{"id":14,"date":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gowdalab.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:24:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gowdalab.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Dr Gowda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Education<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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10\/2012 – 03\/2016 : PhD [Life Science]<\/span><\/p>\n

Graduate School of Life Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2007 – 2009: M.Sc. [Chemistry]<\/span><\/p>\n

Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, India<\/span><\/p>\n

2004 – 2007: B.Sc. [Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bharathi college, University of Mysore, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Career<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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04\/2023 – till date: Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Graduate School of Global Food Resources, Hokkaido Uni.<\/span>
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10\/2020 – 03\/2023:  Lecturer, Faculty of Health Science, Hokkaido University, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/2019 – 09\/2020:  Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Science, Hokkaido University, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

03\/2017 – 05\/2019:  Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences Hokkaido University, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

04\/2016 – 02\/2017: Academic Researcher, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

12\/2015 – 03\/2016: Research Assistant, Graduate School of Life Science,  Hokkaido University, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

10\/2010 – 09\/2012: Assistant Professor, IIT-JEE Training Centers, India<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/2009 – 09\/2010: Lecturer, BET Academy of Higher Education, University of Mysore, India<\/span><\/p>\n

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Awards\/Grants<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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2026.04-2030.03:<\/u><\/span><\/span>G<\/u><\/span><\/span>rant-in-Aid for Promotion of Scientific Research Kakenhi Keban C (<\/span>\u57fa\u76e4\u7814\u7a76):<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Assessment of inflammatory recovery following the removal of obesity-induced stressors in cardiac health and disease” \u5fc3\u81d3\u306e\u5065\u5eb7\u304a\u3088\u3073\u75be\u60a3\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u80a5\u6e80\u8a98\u767a\u6027\u30b9\u30c8\u30ec\u30c3\u30b5\u30fc\u9664\u53bb\u5f8c\u306e\u708e\u75c7\u306e\u56de\u5fa9\u306e\u5224\u5b9a. <\/span>Grant: 34,00,000 JPY (as <\/span>co-<\/b><\/span>P. I<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

2025.04-2029.03: G<\/u><\/span><\/span>rant-in-Aid for Promotion of Scientific Research Kakenhi Keban C (<\/span>\u57fa\u76e4\u7814\u7a76):<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Rapid analysis of Saliva by AI assisted portable Raman spectroscopy for noninvasive early diagnosis of oral cancers”<\/span> <\/span>Grant: 45,50,000 JPY (as <\/span>co-<\/span>P. I<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

2025.04-2029.03: G<\/u><\/span><\/span>rant-in-Aid for Promotion of Scientific Research Kakenhi Keban C (<\/span>\u57fa\u76e4\u7814\u7a76):<\/span>\u201cTargeting sphingomyelin synthase inhibition for fatty liver disease control using paprika extracts\u201d <\/span>Grant: 40,00,000 JPY (as <\/span>P. I<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

2024.08-2025.03: <\/u><\/span><\/span>Grant-in-Aid for Promotion of One Health Research application form (Fiscal Year 2024). “Investigating the dysregulated lipid metabolism in immune cells associated with severe influenza infection in LOX-1 knockout mice”. <\/span>(as <\/span>P. I<\/span>). Grant: 500,000 JPY<\/span><\/p>\n

2024.08-2025.03: <\/u><\/span><\/span>FY2024 Support System for the Collaborative Research of Next-Generation Researchers: \u201cDiscovery of sphingomyelin synthase inhibitor from small-leaf nettle to control fatty liver disease\u201d<\/span> Grant: 700,000 JPY (as P. I<\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2024.08-2025.03: T<\/u><\/span><\/span>he 10th Hokkaido University Cross-Departmental Symposium Research Grant \/ Adoption of Silver Award.<\/span> <\/span>\u201cLipid fingerprinting of yeasts collected from Hokkaido wineries for sustainable wine production\u201d<\/span> <\/span>(as <\/span>P. I<\/span>). Grant: 600,000 JPY<\/span><\/p>\n

2023.08~2024.03: <\/span>T<\/u><\/span><\/span>he 9th Hokkaido University Cross-Departmental Symposium Research Grant \/ Adoption of Encouragement Award.<\/span>\u201cExploration of small-leaf nettle for sphingomyelin synthase inhibitor to control fatty liver disease. <\/span> <\/span>(as <\/span>P. I<\/span>). Grant: 100,000 JPY<\/span><\/p>\n

