Kanjaksha Ghosh, M.D., D.N.B., M.N.A.M.S., M.R.C., M.R.C.P., F.A.C.P., F.I.C.P.
National Institute of Immunohaematology
New Multistoreyed Building, KEM Hospital Campus, Parel
Mumbai - 400 012
Maharashtra
E-mail: kanjakshaghosh@hotmail.com, director@niih.org.in
Phone: +91-22-24138518, 24138519, 24111161
Fax: +91-22-24138521
URL: http://niih.org.in/departments/hemostasis_thrombosis/ghosh_k.htm
Area of Specialization:
Haematology
Research Summary:
Coagulation
Stem cell biology
Bone marrow transplantation
Biology of diseases
Publications:
1.
Mukherjee, M. B., Nadkarni, A. H., Gorakshakar, A. C., Ghosh, K. , Mohanty, D. and Colah, R. B. Clinical, hematologic and molecular variability of sickle cell-beta thalassemia in western India. Indian Journal of Human Genetics. 2010. 16, 154-158. [PubMed]
2.
D'Silva, S., Borse, V., Colah, R. B., Ghosh, K. and Mukherjee, M. B. Association of (GT)n Repeats Promoter Polymorphism of Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene with Serum Bilirubin Levels in Healthy Indian Adults. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 2011. [PubMed]
3.
Kawankar, N., Jijina, F., Ghosh, K. and Vundinti, B. R. Cytogenetic and comparative genomic hybridization study of Indian myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer Epidemiology. 2010. [PubMed]
4.
Pradhan, V., Patwardhan, M., Nadkarni, A. and Ghosh, K. Fc gamma RIIA Genotypes and Its Association with Anti-C1q Autoantibodies in Lupus Nephritis (LN) Patients from Western India. Autoimmune Diseases. 2010. 2010, 470695. [PubMed]
5.
Shetty, S., Bhave, M. and Ghosh, K. Challenges of multiple mutations in individual patients with haemophilia. European Journal of Haematology. 2010. [PubMed]
6.
Shetty, S., Bhave, M. and Ghosh, K. Acquired hemophilia A: Diagnosis, aetiology, clinical spectrum and treatment options. Autoimmunity Reviews. 2010. [PubMed]
7.
Ghosh, K. and Gorakshakar, A. Integration of modern genetic knowledge and technology into public health in India. Indian Journal of Human Genetics. 2010. 16, 45-46. [PubMed]
8.
Korgaonkar, S., Ghosh, K. , Jijina, F. and Vundinti, B. R. Chromosomal breakage study in children suspected with Fanconi anemia in the Indian population. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2010. 32, 606-610. [PubMed]
9.
Ghosh K. Indian Journal of Human Genetics in PubMed: Cautious but confident steps. Indian Journal of Human Genetics. 2010. 16, 6-7. [PubMed]
10.
Nair, P. S., Shetty, S., Kulkarni, B. and Ghosh, K. Molecular pathology of haemophilia A in Indian patients: identification of 11 novel mutations. Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry. 2010. 411, 2004-2008. [PubMed]
11.
Italia, K. Y., Jijina, F. F., Jain, D., Merchant, R., Nadkarni, A. H., Mukherjee, M., Ghosh, K. and Colah, R. B. The effect of UGT1A1 promoter polymorphism on bilirubin response to hydroxyurea therapy in hemoglobinopathies. Clinical Biochemistry. 2010. 43, 1329-1332. [PubMed]
12.
Shetty, S., Kulkarni, B., Pai, N., Mukundan, P., Kasatkar, P. and Ghosh, K. JAK2 mutations across a spectrum of venous thrombosis cases. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2010. 134, 82-85. [PubMed]
13.
Pradhan, V., Deshpande, N., Nadkarni, A., Patwardhan, M., Surve, P. and Ghosh, K. Fc gamma R IIIB polymorphisms: their association with clinical manifestations and autoantibodies in SLE patients from western India. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 2010. 13, 138-143. [PubMed]
14.
Kasatkar, P., Shetty, S. and Ghosh, K. Delayed vitamin K deficiency as a cause of bleeding: still a concern in the 21st century! Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis . 2010. 21, 608-610. [PubMed]
15.
Chalvam, R., Colah, R. B., Mohanty, D., Ghosh, K. and Mukherjee, M. B. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the X chromosome linked glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) locus in India. Annals of Human Biology. 2011. 38, 106-109. [PubMed]
16.
Colah, R., Gorakshakar, A., Phanasgaonkar, S., D'Souza, E., Nadkarni, A., Surve, R., Sawant, P., Master, D., Patel, R., Ghosh, K. and Mohanty, D. Epidemiology of beta-thalassaemia in Western India: mapping the frequencies and mutations in sub-regions of Maharashtra and Gujarat. British Journal of Haematology. 2010. 149, 739-747. [PubMed]
17.
