DR. Kattesh V. Katti

Kattesh V. Katti

Professor of Radiology & Physics
Senior Research Scientist MU Research Reactor

Email:

KattiK@health.missouri.edu

Phone:

(573) 882-5656

Fax:

(573) 884-5679

Office:

103, Alton Building

Mailing
Address:

Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Institute
Rm. 103, Alton Buildings
301 Business Loop 70 (W)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65212

Research Areas:

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Nanomedicine
Metals/Organomatallics In the Development of Cancer Diagnostic and Therapeutic Agents
Biomedical Optical Imaging
New Approaches to Cancer Therapy
New Biomaterials for use in Surgical and Non-surgical Wound Healing applications
Fundamental Aspects of Structure of Water and Water-Alcohol Binary Mixtures

International/National Awards and Honors

D.Sc. Honor on January 21 2009: Dr. Kattesh V. Katti, Professor of Radiology and Physics, senior research scientist, MURR, was bestowed with the highly coveted Doctor of Science (D. Sc.) Honoris Causa in recognition of his contributions to nanoscience, nanomedicine, green nanotechnology and its application to medical and environmental research during the 59th Annual Convocation of Karnataka University, India, held on January, 21, 2009. D.Sc. Award
Highest Honor from the University of Missouri: Dr. Katti’s internationally acclaimed ground breaking discoveries and research and scholarship contributions in nanoscience, and nanomedicine have been recently recognized by the Curators of the University of Missouri by bestowing him with the ‘Curators Professorship’ award with effect from January 1 2009.

One of 25 Most Influential Scientist: On September 2008 Dr. Katti, was recognized by rt Image magazine as one of the 25 most influential people in molecular imaging in the world for his discovery of the production of biocompaqtible gold nanoparticles through ‘Green Nanotechnology’. Dr. Katti for the first time demonstrated that by submersing gold salts in water and then adding soybeans, gold nanoparticles were generated which are non toxic for applications in molecular imaging of cancer and other diseases: Most Influential Scientist

Endowed Professor: On March 20 2008, Dr. Katti was awarded an endowed Professorship entitled ‘Margaret Proctor Mulligan Professor in Medical Research’ with citation: “Katti is internationally known for developing gold nanoparticles that can detect breast cancer and other forms of cancer, potentially much earlier than current imaging methods.

Outstanding Missourian Award: March 2008: Dr. Katti has been bestowed with the ‘Outstanding Missourian Award’ by the Missouri House of Representatives on March 4 2008. Presenting this award, House Speaker, Rod Jetton and House Representative Ed Rob praised Dr. Katti for his pioneering research and ground breaking discoveries spanning the areas of cancer diagnostics/therapy and Nanomedicine.
Taken from the award literature:
“The Missourian Award is an acknowledgement of the most accomplished citizens of the state of Missouri www.missourianaward.org
To be Selected, one must be born in the state of Missouri, or under exceptional circumstances, a person may qualify by having spent at least fifteen years of his or her life in the state. Nominees must have made an outstanding contribution to his/her state or nation in one of the following fields of endeavor: civics, science, business, arts or politics. Outstanding Missourian Award
2007 Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Fellows Award: Dr. Katti was awarded the coveted 2007 Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Fellows Award by the Academy of Science of St. Louis which is the most prestigious and oldest science Academies of the world. Dr. Katti was inducted into the prestigious academy as a ‘Fellow’ on April 24 2007. The Academy's literature called it "a rare feat to be distinguished in all chemistry, physics, nanoscience and radiochemistry—all of these fields simultaneously" and praised Katti's discoveries in the development of gold and silver nanoparticles for applications in nanomedicine.

Dr. Kattesh V. Katti’s Nanomedicine research has been cited by the President of India in his Inaugural Speech at the Global Nanoscience Initiatives on March 16 2006 in New Delhi , India : President’s Citation
Gauss Hall of Fame: Dr. Katti has been awarded the 2006 Gauss Professorship Award from the Academy of Sciences, Gottingen, Germany. He is the fourth US scientist to receive this highly prestigious international award:Gauss Professorship Award

