• M.Sc. University of Bombay ( Biochemistry; 1978 )
• Ph.D. University of Bombay ( Biochemistry; 1985 )

Research Academician	Lincon University , Newzealand	1990-1992
Scientist	NIRRH	1994-till date

• Mother to Child Transmission of Infections
• Cell-Based Assays for diagnosis, prognosis of disease and drug testing

• WHO Research Training Grant 1990

1. Shrikant S Betrabet, Jyoti Choudhuri, and Manjit Gill-Sharma Use of viral promoters in mammalian cell-based bioassays: How reliable? J Transl Med. 2004; 2 : 1. Published online 2004

2. Patel, S.B.; Toddywalla, V.S.; Betrabet, S.S.; Kulkarni, R.D.; Kombo, I.; Saxena,B.N. Levonorgestrel In Breast Milk - Its Metabolism In Breastfed Infant. Indian.J. Pharma. & Therapea. 19 (1) : 5 - 7,1998.

3. Patel, S.B.; Toddywalla, V.S.; Betrabet, S.S.; Kulkarni, R.D.; Kombo, I.; Saxena,B. N. : A nomogrm of the Urinary 6 ? Hydroxycortisol In Normal Infants. Ind. Pediatrics. 33: 398-401,1996.

4. Kanojia, J.K.; Nirbhavane, N.C.; Toddywalla, V.S.; Datte, S.; Gaur, L. N.; Patel S.B. ; Betrabet, S.S.; Saxena, B. N. : Breast Feeding & Child Spacing In Indian Women. J. Obstet. Gynec. of India.46 (5): 602 – 608,1996.

5. Nirbhavne, N.C.; Kanojia, J.K.; Toddywalla, V.S.; Patel, S.B.; Betrabet, S.S. ; Datte, S.; Gaur, L. N.; Saxena, B.N. : Indian Couples And The Gender Preference For Their Offspring. J. Obstet. Gynec. of India.46 (2): 175-179, 1996.

6. Kanojia, J K.; Nirbhavane, N.C.; Toddywalla, V.S.; Betrabet, S.S.; Patel, S.B.; Datte, S.; Gaur, L. N.; Saxena,B.N. : Dynamics Of Contraceptive Practices Among Urban Indian. The National Medical J. Of India . 9(3): 109-112 1996.

7. Toddywalla, V.S.; Patel, S.B.; Betrabet S.S.; Kulkarni, R.D.; Kombo, I.; Saxena, B.N. : Can Chronic Maternal Drug Therapy Alter The Nursing Infants Hepatic Drug Metabolizing Enzyme (H.D.M.E.) Pattern? J. Clin. Pharmacology 35(100): 1025-1029,1995.

8. Toddywalla, V.S.; Patel, S.B.; Betrabet, S.S.; Saxena, B.N. : Low Dose Contraception And The Nursing Mother - Pros And Cons. Adavnces In Contraception11(4): 285-294,1995.

9. Toddywalla, V. S.; Patel S.B; Betrabet S.S.; Kulkarni, R.D.; Saxena, B.N. : Is Time -Interval Between Mini- Pill Ingestion And Breastfeeding Is Essential ? Contraception 51(3). 193-195, 1995

10. Patel S.B., Khatkhatay, I. ; Desai, M.P.; Betrabet S.S.; Toddywalla, V.S. : A Sensitive Elisa For 6??Hydroxycortisol In Urine Using Enzyme Penicilinase ( ß Lactamase). J. Steroid Bioch. & Mol. Biology 48 (2): 293-296, 1994.

Past Students

•  Jyotee Kini

Projects

•  Development of an In Vitro Cell-based Assay for Evaluating Progestins Developed for Contraception or Therapy ( Funded by CONRAD USA & DBT India)