Education: B.Sc. in Biology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India M.Sc. in Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India M.Sc. in Chemistry, Louisiana Tech. University, Louisiana Ph.D. in Biochem./Molec. Biol., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Positions held: 2018–Present Associate Professor, Dept. of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA 2009–Present Research Health Scientist (GS13), Research Service, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare Service, Little Rock, AR 2019–Present Editorial Board member of Nature Scientific Reports 2012–2018 Assistant Professor, Reynolds Department of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 2002–2008 Assistant Professor (Joint Appointment), Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR