www.mmm.org.in The Madras Medical Mission Pondicherry Chennai : Anatomy faculty

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The Madras Medical Mission

Experience: 5 - 10 Years
Location: Pondicherry

Job Description
Anatomy and teaching and trianing of students

Desired Candidate Profile
Madras Medical Mission seeks faculty applications for its 550 bedded Tertiary level superspeciality hospital attached to a medical institute with annual intake of 100 medical students. and Post graduate education in 15 specialities.

Address:
The Madras Medical Mission
4A, Dr.J.J Nagar,
Mogappair
Chennai,Tamilnadu,INDIA 600037

Email Address: ceo@mmm.org.in
http://www.mmm.org.in

Keywords: Anatomy

[Guest]

TAMILSELVI PALANIAPPAN
Email : tamilselvip AT gmail.com
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OBJECTIVE
To begin my lecturer career at a highly-reputed and eminent educational institute and to explore the exciting areas in the Neuroanatomy by doing vertical research in current frontiers by working in a well – organized institute that dedicates for human welfare. Thereby continuously growing and contributing to the objectives of scientific research.
PERSONAL SKILLS
- Excellent written, communication and presentation skills with experience in teaching and guiding post graduate students.
- Organizing and managing a team for mission accomplishment.
- Adherence to Time Frame in Delivering the Projects.
- Familiar with MS office, Adobe Photoshop, Windows Movie Maker and Statistical Software.
TEACHING SKILLS
- Basics of Human Anatomy
- Human Gross Anatomy
- Neuroanatomy
- Human Embryology
- Histology
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Molecular Techniques
1. Electrophoresis Techniques
- Agarose Electrophoresis, SDS – PAGE.
2. Gene expression studies using Semi Quantitative and Quantitative Real Time PCR.
3. Western Blot
Cell Culture Techniques
- Primary Cell Culture and Cell line Maintenance
Vast experience in Isolating and Culturing of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Lung Epithelial and Fibroblast Cells from Rat, Human Placenta Derived Stromal Cells, Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells, Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells, Cortical Neuronal Cells, Neuronal Retinal Ganglionic Cells and Pigment Epithelial Cells from Chick embryo. I am having experience in maintaining all kind of Cell lines.
- Fluorescent labeling of cultured cells using Cell tracker green, DiI and PKH26.
- Cell counting methods and Cell viability studies.
Routine Histological Techniques
- Paraffin Sectioning, Cryosectioning, Vibrotome Sectioning and all kind of Staining.
- Immunofluroscence methods.
- Confocal microscopy.
Surgical Skills
- Surgical exposure of rat spinal cord and making experimental spinal cord injury models like impact injury, hemisectioning, total transection and transplantation study and post surgical care of spinal injured animals.
- Rat Brain surgeries using Stereotaxic Apparatus.
- Neural tracer studies (double tracing CST fibers)
- Rat Femur opening surgeries.
Animal Behavioral Analysis
- BBB scoring
- Other conventional scoring methods like Narrow Beam Walking test, Wide Beam Walking Test, Parallel Bar Running Test, Cylindrical Running Test, Rotarod Test, Grid Walking, Tail Flick Analgesiometer, CAR(Continuous Avoidance Response) Apparatus, Poll Climb Test, Morris Water Maze Test, Radial Maze Test, T-Maze Test, Inclined Plane Test, Righting Reflex Test.

ACADEMIC PROFILE
M.Sc Anatomy Department of Anatomy
(2001 – 2004) Faculty of Medicine
Dr.ALM. Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences,
University of Madras,
Percentage : 60.54%
University 2nd Rank holder

B.Sc Zoology Sri Vasavi College of Arts & Science
(1998 – 2001) Bharathiar University
Percentage : 87.30%
University 2nd Rank holder
Work Profile
2002-2004 - My postgraduate dissertation work was about the histological changes occurred in the cataract affected human eye lens compared with normal eye lens.
Dissertation title : Novel neurotrophic factor secreted by amniotic epithelial cells
2004 – 2011- Post PG research experiences as a PhD student in the field of Bone Marrow Stem cells Transplantation in Spinal cord Injury repair Research.
Teaching Experience

2005 – 2007 – Part time tutorial assistant to demonstrate and teach anatomy and cadaver to undergraduate Physiotherapy students, undergraduate Nursing students and undergraduate Dental students.
2008 Jan – May 2009
I was working as a Part time guest lecturer in the Department of Anatomy, University of Madras. More than 2 years of experience in teaching human anatomy to Post Graduate students (M.Sc Medical Biochemistry, M.Sc Medical Microbiology, M.Sc Anatomy, M.S.Neuroscience, M.Sc.Biomedial Sciences and M.Sc Pharmacology & Environmental Toxicology students).
SUMMARY
Recently submitted my Ph.D. thesis, in Department of Anatomy, Dr.ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, India. My Ph.D thesis title is ‘ALLOGENIC BONE MARROW STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION AFTER SUBSIDIZING INFLAMMATION WITH METHYLPREDNISOLONE ENHANCE MOTOR RECOVERY AFTER CONTUSIVE SPINAL CORD INJURY IN SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS’.
CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIUM
Presentations at National and International Conference’s
1. Tamilselvi Palaniappan, Prem kumar J, Sridharan N, Sanakar V “Novel neurotrophic factor secreted by amniotic epithelial cells : (2006) Presented poster presentation in International IBRO Meeting for Developing Neuroscience, Tatra slovakia, SLOVAKIA REPUBLIC.
2. Participated in IBRO “Neuroscience school, (Feb 2009 – March 2009) RIKEN, JAPAN
3. International IBRO School “ Brain Storming in Neuroscience” (2005), TIFR, MUMBAI
4. International Conference on Neuroscience and Psychiatry, December 2003, CMC, Vellore, INDIA.
5. International Conference on Neuroscience and Biotechnology, December 2004, Cochin University, Cochin, INDIA.
6. INDO-UK Workshop on Designing Doctoral degrees for Ph.D. Students, March 2005, IBMS, Chennai, INDIA
7. International workshop on Bioethics (2005), Conducted by ICMR, INDIA
8. National Seminar on Spinal Cord Injury (2010), IBMS, Chennai, INDIA
PUBLICATIONS
1. Sankar Venkatachalam, Tamilselvi Palaniappan, Prem Kumar Jayapal, Sridharan Neelamegan, Sridhar Skylab Rajan, And Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthiah(2009). Novel neurotrophic factor secreted by amniotic epithelial cells; Biocell 2009, 33(2) : 81-89.
2. Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthiah, Bhaskaran Ravisankar, Tamilselvi Palaniappan, Sridhar Skylab Rajan, Prem Kumar Jayapal, Sridharan Neelamegan, , And Sankar Venkatachalam(2008). Increased Expression of Neurotrophic like Factors in Contusion Injured Spinal Cord of Wistar Albino Rats. International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences 4 (3) : 86-97.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODY
1. Life time member in Anatomical Society of Tamilnadu, India.
2. Member in International Brain Research Organization.