Dr. P. Venkataraman

Institutional Administrative roles: Member, Research Advisory Committee (SRMIST); Scientific Committee and College Quality Cell (SRM MCH); NAAC Committee (SRMIST). Reviewer for Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Metabolic Brain Disease, Antioxidants, PLoS ONE, Environment International and others.

• Diabetes mellitus; neurodegeneration and amyloid pathology; immune system; respiratory diseases; environmental toxicology; transgender youth mental health and endocrine interventions.

Funded Projects

• Title : Effect of erythropoietin on platelet amyloidogenic pathway and serum inflammatory molecules in patients with CKD: Biochemical and Molecular study (ID GIA/77/2014-DHR)
  Role: PI
  Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR- DHR)
  Year & Duration : 2014 to 2017 & Three Years
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 12,49,000
• Title : Impact of melatonin and DATS supplementation on obesity related genes in HFD induced rats (No. 60)
  Role: PI
  Funding Agency : SRM IST – Selective Excellence Research Program
  Year & Duration : 2016 to 2017 & One Year
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 3,07,000
• Title : Exploring an etiological role of Bisphenol A in diabetes and its vascular complications with mechanistic systemic and cellular insights Role: PI
  Funding Agency : SRM IST (intramural)
  Year & Duration : 2021 to 2022 & One Year
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 2,50,000 /
• Title : Longitudinal Impact of Gender Affirming Endocrine Interventions on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Transgender Youths – A Yardstick Approach (F.No.16/LSS/2024-936/HS&SP/SCD, dated 23.09.2024; in collaboration with Central University of Tamil Nadu)
  Role: Project Director (ongoing)
  Funding Agency : Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
  Year & Duration : 2024 to 2029 & 5 Years
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 1,50,000
• Title : Regulation of parathyroid hormone stimulation of matrix metalloproteinase-13 expression in osteoblastic cells by MicroRNAs (ID No. BT/ PR15014/ BRB/ 10/ 1481/2016)
  Role: Co-PI
  Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
  Year & Duration : 2017 to 2019 & 3 years
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 48,20,000
• Title : Identification of MicroRNAs Regulating Transforming Growth Factor-beta1-stimulated Activating Transcription Factor-3 Expression in Human Breast Cancer Cells (ID 2018-0978)
  Role: Co-PI
  Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  Year & Duration : 2019 to 2022 & 3 years
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs.35,00,000
• Title : Identification of MicroRNAs Regulating Runx2 Activity for TGF-Beta 1-stimulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 Expression in Osteoblastic cells (ID 2020-0282)
  Role: Co-PI (ongoing)
  Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  Year & Duration : 2020 to 2023 & 3 years
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 32,00,000
• Title : Effect of targeted parental education intervention to identify early childhood developmental disorder – Multi-site interventional study (File No. EMTR/SG-DL/2023/04-3)
  Role: Co-PI (ongoing)
  Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  Year & Duration : 2023 to 2026 & 3 Years
  Sanctioned Amount : Rs.1,02,14,646

Publications

Research Articles (86)

2026

• Venkataraman P (2026). Targeting Dengue Viral Proteins with Eco-Friendly Nanotechnology: A Promising Path for Antiviral Research. Viruses, 18(9):995. https://doi.org/10.3390/v18090995.
• Venkataraman P* (2026). Gut microbiomes-host immune response and organ dysfunction across the gut-lung, gut-brain, and gut-liver axes. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 16:1918183. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1918183. (Impact factor 5.4)
• Karthikeyan Sundaram, Harish S, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2026). Epigenetic Modulation in Tuberculosis – Mycobacterial Defence Mechanism to Host Immune Responses. Frontiers in Immunology, Section Inflammation, 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1943755. (Impact factor 7.0)
• Balaji Murugesan, Visalakshmi Subramanian, Vijayalakshmi Chellappa, Remya Lathabhavan, Bhavik M. Panchasara, Siva Vijayakumar Tharumasivam, Srividhya Vasudevan, Saranya Sundarraju, Ponnuchamy Lingam, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2026). Psychosocial and Mental Health Outcomes Associated with Gender-Affirming Interventions among Transgender Youth: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Public Health, 14:1910466. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1910466. (Impact factor 4.2)
• Harish S, Jayaprakash V, Kumar JS, Mathew GG, Venkataraman P* (2026). Altered Tryptophan Metabolism as a Contributor to Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Narrative Review. Frontiers in Neuroscience, Sec. Neuroendocrine Science Volume 20, doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2026.1872778.
• Karthikeyan Sundaram, Venkataraman Prabhu (2026). Advancements of mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticle Links to Gene Editing and Immune Responses. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 24 (3), 100719.
• Karthikeyan Sundaram, Sridhar Rathinam, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Venkataraman Prabhu, Madhavan Dhanapal (2026). Functional analysis of type VII secretion system links to host immune evasion mechanism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., Sec. Bacteria and Host, 16:1797994. Doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1797994.
• SF Mariyam Farzana, VM Vinodhini, P Venkataraman, Bhanumathy Mohanakrishnan, B Sathyaprabha (2026). Prevalence and Severity of Cyclic Mastalgia Among Women in Chengalpattu District: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study. International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope (IRJMS), 7(2): 837-845.
• Karthikeyan Sundaram, Venkataraman Prabhu (2026). Clinical and diagnostic misperception of tuberculosis and systemic fungal infections. J Mycol Med, 36(1):101607.doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2026.101607.
• Karthikeyan Sundaram, Venkataraman Prabhu (2026). Functional analysis of distinct factors linked to the development of latent to active tuberculosis. Review article. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., Sec. Bacteria and Host. Volume 16 - 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2026.1666138
• Visalakshmi S, Vijayalakshmi C, Lathabhavan Remya, Siva Vijayakumar T, Panchasara Bhavik M, Venkataraman P, Srividhya S (2026). Mental Health and Psycho-Social Challenges: A Reflective Review on Transgender Youth in India. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 30(4):517-522. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-11-2025-0294. ISSN 2042-8308 (Emerald Publishing).

2025

• Sathyapriya Subramani, Karthikeyan Sundaram, Venkataraman Prabhu (2025). Nanoparticle-Based Biosensor- From Existing To Advanced Tools in Diagnosis of Tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis 72, S161–S167, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2025.06.014.
• Vadivelan Kanniappan, Prakash Muthuperumal, Venkataraman P, Veeragoudhaman TS (2025). A protocol to study the effect of targeted parental education intervention to identify early childhood development disorder - multisite interventional study. Arch Public Health, 83(1):7, doi: 10.1186/s13690-024-01495-y.
• Karthikeyan Sundaram, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2025). Contagious illness of Tuberculosis and Correlation with Various Types of Cancer. Medicine in Microecology, Volume 24, 100123, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100123.
• Geethamalini S, Sangeetha S, Venkataraman P (2025). Homotopy Analysis Method for the Approximate Solution of the SIRC Epidemic Model, Vol. 32 No. 6s, Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis. Vol 32 No. 6s.
• Rohini P, Saravanan A, Maheshkumar K, Thamarai Selvi K, Kalyani Praba P, Venkataraman P* (2025). Effects of Bhramari and Sheethali Pranayama on Cardio Respiratory function in Post-COVID Patients- A Randomised Controlled study. Annals of Neuroscience, 1-6, DOI: 10.1177/09727531241306849, in.sagepub.com/journals-permissions-india.