2022.08-2023.03<\/u>: FY2022 Support System for the Collaborative Research of Next-Generation Researchers: “<\/i><\/span>Investigating the role of Shishamo-a native fish of Hokkaido in Obesity control<\/i> <\/span>” Grant: 500,000 JPY (as P. I<\/b>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2022.03\/2023.03<\/u>:\u201cFY2022 SOUSEI Support Program for Young Researcher Grant. \u201cTackling Obesity Associated to Lipid metabolism with Food <\/i><\/span>Bioactives\u201d<\/span><\/i> Grant 1,000,000 JPY (as Principal investigator (P.I<\/b>))<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2021.11-2022.02:<\/span><\/u> The 7th Hokkaido University Cross-Departmental Symposium Research Grant \/ Adoption of Bronze Award. \u201c<\/i><\/span>Investigation of role of new gut biomarkers of influenza infection\u201d<\/i> Grant: 300,000 JPY (as P. I<\/b>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2021.06-2022.02:<\/span><\/u> <\/span><\/b>FY2021 Support System for the Collaborative Research of Next-Generation Researchers: “Unrevealing the links between Kombu and obesity associated to sphingolipid metabolism<\/i>“Grant: 500,000 JPY (as P. I<\/b>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2021.04-2025.03:<\/u> \u82e5\u624b\u7814\u7a7621K1481201 (JSPS Early Carrier Scientist Award): “Exploring the functional role of Hijiki in obesity-associated to sphingolipid metabolism”. Grant: 40,30,000 JPY (as <\/span>P. I<\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2017.05:<\/span> Attended and trained at \u201ci c lipid\u201d \u2013 immersion course into mass spectrometry based lipidomics\u201d held at <\/b><\/span>SLING<\/b>, National university of Singapore in May 15-19, 2017. (Prof. Markus Wenk lab).<\/span><\/p>\n

2016.12: Tokyo Biomedical Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for Asian researchers (TBRF) award (declined)<\/span><\/p>\n

2015.07: Recipient of Ono travel award<\/b> to present my research at 14th<\/sup> international conference on bioactive<\/span>
lipids inflammation and related diseases, held in Budapest, Hungary on 12-15, July 2015. (1000 USD).<\/span><\/p>\n

2015.03: Recipient of Hokkaido University travel award<\/b> to present my research at 249th<\/sup> American Chemical Society<\/span>
Meeting, Denver, Colorado, United States of America on 22-26 March 2015. (1,50,000 JPY)<\/span><\/p>\n

2015.10-2016.03: Japan student service organization (JASSO) Scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n

2012.10-2015.09: International Graduate Program (IGP) MEXT-Scholarship<\/span><\/p>\n

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PhD students supervised <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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1. Dr. LIPSA RANI NATH,<\/b> 2025\/09. <\/span><\/h6>\n
“<\/span>Application of foodomics towards identification and characterization of bioactive lipids in dietary grains and herbs”.<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n
2. Dr. JAYAPRAKASH JAYASHANKAR<\/b>, 2025\/09. <\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n
“<\/span><\/span>Application of untargeted lipidomics in biomarker studies related to gut health, obesity, and neurodegenerative disorders”<\/span><\/h6>\n
3. Dr. <\/b><\/span>MADHUVANAHALLI SUNDARASWAMY PUNITH,<\/b> 2026\/03<\/span><\/h6>\n
“Development of analytical method for monitoring sphingomyelin synthase and discovery of its natural inhibitor from Hizikia fusiformis”<\/span><\/h6>\n
4. Dr. <\/span><\/span>MADIHALLI GANGADHA RACHANA,<\/b> 2026\/03<\/span><\/h6>\n
“Development of a quantitative analytical method for unsaturated short-chain fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids and their biological applications”<\/span><\/h6>\n
5. <\/span>Dr. <\/span><\/span>MALEK MD ABDUL<\/b><\/span>,<\/span> 2026\/03<\/span><\/h6>\n
“<\/span>Application of untargeted lipidomics for the identification and characterization of novel lipids in plant and yeast samples”<\/span><\/h6>\n
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Co-Supervised <\/span><\/h6>\n
1. LI YONGHAN, <\/span>2025\/03<\/span><\/h6>\n
“<\/span>Development of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for oxylipin analysis and its application to childrens plasma”<\/font><\/h6>\n
2. YUSUKE MINAMI,<\/span> 2026\/03<\/span><\/h6>\n
“Application of Liquid Chromatography\/Mass Spectrometry: Food Lipid Profiling and Monitoring Lipid Dysregulation”<\/span><\/h6>\n
3. INOUE NAO<\/b>, 2026\/03<\/h6>\n
 “<\/span>Investigation of mechanisms underlying alteration in lysophosphatidylethanolamine and its protective effects on lifestyle-related diseases”<\/span><\/div>\n
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Membership<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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2024.04-till date: Editorial board member, Discover Food (Springer Nature)<\/span><\/p>\n

2025.01-till date: Member of American Oil Chemists’ Society.<\/span><\/p>\n

2024.01: President (Hokkaido Branch), India Japan Society for Science, Technology, and Education (<\/span>https:\/\/www.ijsste.org\/#)<\/span><\/p>\n

2024.01-till date: Member of Japanese Society for Lipid Biochemistry (<\/span>\u65e5\u672c\u8102\u8cea\u751f\u5316\u5b66\u4f1a)<\/span><\/p>\n

2023.01-till date: Member of <\/span>Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science<\/span><\/p>\n

2023.12 (Lifetime member): Biotech Research Society, India<\/span>
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2022.04-till date: <\/span>Triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy society, Japan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2022.04-till date: American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS), USA<\/span><\/p>\n

2021.04-till date: International Congress on Nutrition and Integrative Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n

2021.04-till date: Japan Society for Biomedical Mass spectrometry (JSBMS), Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

2021.04-till date : International Lipidomics Society<\/span><\/p>\n

2021.04-till date: American Chemical Society<\/span><\/p>\n

2020.04- till date: Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry.<\/span><\/p>\n

2015.04-2016.03: The Society of Polymer Science, Japan.<\/span>\u201cDiscovery of sphingomyelin synthase inhibitor from small-leaf nettle to control fatty liver disease\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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