Kartick Shirur Email & Phone Number

Greater Memphis Area, Tennessee

I help in the evaluation of value and market opportunities for new products in development, and in conducting hypotheses-driven primary and secondary market research. I routinely manage and assist for projects that examine disease backgrounds, treatments and guidelines, payer coverage and reimbursement, pricing and other information relevant to the business needs of the projects. Activities often include conducting interviews with payers, physicians, hospital pharmacy directors, and other stakeholders to understand their perceptions of value for a therapy and their pricing sensitivity. Additionally, I manage and assist in development of materials for workshops, building budget impact models, writing the AMCP dossier, and drafting manuscripts that are expected to be published in books and academic journals.

Oxford, Mississippi, United States

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Independent Contractor currently working with Medical Marketing Economics, LLC (MME) in Oxford, MS, USA

Oxford, Mississippi, United States

Oxford, Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi

Oxford, Ms

Investigated the biochemical composition of Caribbean gorgonian corals and their symbionts Symbiodinium spp. and characterized the bacterial microbiome under ambient and stressful conditions.Studies were conducted at the Instituto de Ciencas del Mar y Limnología in Mexico in collaboration with the scientists there. Further sample processing using various biochemical (tissue composition, antioxidant and immune enzyme kinetic assays) and molecular (PCR, Illumina Mi-Seq next-gen) techniques, and data analyses (using R statistical program and mothur bioinformatics sofware) were carried out at the University of Mississippi and the University of Texas Arlington.The gorgonian-algal symbiosis, bacterial microbiome and tissue composition varied between different gorgonian species, and these and other physiological factors influenced how different species dealt with the stressors injury and elevated temperature. These findings were presented at local and international scientific conferences, and published in three peer-reviewed articles.

Oxford, Mississippi

Taught two to four lab sections, each containing 25-30 students. In all courses I lectured for the first 30-45 minutes, and later supervised students as they carried out experiments, or examined slides and specimens, or conducted dissections2014-2016:Biological Sciences I and II Laboratory (BISC 161 and BISC 163)Laboratory courses offered to biology majors. Students learned about metabolic processes, anatomy and physiology, and explored evolution and the diversity of organisms.2011-2013:Inquiry into Life: Human Biology (BISC 103)Laboratory course offered to freshman biology non-majors. Students learned about organ systems in the human body.2008-2011:Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II (BISC 206 and BISC 207)Laboratory courses offered to health professional students. Students gained a detailed understanding about all the organs and organ systems in the human body.

Oxford, Mississippi

Trained and supervised two undergraduate students in the use of molecular and enzyme kinetic techniques to study the physiology of Caribbean gorgonian corals and their dinoflagellate symbionts Symbiodinium spp.One student used PCR, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and Sanger sequencing to identify genotypes of Symbiodinium spp. hosted by Caribbean gorgonian corals. For her honors thesis, the other student ran kinetic assays for the enzymes catalase and peroxidase to quantify oxidative stress in gorgonian corals exposed to elevated temperature.Both students enjoyed the research and are now pursuing post graduate studies. One recently defended her Ph.D. dissertation and the other is currently in medical school.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

In all courses I lectured for the first 30 minutes, and later supervised students as they carried out experiments, or examined slides and specimens.2008Introductory Biology II (BIOL 1510)Laboratory course offered to biology non-majors. Students explored the evolution and diversity of organisms.Introductory Biology II (OCOR 5604 - Marine Geology)Core laboratory course offered to graduate students. Students learned about geology and inferred past climatic conditions at the Everglades by quantifying the diversity of fossilized foraminifera in sediments.2007Biochemistry (BIOC 101)Laboratory course offered to biology majors. Students conducted experiments to gain a better understanding of biochemical processes.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Trained one undergraduate student in analysis of images of the deep sea benthos. Video transects of the sea floor were converted into still images, and filtered to extract usable images. These were then used to analyze the benthic community structure at these deep-sea locations.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biology, Gpa 3.51

Activities and Societies: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden KeyTitle: Biochemical.

Master’S Degree, Marine Biology, Gpa 3.8

Master’S Degree, Zoology: Comparative Animal Physiology

Bachelor’S Degree, Zoology