2024

• Vadivelan Kanniappan, Prakash Muthuperumal, Venkataraman P, Veeragoudhaman TS (2024). Impact of model physiotherapy centres in reducing the burden among the caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in the rural area of Tamil Nadu: a study protocol. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition volume 43, 210.
• Nandakumar KN, Mohan Raj N, Satish Kumar RC, Venkataraman P* (2024). Evaluating the efficacy of Cresvin beta on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus management: A randomized comparative clinical trial. Pharmacognosy J, 16,6s,1219-1216. DOI:10.5530/pj.2024.16s.234.
• Nandakumar KN, Mohan Raj N, Satish Kumar RC, Venkataraman P* (2024). Potential Molecular level Impact of Cresvin beta on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial: Impact of Cresvin beta on diabetes. Pharmacognosy J, 16,6,1297-1304. DOI:10.5530/pj.2024.16.209.
• Deboral P, Anuradha M, Sajeethakumari R, Venkataraman P (2024). Examining the hidden dangers: Understanding how microplastics affect pregnancy. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 304, 53-62.
• Mohan Raj N, Prasanth S, Venkataraman P*, Jancy MS, Prabhu D, Kumar JS (2024). Impact of bisphenol A on the levels of vascular calcification biomarkers in type 2 diabetes mellitus with vascular complications: A Case Control Study. Emerging Contaminants, 10, 100342.
• Prasanth S, Venkataraman Prabhu*, Mohanraj Nehru, Rajapriya Palaniarasu, Rajiv Janardhanan (2024). Association of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase, brain derived neurotrophic factor and cellular senescence in type 2 diabetes mellitus with depression: a clinical approach. Molecular Biology Reports, 51:481.
• Petricia Hillari Raj, Prasanth Subramanian, Mohanraj Nehru, Saravanan Ayyavoo, Nachal Annamalai and Venkataraman Prabhu* (2024). Therapeutic Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Adolescents with Obesity and Its Association with Expression of miRNAs and Cytokines: A Clinical Approach. Medicina 2024, 60, 459. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030459.
• Prasanth S, Venkataraman Prabhu*, Arul Saravanan Ramachandran, Janardhanan Subramoniya Kumar (2024). A Cross sectional study to determine the prevalence and predictors of depression and anxiety in type 2 diabetes patients in South India. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology and Neurological Diseases, 14(1):p 111-117.
• Prasanth S, JS Kumar, Anuradha M, Arulsaravanan S, Venkataraman P* (2024). Circulating biomarkers of upstream kynurenine pathway and brain-derived neurotropic factor in the diagnosis of type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus with depression. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 33:247–255, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-023-03546-2.
• Akshaya RL, I. Saranya, G. Margaret Salomi, P. Shanthi, R. Ilangovan, P. Venkataraman, N. Selvamurugan (2024). In vivo validation of the functional role of MicroRNA-4638-3p in breast cancer bone metastasis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol, 150(2): 63.

2023

• Lingam Ponnuchamy, Sachin S Kumar, Gobinda Majhi, Prabhu Venkataraman (2023). Quality of life, social support, and pathways of care among persons with psychiatric disorders—A cross-sectional study. Ind Psychiatry J. 32(Suppl 1): S32–S41.
• Mohan Raj N, Prasanth S, Vinothkumar, Rajiv Janardhanan, Venkataraman P* (2023). Bisphenol A instigates diminished sirtuin-1 mediated vascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nephropharmacology, DOI: 10.34172/npj.2023.xx (In Press).
• Mohan Raj N, Prasanth S, Rajapriya P, Vinothkumar G, Vinodhini VM, Rajiv Janardhanan, Venkataraman P* (2023). Bisphenol A accelerates the vascular complications in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus through vascular calcification-a molecular approach. Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 96(9):1291-1299. doi: 10.1007/s00420-023-02007-1.
• Tamilselvan G, Kalasamayan, Kumar JS, Venkataraman P, Selvarajan G, Ambethkar S, Muthukumaran G, Deepa Lakshmi (2023). High-Frequency Hearing Sensitivity Level Among Young Adults with Insulin- Dependent and Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology and Neurological Diseases, 13(3):133-139.
• Vinothkumar Ganesan, Krishnakumar Sethuraman, Sureshkumar, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2023). Platelet glycogen synthase kinase 3β regulates plasma β amyloid and phosphorylated tau levels in chronic kidney disease patients with cognitive dysfunction; therapeutic role of erythropoietin. Journal of Nephropathology, 12 (4), p.e17238-e17238
• Geethamalini S, Venkataraman P* (2023). Stability and Hopf Bifurcation Analysis of a delayed SIRC Epidemic Model for Covid-19. International Journal of dynamical system and differential equations, Inderscience Publishers, Vol.13 No.2, pp.128 - 143.

2022

• Selvan G. T, Samayan K, Kumar J. S, Venkataraman P, Kumaran G. M, Ambethkar S, Balakrishnan D (2022). Effect of HbA1c Level on Hearing Sensitivity Among Patients with Diabetic Mellitus. Biomed Pharmacol J;15(4).
• Vinothkumar Ganesan, Mohanraj Nehru, Geethamalini Shankar, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2022). The Risk of COVID-19 in Patients of Chronic Kidney Disease with Cognitive Dysfunction Like Alzheimer Disease: A Perspective on Erythropoietin as a Potential Adjuvant Therapy. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology and Neurological Diseases, 12:99-104.
• Richa Gulati, Dhruva Nandi, Koustav Sarkar, Venkataraman Prabhu, Ramkumar Kunka Mohanram, Priya Ranjan and Rajiv Janardhanan (2022). Exosomes as Theranostic Targets: Implications for the Clinical Prognosis of Aggressive Cancers. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 9:890768. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.890768.
• Kavitha D, Raman PV (2022). Effectiveness of maternal vitamin D supplementation on maternal and fetal outcomes among antenatal mothers: A systematic review. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6 (S3), 2610–2619. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS3.6141

