Dr. Suja Aarattuthodi

Bio

Asst. Research Professor – MAFES
Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, AR, USA
M.S. Aquaculture and Fisheries; University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, AR, USA
MFSc. Fish Pathology and Microbiology; Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India

Awards & Honors

Certified Aquatic Animal Health Inspector
• American Fisheries Society / Fish Health Section (AFS/FHS)

William M White Special Project Award
MAFES

Patent -Inhibition of the helicase activity of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) NS3 (Non- Structural) helicase by substituted N-alkyl and N-aroyl-1H-indol-3-yl methylene-barbiturates or 2-thiobarbiturates.
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

American Society for Microbiology (ASM) travel award
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Dr. Bhuwan Memorial Award for Best Biochemistry Research Poster
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

Education

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Master of Science (M.S.)
Aquaculture/Fisheries

Central Institute of Fisheries Education
Master of Science (M.S.)
Pathology and Microbiology

Publications

2022

Aarattuthodi, S., Dharan, V., Khoo, L. H., Bosworth, B. 2022. Establishment and characterization of a cell line from ictalurid catfish. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. Download

Aarattuthodi, S., Dharan, V., ChandyKoshy, M., Bosworth, B. 2022. Fish cell cultures - uses and prospects. . Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development. 13(1):1-10. Download

Dharan, V. K., Khoo, L. H., Phelps, N. B., Karunakaran, G., Steadman, J., Bosworth, B., Aarattuthodi, S. 2022. An investigation into the pathogenesis of blue catfish alloherpesvirus in ictalurid catfish. Journal of World Aquaculture Society 53(2):384-400. Download

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L. A., van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., Dahl, S., Dorman, L., Peterman, M. A. 2022. Economic contribution of the U.S. catfish industry. Aquaculture Economics and Management 26(4):384-413. Download

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L. A., Cheatham, M., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Wise, D. J., Dahl, S., Dorman, L., Peterman, M. 2022. Technological progress in US catfish industry. Journal of World Aquaculture Society 53(2):367-413. Download

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., Johnson, J., van Senten, J. 2022. Production economic relationships in intensive U.S. catfish production systems. Aquaculture Economics and Management 26(3):314-331. Download

2020

Aarattuthodi, S., Griffin, M. J., Greenway, T. E., Khoo, L. H., Byars, T. S., Lewis, M., Steadman, J., Wise, D. J. 2020. An orally delivered, live-attenuated Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine efficiently protects channel catfish fingerlings against multiple Edwardsiella ictaluri field isolates. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51(6):1354-1372. Download

Griffin, M. J., Greenway, T. E., Byars, T. S., Ware, C., Aarattuthodi, S., Karunakaran, G., Wise, D. J. 2020. Cross‐protective potential of a live‐attenuated Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine against Edwardsiella piscicida in channel (Ictalurus punctatus) and channel × blue ( Ictalurus furcatus) hybrid catfish. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51(3):740-749. Download

Karunakaran, G., Wise, D. J., Li, M. H., Aarattuthodi, S., Hegde, S., Rutland, B., Pruitt, S., Griffin, M. J., Khoo, L. H. 2020. Effect of understocking density of channel catfish fingerlings in intensively aerated multiple-batch production. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 52(1):30-40. Download

Li, M. H., Wise, D. J., Karunakaran, G., Bosworth, B., Mischke, C. C., Aarattuthodi, S., Rutland, W., Lucas, P. 2020. Effects of long-term restricted feeding followed by full feeding on growth, processing yield, fillet proximate composition, and economics of market-size hybrid catfish, ♀ Ictalurus punctatus × ♂ Ictalurus furcatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51:931-943. Download

Perez, A., Griffin, M. J., Greenway, T., Ware, C., Rosser, G., Aarattuthodi, S., Wise, D., Wise, D. J. 2020. Cross-protective efficacy of the Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine against Edwardsiella piscicida infection in catfish. Journal of Fish Diseases. 45(7):1001-1010. Download

2019

Aarattuthodiyil, S., Wise, D., Byars, T., Lucas, P., Li, M. H. 2019. Effects of azomite- and sea salt-supplemented diets on growth, feed conversion efficiency, survival, and resistance against Edwardsiella ictaluri in channel catfish fingerlings. North American Journal of Aquaculture 81(4):438-444. Download

Griffin, M. J., Reichley, S. R., Baumgartner, W. A., Aarattuthodiyil, B., Ware, C., Steadman, J. M., Lewis, M., Gaunt, P. S., Khoo, L. H., Wise, D. J. 2019. Emergence of Edwardsiella piscicida in farmed Channel ♀, Ictalurus punctatus × Blue ♂, Ictalurus furcatus, hybrid catfish cultured in Mississippi. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 50 (2):420-432. Download

Karunakaran, G., Byars, T. S., Greenway, T. E., Aarattuthodi, S., Khoo, L. H., Griffin, M. J., Wise, D. J. 2019. Economic assessment of commercial-scale Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine trials in U.S. catfish industry. Aquaculture Economics & Management 23(3):254-275. Download

Karunakaran, G., Li, M. H., Wise, D. J., Mischke, C. C., Rutland, B., Tiwari, A., Aarattuthodi, S., Griffin, M. J., Khoo, L. H., Ott, B., Torrans, L., Tucker, C. S. 2019. Performance of Channel catfish and Hybrid catfish in single‐batch, intensively aerated ponds. North American Journal of Aquaculture 81(4):406-416. Download

Li, M. H., Wise, D. J., Mischke, C. C., Aarattuthodi, S., Tiwari, A., Lucas, P., Tucker, C., Torrans, E., Perera, T. 2019. Pond-raised Hybrid catfish, ♀ Ictalurus punctatus × ♂ Ictalurus furcatus, do not respond to microbial phytase "superdosing". Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 50(1):78-86. Download