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Nerissa Naidoo

Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: United Arab Emirates, Dubai General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2012 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2013 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2017 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

Clinico-anatomical features and clinico-biochemical profile of degenerative articular complexes (i.e., pectoral girdle, lumbar vertebral column, and tibiofemoral (i.e., knee) and femoroacetabular (i.e., hip) joints.) Anomalies in vascular trees Blended instructional models


Publications resulting from Research: 


1. Efficient Generation of Chondrocytes from Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a 3D Culture System: Protocol for a Practical Model for Assessing Anti-Inflammatory Therapies
R Patnaik, S Jannati, BM Sivani, M Rizzo, N Naidoo, Y Banerjee
JMIR Research Protocols 2023 Jul 28;12:e42964. doi: 10.2196/42964.
2. A Novel Reconstructive Approach of the Lumbar Vertebral Column from 2D MRI to 3D models
N Naidoo, R Khan, T Abdulwahab, KF Almqvist, J Lakshmanan, IJ Prithishkumar
Translational Research in Anatomy. 2022 November; 29.
3. Reliability of machine learning in reflecting severity and pathophysiology in COVID-19 pneumonia: impact of CT reconstruction kernels on accuracy
Y Statsenko, T Habuza, T Talako, T Kurbatova, GL Simiyu, D Smetanina, J Sido, DS Qandil, S Meribout, JG Gelovani, K Neidl-Van Gorkom, TM Almansoori, F Al Zahmi, T Loney, A Bedson, N Naidoo, A Dehdashtian, M Ljubisavljevic, J Al Koteesh, KM Das
IEEE Access, 2022 September.
4. Deep Learning-Based Automatic Assessment of Lung Impairment in COVID-19 Pneumonia: Predicting Markers of Hypoxia with Computer Vision
Y Statsenko, T Habuza, T Talako, M Pazniak, E Likhorad, A Pazniak, P Beliakouski, JG Gelovani, K Neidl-Van Gorkom, TM Almansoori, F Al Zahmi, DS Qandil, N Zaki, S Elyassami, A Ponomareva, T Loney, N Naidoo, GHH Mannaerts, J Al Koteesh, MR Ljubisavljevic, KM Das
Frontiers in Medicine. 2022 July 26; 9: 1-17.
5. Unique vascular patterns of the internal iliac artery and its clinical import in pelvic surgery
R Khan, N Naidoo, L Lazarus
Translational Research in Anatomy. 2021 Nov 1; 25:100151.
6. Maximizing experiential co-curricular programs through Stakeholders’ Theory: an explanatory mixed methods study
F Otaki, N Naidoo, S Al Heialy, A John-Baptiste, D Davis, A Senok
Journal of Experiential Education. 2022:10538259211073279.
7. Phytic Acid Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity: Emerging Agent in Dentistry
R Nassar, M Nassar, N Naidoo, F Alqutami, E Kaklamanos, A Senok, D Williams
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2021 Oct 26;11.
8. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Anatomy Instruction in Medical Education during COVID-19 pandemic: A proof-of-concept study
N Naidoo, A Azar, A Khamis, M Gholami, M Lindsbro, A Alsheikh-Ali, Y Banerjee
Frontiers in Public Health: Public Health Education and Promotion. 2021;9.
9. Reconnoitering the role of long-noncoding RNAs in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A descriptive review
SK Shahzadi, N Naidoo, A Alsheikh-Ali, M Rizzo, AA Rizvi, RD Santos, Y Banerjee
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021 Jan;22(17):9378.
10. In death there is life: Perceptions of the university community regarding body donation for educational purposes in the United Arab Emirates
N Naidoo, G Al-Sharif, R Khan, A Azar, A Omer
Heliyon. 2021 Jul 1;7(7): e07650.
11. Leveraging the added value of experiential co-curricular programs to humanize medical education
A Senok, A John-Baptiste, S Al Heialy, N Naidoo, F Otaki, D Davis
Journal of Experiential Education. 2021 Jun 8:10538259211021444.
12. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Expedite Medical Education during COVID-19 pandemic: A proof-of-concept study
A Azar, A Khamis, N Naidoo, M Lindsbro, J Boukhaled, S Gonuguntla, D Davis, Y Banerjee
Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2021 Mar; 8:23821205211000349.
13. Could COVID-19 trigger a rebirth in anatomy education? A glimpse of anatomists’ responses to pandemics of the past and present
N Naidoo, KS Satyapal, L Lazarus
Springer Nature (SN) Comprehensive Clinical Medicine 2021 Mar;3(3):784-9.
14. Shaping the future-ready doctor: a first-aid kit to address a gap in medical education
F Otaki, N Naidoo, S Al Heialy, A John-Baptiste, D Davis, AC Senok
International Journal of Medical Education. 2020; 11:248.
15. Three-dimensional evaluation of scapular morphology in primary glenohumeral arthritis, rotator cuff arthropathy, and asymptomatic shoulders.
M Van Parys, O Alkiar, N Naidoo, A Van Tongel, L De Wilde
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020 Dec 2.
16. Confronting the challenges of anatomy education in a competency-based medical curriculum during normal and unprecedented times (COVID – 19 pandemic): Gagne, Peyton and Mento to the rescue
N Naidoo, A Akhras, Y Banerjee
JMIR Medical Education. 2020 Oct 7;6(2): e21701.
17. A Thanatogenomic Investigation of the Hydroxymethylome and Mitochondrial Genome of Cadaveric Cardiomyocytes: A Proof of Concept Study
N Naidoo, G Bajwa, R Duvuru, Y Banerjee
JMIR Research Protocols. 2020 Mar 5;9(3): e17241.
18. An anthropometric evaluation of the scapula, with emphasis on the coracoid process and glenoid fossa in a South African population
R Khan, KS Satyapal, L Lazarus, N Naidoo
Heliyon. 2020 Jan 1;6(1): e03107.
19. Dimensional analysis of the bicipital groove and its associated pathology in a South African population
R Khan, KS Satyapal, N Naidoo, L Lazarus
