Dr Raghu Radhakrishnan
Professor, Oral Pathology, MCODS, 必威体育betway888; Director of 必威体育betway888 Affairs & Collaborations, 必威体育betway888 Academy of Higher Education, 必威体育betway888.
MDS, PhD
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr Raghu Radhakrishnan is a Oral Pathologist at 必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 and the Director of Internatonal Affairs and Collaborations at 必威体育betway888 Academy of Higher Education, 必威体育betway888.?As a professor in the department of oral pathology, he is actively involved in teaching and supervising postgraduates.?In his role as Director, 必威体育betway888 Collaborations, he is involved in fostering academic and research cooperation globally.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Oral histology | First year BDS |
| Oral Pathology and Microbiology | Second and third year BDS |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | MDS |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDS | TN Dr MGR Medical University | 1994 | |
| MDS | Oral Pathology and Microbiology | 必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 | 1997 |
| PhD | Oral Cancer Epigenetics | 必威体育betway888 | 2009 |
| Marie Curie Fellow | Chemoprevention in oral cancer | School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, UK | 2015 |
| Wellcome Trust Fellow | Oral Cancer Epigenetics | 必威体育betway888 Academy of Higher Education | 2019-2024 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 必威体育betway888 Academy of Higher Education, 必威体育betway888 | Director, 必威体育betway888 Collaborations | 2017 till date | |
| 必威体育betway888 Academy of Higher Education, 必威体育betway888 | Deputy Director, 必威体育betway888 | 2015-2017 | |
| The University of Sheffield, UK | Marie Curie Fellow | 2013-2015 | |
| 必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 | Professor and Head | 2010-2013 | |
| 必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 | Professor | 2008-2010 | |
| 必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 | Associate Professor | 2003-2008 | |
| 必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 | Assistant Professor | 1998-2003 |
Projects
Ongoing Projects:
1.??Title: Epithelial Reprograming of HOX Genes by Epigenetic Mechanisms and its implication to Oral Cancers.
IA/CPHI/18/1/503927 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
PI: Raghu Radhakrishnan?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Duration: 01/09/19 - 01/08/24
EMR/2017/002792? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2.?Title: Characterization of novel TGF-β1/SMAD regulated microRNAs in the rat model of oral Submucous Fibrosis
PI: Raghu Radhakrishnan
Duration: 25/09/18 - 24/9/21? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??
3. TBI-GoK-必威体育betway888-BioPharma? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
PI: Raghu Radhakrishnan
Duration: 2/09/2018 – 1/09/2023? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??
Title: Government of Karnataka – 必威体育betway888 – Technology Business Incubator
Completed Projects
1. FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF?????????????????????????????????????
CoPI: Raghu Radhakrishna
13/10/2013– 14/10/2015
Title: Understanding the functional role of Retinoic Acid Receptor Beta2 in the development of oral cancer
PhD Guide
Supervisor to two PhD Fellows
PhD Topic:
1.?????? Role of Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition in the Pathogenesis of Oral Submucous Fibrosis and its Implications in Malignancy
2.?????? Characterization of novel TGF-β1/SMAD regulated microRNAs in the rat model of oral Submucous Fibrosis
Collaborations
1.?Mohit Sharma, National
Department of Oral Pathology, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and 必威体育betway888, Greater Faridabad 121002, Haryana, India.
Pathogenesis of Oral Submucous Fibrosis
2.?Fonseca FP, 必威体育betway888
Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Molecular Pathogensis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
3.?Keith Hunter, 必威体育betway888
Integrated Biosciences, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Hox Genes and Oral Cancer
Grants?
