Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research (IC-SCR)
CURRENT NIMHANS IC-SCR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Date of constitution of IC–SCR: 11/ 08/ 2017 | ||||||
Sl. No. | Name | IC–SCR Designation | Area(s) of expertise | Qualification(s) | Affiliation(s) | |
1. | Dr Polani Seshagiri | Chairperson | Early Mammalian Development& Stem Cell Biology | M.Sc and PhD (Biochemistry) | 1. Sr. Professor, Dept. of MRDG, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. 2. Adjunct Professor, Centre for Neurosciences, IISc 3. Affiliate Scientist, WI–National Primate Research Center, Madison, USA 4. In–charge, Transgenic Animal Facility & Stem Cell Laboratory, IISc | |
2. | Dr Sharat Damodar | Vice–Chairperson | Stem Cell Expert(Molecular biology) Conversant with the provisions of clinical trials as per the provisions of D & C rules and GCP guidelines | 1. Clinical Director –Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City 2. Senior Consultant Haematologist and HOD, Dept of Haematology and Head Bone marrow Transplant Unit 3. Chairman of the Hospital Transfusion committee 4. Member of the Hospital Infection control committee 5. Member of the Hospital Drug Formulary committee 6. In charge of the DNB program in Clinical Haematology –4 seats/year 5. In charge of the post–graduate fellowship program in comprehensive haematology, oncology and stem cell transplant | ||
3. | Dr Ashok R Patil | Legal Expert | Legal Expert (patent lawyer) Conversant with the provisions of clinical trials as per the provisions of D & C Rules and GCP guidelines | LL.B(Spl), LL.M, NET, Ph.D | 1. Chair Professor, Chair of Consumer Law and Practice 2. Director, Online Consumer Mediation Centre 3. Member, Central Consumer Protection Council (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India), at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru | |
4. | Dr Denis Xavier | Ethics Expert | Clinician(Pharmacologist) Conversant with the provisions of clinical trials as per the provisions of D & C rules and GCP guidelines | MBBS, MD (Pharmacology) | Vice Dean and Professor and Head, at St Johns Medical college, Bangalore | |
5. | Dr Rajaram Subbian | Social Scientist | Independent Psychosocial ConsultantConversant with the provisions of clinical trials as per the provisions of D & C rules and GCP guidelines | Ph.D (Psychiatric Social Work) | Executive Director, Basic Needs India, Bangalore | |
6. | Dr Rakhi Pal | Stem Cell Expert | Neurobiology and Stem cell biology Expert | Ph.D (Human Physiology/Neurophysiology) | Chief Technology Scientist at Institute of Stem cells and Regenerative Medicine, InSTEM | |
7. | Dr Rajarshi Pal | Stem Cell Expert | Stem Cell Expert(Development Biology) | M.Sc and PhD (Life Sciences) | 1. Chief ScientistEyestem Research, Center Bangalore 2. Adjunct Faculty Trans Disciplinary University, Bangalore | |
8. | Dr B.Padmanabhan | Member Secretary & Biophysicist | Biophysics | M.Sc and PhD | Professor Department of Biophysics, NIMHANS, Bangalore | |
9. | Ms. Malini Engananti | Layman | Community Expert | M.Com, MBA and Certified Public Accountant(CPA) in USA | 1) Management Committee Member –Rashtrotthana Parishat 2) Governing Council Member – RVK BSK(CBSE School) 3) Treasurer, Trustee –Samartha Bharata 4) Trustee – Sukrupa Trust 5) Committee Member –Aksharam(Education wing of MASS) | |
10. | Dr Sneha J | IVF specialist | In Vitro Fertilization expert | MBBS, MD (OBG), DNB(OBG), FRM (Reproductive Medicine) | Consultant,Dept of Reproductive Medicine | |
11. | Dr. Rema Razdan | Pharmacologist | Pharmacology and in vivo disease model expert. | M.Pharm and Ph.D | Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Al–Ameen College of Pharmacy | |
12. | Dr. E.Venkataswamy. | Molecular biologist. | Industrial scientist. | M.Sc, Ph.D | Head, Prenatal testing, Med Genome. | |
13. | Mohan Kumar B.S. | Molecular biologist. | Academician, | M.Sc, MPhil | Assistant Professor Maharani’s Science College for Women,Bangalore University, Bangalore. | |
Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research (IC-SCR)- Downloads
1. IC-SCR Form 1 new projects
2. IC-SCR Form 2 revised projects
3. IC-SCR Form 3 extended projects