Education & Certifications:
M.S.: PSG College of Sciences, 1991.
Ph.D.: Purdue University, 2001.

Selected Publications:
Kanthasamy, A. and Nichols, D.E. (2000), Unilateral Injection of Dopamine Transporter Antisense Oligonucleotide into the Substantia Nigra Protects Against MDMA-Induced Serotonergic Deficits in the Ipsilateral Striatum. (accepted for publication-Neuropharmacology)

Blair, J.B., Lewicka, D.M., Kanthasamy, A., Lucaites, V.L., Nelson, D.L., Nichols, D.E., (1999): Thieno[3,2-b]-and Thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole Bioisosteric Analogues of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, J. Med. Chem. 42: 1106-1111.

Vangverong S., Kanthasamy A., Lucaites V.L., Nelson D.L., Nichols, D.E. (1998): Synthesis and serotonin receptor affinities of a series of trans-2-(indol-3yl)cyclopropylamine derivatives. J. Med. Chem., 41: 4995-5001.

Kanthasamy, A.G, Kanthasamy, A., Matsumoto R.R. and Truong, D.D. (1997): Neuroprotective effect of novel strychnine-insensitive glycine site antagonist (R)-HA-966 in an experimental model of Parkinsonâs disease, Brain Res., 759: 1-8.

Monte, A.P., Marona-Lewicka., Kanthasamy, A., Sanders-Bush, E. and Nichols, D.E. (1995): Stereoselective LSD-like activity in a series of d-Lysergic acid amides of R (-) and (S)-2-Aminoalkanes, J. Med. Chem., 38: 958-966.

Sprague, J.E., Huang, X., Kanthasamy, A. and Nichols, D.E. (1994): Attenuation of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethaphetamine (MDMA) induced neurotoxicity with serotonin precursors tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan, Life Science, 55: 1193-1998.

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Honors & Awards:
Recipient of 1999 Outstanding Research Presentation Award at Purdue University Neuroscience (PUN) Retreat.

Recipient of 1996 summer fellowship from Parkinsonâs Disease Foundation for the project entitled, ãMechanisms of neuroprotective effect of strychnine-insensitive glycine site antagonists in an experimental Parkinsonâs model: Effects on cellular bioenergtics and MPP+ bio-disposition."

Recipient of 1995 summer fellowship from Parkinsonâs Disease Foundation for the project entitled, ãBiochemical, behavioral and histological characterization of strychnine-insensitive glycine site antagonists in an experimental Parkinsonâs model."

Ranked third among 51 students in the class of 90 (B.S).

Recipient of 1989-1990 Merit scholarship for outstanding student.


Memberships:
American Association for Advancement in Science
Society for Neuroscience