Admissions 2026-27

Faculty Publications of 2025

  1. Kenjar A, Girisha BS,Jayaram J,Deekshit VK, Karunasagar I,Bhat R,Mohan Raj JR Resistance and virulence traits in dermatophytes isolated from Mangaluru, India Indian Journal of Medical Research .2025 (Accepted)
  2. Anupriya, Kavitha, GM, Abhirami, S, Rajeshwari V, Akhila D.S Incidence and Evaluation of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase in Avian Pathogenic E. coli" Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 2025 (Accepted)
  3. Bossier, Daisy. Phenotypic and Safety Exploration of Indigenous Bacterial Strains for Probiotic Applications in Aquaculture. BMC Microbiology.2025 (Accepted)
  4. Undiganalu Gangadharappa Yathisha, Mahendra Gowdru Srinivasa, Revana Siddappa B.C, Binu Kotoor Gopalakrishna, Adarsha Gowda, Abdul Ajees Abdul Salam and Mamatha BS Computational Studies of Fish Protein Hydrolysates as Human ACE-I Inhibitors. 2025 Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU(Accepted)
  5. Padavu S, Bhat AS, Devi BT, Deekshit VK, Kumar BK, Rai P. Development of Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for the Rapid Detection of Salmonella Serovars from Food Samples. Indian Journal of Microbiology. 2025. https:// doi.org /10. 1007 /s12088-025-01514-8. (In Press)
  6. Hegde PS, Agni MB, Rai P, Sadananda M, Mirajkar AM, Kumar BM, Ranade AV, Gowda KD. Unravelling the synergistic effects of Astaxanthin and DHA on perinatal undernutrition-induced oxidative stress and cognitive deficit. Learning & Behavior. 2025 https:// doi.org / 10.3758/s 13420-025-00673-4 (In Press)
  7. Bhat T, Kumar M, Ballamoole KK, Deekshit VK, Gollapalli P. Pangenome-based network analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii reveals the landscape of conserved therapeutic targets. Molecular Diversity. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-025-11252-0 (In Press)
  8. Sujana Prabell , Sarika Suresh , Ramya Premanath , Juliet Roshini Mohan Raj, Phage Mediated Degradation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exopolysaccharides. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, 2025. DOI: 10.25259/JHS-2024-9-16-R1-(1508) (In Press)
  9. Rai D, Lobo AE, Rao N. Divyashree M. Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, a natural microbial predator in the fight against pathogens—one health approach. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 2025 Apr 25:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080 /09603123 . 2025.2495197 (In Press)
  10. Shetty VP, Shravya R, Rohit A, Deekshit VK. Novel Class 1 Integron in Clinical Isolates of Burkholderia cepacia Complex. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU.:1-6. doi:10.25259 / JHS-2024-10-4-R1-(1604) (In Press).
  11. Iyer S, Sheshappa MB. Formulation and characterisation of lutein nano-bilosomes for enhanced absorption. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 27:1-9 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13197-024-06182-y (In Press)
  12. Premanath R, Gowda VR, Suresh S, Bhavya JN, Naik A. Contamination of shopping carts and baskets with ESKAPE pathogens: A study from Mangaluru, India. Food and Humanity. 2025 Dec; 5 ;100715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100715
  13. Manjunatha KG, Sannejal AD, Srinivasa MG, Bc R, Devegowda D, Pradeep S, Shivamallu C. Computational Design of a Multiepitope Vaccine Targeting Rabies Virus Glycoprotein. Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry. 2025 Nov;24(9):1227-44. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2737416525500188
  14. Reena Kishore, Sonam N Kille, Rhea Kishore, Rajesh Venkataram, Srividya Arjuna, Gunimala Chakraborty, Giridhar B Hosmane, Anirban Chakraborty. Non-invasive profiling of KRAS mutations in lung cancer using droplet digital PCR. Monaldi archives for chest disease 2025. September https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3190
  15. Kishore R, Kille SN, Kishore R, Chakraborty G, Rajendra VK, D'Cruz A, Chakraborty A. Non-invasive saliva-based profiling of TP53 codon 72 polymorphism in oral cancer patients by droplet digital PCR. Gene Reports. 2025 September;40(102256) https:// doi.org /10.1016 /j.genrep.2025.102256
  16. Harshitha M, D’souza DL, Rakshitha BT, Karunasagar I, Chakraborty A, Maiti B. Oral delivery of recombinant outer membrane protein 23-based nanovaccine can minimize Aeromonas hydrophila infection in Oreochromis niloticus. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2025 Sept; 206:107765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2025.107765
  17. Naik A, Nirmala BJ, Kumar S, Srinivasa MG, BC R, Premanath R. Interference of selected essential oils in modulating quorum sensing mechanism in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2025 August; 205:107679. https://doi.org /10.1016 /j.micpath.2025.107679
