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  • Name:

    Dr Kumar Ponnusamy

  • Educational Qualification:

    MSc, MPhil, PhD, in Medical Biochemistry

  • Institution:

    Dr ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai

  • Areas of Expertise & Research Interest:

    Medical Biochemistry & Medical Genetics, Research Interest in Neuroscience and Medical Education.

  • Teaching Experience:

    Over 25 years

Publications:

Sateesh Arja, Sireesha Bala Arja, Kumar Ponnusamy, Yoshita Chandru Laungani. Medical Education Electives Can Promote Teaching and Research Interests Among Medical Students. March 2024, Advances in Medical Education and Practice 2024(15):173-180.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Balaraiah Meka, Kumar Ponnusamy, Hitesh Lakshmi Billa and Rekha A (2013). Bilateral Intranuclear Ophthalmoplegia is a Key Driver and Presenting First Sign of Multiple Sclerosis. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 13 (01), Jan 2023, 2249-555X.
Sateesh B Arja, Samir Fatteh, Sailaja Nandennagari, Sai Sarath Kumar Pemma, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireesha B Arja. Is Emergency Remote (Online) Teaching in the First Two Years of Medical School During the COVID-19 Pandemic Serving the Purpose?. Adv Med Educ Pract, 2022 Mar 1;13:199-211. Available here
MV Raghavendra Rao, Mubasheer Ali, Siva Anoop Yella, Kumar Ponnusamy, et al. “The Anomalous DNA Methylation Patterns in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Prader Willi Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Angelman’s Syndrome”. EC Neurology 14.1 (2022): 01-09. Available here
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Chennamchetty Vijay Kumar, Kumar Ponnusamy. Early Onset Of Diabetes Is Associated With Worse Outcomes of Diabetes Neuropathy. International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research, Volume 5, Issue 4, Page No: 617-622 July-August 2022. Available here
Sateesh Arja, Simi Paramben, Kumar Ponnusamy and Sireesha Bala Arja. Systematic approach to faculty development activities for biomedical educators. J Adv Med Educ Prof. July 2020; Vol 8 No 3, 127-133.
Arja SB*, Paramban S, Ponnusamy K, Nayakanti ARJ, Fatteh R, Arja SB. The systematic approach to faculty development activities for biomedical educators. J Adv Med Educ Prof. 2020;8(2):127-133.
Sateesh Babu, Arja*, Simi Paramban, Kumar Ponnusamy, Praveen Kottathveetil, Tarig Fadlallah Altahir Ahmed, Sireesha Bala Arja. Proceduralizing the Art of Clinical Skills Teaching. Int J Intg Med Sci 2020, Vol 7(5):914-21. ISSN 2394-4137.
Carl Camelia*, Sateesh Babu Arja, Kumar Ponnusamy, Nimra Deivassagayame. Novel Model for Integrative medicine Curriculum. Int J Intg Med Sci 2020, Vol 7(7):931-39. ISSN 2394-4137.
Reshma Fateh*, Sateesh Babu Arja, Sireeshs Bala Arja, Tarig Ahmad, Praveen Kottath Veetil, Kumar Ponnusamy*. High Levels of Stress Causing Anxiety Amongst Medical Students. Int J Intg Med Sci 2020, Vol 7(1):867-74.
Raghavendra Rao M.V*, Mahendra Kumar Verma, Abrar A Khan, Kumar Ponnusamy, Srinivasa Rao et al, 2020.The Hypercholesterolemia activity of common (Fagopyrum esculentum) buckwheat. Advance Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Discoveries, ISSN-2456-1045 in Vol-47.0, Issue–I.
Raghavendrarao Venkata Morusupalli, Kumar Ponnusamy, Reshma Fatteh, and Mahendra Kumar Verma. The Depth and breadth of Pain. Journal of Clinical Research in Anesthesiology, Vol 1, Issue 2, 2018, 1-5.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Pallavi S.P, Mahendra.K Verma, Kumar Ponnusamy, Ramanaiah C J and Sowmya M.K. Unearthing the Mysteries of Sickle Cell Disease. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research Vol. 10, Issue, 08(x), Aug, 2019.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Dilip Mathai, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sateesh Babu Arja, Sireesha Bala Arja et al, 2019. Beware of Human Papilloma Virus. A Miscreant Behind More Than Just Breast Cancers (A Caution Bell to Young Women). Vol 8; Issue 09(x);Sep 2019.
