Champion Deivanayagam Ph.D.

Champion Deivanayagam Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Scientist (C), Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering (CBSE) , School of Optometry 2008 -
Assistant Professor (S), Pediatric Dentistry , School of Dentistry 2011 -
Associate Professor (S), Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB) , Academic Joint Departments 2012 -
Scientist (C), Global Center for Craniofacial, Oral and Dental Disorders (GC-CODED) , School of Dentistry 2017 -
Associate Professor (P), Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics , Academic Joint Departments 2017 -
Scientist (C), O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center , School of Medicine 2019 -
Scientist (C), UWIRC Microbiome Center , School of Medicine 2021 -

Principal Investigator On

The Structural and Functional Determination of Streptococcus Mutans Adherence awarded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS 2020 - 2025

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Structural Biology Shared Facility awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2021

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Structural Biology Shared Facility awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2019

Structural and Functional Studies on the Platelet Adherence Protein A of Streptoc awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2018

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Structural Biology Shared Facility awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2016 - 2017

Proton Sponge Adhesives, Interfacial Milieu: Molecular Structure-Mechanics awarded by University of Kansas 2014 - 2015

Determination of the SAG Binding Motif on AgI/II of Streptococcous Mutans awarded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS 2007 - 2014

Investigator On

Defining the Impact of Frataxin Point Mutations on Friedreich's Ataxia pathogenesis awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS 2021 - 2026

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2022

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2021

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Structural Biology Shared Facility awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2021

Small Molecule Inhibitors of Carciogenic Biofilms awarded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2020

Glycosylation and Biogenesis of Streptococcal Adhesins awarded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2020

Bacterial Second Messenger Mediated Virulence Regulation in Streptococcus Mutans awarded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS 2019 - 2020

Insights into the Lid Margin: Characterization of Membrane Associated Mucins in Ocular Surface Disease awarded by National Eye Institute/NIH/DHHS 2018 - 2019

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2017 - 2019

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2016 - 2017

A Comprehensive Evaluation of Microgravity Protein Crystallization awarded by NASA - National Aeronautics & Space Administration 2011 - 2016

Active - Structural Biology SF X-Ray Crystallography - Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2011 - 2016

Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS 2011 - 2016

Mechanism of Cell Surface Assembly Catalyzed by Sortases awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH/DHHS 2008 - 2013

Teaching Activities

GBSC717 - Crystallography-Protein (Fall Term 2019) 2019

GBSC717 - Crystallography-Protein (Fall Term 2017) 2017

GBSC717 - Crystallography-Protein (Fall Term 2015) 2015

OBHS111 - Fundamentals Dent/Optometry I (Fall Term 2012) 2012

OBHS111 - Fundamentals of Dent and Opt I (Fall Term 2011) 2011

OBHS111 - Fundamentals of Dent and Opt I (Fall Term 2010) 2010

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy Level Degree in Molecular Biology, 1995

Full Name

Champion Deivanayagam