K Vanaja
Also known as: Vanaja Kenchappa
Dayananda Sagar University, Western University of Health Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Dayanand Sagar college of Pharmacy, Visveswarapura Institution of Pharmaceutical Sciences
0000-0002-1325-9367
About
Completed Ph.D in Pharmaceutics from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India with the Senior Research Fellowship from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Was awarded DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) fellowship to pursue postdoctoral research at University of Tuebingen, Germany and re-invited as a visiting Research Scholar. I have published about 20 research papers in peer-reviewed journals including book chapters and presented > 40 research papers at national and international conferences and among them 4 works received best paper awards.
Have unique skills set in interdisciplinary areas such as lipid biophysics, drug delivery systems, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics including cell based assays. My expertise in different disciplines allow me to characterize the lipid based nano-carrier systems from the structural and functional standpoint, formulate stable and effective drug delivery systems with unique capabilities for treating diseases which include psoriasis, arthritis, ventilator acquired pneumonia and HIV infection. Ameliorative free radical scavenging effects of antioxidants loaded into liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles either as a single antioxidant or in combination is also a part of the research investigation. My expertise in pharmacology and pharmacokinetics would allow evaluating drug delivery system in suitable cellular & animal models and interpreting the data from the standpoint of translational potential. I have mentored PharmD graduates on various clinical based observational and interventional projects. I have been successful in receiving funding from the Federal governments of Germany and India to develop lipid based nanoformulations.
Currently pursuing my research on lipid based oral drug delivery systems for the management of infectious diseases
Employment
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Dayananda Sagar University Professor, Pharmaceutics2023 - Present
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Western University of Health Sciences2018 - 2020
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Visveswarapura Institution of Pharmaceutical Sciences2010 - 2018
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Biocon-Bristol Meyer Squibb2009 - 2010
Education
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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Master of Pharmacy2000 - 2002
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Dayanand Sagar college of Pharmacy1995 - 1999
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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences PhD
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (26)
- Nosocomial Infections-An Overview of Prophylactic Approaches to Control VAP Save
- Investigating the dissolution behaviour of BCS class II antiretroviral drug loaded in lipid-nanocarriers: Evaluation of suitability of USP type IV flow through apparatus Save
- Chemokine receptor type-5: a key regulator of immunity, disease pathogenesis, and emerging therapeutic target Save
- Influence of iontophoresis on delivery of NSAID-loaded deformable liposomal dispersions: in vitro and in vivo evaluation Save
- Convective Solvent Transport Pathways for Absorption of Drugs from Topical Formulation Save
- Convective Solvent Transport Pathways for Absorption of Drugs from Topical Formulation. Save
- Liposomes as Carriers for the Delivery of Efavirenz in Combination with Glutathione—An Approach to Combat Opportunistic Infections Save
- Liposomes as carriers of resveratrol and vitamin E: Evaluating ameliorative antioxidant effect using chemical and cellular test systems Save
- Evaluation of nanoparticle drug-delivery systems used in preclinical studies Save
- Iontophoretic mediated intraarticular delivery of deformable liposomes of diclofenac sodium Save