krishnakumar S
Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Vision Research Foundation ,Sankara Nethralaya, Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Government Kilpauk Medical College
0000-0002-1958-5999
About
Biography
Medical doctor with training in pathology and subspecialty expertise in ocular pathology, dermatopathology, nanobiotechnology, and stem cell research. Experienced in translational research and diagnostics with a focus on ocular diseases, cancer nanotechnology, and regenerative medicine. Currently Head of Department of Ocular Pathology at Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, and Deputy Director–Research.
Education
• MD Pathology, Madras University, Chennai, India
• MBBS, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India
Clinical & Research Training
• Research Fellowship in Ocular Pathology, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
• DBT Fellowship in Cancer Nanotechnology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
• Training in Clinical Dermatology and Dermatopathology under Prof. A. S. Thambiah, FRCP (Edin), and Prof. Patrick Yesudian, FRCP (Edin), Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
Employment / Positions
• Deputy Director – Research, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
• Head, L&T Ocular Pathology Department, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
• In-charge, Nanobiotechnology Department, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
• In-charge, Radheshyam Kanoi Stem Cell Laboratory, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
• From April 2025 – Affiliated to Medical Research Foundation and Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital, Chennai, India
Employment
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Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya Head of the Department2025 - Present
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Vision Research Foundation ,Sankara Nethralaya Pathologist1998 - Present
Education
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Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences MD1996 - 1998
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Government Kilpauk Medical College MBBS
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (4)
- The Quantitative Detection of Cystatin-C in Patient Samples Using a Colorimetric Lateral Flow Immunoassay Save
- Dual-sensitive fluorescent nanoprobes for detection of matrix metalloproteinases and low pH in a 3D tumor microenvironment Save
- Ectopic sebaceous glands of Gibsan in eyelid margin– A novel manifestation in Stevens Johnson Syndrome & proposed nomenclature based on an observational case series Save
- Characterization of NCC-RbC-51, an RB cell line isolated from a metastatic site Save