
  8. 2013
    International Travel AwardSociety for Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  9. 2013
    Millennium Scholar-in-Training AwardAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  10. 2013
    MITACS Elevate Postdoctoral FellowshipMitacs Canada
  11. 2011
    Axel Ullrich Scholar-in-Training AwardAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  12. 2011
    CBCF Postdoctoral FellowshipCanadian Breast Cancer Foundation
  13. 2010
    Selected PresentationCanadian Stem Cell Network
  14. 2007
    Selected New Zealand RepresentativeAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  15. 2007
    AFLAC Scholar-in-TrainingAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  16. 2005
    Selected New Zealand Doctoral StudentNational Research Centre for Growth and Development
  17. 2003
    International Doctoral Fee AwardUniversity of Auckland
  18. 2003
    Junior Research Fellowship and Lecturership Award (Declined)Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
  19. 2000
    Award for Academic Excellence, Bachelor's DegreeMadurai Kamaraj University, The American College

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - 2023
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research - CIHR
  2. 2022 - present
    Radiation Research Society
  3. 2022 - present
    Endocrine Society
  4. 2022 - present
    Mayo Clinic Graduate School
  5. 2021 - 2022
    Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
  6. 2021 - 2022
    American Association for Cancer Research
  7. 2019 - present
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  8. 2019 - present
    International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
  9. 2019 - present
    MCGSBS Student Life and Wellness Committee
  10. 2019 - present
    CancerCare Manitoba Foundation
  11. 2019 - present
    Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  12. 2018 - 2019
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  13. 2018 - 2019
    Canadian Cancer Society Grant Review Panel
  14. 2016 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  15. 2016 - 2017
    Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-National Grants Program
  16. 2016
    Keystone Symposia on Stem Cells and Cancer
  17. 2015 - 2016
    Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS)
  18. 2014 - 2015
    Canadian Association for Postdoctoral Scholars
  19. 2014 - 2015
    Mitacs Canada
  20. 2014 - 2015
    MITACS, Canada
  21. 2014 - 2015
    Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS)
  22. 2014 - 2015
    Postdoc Association, University of British Columbia
  23. 2013 - present
    International Society for Stem Cell Research
  24. 2013 - present
    Society for Redox Biology and Medicine
  25. 2007 - present
    American Association for Cancer Research

Publications

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Research activities

See a description of research activities.