Dr. Venkanna Bhanothu
Academic Background
PhD Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad, India; Zoology (Prof. Jane P Theophilus): 2011-2016
M.Tech University of Hyderabad (UOH), Hyderabad, India; Medical Biotechnology: 2004-2006
M.Sc University of Hyderabad (UOH), Hyderabad, India; Biochemistry: 2002-2004
B.Sc Kakatiya University, Warangal, India; Biochemistry, Zoology, Chemistry: 1999-2002
Intermediate Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (CBSE), Warangal, India; Biology, Physics, Chemistry: 1997-1999
SSC Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (CBSE), Warangal, India; Science, Social, Maths: 1997
Professional Experience
2018-2019. ICMR Centenary-Post Doctoral Research Fellow (ICMR, Govt of India), Stem Cell Division, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
2016-2018. National-Post Doctoral Fellow (DST-SERB, Govt. of India), Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, UOH, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
2012-2016. UGC-BSR-RFSMS Research Fellowship (UGC, Govt. of India), Zoology, OU, Hyderabad, India
2009-2011. Junior Research Fellow (DBT-RGYI, Govt. of India), Zoology, Nizam College, OU, Hyderabad, India
2007-2008. Sr. Lecturer, Biotechnology, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
2006-2007. Project Fellow, Reproductive Medicine, Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre, Hyderabad, India
Research Interests
- Genetic, molecular, biochemical, cellular and physiological determinants of genetic disorders related to male and female reproduction.
- The collective and individual effects of micronutrient (restriction/supplementation) towards the growth, gametogenesis and senescence of human embryonic stem cell-derived embryoid bodies.
- Application(s) of human embryonic stem cells in understanding the role of micronutrients in reproductive failure and infertility.
Awards & Achievements
2016: IUBMB Travel Fellowship, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(IUBMB).
2012: APSET-2012, UGC & Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2004: GATE-2004, AICTE, New Delhi, India.
Publications
- Bhanothu, Venkanna. & Venkatesan, Vijayalakshmi. Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction and Amplification Refractory Mutation System-Multi-Gene/ Multi-Primer PCR in the Diagnosis of Female Genital Tuberculosis. Arch Microbiol. (ISSN: 0302-8933). 2019; 201(3): 267–281. (IF: 1.607; Citation: 1)
- Bhanothu Venkanna, Kondapi Anand Kumar. Status of Topoisomerase-2beta Protein in All-Trans Retinoic Acid Treated Human Neuroblastoma (SK-N-SH) Cells. J Cell Biochem (ISSN-1097-4644), 2018:1-14. (IF: 3.446, Citation: 0)
- Bhanothu Venkanna. An outline on the aetiopathological association of genetic polymorphisms in women with female genital tuberculosis. Fertil Sci Res (ISSN 2394 – 4285), 2016; 3(2): 66-79. (IF: 0, Citation: 1).
- Bhanothu Venkanna, Vemu Lakshmi, Jane P Theophilus, Roya Rozati, Prabhakar Badhini, Boda Vijayalaxmi. Investigation of Toll-Like Receptor-2 (2258G/A) and Interferon Gamma (+874T/A) Gene Polymorphisms among Infertile Women with Female Genital Tuberculosis. PLoS One (E-ISSN-1932-6203), 2015; 10(6): e0130273. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130273. (IF: 3.53; Citation: 15)
- Bhanothu Venkanna, Jane P Theophilus, Pendli Kalyan Reddy, Roya Rozati. Occurrence of female genital tuberculosis among infertile women: a study from a tertiary maternal health care research centre in South India. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (P-ISSN 0934-9723, E-ISSN 1435-4373), 2014b; 33 (11):1937–1949. (IF: 3.02; Citations: 16)
- Bhanothu Venkanna, Jane P Theophilus, Roya Rozati. Use of Endo-Ovarian Tissue Biopsy and Pelvic Aspirated Fluid for the Diagnosis of Female Genital Tuberculosis by Conventional versus Molecular Methods. PLoS One (E-ISSN-1932-6203), 2014a; 9(5): e98005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098005. (IF: 3.73; Citations: 21)
- Bhanothu Venkanna, Jane Theophilus, Roya Rozati, A Vikram Aiman. Use of multi-primer / multi-gene PCR method for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among female genital tuberculosis patients in India. BMC Infect Dis (E-ISSN 1471-2334), 2014; 14(Suppl 3): E12. (IF: 3.03; Citation: 1)
- Venkateshwara Rao Joginapally, Chand Pasha, Venkanna Banothu, P Shravan, and Jayasree Kiran. In Silico Modelling of Novel Analgesic peptides and Expression in Suitable host organisms. FASEB J. (E-ISSN: 1530-6860). 2012; 26 (1):978.4 (IF: 5.498)
- Bhanothu Venkanna, Lakshmi V, Jane Theophilus, Roya Rozati, Ramanadham M, and Boda Vijayalaxmi. Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Molecular Practices Used for the Detection of Methicillin Resistance among Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates. Int J Rec Scient Res (ISSN 0976-3031), 2012c; 03 (02): 103 – 110. (SJIF: 3.908)
- Venkanna Bhanothu. Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Infertile Patients: a Review on Basic Diagnosis of Female Genital Tuberculosis. Scholars’ Press Book (ISBN: 978-613-8-83201-0), International Book Market Service Ltd, Member of OmniScriptum Publishing Group, Beau Bassin-71504, Mauritius. 2019: pp.1-69.
