Department of Transfusion Transmitted Diseases

Name : Dr. Aruna Pawar

Degree : M.Sc.,Ph.D.

Designation : Scientist C

Email: arp21@rediffmail.com;

Education:

Degree Univ. Subject Year
B.Sc Mumbai University Chemistry 1981
M.Sc Mumbai University Biochemistry 1983
Ph.D Mumbai University Biochemistry 1997

Fellowship/Awards/Honors:

Dr. H M Bhatia award for the best oral presentation in XXI Annual Conference of the Bombay Hematology Group, held on 15-16 th March 1997 at Mumbai.

Fields of Interest:

Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Studies in Immunological Mechanisms functional Genomics in HIV disease.

Research Teacher: Univ. Subject

M.Sc and Ph.D degree Mumbai University Biochemistry

Publications: 64

Chapter in Books/Monographs: 3

International Journals: 25

National Journals: 25

International Abstracts: 23

National Abstracts: 12

Latest 10 Publications:

  1. U.Shankarkumar, A.Shankarkumar, Prevalence of HLA B17 in HIV-1 infected patients under antiretroviral treatment. International Journal Human Genetics.11:59-62, 2011.

  2. U.Shankarkumar, A.Pawar, S.Bajpai, AR.Pazare, K.Ghosh HLA involvement in nevirepine-induced skin adverse drug reaction in ART treated HIV-1 patients from Mumbai, Maharashtra western India. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. 2:114-115, 2011.

  3. U.Shankarkumar, A.Shankarkumar, Prevalence of HLA B17 in HIV-1 infected patients under antiretroviral treatment. International Journal Human Genetics.11:59-62, 2011.

  4. A.Shankarkumar,U.Shankarkumar. Third National Science Symposium on HIV/AIDS:HIVScience 2010. Ind Jof Human Genetics 2(1);30-31,2011.

  5. U. ShankarkumarA. Shankarkumar ,and K. Ghosh. (2011) CCR5 chemokine receptor polymorphism in HIV-1 Patients from Western India. European Human Genetics 19;supl 2, 81, 2011.

  6. U. Shankarkumar, A. Shankarkumar and K. Ghosh. Human Immunodeficiency Virus –therapeutics and pharmacogenomics. Review Article. Indian Journal Human Genetics. 17, supplement 1 S22, 2011.

  7. U.Shankarkumar, A.Pawar, S.Bajpai, AR.Pazare, K.Ghosh HLA involvement in nevirepine-induced skin adverse drug reaction in ART treated HIV-1 patients from Mumbai, Maharashtra western India. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. 2:114-115, 2011.

  8. U.Shankarkumar, A.Shankarkumar, Prevalence of HLA B17 in HIV-1 infected patients under antiretroviral treatment. International Journal Human Genetics.11:59-62, 2011.

  9. U.Shankarkumar, A.Pawar R.Yadav, S.Patil, S.Bajpai, AR.Pazare, K.Ghosh. Immunogenetic study of HIV-1 infected patients under antiretroviral treatment. Proceedings Int Conf on Fundamental and Translational research on HIV/AIDS: Global Perspectives 183-196, 2010.

  10. U.Shankarkumar, A.Pawar , JP.Devaraj, K.Bhupali, K.Ghosh. The HLA system . A review. Anthropologist special volume No.6:183-197, 2010.