2021

• Bindu Damodaran, Prabhu Boopathy, Vinothkumar Ganesan, Prashantha CN, Swetha Reddy Pulakuntla, Sankolli GM, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2021). RNA – Sequencing - based Transcriptomic profiles of HeLa, MCF-7 and A549 cancer cell lines treated with Calotropis gigantea leaf extracts. Gene Reports, 23, 101119.
• G. Vinothkumar, R. Lavanya, N. Mohanraj, P. Venkataraman* (2021). Glycogen synthase kinase 3β: A key player of cognitive dysfunction in chronic kidney disease patients and a possible link between abnormal pTau and platelet APP processing and therapeutic role of erythropoietin. Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry, Review article, Volume 25, 100073.

2020

• T. Sundaresan, A. Govindarajan, S. Balamuralitharan, P. Venkataraman, and Iqra Liaqat, A classical SEIR model of transmission dynamics and clinical dynamics in controlling of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with reproduction number, AIP Conference Proceedings 2277, 120008 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0025236, Published Online: 06 November 2020.

2019

• Kavitha Durairaj, M Muthulakshmi, P Venkataraman, R Murali, J Rukumani, Sunitha Samal (2019). Vitamin D status and its determinants in Pre Diabetic pregnant mothers attending tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu, India. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10 (4), 1-6.
• G. Vinothkumar, P. Venkataraman, D. Sathishkumar, R. Lavanya (2019). Effect of Coccinia indica leaf extract on Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors induced Hepatotoxicity in wistar albino rats. Clinical Nutrition Experimental, 24; 24-33.
• G. Vinothkumar, S. Krishnakumar, Riya, P. Venkataraman* (2019). Correlation between abnormal GSK3b, b Amyloid, total Tau, p-Tau 181 levels and neuropsychological assessment total scores in CKD patients with cognitive dysfunction: Impact of rHuEPO therapy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 69, 38-42.
• Bindu Damodaran, Prashantha Nagaraja, Vivek Jain, M. P. Manuja Viraj Wimalasiri, G. M. Sankolli, G. Vinoth Kumar, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2019). Phytochemical screening and evaluation of Cytotoxic Activity of Calotropis gigantea Leaf Extract on MCF7, HeLa, and A549 Cancer Cell Lines. Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine, 10 (2), 131-138.

2018

• Kavitha Durairaj, M Muthulakshmi, P Venkataraman, R Murali, J Rukumani (2018). Vitamin D Deficiency among Pregnant Women Attending Tertiary Care Centre in Tamilnadu. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 10 (5); 126-131.
• Nirmala A, Venkataraman P, Kanniammal C, Judie A, Lakshmi E (2018). Dietary Patterns and Association with Socio Economic, Lifestyle Characteristics and Nutritional Status among Adolescents with Obesity in Selected Schools, Kancheepuram, South India. International Journal of Nursing Education, 10 (3); 71-76.
• Nirmala A, Venkataraman P, Kanniammal C, Rani Anitha, Arulappan Judie (2018). Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors among Adolescents in Kancheepuram, South India. International Journal of Nursing Education, 10 (1); 55-60.
• Nirmala A, Kanniammal C, Venkataraman P, Judie A (2018). Predisposing factors associated with obesity among adolescents-A case control study. Biomedical Research 29 (18): 3497-3501.
• VPR Sivakumar, Balakrishnan Doraisami, Venkataraman Prabhu, Ponmathi Paramanandam (2018). Age Related Timed Up and Go Test Values and Its Analysis among Elderly Kacheeepuram District Population. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol-12(10):YC05-YC07.
• G Vinothkumar, S Krishnakumar, G Shivashekar, S Sreedhar, S Dinesh, A Sundaram, D Balakrishnan, Venkataraman P* (2018). Therapeutic impact of rHuEPO on abnormal platelet APP, BACE 1, presenilin 1, ADAM 10 and Aβ expressions in chronic kidney disease patients with cognitive dysfunction like Alzheimer’s disease: A pilot study. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. Volume 104, August 2018, Pages 211-222. (PubMed indexed, Impact factor 7.4).

2017

• Vinothkumar G, Kedharnath C, Krishnakumar S, Sreedhar S, Preethikrishnan, Dinesh S, Sundaram A, Balakrishnan D, Shivashekar G, Sureshkumar, Venkataraman P*(2017). Abnormal amyloid β42 expression and increased oxidative stress in plasma of CKD patients with cognitive dysfunction: A small scale case control study comparison with Alzheimer's disease. BBA Clinical, 8, 20-27. (PubMed indexed, Impact factor 0.5).
• Sivakumar Annamalai, Lavanya Mohanam, Veena Raja, Alwin Dev, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2017). Antiobesity, antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Diallyl trisulphide (DATS) alone or in combination with Orlistat on HFD induced obese rats. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 93, 81–87. (PubMed indexed, Impact factor 7.4)
• Ganesan A, Mini Jacob S, Arvind Selvin Kumar R, Padmaraj R, Anandan B, Sambantham S, Balakrishnan D, Sundaram A, Venkataraman P* (2017). Identification of functional snps of MDR1 gene among nephrotic syndrome children in south India. Asian J Pharm Clin Res, 10 (2): 418-422. (Scopus indexed).

2016

• Sureshbabu BV, Gunasekaran P, Venkataraman P*, Kaveri K (2016). Prevalence and Molecular characterization of Circulating Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Chennai, South India. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 13 (2), 1055-1062. (Scopus Indexed)
• Sivakumar Annamalai, Lavanya Mohanam, D. Alwin, Venkataraman Prabhu* (2016). Effect of combination therapy of melatonin and orlistat on high fat diet induced changes in lipid profiles and liver function parameters in serum of rats. Obesity Medicine, 2, 41-45. (Scopus Indexed)
• Karthick N, Poornima KN, Saravanan A, Alwin D, Venkataraman P* (2016). Phosphorylation of tau proteinin brain regions of chronic renal failure induced rats: Ameliorative effect of erythropoietin. Asian J Pharm Clin Res, 9 (3): 392-397. (Scopus indexed).

2015

• Karthick N, Alwin D, Poornima KN, Chitra V, Saravanan A, Balakrishnan D, Venkataraman P* (2015). Neurobehavioral alterations and brain creatine kinase system changes in chronic renal failure induced male wistar rats: Impact of Erythropoietin supplementation. J Bioequiv Bioavailab, 7 (2): 074 - 081.

2014

• Balakrishnan D, Rajesh MP, Venkataraman P, Purushoth E, Darshan BS, Chandraprabha N (2014). Occurrence of perchlortae in various water sources in south India. J Environ Science & Engg. 56(2), 147-152.

2013

• Selvakumar K, Bavithra S, Ganesh L, Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2013). Polychlorinated biphenyls induced oxidative stress mediated neurodegeneration in hippocampus and behavioral changes of adult rats: Anxiolytic - like effects of quercetin. Toxicol Lett, 222, 45-54.
• Bavithra S, Selvakumar K, Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2013). Melatonin attenuates polychlorinated biphenyls induced apoptosis in the neuronal cells of cerebral cortex and cerebellum of adult male rats – in vitro. Environmental Toxicol Pharmacol, 36, 152-163.
• Krishnamoorthy G, Selvakumar K, Venkataraman P, Elumalai P, Arunakaran J (2013). Lycopene supplementation prevents reactive oxygen species mediated apoptosis in sertoli cells of adult albino rats exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls. Interdiscip Toxicol, 6 (2), 83-92.
• Selvakumar K, Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2013). Reactive oxygen species induced oxidative stress, neuronal apoptosis and alternative death pathways. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology,4, 14-21.
• Selvakumar K, Bavithra S, Krishnamoorthy G, Ganesh A, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2013). Impact of quercetin on PCB (aroclor 1254) induced impairment of dopaminergic receptors expression in hippocampus of adult male wistar rats. Biomed Prevent Nutr, 3, 42-52.

2012

• Selvakumar K, Bavithra S, Suganthi M, Benson CS, Elumalai P, Arunkumar R, Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2012). Protective Role of Quercetin on PCBs-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Hippocampus of Adult Rats. Neurochemical Research, 37, 708-721. (DOI 10.1007/s11064-011-0661-5).
• Bavithra S, Selvakumar K, Pradeepa Kumari R, Krishnamoorhty G, Venkataraman P Arunakaran J (2012). Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) induced oxidative stress plays a critical role on cerebellar dopaminergic receptor expression: Ameliorative role of quercetin. Neurotoxicity research.21, 149-159. (Neurotox Res DOI 10.1007/s12640-011-9253- z.

