Asothai Raju
Assistant Professor,
Department of Biochemistry,
Christian Medical College,
Bagayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India – 632002
Phone: +91-416-2284267 (office), +91-416-2284458 (lab)
E-mail: asothai.r@cmcvellore.ac.in
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