Sireeesha Bala, Sateesh Babu Arja, Jesse Ramey, Tarig Fadlallah Altahir Ahmad, Kumar Ponnusamy, Venkata Raghavendrarao Morusupalli. Logistics behind the OSCE in undergraduate medical education and an experience at Carribean Medical School. Amee Med Ed Publish, Oct 2018, 1-8.
Raghavendra Rao M.V. Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireesha Bala, SripadaPallavi T, Krishna SowmyaM, Ramanaiah C.J , Mahendra K Verma, Reshma Fateh, Amin Fateh, Samir Fatteh, Tarig Fadlallah, Sateesh Babu A. The Role of Allergens in Allergic Airway Disease. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Research, Oct 2018, Vol 13, Issue 3, 142-149.
Raghavendra Rao M.V., Kumar Ponnusamy., Sireesha Bala., Sripada Pallavi T., Krishna Sowmya M., Anandan Dayanadan., Ramanaiah C.J., Mahendra K Verma., Reshma Fateh., AminFateh., Samir Fatteh, Tarig Fadlallah and Sateesh Babu A. Managing uncertainty in obesity. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research Research Vol. 9, Issue, 9(E), pp. 29019-29023, Sep, 2018.
Raghavendra, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi, Krishna Sowmya M, R, Ramanaiah CJ, Mahendra K Verma, Srinivasa Rao D, Samir Fatteh, Abraham Nayakanthi, Sateesh Babu A. Is Alzheimer’s Disease Another Brain on Fire? (Big News Big Debate). Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. Vol 29, No 4, 330-334, 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya M, Mahendra Kumar, Srinivasa Rao D, Reshma Fathe and Satheesh Babu A. Trends and Look for Clinical Diagnostic Testing. Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging. Volume 5, Issue 4, 1-8, 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Ramanaiah CJ, Mahendra K Verma, Srinivasa Rao D, Samir Fatteh, Abraham Nayakanti and Satheesh Babu A. Is Addiction a Brain Disorder?. Paripex-Indian Journal of Research. Volume 7, Issue 9, Sep 2018, 473-477.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Ramanaiah CJ, Mahendra K Verma, Amin Fateh, Samir Fatteh, Tarig Fadlallah Altahir Ahmad and Satheesh Babu A. “Time is Brain” and “Stroke in Time”. Paripex-Indian Journal of Research, Volume 7, Issue 10, Oct 2018, 494-496.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya M, Ramanaiah, C.J., Mahendra K. Verma, Amin Fateh, Samir Fatteh, Abraham Nayakanti, and Satheesh Babu A. Uinary Tract Infection (UTI) still a Force to be Reckoned with. Journal of Biomedical Engineering. Volume 5, Issue 4, Sep 2018, 23-29.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya. M, Ramanaiah, C.J., Mahendra K. Verma, Reshma Fateh, Samir Fatteh, and SatheeshBabu A. Mind-Boggling Cancer Markers (The New Dawn of Immunotherapy). International Journal of Science and Research Methodology. Volume 10, Issue 2, Aug 2018, 164-170.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Sireesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi.T, Krishna Sowmya.M, Ramanaiah.C.J, Samir Fatteh, Kumar Ponnusamy and Sateesh.Babu. IVF and the ethical dilemma of infertility. International Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 4, Issue, 6(A), pp. 3348-3351, June, 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Satheesh Babu A, Sripada Pallavi.T, Krishna Sowmya.M, Mahendra Kumar Varma, Ramanaiah.C.J, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sameer Fateh, and Sireesha Bala. For a Healthier Baby, Ask Your Doctor About STD Testing. Int J of Current Advanced Research, Vol 7, Issue 6(1), pp 13692-95, June 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya. M, Ramanaiah, C.J., Mahendra K. Verma, Sreenivasa Rao, Abraham Nayakanthi, Sameer Fatteh and Satheesh Babu A. Is Addiction A Brain Disorder. Paripex-Indian Journal of Research, 2018. Volume-7, Issue-9, Sep 2018, 473-478.