Characterization of novel TGF-β1/SMAD regulated microRNAs in the rat model of oral submucous fibrosis and the effect of Resveratrol as an Anti-Fibrotic Agent.? SERB, DST, New Delhi (2018, 3 years);?3.448.500 (INR)
Epithelial Reprograming of HOX Genes by Epigenetic Mechanisms and its implication to Oral Cancers.?The Welcome Trust/DBT India Alliance (2019, 5? years);?35.551.271 (INR)
Contributions
· Sivapathasundaram B, Raghu AR. Anatomy of human salivary gland, Manual of Salivary Gland Diseases, 1st edition, Jaypee Brothers, 2-21, Year – 2013,
· Sivapathasundaram B, Raghu AR, Rajendran R. Physiology and Functional disorders of salivary glands, Manual of Salivary Gland Diseases, Jaypee Brothers, 55-66, Year – 2013,
·?Raghu Radhakrishnan, Bijayata Shrestha, Dipshikha Bajracharya. Oral Cancer. Edited by Kalu U. E. Ogbureke, Published by InTech, Croatia, Year 2012
· Sivapathasundaram B, Raghu AR, Dental Caries, Shafer’s textbook of Oral Pathology, 8th Edition
· Sivapathasundaram B. Raghu AR, Dental Caries. Shafer’s textbook of Oral Pathology, 7th edition Volume: - Year: 2012, Elsevier, 419 – 474
· Sivapathasundaram B. Raghu AR, Dental Caries. Shafer’s textbook of Oral Pathology, 6th edition Volume: - Year: 2009, Elsevier, 409 – 473
· Sivapathasundaram B, Raghu AR, Dental Caries. Shafer’s textbook of Oral Pathology, 5th edition Volume: - Year: 2006, Elsevier, 567 – 658
· Radhakrishnan AN, Raghu AR. Periodontics Made Easy? ?Year: 2006, CBS Publishers
Awards and Recognition
Dates??? |
Award?? |
? Awarding Institution |
2019 |
Member - Executive Council |
Indian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists |
2019 |
Wellcome Trust Fellowship |
Department of Biotechnology India Alliance |
2017 |
Dr. TMA Pai Gold Medal |
Best 必威体育betway888 at 必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 |
2015 |
Marie Sklodowska Curie Individual Fellowship |
European Union’s Seventh 必威体育betway888 Framework Programme (FP7) at the University of Sheffield |
2013 |
Mentor – Best Case Report |
XIII National Post Graduate Convention of IAOMP, Thirupathi, AP |
2013 |
Mentor - Best Case Report, Best Review, Best paper on novel marker, Best poster configuration |
National Midterm Conference of the IAOMP, Chennai, TN |
2012 |
Best Teacher Award |
必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 University, 必威体育betway888 |
2012 |
Travel Fellowship |
Council for Scientific and Industrial 必威体育betway888 to attend the AAOMP meet at Minneapolis, MN, USA |
2011 |
Mentor - Best Poster |
Prevalence of Candida species in HIV positive subjects in Udupi District XX National Conference of IAOMP, Hyderabad |
2011 |
必威体育betway888 Incentive Award |
必威体育betway888 College of Dental Sciences, 必威体育betway888 University, 必威体育betway888 |
2010 |
Travel Fellowship |
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to attend 15th 必威体育betway888 Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine |
2010 |
Travel Award |
必威体育betway888 Association of Oral Pathologists, to attend 15th 必威体育betway888 Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine |
2009 |
ISDR Fellowship |
Indian Society of Dental 必威体育betway888 |
2007 |
Travel Fellowship |
Department of Science & Technology to attend Gordon 必威体育betway888 Conference on Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics at Barga, Italy |
2006 |
Best poster |
必威体育betway888 University Scientific meet, for the poster? “DNA methylation as an epigenetic marker in oral cancer |
2003 – 2006 |
Faculty 必威体育betway888 fellowship |
必威体育betway888 Foundation for the PhD work titled “Molecular pathogenesis of human oral cancer by epigenetic mechanism |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
1. Oral Cancer and Epigenetics 2. Molecular understanding of Oral submucous Fibrosis 3. Prognostic markers in early stages of oral cancer 4. Molecular mechanisms of oral carcinogenesis
Area of Expertise
1. Oral Cancer and Epigenetics 2. Molecular understanding of Oral submucous Fibrosis 3. Prognostic markers in early stages of oral cancer 4. Molecular mechanisms of oral carcinogenesis
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
1.?????? 必威体育betway888 Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists
2.?????? 必威体育betway888 Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists
Link for publication details:
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7103113006
Methylation regulated genes as diagnostic and prognostic marker for early detection of oral cancer--submitted to Regional Indian Patent Office, Chennai.