Advances in Analytical Chemistry

Advances in Analytical Chemistry is a peer-reviewed research journal that is devoted to the dissemination of new and original knowledge in all branches of analytical chemistry. The journal publishes features and news articles about major advances, trends, and challenges in analytical chemistry. These articles include peer-reviewed features written by researchers and news stories that discuss novel analytical concepts and instruments.

Sunil Bajad

Editorial Board Member of Advances in Analytical Chemistry

Research Scientist, Sutro Biopharma Inc, USA

Research Areas

Bioanalytical Chemistry, Proteomics, Metabolomics

Education

2002Ph.DBiopharmaceutics, Regional Research Lab, Jammu/ Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
1996M.S.Pharmaceutics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
1994B.S.Pharmacy (University Rank-First) Amaravati University, India

Experience

2009-presentSenior Scientist, Bioanalytical Chemistry (Sutro Biopharma Inc, South San Francisco, CA 94080)
2007-2009Scientist II, Metabolomics (Amyris Biotech Inc., Emeryville, CA 94608)
2006-2007Metabolomics Specialist (Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Blacksburg, VA 24061)
2005-2006Postdoctoral Associate-Metabolomics (Lewis-Sigler Institute for integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ)
2002-2005Postdoctoral Associate (School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
2000-2002Research Manager (Center for quality control and manufacturing of herbal formulations, Jammu, India)

Academic Achievement

1999 Servier Young Investigator Award by Institutet de Recherches Internationales Servier, France
1995 G. P. Nair Award from Indian Drug Manufacturer's Association
1995 Medal from Indian Pharmaceutical Association for highest GPA in BS in Pharmacy
1994 Khatib Gold Medal for highest grade in Pharmaceutics during BS in Pharmacy
1994 niversity Gold Medal for highest GPA during BS Pharmacy
1994 99.02 percentile in All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) All India rank was 11th
1994 Class Merit Award highest GPA during BS Pharmacy

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Sunil Bajad and Vladimir Shulaev. LC-MS based metabolomics. Methods Mol. Biol. 2010 (in-press)
[2]  Suzuki, Sunil Bajad, Joel Shuman, Vladimir Shulaev and Ron Mittler. The transcriptional co-activator MBF1c is a key regulator of basal thermotolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. J.Biol.Chem, 2008; 283:9269-75.
[3]  Sunil Bajad and Vladimir Shulaev. Metabolomics type LC/MS/MS based approach for environmental and pharmaceutical analysis. Trends Anal. Chem., 2007; 26: 625-636.
[4]  John M. Pisciotta, Isabelle Coppens, Abhai K. Tripathi, Peter F. Scholl, Joel Shuman, Sunil Bajad, Vladimir Shulaev and David J. Sullivan. Role of neutral lipid nanospheres in Plasmodium falciparum heme crystallization. Biochem. J. 2007; 402:197-204
[5]  Sunil Bajad, Elizabeth Kimball, Jie Yuan, Wenyun Lu and Joshua D. Rabinowitz. Separation and quantitation of cellular metabolites by hydrophilic interaction chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J. Chromatogr. A. 2006; 1125; 78-88.
[6]  Joshua Munger, Sunil Bajad, Hilary Coller, Thomas Shenk and Joshua Rabinowitz. Dynamics of cellular metabolome during viral infection. PLoS pathogens, 2006: 2; e132.
[7]  LA Trepanier, Sunil Bajad, JR Kurian. Evaluation of the Cytochrome b5/Cytochrome b5 Reductase Pathway. Current protocols in toxicology, supplement 24, 2005 (UNIT 4.16).
[8]  Joseph R. Kurian, Sunil Bajad, Jackie L. Miller, Nathaniel A. Chin, Lauren A. Trepanier, NADH Cytochrome b5 Reductase/cytochrome b5 catalyzes the reduction of hydroxylamines of sulfamethoxazole, dapsone and benzamidine. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 2004 311(3):1171-8
[9]  Sidonie N. Lavergne, Joseph R. Kurian, Sunil U. Bajad, Jennifer E. Maki, Andrea R. Yoder, Margaret V. Guzinski, Frank M. Graziano and Lauren A. Trepanier. Roles of endogenous ascorbate and glutathione in the cellular reduction and cytotoxicity of sulfamethoxazole-nitroso. Toxicology, 2006,222, 25-36.
[10]  Lauren A. Trepanier, Andrea R. Yoder, Sunil Bajad, Michelle D. Beckwith, Jennifer L. Bellehumeur, Frank M. Graziano. Plasma ascorbate deficiency is associated with impaired reduction of sulfamethoxazole nitroso in HIV infection. J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr., 2004; 36: 1041-1050.
[11]  Sunil Bajad, Mohane Coumar, Ravi Khajuria, O.P. Suri, K.L.Bedi. Characterization of a new rat urinary metabolite of piperine by LC/NMR/MS. Eur. J. Pharm. Sci., 2003; 19: 413-21
[12]  Sunil Bajad, Ravi Khajuria, K.L.Bedi, A.K.Singla and O.P. Suri. Characterization of a new minor metabolite of piperine from rat urine by LC/MS/MS. J. Separation Sci., 2003; 26: 943-46
[13]  Sunil Bajad, K.L.Bedi, R.K.Johri, K.Singh and J.Singh. A simple HPLC method for simultaneous determination of ketoconazole and piperine in rat plasma and hepatocytes. J. Chromatogr. A, 2002; 949: 43-47
[14]  Sunil Bajad, K.L.Bedi, A.K.Singla. Liquid chromatographic method for determination of piperine in rat plasma: application to pharmacokinetics J.Chromatogr. B, 2002; 776: 245-49
[15]  Sunil Bajad, K.L.Bedi, A.K.Singla and R.K.Johri. Piperine inhibits gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit in rats and mice. Planta Medica, 2001; 67: 176-179
[16]  Sunil Bajad, K.L.Bedi, A.K.Singla and R.K.Johri. Antidiarrhoeal activity of piperine in mice. Planta Medica, 2001; 67: 284-87
[17]  M. Gulati; S. Bajad; S. Singh; A J. Ferdous and M. Singh. Review: Development of liposomal Amphotericin B formulation. J. Microencapsulation, 1998; 15: 137-52.
[18]  Sunil Bajad and K. S. Chopra. Opportunistic Mycoses: A growing Concern. Eastern Pharmacist. August 1996, p. 29-31.