Professor, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Phone: 903.877.7780
Email: vijayakumar.boggaram@uttyler.edu
Department: Cellular and Molecular Biology
Vijayakumar Boggaram
Dr. Vijay Boggaram is a tenured professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the American Heart Association (AHA). Dr. Boggaram has trained many graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and has served the university as a chair or a member of several institutional committees. He serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, and Federal and Private funding agencies.
Education and Training
- Research Instructor, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
- PhD, Biochemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, University of Stockholm, Sweden
- MSc, Biochemistry, University of Mysore, India
Courses Taught
- BIOT 5211 Advanced Biotechniques
- BIOT 5221 Proteins & Nucleic Acids
- BIOT 5310 Fundamentals of Biomedical Research
- BIOT 6311 Biotechnology I
Research Focus
- Lung surfactant
- Innate Immunity
- Organic dust induced lung inflammation
Honors
- Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), India, Invited Lecturer - 2017
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitational Travel Fellowship - 2006,2015
- Endocrine Society Travel Grant - 1988
- Robert A. Welch Foundation Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX - 1981
- University of Stockholm Travel Grant to attend the 7th International Symposium on Flavins and Flavoproteins, Ann Arbor, MI - 1981
- Fellowship for Doctoral Research, University of Stockholm, Sweden - 1976
- Merit Scholarship, University of Mysore, India - 1976
Publications Highlights