Turning point: Arun Shukla

Cell scientist to watch - Arun Shukla.

Arun Shukla received his master's degree in Biotechnology from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, and joined the lab of Nobel laureate Hartmut Michel at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Frankfurt, Germany, for his PhD. He then moved to the United States for his postdoctoral work with Robert Lefkowitz at Duke University (Durham, NC) in a very close collaboration with Brian Ko...

Correlates of baclofen effectiveness in alcohol dependence :Lekhansh Shukla, Tulika Shukla, Spandana Bokka, Arun Kandasamy, Viv

Alcohol dependence is a global concern. Baclofen has shown promise as an anti-craving agent but its efficiency remains to be settled. We reviewed 549 male cases diagnosed with alcohol dependence who received Acamprosate (201) or Baclofen (348). «SQ»Time to first drink«SQ» was compared between two groups and multiple regression analysis was done in baclofen group to identify correlates of effect...

Turning point: Planet navigator.

For the latest career listings and advice www.naturejobs.com ENTREPRENEURSHIP How to get a start-up company started go.nature.com/2actuzb AERONAUTICS A schoolgirl space enthusiast grows up to rescue a spacecraft p.241 T he clamour in a Panamanian rainforest is deafening to human ears: bugs shriek, birds sing and bats screech throughout the humid night. To avoid attracting predators, male katydi...

Blast Mitigation Mini - Workshop II October 14 , 2010 Providence , RI Workshop Organizers : Arun Shukla , Carl - Ernst Rousseau , & Jimmie Oxley

A Turning Point for Turkey

The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy hosted the fall  meetings of the Schlesinger Working Group on the topic of Turkey. Our selection of Turkey is a reflection of the daunting choices and challenges that face this country, as well as its inherent importance. Turkey is at a crossroads not only due to its strategic geographic location, but also because of the key internal economic, social...