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya. M, Ramanaiah, C.J., Reshma Fatteh, Jetlavathu Madhavi, Sameer Fateh and Satheesh Babu A. Hidden Risk Factors of Rheumatoid Arthritis. International Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research. 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Satheesh Babu A. Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya. M, Mahendra K. Verma, Ramanaiah, C.J, Kumar Ponnusamy, Samir Fatteh, and Sireeesha Bala. For a Healthier Baby Ask Your Doctor About STD Testing. International Journal of Current Advanced Research. Vol 7; Issue 6(1); June 2018, 13692-13695.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya, Ramanaiah, C.J, Jatlavathu Madhavi, Samir and Satheesh Babu A. Hidden Risk Factors of Rheumatoid Arthritis (A New Dawn Brings New Beginning). International Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research. 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya. M, Ramanaiah, C.J., Mahendra K. Verma, Reshma Fateh, Samir Fatteh and SatheeshBabu A. Managing Dubiety / Skepticism in Andrology. 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireeesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Ramanaiah, C.J., Krishna Sowmya. M, Ramanaiah, C.J, Mahendra Kumar Verma, Amin Fatteh, Abraham Naykanthi and Satheesh Babu A. Current Issues and Concepts of Multiple Sclerosis. Asian Journal of Science and Technology. 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya, Ramanaiah, C.J, Reshma Fatteh, Mahendra Kumar Verma and Satheesh Babu A. Targetting Kidney Stones Looking for the Future. International Journal of Scientific Research, 2018.
Raghavendra Rao M.V, Kumar Ponnusamy, Sireesha Bala, Sripada Pallavi T, Krishna Sowmya, Ramanaiah, C.J, Reshma Fatteh, Samir Fatteh, Abraham Nayakanthi and Satheesh Babu A. “Mind Boggling Cancer Markers” A New Dawn of Immuno Therapy. International Journal of Science and Research Methodology. 2018.
Kumar P*, Siddrth Srigokul K and Jegthmbigai RN, 2017. Paper entitled “Neuroprotective Epigenetic and DNA Damage Repair Molecular Mechanisms of L-Carnitine and Its Congeners in Selected Neurodegenerative Diseases”, June 2017, 25-50, TIJBMS.
Anti-inflammatory activity of alcoholic extract of leaves of Holostemma ada-Kodien Schult in albino rats. Janapati Yasodha Krishna, Ponnusamy Kumar*, Getu Kahsay. International Journal of Pharmacy Education and Research Apr-Jun 2016; 3(2): 13-16.
Kumar Ponnusamy*, Jegathambigai Rameshwar Naidu and Raveendra Kumar Bodetti. “Problem Based Learnings (PBLs) for Large Groups Medical Students: Problem Solving Test:A Mutation Causing Retinoblastoma (RB), Int J Intg Med Sci 2015, 2(5):49-54, ISSN2394-4137. Available here
Jegathambigai R, Susli I, Kumar P et al., 2015. Antiplatelet activity and quantification of polyphenols content of methanol extracts of Ocimum Basilicum and Mentha Spicata. RJPBCS, 6(5), 122-1249.
R Sasindran, M Balasundaram, R Jegathambigai and P Kumar*. Evaluation of Neuroprotective Effects of Quercetin and Coenzyme Q10 in Ethanol Induced Neurotoxicity in Mice. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology, 6,1, 67-71. Available here
Kumeshini Sukalingam, Kumar Ganesan, Kumar Ponnusamy. Evaluation of Anti-diabetic Activity of Polyherbal Formulations on Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Single Blinded Randomized Study. Int J Intg Med Sci 2015, Vol 2(3):90-98. ISSN 2394-4137. Available here
Kumeshini Sukalingam, Kumar Ganesan, Kumar Ponnusamy*. Pharmacological properties of Trianthema portulacastrum L and its therapeutic potential as Complementary Medicine for publication in International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 2, April-June, 2015. Available here
Jegathambigai R Naidu, Sreenivasan Sasidharan and Ponnusamy Kumar. “Antiangiogenic potential of selected Malaysian culinary herbs”. Pacesetter Journal of Biological sciences, Vol. 1(1), pp.1-6, June 2014.
