Pharmacy professor named 2024 Chancellor EDGES Fellow recipient

Srinath Palakurthi, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy, has been named a 2024 Chancellor EDGES (Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship) Fellow recipient.

Under the direction of Chancellor John Sharp, the EDGES Fellowships were developed with resources from The Texas A&M University System to honor, incentivize and boost mid-career faculty at the associate or early full professor rank who are making significant marks in their discipline. The recognition highlights the intentional commitment of the A&M System to support, retain and recognize faculty with significant and sustained accomplishments and the promise of continued high-impact scholarship.

EDGES Fellows retain the right to use the title throughout their tenure as faculty members in good standing at Texas A&M.

“Dr. Palakurthi’s contributions to the field of pharmaceutical sciences have been nothing short of exceptional, and the impact of his scholarly work is being recognized worldwide,” said Fadi Khasawneh, PhD, head and associate professor of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The Palakurthi lab is currently focusing on developing nanoparticle formulations for combination therapy of ovarian and breast cancers.

“We have recently developed proprietary technology for colon-specific delivery using nanoparticles using an edible protein called zein. My research group has also developed a simple and easy-to-use oral inhalation formulation of glucagon for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia,” Palakurthi said.

Palakurthi is the first faculty member from the School of Pharmacy to earn this distinction.

“It is exciting and a great feeling for being recognized as a 2024 Chancellor EDGES Fellow. The Fellowship is a recognition of research accomplishments of not just my own, but also the contributions of my graduate students, post-doctoral fellows. I take this as an opportunity to acknowledge the support of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and School of Pharmacy, my faculty colleagues, and collaborators in this journey,” Palakurthi said.

Palakurthi earned his PhD in pharmaceutics from the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology.