CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Professor & Research Coordinator, Convenor - FRF, Consultant Biochemist at Clinical Biochemistry Lab KMCH-AC,Internal Auditor for NABL accreditation process.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | First year |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Biochemistry | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2013 |
| MD | Biochemistry | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2002 |
| MBBS | Biochemistry | Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli | 1999 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Biochemistry, KMC Mangalore | Professor | 2011 - till date | |
| Department of Biochemistry, KMC Mangalore | Professor & Head | 2011 - 2018 | |
| Department of Biochemistry, KMC Mangalore | Associate Professor | 2007-2011 | |
| Department of Biochemistry, KMC Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 2002-2007 | |
| Department of Biochemistry, KMC Mangalore | Tutor | 1999-2002 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Teaching & Research, Clinical biochemistry
Area of Expertise
Clinical biochemistry and Research methodology
Area of Research
Type 2 Diabetes and associated complications, Metabolic syndrome, Thyroid disorders
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Lifemember of AMBI, ACBI, RSSDI, IMA, AMBKC, SBC
Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effect of Gymnema sylvestre in protracted diabetes mellitus in wistar rats.
Bhagyajyoti M Bhat C.V. Raghuveer Vivian D’Souza Poornima A Manjrekar
JCDR 2018;12(11): BF01-BF04
Interleukin 6 in impaired fasting glucose.
Ashish Agarwal Anupama Hegde Charu Yadav Afzal Ahmad Poornima A Manjrekar Rukmini MS
IJBB 2018; 55: 424-428
Association of Serum Selenium, Zinc and Magnesium Levels with Glycaemic Indices and Insulin Resistance in Pre-diabetes: a Cross-Sectional Study from South India.
Yadav C Manjrekar PA Agarwal A Ahmad A Hegde A Srikantiah RM
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2017 Jan;175:65-71.
Basal hyperinsulinemia beyond a threshold predicts major adverse cardiac events at 1 year after coronary angiogram in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study.
Mukund Srinivasan Padmanabh Kamath Narayan Bhat Narasimha Pai Rajesh Bhat Tejas Shah Poornima Manjrekar Chakrapani Mahabala
Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2017; 9: 38.
Indices of Glucose Homeostasis in Cord Blood in Term and Preterm Newborns.
Ahmad A Rukmini MS Yadav C Agarwal A Manjrekar PA Hegde A
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2016 Sep 1;8(3):270-5.