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Ira Bhatnagar

Country of origin: India Currently in: India, Hyderabad General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms
Academic Background

Degrees

2012 Doctorate Biological Systems and Organisms
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Biological Systems and Organisms

My research basically revolves around targeted drug delivery and scaffold fabrication towards bone tissue engineering. I have recently shifted my interest to bio microfluidics and its importance in biomedicine.

Research Keywords: 
tissue engineering
microfluidics
3D Printing
nanotechnology
Biomaterials
Chitosan

Publications resulting from Research: 


1. Bhatnagar I, Mani Vasagan P, Bramhachari PV. 2016. Opening Avenues in Marine Probiotics – Present and Future. In: Nollet LML (Ed.), Marine Microorganisms: Extraction and Analysis of Bioactive Compounds. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
2. Bramhachari PV, Mutyala S, Bhatnagar I, Pallela R. 2016. Novel Insights on the Symbiotic Interactions of Marine Sponge-Associated Microorganisms: Marine Microbial Biotechnology Perspective. In: Pallela R, Ehrlich H (Eds.). Marine Sponges: Chemicobiological and Biomedical Applications, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 69–95.
3. Bhatnagar I, Pallela R, Bramhachari PV, Ealla KKR. 2016. Chronicles of Sponge Biomaterials: The Saga in Biomedicine. In: Pallela R, Ehrlich H (Eds.). Marine Sponges: Chemicobiological and Biomedical Applications, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 315–327.
4. Pallela R, Ehrlich H, Bhatnagar I. 2016. Biomedical Applications of Marine Sponge Collagens In: Pallela R, Ehrlich H (Eds.). Marine Sponges: Chemicobiological and Biomedical Applications, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 373–381.
5. Tae Y-A, Kang J-H, Kang D-J, Venkatesan J, Chang H-K, Bhatnagar I, Chang K-Y, Hwang J-H, Salameh Z, Kim S-K, Kim H-T, Kim D-G. 2016. Interaction of stem cells with nano hydroxyapatite-fucoidan bionanocomposites for bone tissue regeneration. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 93: 1488-1491.
6. Bhatnagar I and Kim S-K. 2015. Gliotoxin from Aspergillus fumigatus AFK11 Reverses Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition: Implications in Renal Fibrosis. International Journal of Medical Microbiology 305 (1): 11–19.
7. Venkatesan J, Bhatnagar I, Manivasagan P, Kang K-H and Kim S-K. 2015. Alginate Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 72: 269–281.
8. Lee JS., Baek SD, Venkatesan J, Bhatnagar I, Chang HK, Kim HT and Kim S-K. 2014. In vivo study of chitosan - nano hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 67: 360–366.
9. Venkatesan J, Bhatnagar I, Kim S-K. 2014. Chitosan-Alginate Biocomposite Containing Fucoidan for Bone Tissue Engineering. Mar. Drugs 2014, 12 (1): 300–316.
10. Venkatesan J, Jayakumar R, Mohandas A, Bhatnagar I and Kim S-K. 2014. Antimicrobial activity of chitosan-carbon nanotube hydrogels. Materials 7 (5), 3946–3955.
11. Bhatnagar I, Venkatesan J and Kim S-K. 2014. Polymer functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes mediated drug delivery of gliotoxin in cancer cells. J.
Biomed. Nanotech. 10(1): 120–130.
12. Dindulkar SD, Bhatnagar I, Gawade RL, Puranik VG, Kim S-K, Anh DH, Parthiban P and Jeong Y.T. 2014. Design, Synthesis and Cytotoxicity of Novel N-benzylpiperidin-4-one oximes on Human cervical cancer cells. J. Chem. Sci. 126 (3), 861-873.
13. Bhatnagar I, Thomas NV and Kim S-K. 2013. Natural flora and anticancer regime: Milestones and roadmap. Anticancer Agents Med. Chem. 13(6): 910–922.
14. Bhatnagar I and Kim S-K. 2013. Fungal bioactive gene clusters: A molecular insight. In: Kim S-K (Ed.), Marine Microbiology: Bioactive Compounds and Biotechnological Applications. Wiley-VCH, Verlag-Germany, pp. 223–236.
15. Chinthaparthi RR, Bhatnagar I, Gangireddy CSR, Syama SC, Cirandur SR. 2013. Green synthesis of α-aminophosphonate derivatives on a solid supported TiO2–SiO2 catalyst and their anticancer activity. Arch. Pharm. Chem. Life Sci. 346: 000-000.
16. Reddy YH, Rani CR, Ira B, Reddy GCS, Reddy KS. 2013. Synthesis of new alkyl-4-(4-(dialkylamino) phenyl)-1, 6-dimethyl-2-oxo/thioxo-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates and their anti-microbial and anti-mycobacterial studies. Int. J. Pharma Bio. Sci. 4(2): 296–308.
17. Pallela R, Bhatnagar I, Venkatesan J, Shim Y-B and Kim S-K. 2013. Application of marine collagen based scaffolds in bone tissue engineering. In: Kim S-K (Ed.), Marine Biomaterials: Isolation, Characterization and Applications. CRC-Taylor & Francis, Boca Rotan, USA, pp. 519–528.
18. Bhatnagar I and Kim S-K. 2013. Molecular aspects of fungal bioactive polyketides. In: Brahmachari G (Ed.), Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds. CRC-Taylor & Francis, Boca Rotan, USA, pp. 445–457.
19. Kim S-K, Bhatnagar I, Pallela R. 2013. Microbial biomaterials and their applications. In: Kim S-K (Ed.), Marine Biomaterials: Isolation, Characterization and Applications. CRC-Taylor & Francis, Boca Rotan, USA, pp. 457–466.
20. Pallela R, Bhatnagar I, Chandra P and Kim S-K. 2012. Allergy and its remedies from marine sources. In: Kim S-K (Ed.), Marine Pharmacognosy: Trends and Applications. CRC-Taylor & Francis, Boca Rotan, USA, pp. 327–336.
21. Prashanthi Y, Kiranmai K, Ira B, Sathish Kumar K, Chityala VK, Shivaraj. 2012. Spectroscopic Characterization and Biological Activity of Mixed Ligand Complexes of Ni(II) with 1,10-Phenanthroline and Heterocyclic Schiff Bases. Bioinorg. Chem. Appl. ID 948534: 1–8.
22. Kim S-K, Bhatnagar I. Marine microbial pharmacognosy: Aspects and prospects. 2012. In: Kim S-K (Ed.), Marine Pharmacognosy: Trends and Applications. CRC-Taylor & Francis, Boca Rotan, USA, pp. 283–304.
23. Venkatesan J, Pallela R, Bhatnagar I and Kim S-K. 2012. Chitosan- amylopectin/hydroxyapatite and chitosan-chondroitin sulphate/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Int. J. Biol. Macromol.51: 1033–1042.
24. Kim SK, Bhatnagar I and Kang KH. 2012. Development of marine probiotics: prospects and approach. In: Kim SK (Ed.), Handbook of Marine Medicinal Foods - Implications and Applications: Animals and Microbes; Adv. Food. Nutr. Res. 65: 353–362.
25. Bhatnagar I and Kim SK. 2012. Pharmacologically prospective antibiotic agents and their sources: A marine microbial perspective. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 34(3): 631–643.
26. Gupta P, Bhatnagar I, Kim SK, Verma AK, Sharma A. 2014. In-vitro cancer cell cytotoxicity and alpha amylase inhibition effect of seven tropical fruit residues. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed. 4, S665-S671.
27. Kim SK, Bhatnagar I. 2011. Physical, chemical, and biological properties of wonder kelp-Laminaria. In: Kim SK (Ed.), Handbook of Marine Medicinal Foods - Implications and Applications: Micro and Macroalgae; Adv. Food. Nutr. Res. 64: 85–96.
28. Kim SK, Bhatnagar I. 2011. Screening strategies for the discovery of marine microbial cosmeceuticals. In: Kim SK (Ed.), Marine Cosmeceuticals: Trends and prospects. CRC-Taylor & Francis, USA. pp. 291–304.
29. Nagababu P, Shilpa M, Latha JNL, Bhatnagar I, Srinivas PNBS, Kumar YP, Reddy KL, Satyanarayana S. 2010. Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding properties, fluorescence studies and toxic activity of Cobalt(III) and Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl complexes. J. Fluoresc. 21(2): 563–572.
30. Bhatnagar I, Kim S-K. 2010. Marine antitumor drugs: status, shortfalls and strategies. Mar. Drugs 8(10): 2702–2720.
31. Bhatnagar I, Kim S-K. 2010. Immense essence of excellence: marine microbial bioactive compounds. Mar. Drugs 8(10): 2673–2701.
32. Bhatnagar I, Singh M, Mishra N, Saxena R, Thangaraj K, Singh L, Saxena SK. 2009. The latitude vise prevalence of CCR5-∆32 HIV resistance allele in India. Balkan J. Med. Gen. 12(2): 17–27.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
I am now working as a Senior scientist at India’s premier research institute, the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad for more than a decade. My research revolves around targeted drug delivery and scaffold fabrication towards bone tissue engineering. A microbiologist by degree, my research employs cellular and molecular techniques, handling viruses while working in BSL-3 lab, nanotherapy and fabricating nano drug delivery vehicles. I have recently started exploring the area of bio microfluidics and 3D printing.

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