Dr. Jayanti Mania Pramanik
Scientist-F
Email: jayantimania[at]rediffmail[dot]com, pramanikj[at]nirrh[dot]res[dot]in
Phone: +(91-22) 2419-2039
Department: Infectious Diseases Biology
Academic Background
- Ph. D Utkal University (Zoology 1992)
- M.Sc. Banaras Hindu University (Zoology 1980)
- B.Sc. Utkal University (Zoology Hons 1978)
Professional Experience
| Scientist F | National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health | Since 2013 |
| Deputy Director/Scientist E | National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health | 2008-2013 |
| Assistant Director/Scientist D | National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health | 2004-2008 |
| Senior Research Officer | National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health | 1999-2004 |
| Research Officer | National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health | 1994-1999 |
| Research Assistant | Regional Medical Research Centre | 1986-1994 |
Research Interests
1.Study on host immunogenetics in gynecological cancers and different reproductive tract infections/ sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.
2.Hospital as well as Community based prevalence study of different RTIs/STIs.
Present
- Ms. Priyanka Wagh
- Mr. Nikhil S Bardeskar, UGC,SRF
- Mr. Alok K Tembhurne, ICMR,SRF
- Mr. Pavan Kumar,UGC, JRF
Past
- Dr Vijay Chavan
- Dr Priyanka Gokhale
- Dr Deepali Choudhary
- Dr Swati Ahir
- Ms. Shobha Potdar, M.Sc
Awards & Achievements
- Received the “Dr Winifred Fernandes award” for the best paper entitled “Association of host immunogenetic factors in infertility” presented at the AMWI Centenary Congress, 27 th -28 th January 2007, Mumbai.
- A paper entitled “Chlamydia trachomatis and Human papilloma virus infection in males” presented by S. Lata, S. Kerkar, A.Vallabhadas and J. Mania-Pramanik received the best poster award in Clinical Research category at the International Conference on Fundamental and Translational research on HIV/AIDS: Global Perspectives, 5 th -8 th October 2008, Mumbai.
- Contributed in the development of “National Technical and Operational Guideline for STI/RTI control program” prepared by National AIDs Control Organization and National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health.
- Faculty of National Aids Control Organization for their “National STI Resource Pool” to train State STI Resource teams. She participates and trains the different resource team on STI/RTI services as per NACO guideline.
- Invited by different Institutes and Organizing committee to talk on her work on development of diagnostics for diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections and their association on host genetics factors.
- Awarded with DBT Overseas Fellowships to get trained in USA.
- Awarded with fellowships from National and International organizations to participate International Conferences.
- Awarded with financial supports to conduct workshops to train advance technologies used for diagnosis of RTIs/STIs.
- Awarded financial supports for different scientific projects.
Publications
Distribution of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genes in HIV infected long-term non-progressors from Mumbai, India.
2018
Chavan VR, Ansari Z, Mehta P, Mania-Pramanik J.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 84(2):247. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_518_16. 2018.
Distribution of KIR genes in Long Term Non Progressors (LTNPs) from Mumbai, India.
2017
Chavan V, Ansari Z, Mehta P, Mania-Pramanik J.
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (Accepted) IF:1.387
HIV and host immunogenetics: unraveling the role of HLA-C
2016
Bardeskar NS and Mania-Pramanik J
HLA 88: 221-231, 2016
Diversity in KIR gene repertoire in HIV-1 infected and HIV exposed uninfected infants: a study from India
2016
Chavan VR, Ahir S, Ansari Z, Samant-Mawani P, Nanavati R, Mehta P, Mania-Pramanik J
J MedViro 88:417–425, 2016
Prevalence of HPV Infection in Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mumbai
2016
Deshpande PU, Mehta PR, Kerkar SC, Sarkate PP, Ingole NA, Mania-Pramanik J, Samant-Mavani P and Parikh U
Int J Res Rev 3: 68-75, 2016
Genetic variation in the promoter region of pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha in perinatal HIV transmission from Mumbai, India
2015
Ahir S, Mania Pramanik J, Chavan VR, Kerkar SC, Samant P, Nanavati R, Mehta PR
Cytokines 72:25-30, 2015
Current scenario of opportunistic and co-infections in HIV infected individuals at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India
2015
Chavan VR, Chaudhari D, Ahir S, Mehta P, Samant- Mavani P, Kerkar S, Mania-Pramanik J
Indian J Med Microbiol 33: 78-83, 2015
Diversity in KIR gene repertoire in HIV-1 infected and HIV exposed uninfected infants: a study from India
2015
Chavan VR, Ahir S, Ansari Z, Samant-Mawani P, Nanavati R, Mehta P, Mania-Pramanik J
J Med Virol 9999: 1-9, 2015
Variations in KIR genes: a study in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples
