Asothai Raju

I am involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical, nursing, and allied health science students.

Educational qualifications:

Degree Period Institution/University

MBBS 2003-2009 Madurai Medical College, Madurai (affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai)

MD. Biochemistry 2010-2013 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Work experience:

• 2009-2010: Senior House Officer Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Christian Mission Hospital, Madurai, India

• 2013-2014: Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, Velammal Medical College, Madurai, India

• 2014-2017: Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, Chettinad Medical College, Chennai, India

• Feb 2021- May 2021: Observer at Department of Biochemistry, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, India.

• March 2022 – Dec 2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Velammal Medical College, Madurai, India

• Jan 2023-Dec 2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, ESI Medical College, Ashok Nagar, Chennai, India

• Jan 2024- till date: Current appointment: Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, 

Research interest:

My primary area of interest is in the possible effect of diet on the immunopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases.

Publication:

Asothai R1, Anand V1, Das D1, Antil PS1, Khandpur S2, Sharma VK2, Sharma A3. Distinctive Treg associated CCR4-CCL22 expression profile with altered frequency of Th17/Treg cell in the immunopathogenesis of Pemphigus Vulgaris. Immunobiology. 2015 Oct;220(10):1129-35. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2015.06.008. Epub 2015 Jun 17.

Professional membership:

 Indian Immunology Society since 2011, Life member