Biography
Dr. Suboj Babykutty is an Associate Professor and Head of the PG & Research Department of Zoology at Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He is a highly accomplished cancer biologist who also directs the Centre for Tumor Immunology and Microenvironment (CTIM) lab housed within the institution.
Academic & Professional Profile
• Current Position: Associate Professor & Head, PG & Research Department of Zoology, Mar Ivanios College.
• Education: He holds a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology and Nitric Oxide from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), an M.Phil. from MG University, and his foundational degrees in Zoology from the University of Kerala.
• Global Exposure: He previously served as an Indo-US Science and Technology Forum fellow and research fellow at the Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital within the Edwin L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology.
Research Interests
His specialized research portfolio targets nitric oxide, angiogenesis, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and the complex impacts of obesity on immunotherapy resistance and tumor progression.