Andhra University | HUMAN GENETICS

Name : Prof V.Lakshmi
Designation : Head of the Department
Phone: 0891 2844725, 4724
Email: head.genetics@andhrauniversity.edu.in

PROFILE

Human Genetics is the most fascinating and a fast growing subject in the domain of Life Sciences. The Department of Human Genetics in Andhra University was established in the year 1972 for the first time in the country. It is a potential Department of the most exciting subject which is concerned with the study of human variation and disease and is of utmost importance due to its application in modern medicine. The department was headed by eminent professors like Prof. M.R. Chakravartti, Prof. G. Golla Reddy, Prof. P. Veerraju, Prof. M. Satyanarayana, Prof. T. Venkateswara Rao, Prof. U.V. Krishna Rao, Prof. G. Sudhakar and Dr. V. Lakshmi Kalpana. Currently the department is headed by Dr. V. Lakshmi.

The vision of the Department is to transform genetic health care through facilities like comprehensive genetic testing and counselling services and promoting community well-being. Our mission is to inspire and equip the next generation of geneticists through hands-on experience and exposure to the latest breakthroughs in Genetics.

The Department has MOU with King George Hospital (KGH) and Krishna IVF Clinic likely aims to establish collaborative partnerships for creating better and productive research programs. The Department has established a well-equipped laboratory "BIO-ARBOR", with the support of RINL, Visakhapatnam.

The Department is actively engaged in conducting many guest lectures by expert faculty from different fields of Genetics. It hosts National and International Conferences and Workshops periodically to disseminate scientific knowledge and ongoing advancements in research among the students, faculty and research community. Further it extends its services to the other nursing colleges in Visakhapatnam by teaching subjects concerned to Genetics and offering training programs for health care workers.

In accordance with the University's vision for students wholesome development, this Department introduced meditation to every student for being focused and self-disciplined. Besides the regular curriculum, the students are taken to different community health care organizations like Lebenshilfe (special school), KGH, Age Care Foundation etc.to create exposure and awareness in diagnosing and managing the diseases.

Since its inception 89 PhDs and 29 M. Phils were produced from this department. Currently there are two ongoing ICMR funded projects focusing on chronic kidney disease. The Department is reaching out to the public by conducting screening programs for diagnosing sickle cell anemia which is more common in the nearby agency area and catering to the genetic counselling needs of the people in and around Visakhapatnam.

A good number of its alumni currently occupy eminent positions in reputed laboratories, Institutes and Universities worldwide. Some of them are actively involved in the Department's welfare by engaging themselves in organizing seminars/workshops and delivering online lectures to the students.

NAAC PRESENTATION

PROGRAMS OFFERED

Sl.No	Name of the Program
PG Programmes
1	M.Sc. (Human Genetics)
Doctoral Programmes
1	Ph.D. (Human Genetics)

Name	Designation	Qualification	Specialization
Prof. G. Sudhakar	Professor & Regisrar AKNU	M.Sc. (Human Genetics),M.Ed., Ph.D.	Genetic Counseling Genetic Engineering Medical Cytogenetics and Human Population Genetics
Prof G. Paddaiah	Professor (Honorary)	M.Sc, Ph.D.	Population Genetics, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering
Prof Dr G. A. Rama Raju	Professor -Emeritus & Medical Director ,Krishna IVF Clinic-Centre for Assisted Reproduction	Ph.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology, IVF, Medical Biotechnology
Dr. P. Balakrisha Murty	Professor -Emeritus (Honorary)	M.Phil., Ph.D.	Human Molecular Genetics, Biochemical Genetics and Population Genetics
Dr. V. Lakshmi	Associate Professor & Head of the Department	M.Phil., Ph.D.	Human Molecular Genetics, Biochemical Genetics and Population Genetics
Dr. D. Udaya Kumar	Assistant Professor(C)	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Cytogenetics, Cell Biology, Genetic Counselling, Population Genetics
Dr. T. Mahankali	Assistant Professor(C)	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Biochemical Genetics, Population Genetics, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Genetic Counselling

Prominent Alumni of the Department

Dr. Susan Mathew, Professor and Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, USA
Dr. P. Balakrishna Murty, Professor- Emeritus (Honorary), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Dr. Rajani Ravi, Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dr. Lakshmi Kumari Gaur, Director of laboratory compliance, Planned Parenthood, Seattle USA
Dr. Vundavalli Murthy, Professor, Columbia University, New York, USA
Dr. Ravindranath Duggirala, Professor, Public Health Genetics & Genomics Group, Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Texas, USA
Dr. A. Balakrishna, Principal, MVR Degree College, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam
Dr. Zeenath Jehan, Genetic Consultant and Scientist, Department of Genomic Medicine, Vasavi Hospital, Hyderabad
Dr. Varaprasad Manchem, Founding member and Chief Executive Officer at Triangulum Biopharma, California, USA
Dr. Suresh K. Alahari, Endowed Professor , Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA
Dr. Govindaiah Vinukonda, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Neonatology, New York tedical College, New York, USA
Dr. MPSS Singh, Senior Technical Officer, ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad
Dr.Poongothai A.R. Founder & Director Chrogene Aarogyam Biotech Private Limited Hyderabad
Dr. Theru A Sivakumaran, Director, Section of Clinical Genomics, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix
Dr. K.N.Mohan, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani - Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad.
Dr. Anuradha Nalli, Expert Scientific Writer at Novartis, Bengaluru
Dr. Venkata Subhadra Nandula, Director of Cytogenetics and Associate Director Molecular Diagnostics at Cancer Genetics, Inc. Orangeburg, New York, USA
Gayatri Srinivasan, Assistant Manager (Laboratory) at Chromogenic Life Sciences Hyderabad
Dr. Prahlad Balakrishnan, Med Genome Labs Ltd.. Bangalore
Dr. Sunil Kumar Polipalli, Department of Pediatrics, Genetics Division, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Naik Hospitals, New Delhi
Dr. Argi Anuradha, Scientist - C, Multidisciplinary Research Unit, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
Dr. K. Kanakadurga, HOD in Cytogenetics, Path Care Diagnostics, Hyderabad, 2004. Medical College, Cornell University, New York, USA
Dr. Vasudha Indrani Tadimety, Crime lab Scientist, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia, USA
Dr.Lokeshu Talapagala, Scientist-C. State level VRDL, Guntur Medical College, Guntur