Dr. N. Kalyanam, President of Sabinsa's New Jersey R&D, will give a presentation on BioPerine^® on June 19, 2012 as part of the SupplySide Science Tour held at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, Irvine, California.

Dr. Kalyanam's presentation will describe BioPerine^®, a patented natural extract from Piper nigrum, is a PgP modulator for enhancing bioavailability of nutrients. The presentation will focus on the safety, mechanisms of bioavailability enhancement and will review the results of clinical and other biological studies on this nutrient.

Dr. Kalyanam is the president of Sabinsa's New Jersey R&D. His research interests are synthetic methodology and chiral chemistry. He obtained his masters of science in Chemistry at the University of Madras and doctorate in Organic Chemistry from Baylor University (Texas). Upon completing his Ph.D., Dr. Kalyanam completed two years of postdoctoral studies focusing on organic synthesis procedures before returning to India. In India he worked for a number of reputable companies including IPCL, Ciba Geigy and SPIC Pharma, to which he made major scientific contributions. Dr. Kalyanam's primary responsibilities at Sabinsa include the development of efficient and novel scientific routes for xenobiotics and intermediates as well as the exploration of new business areas.