Vinod Labhasetwar, Ph.D.

 

    

 

SIVAKUMAR VIJAYARAGHAVALU, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Bio-Medical Genetics, Biochemistry
    and Molecular Biology(interdisciplinary)

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,

University of Madras, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu. India

Post Doctoral Fellow, UNMC, Omaha

Phone: (402) 559-2407

Fax: (402) 559-9543

Email: svijayar@unmc.edu
 

 

Research Interests |Academic Qualifications |Professional Experience |Honors |Affiliation |Publications |Presentations |

 

Research Interests

 

Nanoparticle formulations and characterization, Targeted gene delivery, oncology, Apoptosis and cell signalling.
 

Educational Background

2001-2005




1999-2001

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.),
Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, India.
Title: Anticarcinogenic activity of Plumbago zeylanica against diethylnitrosamine induced Hepatocellular carcinoma

Master of Science (M.Sc),
Department of Bio-Medical genetics,

University of Madras, India.

Professional Experience

Jul. 2006 - present



2002-2005

 Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
College of pharmacy,
University Of Nebraska Medical Center.

Junior Research Fellow (Project Fellow),
Department of Biochemistry,
University of Madras, Chennai, India

Honors and Awards

  • Awarded University Junior research fellowship by University of Madras
     

  • Offered teaching assistance by University of Madras in the learn while earn scheme.

Bibliography

  1. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, Protective effect of Plumbago zeylanica against Cyclophosphamide induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress in Swiss albino mice. Drug and chemical toxicology 2006;29(3):279-88.

  2. V. Sivakumar, R. Prakash, M.R. Murali, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj and Dr. H. Devaraj. In vivo Micronucleus assay and GST activity in assessing genotoxicity of Plumbagin, in Swiss albino mice. Drug and chemical toxicology, 28:499-507, 2005.

  3. V.Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, Protective effect of Plumbago zeylanica against the oxidative stress induced by the environmental carcinogen (Diethylnitrosamine) in liver and kidney of Wistar albino rats - a chronic study. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (Communicated)

Abstracts/presentations

  1. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, “Induction of apoptosis by Plumbago zeylanica in Diethylnitrosamine induced Hepatocellular carcinoma bearing male wistar rats through mitochondrial and caspase pathways a chronic study” in an International symposium on Translational research: Apoptosis and cancer, held on 18 to 21 December, 2005, in Trivandrum, India. (Poster Presentation)

  2. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, “Inhibitory effect of Plumbago zeylanica on the genotoxicity of Cyclophosphamide”, in an International Conference on Natural products, Free Radicals and Radio protectors in Health (NFRH), held at Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India, on Jan 17-19, 2004.

  3. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, “Indo –Australian conference on Biotechnology in Medicine” held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore India. Feb, 9-11, 2004.

  4. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, Genotoxicity of plumbagin in Swiss albino mice, at the National Conference on “Trends in Biological Chemistry”, held at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India, Dec. 26-28, 2003.

  5. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, International Congress of Indian Pharmacy Graduates, held at Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India, Nov. 8 - 9, 2003 .

  6. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, Participated in the First CMC Winter Symposium on “Cell biology and molecular medicine” held at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, on 30 and 31 Jan, 2003.

  7. V. Sivakumar, Dr. S. Niranjali Devaraj, Awareness programme in Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiation technology for societal development, held at Anna University Chennai, India, during 13-14, 2004.

     

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