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020 May 1; 19:128-31.
20. Long head of biceps brachii tendon and transverse humeral ligament morphometry and their associated pathology
R Khan, KS Satyapal, N Naidoo, L Lazarus
Folia Morphologica. 2020;79(2):359-65.
21. Anatomy of the Dorsalis Pedis Artery
JS Luckraj, L Lazarus, N Naidoo, CO Rennie, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2018 Jun 1;36(2).
22. Clinical Relevance of the Arterial Supply to the Proximal Rectum
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, B Singh, KS Satyapal
European Journal of Anatomy. 2018 Jan 1;22(1):67-73.
23. Predictors of Shoulder Degeneration in the KwaZulu-Natal Population of South Africa
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, A Van Tongel, SA Osman, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2018 Mar 1;36(1).
24. A Radiographic Review of the Subacromial Architecture: A South African Study
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, A Van Tongel, SA Osman, KS Satyapal
European Journal of Anatomy. 2018 Jan 1;22(1):59-66.
25. Introduction of the Angle of Shoulder Slope in a South African population
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, A Van Tongel, SA Osman, KS Satyapal
South African Orthopaedic Journal. 2017 Dec;16(4):40-3.
26. Quantification of the Deltoid Muscle Height in the Region of the Coracoacromial Ligament
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, M De Muynck, KS Satyapal, A Van Tongel, L De Wilde
European Journal of Anatomy. 2017; 21: 165-71.
27. An arthroscopic evaluation of the anatomical “critical zone”
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, SA Osman KS Satyapal
Folia Morphologica. 2017;76(2):277-83.
28. The Morphometric Anatomy of the Delto-fulcral Triangle: A 3D CT-based Reconstruction Study
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, KS Satyapal, A Van Tongel, L De Wilde
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2017 Mar 1;14(1):62-7.
29. Enthesopathic patterns of two South African female cadavers
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, KS Satyapal
Folia Morphologica. 2017;76(2):326-30.
30. An anatomical investigation of the carotid canal
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, NO Ajayi, KS Satyapal
Folia Morphologica. 2017;76(2):289-94.
31. The Rotator Cuff Footprint: A Cadaveric study of the morphometry and morphology
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2016 Sep 1;34(3).
32. The histological analysis of the glenohumeral “critical zone"
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2016 Sep 1;34(3).
33. Acromial morphology and subacromial architecture in a South African population
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, SA Osman, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2015 Sep 1;33(3).
34. Osteometry and Morphology of the Human Fibula: A South African Study
N Naidoo, S Ishwarkumar, L Lazarus, P Pillay, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2015 Sep 1;33(3):1071-7.
35. Anthropometry of the Black Adult tibia: A South African study
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, NO Ajayi, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2015 Jun 1;33(2).
36. An osteometric evaluation of the Foramina Spinosum and Vesalius
L Lazarus, N Naidoo, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2015 Jun 1;33(2).
37. An osteometric evaluation of the jugular foramen
S Ishwarkumar, N Naidoo, L Lazarus, P Pillay, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2015;33(1):251-4.
38. Determination of the median nerve safe-zone in the carpal tunnel using distal forearm bony prominences
NO Ajayi, N Naidoo, L Lazarus, KS Satyapal
Folia Morphologica. 2014;73(4):409-13.
39. Arterial variations of the Subclavian-axillary arterial tree: Its association with the supply of the Rotator Cuff Muscles
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, BZ De Gama, NO Ajayi, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2014 Dec 1;32(4).
40. Arterial Supply to the Rotator Cuff Muscles
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, BZ De Gama, NO Ajayi, KS Satyapal
International Journal of Morphology. 2014 Mar 1;32(1):136-40.
41. The variant course of the suprascapular artery
N Naidoo, L Lazarus, BZ De Gama, KS Satyapal
Folia Morphologica. 2014;73(2):206-9.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching
Associate Professor of Anatomy at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Affiliations

Anatomical Society of Southern Africa
Golden Key International Honour Society
African Forum for Research and Education in Health
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Jan 2015
NRF Innovation Doctoral Scholarship | National Research Foundation, South Africa
Sep 2015
PhD Mobility Scholarship | INSPIRE Project, Erasmus Mundus Programme
Candidate undertook this mobility scholarship at Ghent University, Belgium.
Jul 2016
International Summit Travel Grant 2016 | Golden Key International Honour Society, Atlanta
Oct 2016
Research Development Grant | University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
May 2020
Next Generation Women Leader 2020 | McKinsey & Company
Feb 2021
Innovation Award - MBRU Summer Scholars Program
MBRU Excellence Awards
Feb 2021
Mutairu Ezimokhai Excellence in Teaching: Rising Teaching Award
MBRU Excellence Awards
Apr 2022
Hanne Boon Medical Education Award: 1st Runner-Up
49th Annual Conference of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa, South Africa
Mar 2023
"Science, She Says!” Award - Regional winner: Africa and Middle East
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy

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