2011

• Selvakumar K, Bavithra S, Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2011). Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)- induced oxidative stress on rat hippocampus: A neuroprotective role of quercetin. The Scientific World Journal. Volume 2012, Article ID 980314, 1-10, doi:10.1100/2012/980314.
• Krishnamoorthy G, Selvakumar K, Elumalai P, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2011). Protective role of lycopene on polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1254)-induced adult rat Sertoli cell dysfunction by increased oxidative stress and endocrine disruption. Biomed Prevent Nutr. 1; 116-125.
• Selvakumar K, Sheerin Banu L, Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Elumalai P, Arunakaran J (2011). Differential expression of androgen and estrogen receptors in PCB (Aroclor 1254)-exposed rat ventral prostate: Impact of alpha-tocopherol. Exp. Toxicol. Pathol. 63, 105 -112.

2010

• Venkataraman P, Selvakumar K, Krishnamoorthy G, Muthusami S, Rameshkumar R, Prakash S, Arunakaran J (2010). Effect of melatonin on PCB (Aroclor 1254) induced neuronal damage and changes in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase-4 mRNA expression in cerebral cortex, cerebellum and hippocampus of adult rats. Neurosci. Res 66; 189-197. (PubMed indexed, IF 2.1)

2009

• Elumalai P, Krishnamoorthy G, Selvakumar K, Arunkumar R, Venkataraman P, Arunakaran J (2009). Studies on the protective role of lycopene against polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1254)-induced changes in StAR protein and cytochrome P450 scc enzyme expression on Leydig cells of adult rats. Reprod Toxicol 27 (1), 41-45.
• Venkataraman P, Krishnamoorthy G, Selvakumar K, Arunakaran J (2009). Oxidative stress alters creatine kinase system in serum and brain regions of PCB (Aroclor 1254) exposed rats: Protective role of melatonin. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology 105; 92 – 97. (PubMed indexed, IF 2.4)

2008

• Venkataraman P, Krishnamoorthy G, Vengatesh G, Srinivasan N, Aruldhas MM, Arunakaran J (2008). Protective role of melatonin on PCB (Aroclor 1254) induced oxidative stress and changes in membrane bound ATPases and acetylcholine esterase in cerebellum, cerebral cortex and hippocampus of adult rat brain. Int J Dev Neurosci 26; 585-591. (PubMed indexed, IF 2.1)

2007

• Kanagaraj P, Vijayababu MR, Ilangovan R, Senthilkumar K, Venkataraman P, Aruldhas MM, Arunakaran J (2007). Effect of 17beta-estradiol on apoptosis, IGF system components and gelatinases A and B in prostate cancer cells (PC-3). Clin Chim Acta. 377(1-2):70-8.
• Rajeswary S, Kumaran B, Ilangovan R, Yuvaraj S, Sridhar M, Venkataraman P, Srinivasan N, Aruldhas MM (2007). Modulation of antioxidant defense system by the environmental fungicide carbendazim in Leydig cells of rats. Reprod Toxicol. 24(3-4):371-80.
• Sridevi N, Venkataraman P, Senthilkumar K, Krishnamoorthy G, Arunakaran J (2007). Oxidative stress modulates membrane bound ATPases in brain regions of PCB (Aroclor 1254) exposed rats: protective role of alpha-tocopherol. Biomed Pharmacotherab 61, 435-440.
• Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Arunkumar A, Vignesh RC, Aruldhas MM, Arunakaran J (2007). Ameliorative effect of vitamins (alpha-tocopherol and ascorbic acid) on PCB (Aroclor 1254) induced oxidative stress in rat epididymal sperm. Reprod Toxicol. 23(2):239-245.
• Venkataraman P, Muthuvel R, Krishnamoorthy G, Arunkumar A, Sridhar M, Srinivasan N, Balasubramanian K, Aruldhas MM, Arunakaran J (2007). PCB (aroclor 1254) enhances oxidative damage in rat brain regions: protective role of ascorbic acid. NeuroToxicology 28 (3): 490-498. (PubMed indexed, IF 3.1)

