Ph.D. Awarded

Name Title of the Thesis Supervisor
Ms. P.Gowri Molecular Genetics and Functional Studies of Mitochondrial Genes Associated with Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Dr. P. Sundaresan
Mr. K. Jeyaprakash Genomic Characterization of Kinome Related Genes in Retinoblastoma Dr. A.Vanniarajan
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Ms .A. Divya Interaction of Pathogenic Fungi with Human Corneal Epithelial cells Prof. K. Dharmalingam
Mr. K. Manoj Kumar Identification of Pathogenic variants associated with Genetic Eye diseases in whole Exome and Genome data Dr. D. Bharanidharan
Mr. K. Kathirvel Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and virulence in ocular Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Methicilin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains through comparative Genomics approach
Dr. D. Bharanidharan
Name Title of the Thesis Supervisor
Ms. M.Durga Molecular Genetics of Macular Corneal Dystrophy (MCD) in Indian population Dr. P. Sundaresan
Mr. T.S.Balaji Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Chemoresistance in Retinoblastoma Dr. A. Vanniarajan
Ms.K.Lavanya Micro RNAs Specific to Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells Dr. Gowri Priya Chidambaranathan
Mr.Aloysius Abraham Identification of modifier genes involved in Tumorigenesis of Retinoblastoma Dr. A. Vanniarajan
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Mr. K. Thirumalairaj Characterization of genetic and transcriptional alterations in retinoblastoma Dr. A. Vanniarajan
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Ms. S. Yogapriya Understanding the role of trabecular meshwork stem cells in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis  in normal and glaucomatous human eyes Dr. Gowri Priya Chidambaranathan
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Ms.M.K.Jhansi Rani Molecular Signature of Human Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells Dr.Gowri Priya Chidambaranathan
Mr.Mohd Hussain Shah Genetics and functional approaches to understand the pathogenicity of  Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Dr.P.Sundaresan
Ms.G.Prakadeeswari Molecular Analyses of Various Risk Factors Involved in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Dr.P.Sundaresan
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Ms. V. Nithya Genotypic characterization and analysis of virulence factors in Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing  ocular infections Dr.SR.Rathinam
Ms. Roopam Molecular Genetics and Cytokine Profiling in South Indian Patients with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma Dr.P.Sundaresan
Mr. Bibhuti Ballav Saikia Mitochondrial Genes Involvement in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) Dr.P.Sundaresan
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Ms. Saumi Mathews Studies on the characterization of limbal niche- their role in maintenance and ex vivo expansion of human corneal epithelial stem cells Dr. Gowri Priya Chidambaranathan
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G.Gowthaman Investigating the role of Nuclear, Mitochondrial Genome and microRNA in the pathogenesis of Diabetic retinopathy Dr.P.Sundaresan
PrasanthiNamburi Identification of genetic variants in genes associated with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in Indian population Dr.P.Sundaresan
Anshumanverma Molecular studies of Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) in Indian population Dr.P.Sundaresan
Lalan kumar Arya Etiology and immunopathogenesis of subconjuctival and Anterior Chamber Granulomatous Uveitis in children of South India Dr.SR.Rathinam
Sushil Kumar Dubey Identification and Characterization of Mutations in Candidate Genes involved in major Congenital Globe Anomalies Dr.P.Sundaresan
Name Title of the Thesis Supervisor
R.SivaGanesaKarthikeyan Characterization Of The Immunopathogenic Mechanism In Human Mycotic Keratitis Dr.Gowri Priya Chidambaranathan
K.Renugadevi Molecular Genetics and Functional Analysis of Albinism Patients in India Dr.P.Sundaresan
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S.Ananthi Understanding Pathogenesis of Human Mycotic Keratitis – A Proteome wide analysis Dr.P.Sundaresan
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B.Hemadevi Genetic and functional analysis of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) and Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED) in Indian patients Dr.P.Sundaresan
P.Murugeswari Molecular Genetics and Functional Analysis of Albinism Patients in India Dr.VR.Muthukkaruppan
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B.Suganthalakshmi Molecular Genetics of Diabetic Retinopathy Dr.P.Sundaresan
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T.Amala Rajasundari Serological and Molecular characterization of Rubella virus in children with Ocular defects of Congenital Rubella Syndrome Dr.P.Sundaresan
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Arpitha Parthasarathy Identification, Characterization, Enrichment and in vitro maintenance of Human Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells Dr.VR. Muthukkaruppan
R.Ramyadevi Understanding the Molecular Genetics of Cataract Dr.P.Sundaresan
J.Nallathambi Involvement of Transcription Factor genes PAX6/FOXL2 in various ocular anomalies Dr.P.Sundaresan
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J.Kanagavalli Studies on Myocilin TIGR/MYOC) gene mutations and Myocilin protein in Indian patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Dr.P.Sundaresan
C.Gowripriya Aetiology and pathogenic Mechanism of Uveitis associated with Leptospirosis Dr.VR.Muthukkaruppan
G.Neethirajan Molecular Analysis of PAX6 Gene in Indian Aniridic patients Dr.P.Sundaresan