GK

Gauthaman Kalamegam

Also known as: Gauthaman K

Saveetha University Saveetha Dental College, King Abdulaziz University, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, National University of Singapore

ORCID iD 0000-0002-5208-4598
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Dr. Gauthaman Kalamegam, currently serves as a Guest Adjunct Professor, Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Pharmacology, since December 2021. Dr. Gauthaman is a clinician-scientist with more than 19 years of research experience. His main research interests are in the field of ‘Stem cells and Regenerative Medicine’ and ‘Cancer Biology’. Early and immediate post-doctoral research involved in vitro and in vivo pharmacology of male erectile dysfunction and penile tissue engineering. Later research involved the development of (i) a pharmaceutical screening platform using human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs) to identify potential drug candidates; (ii) increasing the hESC cell numbers in vitro using biodegradable nanoscaffolds; and (iii) overcoming the problem of tumorigenesis associated with hESCs. Recent research involves the extra-embryonic, human Wharton's jelly stem cells (hWJSCs) with a focus on (i) in vitro differentiation into clinically useful tissues viz. osteocytes, chondrocytes, neurons; (ii) clinical translation towards the management of osteoarthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, and (iii) evaluation of their anti-tumorigenic properties against various cancer cell lines both in vitro and in vivo

Employment

  • Saveetha University Saveetha Dental College Faculty
    2021 - Present
  • King Abdulaziz University Associate Professor, Stem cell Research
    2012 - 2020
  • National University of Singapore Research Fellow
    2002 - 2012

Education

  • Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute MBBS
    1986 - 1992

Projects & Funding

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