2014
Chavan VR, Chaudhari D, Ahir S, Ansari Z, Mehta P and Mania-Pramanik J
Biomed Res Intl, 2014
HPV16 E6 variants: Frequency, association with HPV types and in silico analysis of the identified novel variants
2014
Gokhale PS, Sonawani A, Idicula-Thomas S, Kerkar S, Tongaonkar H and Mania-Pramanik J
J Med Virol 86: 968-974, 2014
Cervical cancer in Indian women reveals contrasting association among common sub-family of HLA class I alleles
2014
Gokhale PS, Mania-Pramanik J, Sonawani A, Idicula-Thomas S, Kerkar S, Tongaonkar H, Chaudhari H, Warke H and Salvi V
Immunogenetics 66: 683-691
Variations in immunogenetics, HPV infection and predisposition to cervical cancer in Indian women
2014
Gokhale P, Kerkar S, Salvi V, Tongaonkar H and Mania-Pramanik J
Indian J Med Res 140 (Suppl), 36-43, 2014
Polymorphisms in IL-1 gene cluster: its association with risk of perinatal HIV transmission, in an Indian cohort
2013
Ahir S, Chaudhari D, Chavan V, Samant-Mavani P, Nanavati R, Mehta P, Mania-Pramanik J
Immunol Lett 153:1-8, 2013
Anti-retroviral treatment, viral load of mothers and perinatal HIV transmission in Mumbai, India
2013
Ahir S, Chavan V, Kerkar S, Samant-Mavani P, Nanavati R, Mehta P and Mania-Pramanik J
Indian J Med Res 138: 88-96, 2013
Polymorphisms in major cytokine genes: A study among HIV-1 serodiscordant couples in Mumbai, India
2013
Chaudhari DV, Chavan VR, Kerkar SC, Mehta PR, Mania-Pramanik J
Indian J Med Microbiol 31:166-172, 2013
Human Leukocyte Antigen B distribution in HIV discordant cohort from India
2013
Chaudhari DV, Chavan VR, Ahir SP, Kerkar SC, Mehta PR, Mania-Pramanik J
Immunol Lett 156: 1– 6, 2013
CTLA-4 genepolymorphism at position 49A/G in exon-1: A risk factor for cervical cancer in Indian women
2013
Gokhale P, Kerkar S, Tongaonkar H, Salvi V, Mania-Pramanik J
Canc Genet 206: 154-161, 2013
Study of Chlamydia trachomatis in Infertile Women
2013
Durgesh GD , Bajaj JK, Damle AS, Mania-Pramanik J, Deshpande S, Kerkar SC
PARIPEX Indian J Res 2: 260-263, 2013
Current Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, A Major Cause of Infertility
2012
Mania-Pramanik J, Kerkar S, Sonawane S, Mehta P, Salvi V
J Reprod Infertil 13: 204-210, 2012
Human Papillomavirus infection in asymptomatic population
2011
Kerkar SC, Latta S, Salvi V and Mania-Pramanik J
Sex Reprod Healthcare 2: 7-11, 2011
Does CCR5 gene-?32 deletion protect C trachomatis infected Indian women from tubal pathology?
2011
Mania-Pramanik J, Kerkar SC, Valhabhadas A, Mehta PB, Salvi VS
Microbiol Res 3: 19-21, 2011
Prevalence of Genital Chlamydia infection in females attending an Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD in Orissa
2009
Dwibedi B, Mania-Pramanik J,Sahu P,Kar SK, Moharana T
Indian J Dermatol Venerol Leprol 75: 614-616,2009
A Vibno Cholerae ghost-based sub unit vaccine induces cross protective chlamydial immunity that is enhanced by CTA2B, the nontoxic derivative of cholera toxin
2009
Eno E, Okenu D, Mania-Pramanik J*, He Qing, Igiet Seme J, Ananada G, Lyn D, Black C, Eko FO
FEMS Immun Med Microbiol 55: 280-291, 2009
Bacterial vaginosis: a cause of infertility?
2009
Mania-Pramanik J, Kerkar SC, Mehta PB, Salvi VS
Intl J STD AIDS 20: 778-781, 2009
Use of vaginal pH in diagnosis of infections and its association with reproductive manisfestations
2008
Mania-Pramanik J, Kerkar SC, Potdar S, Mehta PB and Salvi VS
J Clin Lab Anal 22: 375-379, 2008
Diagnosis of chlamidiya trachomatis infection
2006
Mania Pramanik J, Potdar S, Kerkar S
J Clin Lab Anal 20: 8-14, 2006
Introital swab testing for chlamidiya trachomatis in resource poor setting: an Indian Perspective
2005
Gokral JS, Mania-Pramanik J, Meherji PK and Mali BN
Intl J Fertil Women’s Med 50:140-143, 2005
Elastase: A predictive marker of genital tract inflammation and/or infection
2004
Mania-Pramanik J, Potdar SS, Vadigopulla A and Sawant S
J Clin Lab Anal 18 : 153-158, 2004
Use of Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in cervical swab samples
2001
Mania-Pramanik J, Donde UM and Maitra A
Indian J Dermatol Venerol Leprol 67 : 246-250, 2001
Chlamydia trachomatis infection among asymptomatic males in an infertility clinic
2001
Mania-Pramanik J, Gokral JS and Meherji PK
Indian J Dermatol Venerol Leprol 67 : 242-245, 2001
Chlanydia trachomatis infection in an urban setting
2001
Mania-Pramanik J, Meherji PK, Gokral JS and Donde UM
Sex Trans Infect 77 : 141, 2001
Lactoferrin in cervical mucus as a biochemical marker for inflammation
1999
Mania-Pramanik J, Mali BN, Shah RS and Donde UM
Indian J Clin Biochem 14 : 229-236, 1999
Projects Ongoing
- Immune response genes: variants and their association with cervical cancer NIRRH 2017-2019
- Variants of Human Leukocyte Antigen and their possible association with HIV transmission (DC/MTCT) NIRRH 2014-2019
- Immunogenetics of Natural Killer cell receptors in HPV infected women with or without cervical Cancer NIRRH 2014-2019
- Expression of Natural Killer (NK) Cell Receptors and their Association with Ovarian Cancer NIRRH 2017-2021