U.S, Mahadeva Rao, Ponnusamy, Kumar, Rameshwar Naidu, Jegathambigai, C. Shanmuga Sundaram. Modulatory Influence of Avocado on Renal Oxido-Lipidemic Stress and mRNA Expression of NOS in Renal Artery Studied in Nephropathy Induced Rats. International Medical Journal Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 1-7, June 2014.
Kumar Ganesan, Kumeshini Sukalingam, Kanaga Balamurali, Siti Radziah Bt. Sheikh Alaudeen, Kumar Ponnusamy, Indang Ariati Ariffin and Sharmila Banu Gani, 2013. A studies on Monosodium L-glutamate toxicity in animal models- A review. International Journal of Pharmaceutical, chemical and Biological Sciences (IJPCBS). 3(4): 1257-1268 (ISI, SCOPUS- Cited Publication.
Kumeshini S., Kumar G., Kumar P., Sharmila Banu G., 2013. Ethnobotanical survey of antidiabetic medicinal plants used by the native people of Palayapalayam, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, India. International Journal of Inventions in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1(5); 448- 455 (SCOPUS-Cited Publication).
Nagaraja Haleagrahara, Cheng Jun Siew and Kumar Ponnusamy. “Effect of quercetin and desferrioxamine on 6-hydrocydopamine (6-OHDA) induced neurotoxicity in striatum of rats. J.Toxicol. Sci., Vol:38, No:1, 25-33, 2013. Available here
K. Ponnusamy & J.R. Naidu, “Neuroprotective effect of L-carnitine and Centella asiatica extract on 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced changes in the repair-mechanism and genotoxicity in aged rats”, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, Vol.18, No.2 (Supplement), 11.12.2011.
Sutha Devaraj, Jegathambigai, R, Sudhakaran Sivaramakrishnan and Kumar Ponnusamy. A Study on the Hepatoprotective Effect of Andrographis paniculata (Burm.F) Nees on Mice. Journal of Phytology (JP) 2010, 2(11): 25-30, [ISSN: 2075-6240].
Jagathambigai R & Kumar P*. Clinical Applications of L-Carnitine and Its Congeners in Cryobiology and Genome Banking. Differentiation, Volume 80, Suppl 1, S38, Nov 2010.
Jagathamigai R & Kumar P. Effect of Acute Exposure of Cadmium on the Liver, Kidney and Ovaries of Mice. J of Ecobiology, 27 (1), 1-10, 2010.
Jegathambigai R Naidu and Kumar Ponnusamy. “Effect of L-Carnitine on the Markers of Oxidative Stress and Nucleic Acid Status of Brain in Experimentally Induced Parkinsonism in Aged Sprague-Dawly Rats”. The 12th Asian-Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry. APCCB 2010, October 3-7, Seol, Korea, Travel Grant Bursary Award.
P. Kumar*, Therapeutic Applications of L-Carnitine and Its Congeners As A Potent Nutrigenomic Membrane Molecular Antioxidants in Health And Disease. 3rd International Online Medical Conference (IOMC 2010), March 6-7, 2010. Page 1-15. Review Article.
Haleagrahara N, Ponnusamy Kumar*. Neuroprotective effect of Centella asiatica extract (CAE) on experimentally induced parkinsonism in aged Sprague-Dawley rats. J Toxicol Sci. 2010;35(1):41-47, One among top 10 papers. Available here
Behavioral Pharmacology: Flavonoid quercetin protects against swimming stress-induced changes in oxidative biomarkers in the hypothalamus of rats. Nagaraja Haleagrahara, Ammu Radhakrishnan, Nagarajah Lee and Ponnusamy Kumar. European Journal of Pharmacology, Vol 621, Issues 1-3, 25 Oct 2009, Pages 46-52. Available here
Sreelatha, M. Aravazhi, P. Kumar and P. Narayana Doss. In vitro snake venom detoxifying action of leaf extract of Andrographis paniculata. Biomedicine, Volume 20(1):65-68, 2009. Available here
A. Dayanandan, P.Kumar and C. Panneerselvam. Protective role of L-carnitine on liver and heart lipid peroxidation in atheroscerotic rats. J. Nutr. Biochem, 2001 May; 12(5): 254-257. Available here
Dayanandan, P.Kumar, T. Kalaiselvi and C. Panneerselvam. Effect of L-Carnitine on blood lipid composition in Atherosclerotic rats. J. Clin. Biochem, Nutr. 17, 81-87, 1994. Available here

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