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Sakhila K Banu
Clinical Assistant Professor
Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Post-Doc Molecular Oncology, University of Montreal, Canada 2004
  • Post-Doc Reprod Endocrinology, Laval University, Canada 2003
  • PhD Endocrinology, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India 2002
  • MPhil Endocrinology, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India 1993
  • MSc Zoology, Madurai Kamaraj University 1992
  • BSc Zoology, Madurai Kamaraj University 1989

Research

  • Environmental Health
  • Toxicology
  • Reproductive Biology

Interdisciplinary Activities

  • Toxicology
  • Reproductive Biology

Scholarly Interests


(i) Molecular mechanism of heavy metal endocrine disruptors Chromium and Cadmium on female reproductive development and function. (ii) Molecular aspects of heavy metal toxicity on ovary and mammary cancer development. (iii) Mechanism of nutrioxidants against heavy metal induced reproductive toxicity and endocrine carcinogenesis. (iv) Prostaglandin biosynthesis, signaling and transport in mammary carcinogenesis.