  18. Yogaraju DS, Sony VS, Satyaprasad AU. Exploiting protein-glycan interactions to design precision nanoparticles to inhibit viral infections: A Review. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2025 August; 110(107074)
  19. Shetty P, Bhat R, Padavu S, Rai P, Kumar BK, Shetty S. Molecular profiling of antibiotic resistance genes in acute and chronic irreversible pulpitis: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. 2025 Aug 1;28(8):814-20.  DOI:  10.4103 /JCDE. JCDE_ 311_25
  20. Chakraborty S, Dinakaran I, Karunasagar A, Ahmed W, Raj JM, Karunasagar I, Vashisth M, Chauhan A. WGS of a lytic phage targeting biofilm-forming carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae prevalent in a tertiary healthcare setup. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2025 August:205(107680). https:// doi.org /10.1016 /j. micpath. 2025. 107680
  21. Akyeh ML, Morita M, Tandhavanant S, Kumar BK, Anh PH, Hien TT, Linh PT, Tu ND, Hien VT, Takemura T, Terashima H. Virulence Potential of Nonclinical Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates from Vietnam: Evidence for Functional T3SS2‐Mediated Enterotoxicity. Microbiology and Immunology. 2025 August:69(8); 429-445. https://doi.org/10.1111/1348-0421.13229
  22. Ajakkala PB, Kenjar AR, Prabell S, Bhandarkar S, Bhat S, Sannejal AD, Karunasagar A, Chauhan A, Karunasagar I, Raj JR. Updated phage banks essential to cope with pathogen evolution: Lessons from Klebsiella pneumoniae and their phages. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection. 2025 Aug. https:// doi.org /10.1016/ j.jmii. 2025 .08.022 (In Press)
  23. Singha A, Chakraborty A, Sil SK. Lupeol: ethnopharmacological insights and therapeutic potential in human health. 3 Biotech. 2025 Jul;15(7):199. https:// doi.org /10. 1007/s 13205-025-04325-2
  24. Adesiji YO, Deekshit VK, Odunola RA, Karunasagar I, Daodu OB, Ahmad AM. Virulence‐Encoding Genes Conserved in Salmonella Isolated from Humans, Poultry, and Seafood. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2025 July:1139253. https:// doi.org /10.1155 /jotm/1139253
  25. Prerana S, Kumar BK, Kumar A, Rai P. Isothermal amplification for rapid and sensitive detection of hepatitis B virus: what we know so far? and way forward. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. 2025. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2025.2527634. (In Press)
  26. Satheesan N, Madhyastha H, Sakai K, Kini S. Magnetic Nanoparticle Capture and Quantum Dot Labeling for Rapid and Quantitative Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ACS Omega. 2025 Jul 1:10 (29), 32189-32201. DOI: 10.1021 /acsomega. 5c03973
  27. Thillai BD, Aditya V, Kini S, Ballamoole KK, Deekshit VK. Synergistic effects of antibiotics and efflux pump inhibitors on multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2025 Jul ;136 (7): lxaf169 . https: //doi. Org /10. 1093 /jambio /lxaf169
  28. Mohanty B, Mohan M, Nanjappa DP, Shenoy RD, Hosmane GB, Chakraborty G, Chakraborty A. Biomedical Models: Use of Zebrafish as a Multi‐Utility In Vivo Tool Box. WIREs Mechanisms of Disease. 2025 Jul;17(4): e70002. https:// doi.org /10.1002/ wsbm.70002
  29. Shetty VP, Akshay SD, Devi Thilai B, Deekshit VK. Biomedical waste management: navigating the challenges to achieve the promise of Sustainable Development Goal 3. Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy. 2025 Jun 2025;7(2): 303-321. https:// doi.org/ 10. 1007/s42768-025-00231-8
  30. Shetty NS, Othayoth V, Satyaprasad AU. Target-Induced Nanoparticle Assemblies: A Comprehensive Review on Strategies for Nucleic Acid Functionalization, Biosensing, and Drug Delivery Applications. Analytical Methods. 2025 May; 19: 3847 – 4096. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00413F
  31. Padavu S, Sharan P, Kumar BK, Kumar A, Kabekkodu SP, Sonkusare S, Karunasagar I, Rai P. Development of rapid and sensitive RPA-CRISPR-Cas12a assay for HPV16 detection to aid in point-of-care cervical cancer screening. Microchemical Journal. 2025 May; 212:113447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.113447
  32. Sarika Suresh, Gayathri Sathyanath, Akshatha Naik, Bhavya J. N., Ramya Premanath. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem- and Colistin-Resistant Genes in Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Diabetic Patients. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2025 April; 15(2):177-182. https://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1789212
  33. Felicitus S, Nanjappa DP, Kalladka K, Mohan M, Chakraborty G, Chakraborty A. Poly (A)-Specific Ribonuclease Deficiency Leads to Deregulated Expression of Genes Involved in Sex Determination and Gonadal Maturation in Zebrafish. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2025 April 15(2);204-208. doi:10.1055/s-0044-1791273
  34. Kumar S, D'Souza LC, Shaikh FH, Rathor P, Ratnasekhar CH, Sharma A. Multigenerational immunotoxicity assessment: A three-generation study in Drosophila melanogaster upon developmental exposure to triclosan. Environmental Pollution. 2025 Apr 1; 370:125860. https:// doi.org /10.1016/j.envpol.2025.125860
