Department of Hematogenetics

Name : Dr. Anita Nadkarni

Degree : M.Sc., Ph.D ( Bio-Chemistry)

Designation : Scientist "D "

E mail : anitahnadkarni@yahoo.com

Education

 Fellowships and Awards:

 Fellowship:

1. Awarded STA (Science and Technology Agency) post Doctoral Fellowship of Japan Science and Technology (JST) for year 2000-2001 in Molecular Biology to carry out Advanced Research Work in the field of Molecular aspects of Thalassemia and Globin Gene Expression Studies

Awards :

• Best paper award at 33 rd Annual conference of Mumbai Hematology group held at Mumbai in March 2010. The tittle of the paper was: A study of APO1/FAS promoter polymorphism in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: significance in clinical expression of the disease by M. patwardhan, R. Singh, V .Pradhan, Anita Nadkarni , K Ghosh.
• Best poster award at 33 rd Annual conference of Mumbai Hematology group held at Mumbai in March 2010 . The title of the paper was: The Mannose Binding Lectin gene Polymorphism :Role in clinical manifestation and autoantobody production in systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Surve P,.Pradhan V, patwardhan M., Anita Nadkarni , K Ghosh.

Field of interest : Molecular aspects of hematological disorders. Hemoglobinopathies.

Research Teacher:

• Recognized guide for MSc and PhD in Bio-Chemistry for the University of Mumbai . Presently guiding two research students forPhD degree.
• Recognized research guide for PhD in Genetics/Molecular Biology under Faculty of Medicine by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences MUHS). Presently guiding two research students for PhD degree.
• Recognized guide for PhD in Bio-Technology for the University of Kolkatta . Presently guiding one research students for PhD degree
• Guide for MSc Biotechnology students of University of Mumbai for dissertation project

Publications:

Chapters in Books/Monographs: 2
International Journals: 48
National Journals: 19
International Abstracts: 14
National Abstracts: 32

 Latest 10 publications:

1. Pradhan V, M Patwardhan, Anita Nadkarni, Ghosh K. Fc gamma R IIB gene polymorphism in Indian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients. Indian Journal of Medical Research (Accepted) 2011.
2. K. Italia F Jijina, D Jain, R Merchant, Anita Nadkarni, M Mukherjee, K Ghosh, R Colah. The effect of UGT1A1 promoter polymorphism on bilirubin response to hydroxyurea therapy in hemoglobinopathies. Clinical Biochemistry 2010; 43: 1329-1332.
3. M. Mukherjee, Anita Nadkarni A. Gorakshakar, R Colah , D. Mohanty, K. Ghosh, Clinical , hematological and molecular variation of Sickle cell b thalassemia in Western India . Ind J of Human Genetics 2010;16:154-8.
4. R. Colah, A. Gorakshakar, S. Phanasgaonkar, E. D’Souza, Anita Nadkarni, R. Surve, P. Sawant ,D. Master, R. Patel, K. Ghosh, D. Mohanty. Epidemiology of β-Thalassaemia in Western India:Mapping the frequencies and mutations in different geographic regions. Br J Hematol 2010; 149:739-47.
5. V. Pradhan, N Deshpande, Anita Nadkarni , M. Pradhan, P. Surve And K. Ghosh. FC g R III B polymorphism and their association with clinical manifestation and autoantibidies in SLE patints from Western Inida. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2010;13:138-43.
6. V. Pradhan, M. Pradhan, Anita Nadkarni , K. Ghosh. FC g R II A genotypeas and its association with anti-C1q antibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patient from Western India. Autommune Disease 2010; 470695:1-6.
7. S Nair , Anita Nadkarni, P. Sawant, P. Warang A. Bhave, M. Ghosh , M. Bhattacharya, M. Manglani , K. Ghosh , R. Colah. Five a globin chain variants identified during screening for hemoglobinopathies. Eu J Clin Invest 2010;40(3):226-32.
8. R Colah, A Gorakshakar, Anita Nadkarni, Global Epidemiology of b thalassemia. Expert Review in Hematol 2010; 3:103-117.
9. K.Italia, F Jijina, R Merchant, S Panjwani, Anita Nadkarni, P. Sawant, S Nair, K Ghosh, R Colah. Effect of hydroxyurea on the transfusion requirements in severe HbE- b thalassaemia patients- a genotypic and phenotypic study. J Clinical Pathology 2010 ; 63:147-50.
10. Anita Nadkarni , S Nair, K Italia, P Warang, K Ghosh, R Colah. Molecular Diversity of Hb H disease in India. Am J Clinical Pathology 2010; 133(3):491-4.