Giriraj Ratan Chandak
Giriraj Ratan Chandak (GRC) completed his medical graduation from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata and DNB in Biochemistry from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Subsequently, he did MD in Biochemistry from Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and PhD from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He was a visiting fellow at Department of Medical Genetics, North-West Centre for Medical Genetics, Indiana University where he was trained in Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow in CCMB (1994-96) and then as scientist at Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (1996-99). He joined CCMB as a faculty in 1999 and is a Group Leader since 2006 .
His major research interests focus on understanding genetic basis of complex disorders of pancreas such as chronic pancreatitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated intermediate traits such as obesity, insulin resistance. His group is also investigating gene-gene and gene-nutrient interaction in the pathophysiology of above complex diseases. He is also interested in understanding the genetic and epigenetic bases of complex diseases that form the core of Developmental Origins of Health and Adult Diseases (DOHaD). He also runs a State of the Art “Molecular Diagnostic and Genetic Counseling” facility, which provides such services for close to 30 common monogenic disorders. He is also associated with various Focus Disease Groups (FDGs) such as Indian Association of Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia Federation of India, Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society that work towards providing comprehensive care to patients with different genetic disorders.
GRC is a recipient of Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award (APSA) from Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology in 2007. He is also the member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (2005) and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad since 2010. He has to his credit, close to 75 publications in leading International journals including Nature, Nature Genetics, Lancet, Gut, Diabetes, Diabetologia, etc.
Contact Details:
Room No: E-406, East Wing, 3rd Floor
Telephone: 040-27192748, 65545333
E-mail id: chandakgrc@ccmb.res.in; chandakgrc@gmail.com
His major research interests focus on understanding genetic basis of complex disorders of pancreas such as chronic pancreatitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated intermediate traits such as obesity, insulin resistance. His group is also investigating gene-gene and gene-nutrient interaction in the pathophysiology of above complex diseases. He is also interested in understanding the genetic and epigenetic bases of complex diseases that form the core of Developmental Origins of Health and Adult Diseases (DOHaD). He also runs a State of the Art “Molecular Diagnostic and Genetic Counseling” facility, which provides such services for close to 30 common monogenic disorders. He is also associated with various Focus Disease Groups (FDGs) such as Indian Association of Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia Federation of India, Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society that work towards providing comprehensive care to patients with different genetic disorders.
GRC is a recipient of Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award (APSA) from Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology in 2007. He is also the member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (2005) and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad since 2010. He has to his credit, close to 75 publications in leading International journals including Nature, Nature Genetics, Lancet, Gut, Diabetes, Diabetologia, etc.
Contact Details:
Room No: E-406, East Wing, 3rd Floor
Telephone: 040-27192748, 65545333
E-mail id: chandakgrc@ccmb.res.in; chandakgrc@gmail.com
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