Hemant Lata, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

 

 

National Center for Natural Product Research

Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS-38677

Phone: (W) 662-915-5928, Fax: 662-915-5587, E-mail: hlata@olemiss.edu

 

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Education

Ph.D - Plant Physiology, High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center, University of Garhwal, INDIA.

M.Sc. - Biotechnology, GND University, INDIA.

B.Sc. - Botany (Honors), University of Delhi, INDIA.

 

Professional Career

Research Scientist at NCNPR, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, USA. 2009 – Till date.  

Associate Research Scientist, NCNPR, University of Mississippi, USA. 2003 – 2009.    

Post Doctoral Research Associate, NCNPR, The University of Mississippi, USA. 2000 – 2003.    

Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University. USA. 2001 (January – March).

Post Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Botany, The University of Delhi, INDIA. 1998 –  January, 2000.

Junior and Senior Research Fellow, High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center (HAPPRC), University of Garhwal, INDIA. 1994 – 1998.

Research Fellow, State Council for Educational Research and Training, department of education, New - Delhi, INDIA. July 1993 – February, 1994.

 

Awards and Scholarships

Faculty Research Fellow award (Class of 2005), University of Mississippi.

Post Doctoral Fellowship - National Center for Natural Product Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, USA. 2000 - 2003.

Post Doctoral Fellowship from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India - Delhi University, 1998-2000.  

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India-HAPPRC, 1994 - 1998.

National Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) Fellowship (Did not avail), 1993 - 1996.

National Merit Fellowship for M. Sc., 1991-1992.

National Merit Scholarship for High school, 1982-1984.

 

Member of International Societies

American Society for Plant Biologists (ASPB)

American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP)

International Society for Horticultural Sciences (ISHS)

 

Recent Publications

2011

Hemant Lata, Suman Chandra, Natascha Techen, Ikhlas A. Khan and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2011) Molecular analysis of genetic fidelity in Cannabis sativa L. plants grown from synthetic seeds following in vitro storage conditions. Biotechnology Letters, 33: 2503-2508. [PDF].

Hemant Lata, Suman Chandra, Zlatko Mehmedic, Ikhlas A. Khan and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2011) In vitro germplasm conservation of high Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol yielding elite clones of Cannabis sativa L. under slow growth conditions. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, DOI 10.1007/s11738-011-0874-x. [Abstract].

Suman Chandra, Hemant Lata, Ikhlas A. Khan and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2011) Temperature response of photosynthesis in different drug and fiber varieties of Cannabis sativa L. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants; 17(3): 297-303. [Abstract].

Suman Chandra, Hemant Lata, Ikhlas A. Khan and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2011)   Photosynthetic response of Cannabis sativa L., an important medicinal plant, to elevated levels of CO2; Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants; 17(3): 291-295. [Abstract].

Rita M. Moraes, Hemant Lata, Joko Sumyanto, Ana M. S. Pereira, Bianca W. Bertoni, Vaishali C. Joshi, Nirmal D. Pugh, Ikhlas A. Khan, David S. Pasco (2011) Characterization and pharmacological properties of in vitro propagated clones of Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 06:309–315 [Abstract]

 

2010

Hemant Lata, Suman Chandra, Natascha Techen, Ikhlas A. Khan and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2010) Assessment of genetic stability of micropropagated Cannabis sativa plants by ISSR markers, Planta Medica, 76: 97-100. [Abstract].

Hemant Lata, Suman Chandra, Ikhlas Khan, Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2010) High frequency plant regeneration from leaf derived callus of high Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol yielding Cannabis sativa L. Planta Medica, 76: 1629-1633. [Abstract].

Hemant Lata and Suman Chandra (2010) Biotechnological characterization of different populations of an endangered medicinal herb - Podophyllum hexandrum Royle in Medicinal Plant Biotechnology, Ed. Rajesh Arora, CABI-UK, Chapter 3, pp 36-47. [Contents].

Suman Chandra, Hemant Lata, Zlatko Mehmedic, Ikhlas A. Khan and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2010) Assessment of cannabinoids content in micropropagated plants of Cannabis sativa L. and their comparison with conventionally propagated plants and mother plant during developmental stages of growth, Planta Medica, 76: 743-750. [Abstract].

Suman Chandra, Hemant Lata, Ikhlas A. Khan and Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2010) Propagation of elite Cannabis sativa for the production of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) using biotechnological tools in Medicinal Plant Biotechnology, Ed. Rajesh Arora, CABI-UK, Chapter 7, 98-114. [Contents].

Natascha Techen, Suman Chandra, Hemant Lata, Mahmoud A. ElSohly, Ikhlas A. Khan (2010) Genetic identification of female Cannabis sativa L. plants at early developmental stage, Planta Medica, 16: 1938-1939. [Abstract].

 

2009

Hemant Lata, Suman Chandra, Ikhlas Khan, Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2009) Thidiazuron induced high frequency direct shoot organogenesis of Cannabis sativa L., In vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant, 45: 12-19. [Abstract].

Hemant Lata, Suman Chandra, Ikhlas Khan, Mahmoud A. ElSohly (2009) Propagation through Alginate Encapsulation of Axillary Buds of Cannabis sativa L.–An Important Medicinal Plant, Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 15 (1): 79-86. [Abstract].

Hemant Lata, Cassia Mizuno, and Rita M. Moraes (2009) The Role of Biotechnology in the production of anticancer compound Podophyllotoxin. Book Chapter, Book entitled - Protocols For In Vitro Cultures And Secondary Metabolite Analysis Of Aromatic And Medicinal Plants, The Humana Press Inc., Springer, pp: 387-402. [Abstract].

Hemant Lata, Rita M. Moraes, Bianca Bertoni, Bladimiro Silva, and Ana M.S. Pereira (2009) In vitro germplasm conservation of Podophyllum peltatum L. under slow growth conditions, In vitro Cellular Developmental Biology-Plant, 46:22–27. [Abstract].

Maria Mendoza, DeEtta Mills, Hemant Lata, Suman Chandra, Mahmoud A. ElSohly and Jose Almirall (2009) Genetic Individualization of Cannabis sativa by an STR Multiplex, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 393: 719–726. [Abstract].

 

Other selected publications [PDF]

 

Last update: Dec., 2011