2006

• Arunkumar A, Vijayababu MR, Venkataraman P, Senthilkumar K, Arunakaran J (2006). Chemoprevention of rat prostate carcinogenesis by diallyl disulfide, an organosulfur compound of garlic. Biol Pharm Bull 29 (2): 375-379.
• Senthilkumar K, Arunkumar A, Sridevi N, Vijayababu MR, Kanagaraj P, Venkataraman P, Aruldhas MM, Srinivasan N, Arunakaran J (2006). Chemoprevention of MNU and testosterone induced prostate carcinogenesis by calcitriol (vitamin D3) in adult male albino wistar rats. Ann Cancer Res Therap 14: 12-18.
• Vijayababu MR, Arunkumar A, Kanagaraj P, Venkataraman P, Krishnamoorthy G, Arunakaran J (2006). Quercetin downregulates matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 proteins expression in prostate cancer cells (PC-3). Mol Cell Biochem. 287(1-2):109-16.
• Muthuvel R, Venkataraman P, Krishnamoorthy G, Gunadharini DN, Kanagaraj P, Jone Stanley A, Srinivasan N, Balasubramanian K, Aruldhas MM, Arunakaran J. (2006). Antioxidant effect of ascorbic acid on PCB (Aroclor 1254) induced oxidative stress in hypothalamus of albino rats. Clin Chim Acta 365: 297-303.
• Banudevi S, Krishnamoorthy G, Venkataraman P, Vignesh RC, Aruldhas MM and Arunakaran J (2006). Role of ά-tocopherol on antioxidant status in liver, lung and kidney of PCB exposed male albino rats. Food Chem Toxicol 44:2040-2046.

2005

• Muthusami S, Ramachandran I, Muthusamy B, Vasudevan G, Prabhu V, Subramaniam V, Jagadeesan A, Narasimhan S (2005).Ovariectomy induces oxidative stress and impairs bone antioxidant system in adult rats. Clin Chim Acta. 360(1-2):81-6.
• Krishnamoorthy G, Murugesan P, Muthuvel R, Gunadharini DN, Vijayababu MR, Arunkumar A, Venkataraman P, Aruldhas MM, Arunakaran J (2005). Effect of Aroclor 1254 on Sertoli cellular antioxidant system, androgen binding protein and lactate in adult rat in vitro. Toxicology. 212(2-3):195-205.

2004

• Sridhar M, Venkataraman P, Dhanammal S, Arunkumar A, Aruldhas MM, Srinivasan N, Arunakaran J (2004). Impact of polychlorinated biphenyl (Aroclor 1254) and vitamin C on antioxidant system of rat ventral prostate. Asian J Androl. 6(1):19-22.
• Venkataraman P, Sridhar M, Sivadanammal, Vijaya Babu MR, Arunkaran A, Srinivasan N and Arunakaran J (2004a). Effect of vitamins supplementation on PCB (Aroclor 1254) induced changes in ventral prostatic androgen and estrogen receptors. Endocr. Res. 30: 469-480. (PubMed indexed, IF 0.7).
• Venkataraman P, Sridhar M, Dhanammal S, Vijayababu MR, Srinivasan N, Arunakaran J (2004b). Antioxidant role of zinc in PCB (Aroclor 1254) exposed ventral prostate of albino rats. J Nutr Biochem 15(10), 608-613. (PubMed indexed, IF 4.5)

Book Chapters (8)

2026

• Jancy M. Sekar, Venkataraman Prabhu, Prasanth Subramanian, Mohanraj Nehru, Arunan Subbiah (2026). Cognitive dysfunction resulting in telomere degradation: the potential of probiotics as a supplement. Chapter 7 – Microbial Stress Survival, Developments in Microbiology. Pages 117-129. Academic Press.

2025

• Mariyam Farzana SF, Sunilkumar V, Rajapreethi R, Venkataraman P, Vinodhini VM, Suresh TN, Ashish Mathew A (2025). In: An overview of disease and Health Research, Volume 2, Chapter 11, Publisher: BP International, Editor: Prof. Ashraf Talaat Yousesef, Title: Integrating Cognitive behavioral therapy and Exercises: Comprehensive strategies for Cyclic Mastalgia, DOI: https: //doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mmrnp/v1.
• Jancy MS, Mohanraj Nehru, Arunan S, Venkataraman P (2025). Next-Generation Sequencing in Viral Diagnosis. In: Computational Virology (Methods Mol Biol), Editor: Vijaykumar Yogesh Muley. 2927:235-249. Doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4546-8_13.

