Alumni

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Rajesh Kumar Jha, PhD (2008-2010)

Dr. Rajesh Jha was a DST SERC Fast Track Young Scientist in my laboratory. He worked on assessing the mechanism of Tansforming gowth factor ß1 release from its latent complex duirng embryo implantation http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23926286

Lini Nirmala, PhD (2009-2010)

Dr. Lini was an ICMR-RA during Feb 2009-Aug 2010. She worked on the functional significance of Elk1in embryo implantation.
Current Position:
Assistant Professor, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram snce 2012

Sushma Padmaja, PhD, Research associate (DBT) (July 2015-June 2017)

Dr. Sushma worked on deciphering the Role of SFRP4 (Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 4) in mice uterus during early pregnancy.

PhDs

Saguna Verma, PhD (1989-1994) [Devi Ahilya University]

Saguna obtained her Ph .D. in 1993. She worked on redox biology in thyroid and adrenal steroidogenesis and identified the superoxide anion radical-mediated active I radical form - the intermediate that is incorporated onto tyrosine. http://pceidr.jabsom.hawaii.edu/guest/Guest.vm?method=homePage&id=15
Current Position:
Associate Professor (tenure-track), Department Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Monzy Thomas, PhD (1993-1997) [Devi Ahilya University]

Monzy was awarded his Ph. D. in 1998. His seminal work led to the discovery of superoxide mediated embryo hatching and membrane perturbations prior to embryo implantation.
Current Position:
Scientist at Aptagen, LLC, 250 North Main Street, Jacobus, PA, USA.

Sudhir Jain, PhD (1992-1997) [Devi Ahilya University]

Sudhir obtained his Ph. D. in 1999. His thesis work identified superoxide mediated increased lipid fluidity due to dienyl radical formation in uterine membrane at embryo implantation.
Current Position:
Assistant Professor of Pathology, New York Medical College
40 Sunshine Cottage Road
Valhalla, New York-10595
To contact, write to: sudhir_jain@nymc.edu

Deeksha Saxena, PhD (1997-2002) [Devi Ahilya University]

Deeksha worked on Characterization of Implantation Specific Proteins in the mouse uterus.
Current Position:
PDF and Lab Manager in Csiki Lab, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA , USA.

Jaya Nautiyal, PhD (1999-2005) [Devi Ahilya University]

Jaya obtained her Ph. D in 2005. She identified novel molecular markers regulated during the Window of Implantation. She showed the nulear translocation of CrkL (an oncogene) in the uterus during the implantation period.
Current Position:
Research Associate, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Hammersmith Campus, Imperial College of London, UK.

Rajesh Kumar Jha, PhD (2001-2007) [Devi Ahilya University]

Rajesh was awarded his Ph.d. in 2007. He Characterized the NAD(P)H Oxidase Components and its Signaling Mechanism during Embryo Implantation. [Devi Ahilya University, Indore]
Current Position:
Scientist & Assistant Professor in Division of Endocrinology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India.

Shiny Titus, PhD (2002-2007) [Devi Ahilya University]

Shiny obtained her Ph. D. in 2007. She worked on Identifying Transcription Factors Involved in Embryo Activation and Implantation.
Current Position:
Associate Research Scientist
Yale University School Of Medicine
Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
FMB Room # 224, 310 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Lab# 2037855103
To contact, write to: Shiny.titus@yale.edu
https://medicine.yale.edu/research/shiny_titus.profile

Zyju D.P, PhD (2005-2010)

Thesis Title: Evaluation of Neuclear presence and DNA binding ability of Son of sevenless 1 to elucidate its function in pregnency
Current Position:
Field Application Scientist
Thermo Fisher Scientific Middle East
Laboratory Complex Building, Floor 3 (Suite 307-308)
Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha South 2
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Renjini A.P, PhD (2006-2011)

Thesis Title: Elucidation of Membrane - Initiated and Nucleus - Initiated Steroid Signaling Pathways in an Early Implantation Mouse Uterus
Current Position:
Senior Research Associate
Dr. Malini Laloraya Lab, Division of Molecular Reproduction
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
To contact, write to: renjini@rgcb.res.in

Jasna J Mohan, PhD (2006-2011)

Thesis Title: Understanding the 'modus operandi' of DOCK mediated signaling at embryo implantation.
Current Position:
Laboratory Manager
Molecular Genetics
Fetomed laboratories
Lifecell international Pvt ltd
Vandalur kelambakkam road, chennai-127
To contact, write to: jasna.j@fetomed.in

Meera Krishna B , PhD (2008-2014)

Thesis Title: Evaluation of Molecular Defects in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Current Position:
Post Doctoral Fellow, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Dubai.
To contact, write to: meerabkrishna@gmail.com

Soumya V, PhD (2010-2018)

Thesis Title: Molecular and Functional analysis of Autoimmune regulator in female reproduction

Annu Joseph,PhD (2019)

Thesis Title: Molecular Determinants in Pancreatic Sustenance: Implications in Type 1 Diabetes
Current Position:
Post Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Raghu Padinjat Lab
National Centre for Biological Sciences
GKVK Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560065, India
To contact, write to: annujoseph@ncbs.res.in

Prashanth Narayan,PhD (2019)

Thesis Title: Evaluating the Role of FOXP3 (SCURFIN) During Embryo Implantation, An Immune Previleged Instance

Philip Litto Thomas, PhD (2019)

Thesis Title: Molecular Mechanisms of cell differentiation and pluripotency
Current Position:
Assistant Professor in Zoology
St. Berchmans College (Autonomous)
Changanacherry, Kottayam
Kerala-686 101