Anju Nalikezhathu

Anju Nalikezhathu is a Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry at Sanford Burnham Prebys, with a background in research and teaching from the University of Southern California, where Anju served as a Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant. Anju's research includes the development of the Tandem Pictet-Spengler Reaction via Hydrogen-Borrowing to synthesize tetrahydro-β-carbolines. Anju's academic credentials include a Graduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Southern California and a BS-MS Dual Degree in Chemistry and Biology from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram. Further research experience includes significant projects and internships at various institutions, focusing on organometallic compounds, centrosome regulation, and palladium chalcogenides.