2024

• Deboral P, Anuradha M, Venkataraman P (2024). Interdisciplinary Research in Life Sciences: A Path Towards Sustainability (Volume 2)” edited by Jayvardhan V. Balkhande & Jalander Vaghmare/ Book Chapter Title: From Ocean to Womb: Tracing the impact of Microplastics on Gestational Health.
• Mohan Raj N, Venkataraman P* (2024). Interdisciplinary Research in Life Sciences: A Path Towards Sustainability (Volume 2)” edited by Jayvardhan V. Balkhande & Jalander Vaghmare/ Book Chapter Title: The Impact of Microplastics in Food Chain. Advent Publishing (INDIA). ISBN: 978-93-95369-81-7
• Mariyam Farzana SF, Venkataraman P, Vinodhini VM (2024). In: Medicine and Medical Research: New Perspectives, Publisher: BP International, In: Chapter 9, Volume 1, Title: Providing an aerial insight into raising awareness about Mastalgia and its variants: A women’s health physiotherapists perspective, DOI: https: //doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mmrnp/v1.
• Prasanth Subramanyam, Venkataraman Prabhu*, Nehru Mohanraj (2024). The stem cell niche: key role on cell therapy in regenerative medicine. In book: Cancer Stem Cells and Signaling Pathways. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-13212-4.00010-6. (Elsevier).

2023

• Vinothkumar G, Venkataraman P* (2023). Chapter 23 – Current advances and challenges in stem cell–based therapy for chronic kidney disease. Pages 399-413. In: Stem cells and Signalling pathways. (Elsevier). DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-03553-7 (Elsevier).

• “Jewel of India” award (16 June 2024) and “Bharath Gaurav Puraskar” (10 March 2024), KTK Foundation, New Delhi – outstanding contribution in Biochemistry
• Elite + Silver medal, “One Health” online certification FDP, ICMR-RMRCBB, DHR & SWAYAM (April 2024)
• Multiple NPTEL–SWAYAM (IIT Madras) honours incl. Discipline Star, Motivated Learner, Believer, Evangelist and Domain Star in Biosciences (Dec 2025); 26 NPTEL courses qualified
• Keynote speaker: 5th World Congress on Bioavailability & Bioequivalence, Baltimore, USA (2014; DST-SERB and INSA sponsored) and 2nd International Conference on Obesity and its Treatment, Singapore (2019)
• Invited speaker / session chair: SRBCE international conferences (CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad 2022; University of Delhi 2024; ICMR-NIRRCH Mumbai 2025), IPS 2023 (NUS Singapore), ICMTDT 2026 (Navrachana University)
• Resource person: RCI-sponsored programmes at NIEPMD (2022); ICSSR National Seminar on transgender youth mental health, Central University of Tamil Nadu (Sept 2025); 9th National Workshop on Research Methodology in Psychosocial Issues, NIMHANS (Nov 2025)
• Recognised by SRM University for research and publications (Teachers’ Day 2011, 2012, 2015; Doctors’ Day 2024)
• Life member: ISCA, SRBCE, ACBI, IABS, ISCR, TBRS, WPATH, ISSRF

PhD Scholars

• Name: Harish S
  Email: hs7501@srmist.edu.in
  Education: M.Sc Medical Biochemistry
  Areas of interest: Biochemistry
• Name: Divya M (RC2643010011004)
  Email: dm6475@srmist.edu.in
  Education: M.Sc Medical Biochemistry
  Areas of interest: Biochemistry
• Name: Balaji M (RA2523005011001)
  Email: bm8741@srmist.edu.in
  Education: Master of Public Health
  Areas of interest: Public Health
• Name: Priyadarshini M (RA2323013011002)
  Email: pm7623@srmist.edu.in
  Education: Masters in Optometry (M.Optom)
  Areas of interest: Optometry
• Name: Jancy M.S (RA2223006011001)
  Email: jm1447@srmist.edu.in
  Education: MSc Life Science
  Areas of interest: Genetics and Molecular diagnostics, clinical cytogenetics, Neuroendocrinology and infertility.
• Name: Ms.P.Rohini (PC2043008012001)
  Email: rohinip@srmist.edu.in
  Education: MSc Physiology
  Area of Interest: Medical Physiology, Yoga and Pranayama

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