Dinesh Yasothkumar

About

Clinician-researcher in oral and maxillofacial pathology with a PhD in oral cancer biology and formal postgraduate training in data science and machine learning. Experience spans molecular oncology and biomarker discovery, AI-assisted diagnostic imaging, and multidisciplinary clinical research across maternal–neonatal health, environmental health and palliative care. 25 indexed publications, 10 as first or corresponding author, including first-author work in Head and Neck Pathology; co-inventor of three dental devices. Active research collaborations across Australia, Malaysia, Austria and the UAE.

Employment

• Madras Medical College Project Research Scientist I
  2026 - Present
• Saveetha University Assistant Professor
  2025 - 2026
• Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Research Associate
  2023 - 2025

Education

• Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Masters in Dental Surgery
  2020 - 2023
• Ragas Dental College and Hospital BDS
  2014 - 2019

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (31)

• miR-421–Mediated Epigenetic Regulation of EGFR in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An In-Silico Analysis
  International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology 2026 DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.61s.153
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• USP33 as a potential prognostic and immunological biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a TCGA-based bioinformatic analysis
  Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics 2026 DOI: 10.1186/s43042-026-00875-z
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• Role of Ghrelin in the Development of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Modulating the Expression of PI3K/Akt and mTOR/ NF-κB Signaling Molecules
  Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-025-06247-0
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• Mapping Immunity With Cutting-Edge Spatial Biology and Tissue Cytometry Innovations
  MEDCOMM 2026 DOI: 10.1002/MCO2.70775
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• Faculty development and institutional readiness for incorporating AI in health professions education- A narrative review
  Frontiers in Dental Medicine 2026 DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1874590
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• Carcinogenic Role of Latent Membrane Protein-1 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Their Effects on Prognosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-024-02346-7
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• Overexpression of FRMD5 associated with worse prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s43042-025-00805-5
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• Clinico-Pathological Assessment and Malignant Transformation in Patients with Oral Epithelial Dysplasia - A Follow-up Cohort Study
  Head and Neck Pathology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-025-01833-8
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• Correction: SRY gene isolation from teeth for forensic gender identification-An observational study
  Plos One 2024 DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0297835
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• Expression Profile of Circulating Exosomal microRNAs in Leukoplakia, Oral Submucous Fibrosis, and Combined Lesions of Leukoplakia and Oral Submucous Fibrosis
  HEAD & NECK PATHOLOGY 2024 DOI: 10.1007/S12105-024-01627-4
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