Dr Herman Sunil DSouza

Professor & HOD

Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Herman Sunil DSouza is Professor and HoD at?Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology, 沙巴体育 School of Life Sciences.

    • Involved in research and teaching for UG and PG programs.
    • Co-ordinator for Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Program – BiSEP (PG Diploma in Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PhD Biochemistry Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore 2005

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
School of Life Sciences, MAHE Professor Teaching/沙巴体育 9th Jan 2018- till date
School of Life Sciences, MAHE Associate Professor Teaching/沙巴体育 Oct 2010 – 8th Jan 2018
School of Life Sciences, MAHE Assistant Professor Oct 2006 – Oct 2010
St. John’s Medical College. Bangalore Assistant Professor Teaching/沙巴体育 Sep 2005-Sep 2006
St. John’s Medical College. Bangalore Lecturer Teaching/沙巴体育 March 2001-Aug 2005
St. John’s Medical College. Bangalore Scientific Assistant 沙巴体育 Oct 1996 - Feb 2001

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

沙巴体育 in the area of toxic metal lead

Area of Expertise

Biochemistry, Biotechnology Genetics

Area of 沙巴体育

Effect of toxic metal lead on the human health and the association of genetic polymorphism on the toxicokinetics of the lead

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

沙巴体育 Interest: Metal toxicity, Gene polymorphism, Nutritional Biochemistry,

After obtaining MSc in Medical Biochemistry from Kasturba Medical College. 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) 沙巴体育, Completed Ph.D from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore under Rajiv Gandhi University Health Sciences (RGUHS) in the field of toxic metal lead.

As a fonder member of the “National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning Prevention in India (NRCLPPI) (St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences), involved in the evaluation of lead (Pb2+) exposure in children and adults in India using 3010B lead analyzer.

Currently working as Professor and Head of Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology at 沙巴体育 School of Life Sciences, MAHE, 沙巴体育. The research field of interest is study on toxic metal lead and its effects. Various population based and animal model studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of lead on health. Studies related the role of essential trace minerals on the absorption of heavy metals with special reference to lead.

In the Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology, we undertake the metal Analysis from Biological (blood, serum, urine, tissue) Environmental (water, soil, rock, sludge, plant material) Pharmaceutical (drugs, branded and unbranded medicines) and food samples

Metals we analyse with the available standard are:

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Lead (Pb), Arsenic(As), Silver (Ag), Aluminium (Al), Barium (Ba), Beryllium (Be), Calcium (Ca), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Cesium (Cs), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Gallium (Ga), Potassium (K), Lithium (Li), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Sodium (Na), Nickel (Ni), Rubedium (Rb), Selenium (Se), Strontium (Sr), Thallium (Tl), Uranium (U), Vanadium (V), Zinc (Zn) and?Mercury (Hg).