Pradhan, V. D., Patwardhan, M. M. and Ghosh, K. Anti-nucleosome antibodies as a disease marker in systemic lupus erythematosus and its correlation with disease activity and other autoantibodies. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2010. 76, 145-149. [PubMed]
18.
Pradhan, V. D. and Ghosh, K. Anti-idiotype antibodies in immune regulation of anca associated vasculitis. Indian Journal of Dermatology. 2009. 54, 258-262. [PubMed]
19.
Nadkarni, A. H., Nair, S. B., Italia, K. Y., Warang, P., Dalvi, M., Ghosh, K. and Colah, R. B. Molecular diversity of hemoglobin H disease in India. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2010. 133, 491-494. [PubMed]
20.
Italia, K. Y., Jijina, F. F., Merchant, R., Panjwani, S., Nadkarni, A. H., Sawant, P. M., Nair, S. B., Ghosh, K. and Colah, R. B. Effect of hydroxyurea on the transfusion requirements in patients with severe HbE-beta-thalassaemia: a genotypic and phenotypic study. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2010. 63, 147-150. [PubMed]
21.
Korgaonkar, S., Ghosh, K. and Vundinti, B. R. Clinical, genetic and cytogenetic study of Fanconi anemia in an Indian population. Hematology. 2010. 15, 58-62. [PubMed]
22.
Warang, P., Nair, S., Nadkarni, A., Ghosh, K. and Colah, R. B. Hb H disease due to homozygosity for a rare alpha2-globin variant, Hb Sallanches. Hemoglobin. 2010. 34, 45-48. [PubMed]
23.
Vundinti, B. R., Korgaonkar, S. and Ghosh, K. Familial small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC) (14)(:p11-q11:) [corrected] in a child with translocation Down syndrome. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2009. 76, 1265-1267. [PubMed]
24.
Pai, N., Shetty, S., Kulkarni, B. and Ghosh, K. Differences in etiological and clinical manifestations in upper extremity and lower limb deep venous thrombosis patients from India. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/hemostasis : Official Journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. 2010. 16, 698-700. [PubMed]
25.
Italia, K. Y., Jijina, F. F., Chandrakala, S., Nadkarni, A. H., Sawant, P., Ghosh, K. and Colah, R. B. Exposure to hydroxyurea during pregnancy in sickle-beta thalassemia: a report of 2 cases. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2010. 50, 231-234. [PubMed]
26.
Ghosh, K. and Ross, C. The teacher and the taught: medical education in India at the crossroads. The National Medical Journal of India. 2009. 22, 147-149. [PubMed]
27.
Mota, L., Shetty, S., Idicula-Thomas, S. and Ghosh, K. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Factor VII deficiency patients from Western India. Clinica Chimica Acta. 2009. 409, 106-111. [PubMed]
28.
Ghosh, K. and Gorakshakar, A. Genetics of autism and mental retardation: A spoonful from the sea! Indian Journal of Human Genetics. 2009. 15, 85-87. [PubMed]
Education
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M.D. in Medicine,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 1977-1980
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D.N.B. in Haematology,
National Board of Examination New Delhi, India, 1980-1983
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M.N.A.M.S.
National Academy of Medical Sciences
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M.R.C. in Pathology,
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, UK
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M.R.C.P. in Medicine,
Royal College of Pathologists, London
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F.A.C.P. in Medicine,
Fellow, American College of Physicians Medicine, USA
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F.I.C.P. in Medicine,
Fellow Indian College of Physicians Medicine
Honors and Awards
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2004, Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences
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2002, Fellow of National Academy of Sciences
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2001, Fellow of Indian College of Physicians
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2000, Fellow of Royal college of Pathologists( London)
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2000, Fellow of Indian Society of Haematology and transfusion Medicine
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1999, Fellow American College of Physicians
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1976, Talent Search Fellow (Indian Council of Medical Research – 14th Rank in a Nationwide Competitive examination with 12,000 medical graduates in India)
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1976, Honors in Pathology
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1976, 1st Certificate of Honors in Pathology
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1975, Shanks medal in Clinical Pathology
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1974, Gold medal in Pharmacology
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1973, Dr.A.K. Chakraborty Silver Medal in Biochemistry
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1972, 1st Certificate of Honors in Anatomy
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1972, Gold medal in Physiology
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1968 to 1976, National Merit Scholarship
Member
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1993, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland on basis of research publications
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1988 , National Academy of Medical Sciences, India – On the basis of significant contribution to research in Medicine in India