Gayathri M. Rao,                               Ph.D. 
                               
                              Associate Professor  
                           
                         
                                  
         
                                                    
                                                    
                            Kasturba Medical College 
                           
                                                                              
                            Department of Biochemistry 
                           
                                                                              
                            Light House Hill Road  
                           
                                                    
                            Mangalore - 575 001                                  
                           
                                                    
                            Karnataka                                 
                           						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: gayathri.rao@manipal.edu 
                           
                                                    
                               
                           
                          
                            URL:   http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Medicine/KMCMangalore/Departments/Biochemistry/Pages/DrGayathriMRao.aspx  
                           
                          
                          						  
                              
                           
						  
	                                                       
                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
                          
  
     
    Biochemistry 
   
    
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
                            Publications:  
                           
                          
                            
	
		
			
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				Avinash, S. S., Anitha, M., Rao, G. M.,  Sudha, K. and Shetty, B. V.  Advanced oxidation protein products and total antioxidant activity in colorectal carcinoma. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.  2009.  53, 370-374. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Puthran, S. S., Sudha, K., Rao, G. M.  and Shetty, B. V.  Oxidative stress and low dose ionizing radiation. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.  2009.  53, 181-184. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Shetty, B. V., Arjuman, A., Jorapur, A., Samanth, R., Yadav, S. K., Valliammai, N., Tharian, A. D., Sudha, K. and Rao, G. M.   Effect of extract of Benincasa hispida on oxidative stress in rats with indomethacin induced gastric ulcers. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.  2008.  52, 178-182. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Rao, G. M.,  Rao, A. V., Raja, A., Rao, S. and Rao, A.  Plasma antioxidant vitamins in brain tumors. Neurology India.  2003.  51, 220-222. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Rao, G. M. , Rao, A. V., Raja, A., Rao, S. and Rao, A.  Lipid peroxidation in brain tumours. Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry.  2000.  302, 205-211. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Rao, G. M. , Rao, A. V., Raja, A., Rao, S. and Rao, A.  Role of antioxidant enzymes in brain tumours. Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry.  2000.  296, 203-212. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	 
  
                           
                         
                                                    
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                                  Lead and oxidative stress 
                                  Principal Investigator 
                                  University Grants Commission, India  
                                   
                                  
                                  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  
								  								   
                                 
                                                              
                                 
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                
 
                      
                          
                            
                                                                 
                                   
                             
                            
                                
                             
                            
                              
                                  
                                     
                                   
                                  
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                    
                                            Education  
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            M.Sc.                                                    				
				 
                                                                                                                            
 
                                           
                                                                                    
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                                            Ph.D.                                                    in Biochemistry