  35. Nayak S, Apurva VG, Ajakkala PB, Disha S, Raj JM, Deekshit VK, Maiti B. Bacteriophage induces modifications in outer membrane protein expression and antibiotic susceptibility in Acinetobacter baumannii. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2025 April; 298:139589. https:// doi.org/ 10.1016/ j.ijbiomac. 2025. 139589
  36. Harshitha Mave, Ruveena D’souza, Somanath Disha, Uchangi Satyaprasad Akshath, Saurabh Dubey, Hetron Mweemba Munang’andu, Anirban Chakraborty, Indrani Karunasagar, and Biswajit Maiti. (2025) Polylactic-Co-glycolic Acid Polymer-Based Nano-Encapsulation Using Recombinant Maltoporin of Aeromonas hydrophila as Potential Vaccine Candidate. Molecular Biotechnology.2025 Mar;67(3):1178-1187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-024-01117-6
  37. Thomas MR, Badekila AK, Pai V, S N, Bhandary Y, Rai A, Kini S. Navigating Tumor Microenvironment Barriers with Nanotherapeutic Strategies for Targeting Metastasis. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2025 Mar;14(7): 2403107. https :// doi.org/ 10.1002/adhm. 202403107
  38. Prabhu C, Satyaprasad AU, Deekshit VK. Understanding bacterial resistance to heavy metals and nanoparticles: mechanisms, implications, and challenges. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 2025 Feb;65(2):e2400596. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202400596
  39. Agrawal R, Agarwal H, Mukherjee C, Chakraborty B, Sharma V, Tripathi V, Kumar N, Priya S, Gupta N, Jhingan GD, Bajaj A. Phosphorylated BLM peptide acts as an agonist for DNA damage response. Nucleic Acids Research. 2025 Feb 28;53(4):gkaf106. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf106
  40. Khyahrii AS, Shetty S, Kushalan S, Hegde S. Enhanced Curculigoside and Phenolic Compounds Elevate Antioxidant Activity in C. orchioides Gaertn In Vitro Under Exogenous Augmentation with Elicitors Salicylic Acid (SA) and Polyethene Glycol (PEG) 6000. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. Jan 15(01): 125-131. DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788808
  41. Jogi N, Mathew A, Mamatha BS. Modification of bioactive properties in food protein hydrolysates by Alcalase and trypsin. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2024 Jan;14(S 01):S26-34. DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1782643
  42. Kumar M, Ashok AK, Bhat T, Ballamoole K, Gollapalli P. Computational-driven discovery of AI-2 quorum sensing inhibitor targeting the 5′-methylthioadenosine/S-adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase (MTAN) to combat drug-resistant Helicobacter pylori. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 2025 Jan; 184:109409. https:// doi.org /10. 1016 /j.compbiomed.2024.109409
  43. DCruz AM, Shetty P, Shetty UA, Dechamma PN, Kamath V, Bhat SM, Chakraborty A. Use of Oral Rub and Rinse Technique for Oral Cancer Screening: Results from a Community-based Program in an LMIC. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention: APJCP. 2025 January; 26(1):91–99. https://doi.org/10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.1.91
Book chapter
  1. Chakraborty G, Mohanraj J, Mohan M, Vittal R. Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay (LAMP) for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus in Meat. InFoodborne Pathogens: Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification Protocols 2025 Jun 15 (pp. 83-90). New York, NY: Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-4526-0_7
  2. Divyashree M., Shubha JR, Exploitation of Microbes as a Means for Biofortification of Zinc in Crop Plants. InZinc in Soil-Plant Continuum 2025 May 11 (pp. 163-179). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4253-3_7
  3. Divyashree M , Rai D, Neeksha, Shubha JR, Shama Prakash K. Microbes as Tools for the Amelioration of Zinc Phytotoxicity. InZinc in Soil-Plant Continuum 2025 May 11 (pp. 277-297). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4253-3_11
  4. Maiti B, Ananya B, Apurva VG, Raj JM, Deekshit VK, Karunasagar I. Strategies for Control of AMR Pathogens in Shrimp Farming: One Health Approach. InShrimp Culture Technology: Farming, Health Management and Quality Assurance 2025 Feb 4 (pp. 185-207). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8549-0_10
  5. Praveen Rai. Akhila DS, Shruthi P, Athira AP, Prerana S, Krishna Kumar B, Karunasagar I, Recent Advances in Shrimp Disease Diagnosis. Shrimp Culture Technology: Farming, Health Management and Quality Assurance. Springer . 2025 Feb 4:155-83.
  6. Praveen Rai, Shruthi Padavu , Anoop Kumar, Cytokine response against Rotavirus infection. In Cytokine Response Against Major Human Viral Infections 2025 Jan 1 (pp. 99-111). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15283-2.00006-3