Ruby John Anto

Ruby John Anto, PhD

Scientist G
Cancer Research (2004 -2023)

ALUMNI

PhDs

Smitha V Bava, PhD (2008)
Smitha V Bava, PhD (2008)

Thesis Title: Potential Role of Curcumin, The Yellow Pigment of Turmeric(Curcuma longa) in Sensitizing the conventional Chemotherapeutic drugs.
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
University of Calicut

Vineshkumar T Puliyappadamba , PhD (2009)
Vineshkumar T Puliyappadamba , PhD (2009)

Thesis Title: Regulatory role of curcumin on the carcinogenic effect induced by ingredience of cigerette smoke.
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Researcher
UT Southwestern Dallas, USA

C N Sreekanth,  PhD (2011)
C N Sreekanth, PhD (2011)

Thesis Title: Evaluation of the Synergistic Effect of Paclitaxel and curcumin in carcinogen- Induced and Xenograft models of Cervical Carcinogenesis in Mice.
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Minnesota, USA

Vinod B S,  PhD (2013)
Vinod B S, PhD (2013)

Thesis Title: Identification of Effective and Non-Toxic Chemosensitizers, which can be used in Combination with the conventional Chemotherapeutic drugs used for Breast Cancer Treatment.
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
SN College Kollam, Kerala

Jayesh Antony,  PhD (2015)
Jayesh Antony, PhD (2015)

Thesis Title: Molecular Evaluation of Anticancer Properties of the Active Principles from WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA.
Current Position:
Assistant professor
St.Thomas College, Palai

Arun Kumar T Thulasidasan,  PhD (2016)
Arun Kumar T Thulasidasan, PhD (2016)

Thesis Title: Nanoparticle-based drug delivery and drug release for chemotherapy and chemoprevention.

Lekshmi R.Nath, PhD (2016)
Lekshmi R.Nath, PhD (2016)

Thesis Title: In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the anticancer effects of active principles from Solanum Nigrum Linn and Chromolaena odorata.
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
Amrita School of Pharmacy,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.

Minakshi Saikia, PhD (2019)
Minakshi Saikia, PhD (2019)

Thesis Title: Identification of effective chemosensitizers for leukemia and melanoma chemotherapy
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Washington University School of Medicine, St.Louis, USA

Haritha H Nair, PhD (2019)
Haritha H Nair, PhD (2019)

Thesis Title: Mechanistic evaluation and In vivo validation of Syndergistic combinations of curcumin and resveratrol with chemitherapeutics used in breast cancer treatment
Current Position:
: Postdoctoral Associate,
Department of Anatomy and Cell biology,
University of Florida, USA

Mohan Shanker, PhD (2020)
Mohan Shanker, PhD (2020)

Thesis Title: Evaluation of the chemopreventive efficacy of the active principle from Wrightia tinctoria against skin carcinogenesis.
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Scientist
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Shabna A, PhD (2021)
Shabna A, PhD (2021)

Thesis Title: Mechanistic evaluation of the chemotherapeutic efficacy of Tryptanthrin against malignant melanoma.
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
National College, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram

Aiswarya U.S, PhD
Aiswarya U.S, PhD


Current Position:
Chief Minister's NavaKerala Postdoctoral Fellow,
CSIR NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram

Swetha M (2023)
Swetha M (2023)

Thesis Title: Evaluation of Uttroside B as a candidate drug against Hepatocellular Carcinoma and comparison of its therapeutic potential with that of Solanumnigrum Linn. leaf extract of Tryptanthrin against malignant melanoma.
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Fellow,
Augusta University, Augusta, USA

Rayginia P Tennyson, PhD (2024)
Rayginia P Tennyson, PhD (2024)

Thesis Title: Evaluation of Uttroside B as a Potent Therapeutic Lead Against Fatty Liver and Non-Alcoholic-Steatohepatitis-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Comparison of its Efficacy with Solanum nigrum Linn. Leaf Powder
Current Position:
Project Associate,
Institute of Advanced Virology, Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram.

C.K.Keerthana, PhD (2025)
C.K.Keerthana, PhD (2025)

Thesis Title: Mechanistic and immunological evaluation and pre-clinical validation of Uttroside B as a chemotherapeutic drug against hepatocellular carcinoma.

Post-doctoral Fellows

Archana P R, PhD
Archana P R, PhD

Current Position:
Project Consultant
SBIR, Alien technology transfer, Italy

Saishyam Narayanan, PhD
Saishyam Narayanan, PhD

Current Position:
Manager -Technical
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(Sec 8 company under Dept.Biotechnology), New Delhi

Vino T Cheriyan, PhD
Vino T Cheriyan, PhD

Current Position:
Microbiologist III
IHRC, Inc, Lousiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA70820

Vinod V, PhD
Vinod V, PhD

Current Position:
Biological Scientist
Department of Anatomy and Cell biology
University of Florida, Florida, USA

Lekshmi R Nath, PhD
Lekshmi R Nath, PhD

Current Position:
Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacognosy
Amrita School of Pharmacy
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi

Liju V B, PhD
Liju V B, PhD

Current Position:
Post-Doctoral fellow
Faculty of Health Sciences
Ben gurion, University of the Negev
Beer Sheva 84105, Israel

Sophia Margeret, PhD
Sophia Margeret, PhD

Current Position:
Assistant Director of Fisheries
Directorate of Fisheries
Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram