Rama  Gopalan,                                
                               
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                            University of Madras 
                           
                                                                              
                            Department of Pathology 
                           
                                                                              
                            Taramani Campus 
                           
                                                    
                            Chennai - 600 113                                 
                           
                                                    
                            Tamil Nadu                                 
                           						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: rama_gopalan@rediffmail.com 
                           
                                                    
                               
                           
                          
                            URL:   http://www.unom.ac.in/departments/pathology/ramagopalan_profile.html  
                           
                          
                          						  
                              
                           
						  
	                             
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                                   Professor and Head  
                                  University of Madras, Chennia, India 
                                  
								   
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                                              
                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
  
     
    Pathology 
   
     
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
                             Research Summary:  
                           
                                                    
                            
                                                                
                                   
                                  Atherosclerosis 
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Experimental Pathology 
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Breast Cancer, Muscle diseases 
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                    
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				Sangeetha, N., Aranganathan, S., Panneerselvam, J., Shanthi, P., Rama, G.  and Nalini, N.  Oral supplementation of silibinin prevents colon carcinogenesis in a long term preclinical model. European Journal of Pharmacology.  2010.  643, 93-100. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Selvam, J. P., Aranganathan, S., Gopalan, R.  and Nalini, N.  Chemopreventive efficacy of pronyl-lysine on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in rat colon carcinogenesis. Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology.  2009.  23, 293-302. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Subhashree, A. R., Gopalan, R. , Krishnan, K. B. and Shekar, N.  Buerger's disease: clinical and histomorphological study. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  2006.  49, 540-542. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Shanmugham, R., Gopalan, R. , Shanthi, P. and Krishnan, K. B.  Tumour angiogenesis and c-myc expression in breast carcinomas. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology.  2004.  47, 340-342. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	 
  
                           
                         
                                                    
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                                  BabaKrishnan, K., Gopalan, R. , Shanthi, P. and Rekha, K. Proceedings of the Second Surgical Pathology Update. 2002.    
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Krishnan, K.B., Gopalan, R. , Shanthi, P. and Rekha, K. Abstract Manual On The II - Surgical Pathology Update - CME Program. 2002.   
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Gopalan, R. , and Shanthi, P. Principles and procedures in Immunohistochemistry. WHO In Country Fellowship Program Workshop on Immunohistochemistry Manual. 2004-05.   
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Gopalan, R.  and Shanthi, P.  A Manual of Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Pathology. Submitted to University of Madras for publication. 2006    
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Gopalan, R.  Fibronectin, Women and lipids. The saga of a lifelong relationship. Current advance in atherosclerosis research. Gupta, R., Editor. 2001. 6, 67-71.   
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Gopalan, R.  Regression of atherosclerosis. Current advances in atherosclerosis research. Rajasekhar, D. and Tirupati., Editors. Proceedings of Indian Society for Atherosclerosis Research. 2002. 117-125.  
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                                                    
                              
                           
                                                
 
                      
                          
                            
                               
                             
                            
                                
                             
                            
                              
                                  
                                     
                                   
                                  
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                    
                                            Honors and Awards  
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            2003, Dr.K.N.Udupa Oration award during the Annual Conference of Indian Society for Atheroclerosis Research   
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            2003, Represented the Indian Society of Atherosclerosis Research in her capacity as Vice-President during the IAS Congress in Kyoto, Japan   
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            International Atherosclerosis Society   
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            International Academy of Pathology-Indian Division Member of the Paleopathology club    
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            Life member of Indian Society for Atherosclerosis Research   
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            Life member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists   
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            Served as Joint Secretary,Secretary, Vice-President and executive council member of Indian Society for Atheroclerosis Research  
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            1992-1994, Served as secretary/treasurer of the International Academy of Pathology - Indian Division and represented the Indian Division during the International/Conference of IAP in Hongkong 1994