Monica Peter

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Degree

• M.D. Physician (Equivalent to Indian M.B.B.S) - 2005- 2011

Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, Russia

• Doctor of Medicine (MD Biochemistry)   2017- 2020

Christian Medical College, Vellore, affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, India

PROFILE AND RESEARCH INTEREST:

I am currently involved in teaching the MBBS and Post- Basic BSc Nursing students.

As the newest faculty member, I have much to learn from my seniors. I have been a part of the research project, that studied the role of Helicobacter pylori in the development of iron deficiency anemia.

My area of interest is female infertility, to understand the underlying mechanisms. I am looking forward to exploring the same in the future.

RESEARCH GRANTS HELD

Principal Investigator

1. Project title: Oxidative stress and iron levels in follicular fluid of infertile women with endometrioma undergoing ART. Funding agency: CMC Fluid Research Funds 

2. MD Dissertation (2018- 2020) Title of study: Does Helicobacter pylori infection affect iron- related parameters in blood? Guide: Dr. Molly Jacob

3. Title of project (June- September 2020): Determination of gender-specific 99th percentile cut-off for high-sensitive troponin T in a tertiary care hospital. Guide: Dr. Molly Jacob 

Co-investigator

Ongoing extramural:

1. ICMR – Investigator Initiated Projects – Intermediate Grant for the project titled, "Iron supplementation during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus - a randomized, parallel-group, double-blinded clinical trial" (2024 - 2028) (PI: Dr. Joe Varghese)

2. Core Research Grant (CRG) awarded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for the project "Effect of iron on pancreatic beta cell function and glucose tolerance in pregnancy (Iron and GDM)" - 2023-2025. (PI: Dr. Joe Varghese)

Ongoing intramural:

1. Christian Medical College Fluid Research Grant for the project "Effect of iron on insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity during pregnancy in mice". (PI: Dr. Joe Varghese)

2. Christian Medical College Fluid Research Grant for the project: Estimation of serum non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI) levels by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) based assay: assay validation and NTBI estimation in cohorts of beta-thalassemia major patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. (PI: Dr. Padmanaban V) 

3. Christian Medical College Fluid Research Grant for the project: Effect of short-term (4 weeks) low-calorie diet on beta-cell function in overweight normoglycemic subjects. (PI: Dr. Padmanaban V)

4. Christian Medical College Fluid Research Grant for the project: The bacterial microbiome in pressure ulcers: a descriptive study (2021 – 2023). Principal Investigator: Dr. Jane Elizabeth Sajan. 

5. Christian Medical College Fluid Research Grant for the project “Role of iron in wound healing”. (PI: Dr. Joe Varghese)

6. Christian Medical College Fluid Research Grant for the project “Effect of hepatic steatosis on iron homeostasis in the liver”. (PI: Dr. Joe Varghese)

7. Christian Medical College Fluid Research Grant for the project “Effect of iron on pancreatic islet function in a mouse model of dietary iron overload”. (PI: Dr. Joe Varghese)

PUBLICATIONS

Monica Peter, Arunachalam Vijaya Bhaskar, Videeta Avinash Kamble, Gaikwad Abhishek Lazaras, Pamela Christudoss, Joe Varghese, Padmanaban Venkatesan. Determination of Reference Interval for Homocysteine, Magnesium, and Uric Acid from Tertiary Care Hospital Data by the Bhattacharya Method. Current Medical Issues (accepted for publication)

AWARDS

First prize in the National PG quiz conducted by Association of Medical Biochemists of India (AMBI) in November 2020 during AMBICON 2020.

PRESENTATIONS IN CONFERENCE:

Oral presentation:

National conference of Association of Medical Biochemists of India (AMBI) in November 2020- virtual conference.