Recent Discoveries

Dr. Katti’s discovery on Nanoparticles production was quoted on the front page of NANO BIOTECH NEWS (Vol. 2; No 48; December 8 2004 http://www.nhionline.net/products/nanobiotechnews/nbn12804wek.pdf)“240 times faster than previous methods; University of Missouri-Columbia researchers make gold, silver nanoparticles in 5-10 minutes”
Dr. Katti’s Nanoscience work was cited in Innovations Report of Germany (http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/life_sciences/report-36440.html) as “Nanoparticles to Aid Medical Diagnosis, Therapy”
Dr. Katti’s work was cited in NANO TECHNOLOGY NOW: “MU Researchers Produce Nanoparticles to Aid Medical Diagnosis, Therapy in Fraction of Previous Time” (http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=06721)
Dr. Katti’s Nanoscience discovery was cited in: Nano Tsunami: http://www.voyle.net/Nano%20Medicine/Medicine%202004-0058.htm
Dr. Katti’s discovery was cited in one of the major vitamin health sites in the U.S. Dr. Katti’s work do develop a new drug for Wilson’s Disease is featured. https://webmail.um.umsystem.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://newvitality.com/Articles.aspx
Dr. Katti’s discovery on the development of a new drug for treating Wilson’s disease was cited in: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/507813/. This discovery was covered in National/International news media.

Educational Background

Ph.D 1984, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
M.S.Ed. 1979, Regional College of Education, Mysore, India
B.S.(Chemistry)1977, Karnatak University, India

Recent Publications:

Katti K, Kattumuri V, Bhaskaran S, Katti KV, Kannan R. Facile and general method for synthesis of sugar coated gold nanoparticles. Int J Green Nanotechnol. Biomedicine, 2009; 1: B53-B59
Afrasiabi Z, Shukla R, Chanda N, Bhaskaran S, Upendran A, Katti KV, Kannan R. Nanoscale sensor design via in situ labeling of gold nanoparticles onto protein scaffolds. J Nanosci Nanotechnol, In press 2009.
Katti K, Chanda N, Shukla R, Zambre A, Kulkarni RR, Kannan R, Katti KV. Green nanotechnology from cumin phytochemicals: generation of biocompatible gold nanoparticles. Int J Green Nanotechnol. Biomedicine, 2009; 1: B39-B52
Chanda N, Shukla R, Katti KV, Kannan R. Gastrin releasing protein receptor specific gold nanorods: breast and prostate tumor avid nanovectors for molecular imaging. Nano Lett., 2009; 9:1798.
Nune SK, Chanda N, Shukla R, Katti K, Kulkarni RR, Thilakavathi S, Sieckman G, Kannan R, Katti KV. Green nanotechnology from tea: phytochemicals in tea as building blocks for production of biocompatible gold nanoparticles. J Mater Chem., 2009; 19:2912.
Fent GM, Casteel SW, Kim DY, Kannan R, Katti K, Chanda N, Katti KV. Biodistribution of maltose and gum arabic hybrid gold nanoparticles following injection in Juvenile swine. Nanomed Nanotechnol Biol Med., 2009; ;5:128-35. (10.1016/j.nano.2009.01.007)
Shukla R, Nune SK, Chanda N, Katti K, Mekapothula S, Kulkarni RR, Welshons WV, Kannan R, Katti KV. Soybeans as a phytochemical reservoir for the production and stabilization of biocompatible gold nanoparticles. SCIENCE;Editor's Choice., 2008; 322(5899):167.(AAAS Publication)
Shukla R, Nune SK, Chanda N, Katti K, Mekapothula S, Kulkarni RR, Welshons WV, Kannan R, Katti KV. Soybeans as a phytochemical reservoir for the production and stabilization of biocompatible gold nanoparticles. Small., 2008; 4:1425-36.
Shukla R, Kannan R, Hainsworth D, Katti K, Katti KV. Nanomedicine approaches for the design and development of therapeutic agents in the treatment of Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) and Age Related Macular Degeneration. PXE Awareness Newsletter., 2008; 14:6.
Casteel SW, Fent GM, Branson K, Katti K, Kannan R, Katti KV, Nune S, Boote E, Waldrep JC, Guo J, Dhand R. Disposition of novel nanoparticle constructs in juvenile swine. The Toxicologist., 2008; 102:125.
Guntur VP, Guo J, Waldrep JC, Nune S, Kannan R, Katti KV, Dhand R. Directing gold nanoparticles to bronchoalveolar carcinoma cells. Am J Respir Crit Care Med., 2008; 177:A-219.
Guo J, Guntur VP, Waldrep JC, Nune S, Kannan R, Katti K, Katti KV, Dhand R. Nano medicine and lung cancer: role of gold nanoparticles in targeting lung cancer cells. Am J Respir Crit Care Med., 2008; 177:A-219.
Kattumuri V, Katti K, Bhaskaran S, Boote EJ, Casteel SW, Fent, GM, Robertson DJ, Chandrasekhar M, Kannan R, Katti KV. Naturally Occurring Gum Arabic as a phyto construct for the stabilization of gold nanoparticles: in vivo pharmacokinetics and X-ray contrast imaging studies. Small., 2007; 2:333.

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