Rate My Professor S Shanmugaapriya

Dr. S. Shanmugaapriya serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Science at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India, a role she has held since September 2020. She joined the same department as Assistant Professor in 2008. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Faculty of Bio-Medical Science at Christian Medical College and a B.Sc. in Zoology from Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli, affiliated with Bharathidasan University. Dr. Shanmugaapriya's research specializes in the molecular basis of disease and molecular toxicology, with contributions to understanding TGF-β signaling pathways, osteoarthritis mechanisms, stem cell biology, and neuroprotective effects of natural compounds.

She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, accumulating over 300 citations on Google Scholar. Key publications include 'Expression of TGF-β Signaling Regulator RBPMS (RNA-Binding Protein with Multiple Splicing) Is Regulated by IL-1 and TGF-β Superfamily Members and Decreased in Aged and Osteoarthritic Cartilage' (Cartilage, 2016), co-authored with international collaborators from Radboud University Medical Center; 'Dual Roles of Coconut Oil and Its Major Component Lauric Acid on Redox Nexus: Focus on Cytoprotection and Cancer Cell Death' (Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022); 'A Mild Dose of Aspirin Promotes Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Improves Cognitive Function in Adult Male Wistar Rats' (Brain Sciences, 2023); and 'Effect of KIR Genotype on Outcome of Related HLA Identical Stem Cell Transplant in Patients with β Thalassaemia Major'. Her research also covers 3D cell culture scaffolds, genetic associations with lipid profiles, and neuronal differentiation from adipose-derived stem cells. Dr. Shanmugaapriya received the DBT Overseas Associateship in 2015, recognizing her scientific contributions. Her work has influenced studies on cytoprotection, cancer cell death, and neurodegenerative processes through interdisciplinary collaborations.