S Asha Nair, PhD

Scientist G & Dean (Research Administration & Faculty Affairs)
Ketakee Mahajan, PhD (2025)
Thesis Title: The interplay between microRNAs and FOXM1 and its effect in colorectal cancer.

Anjana Soman, PhD (2024)
Thesis Title: Identification and molecular analysis of SERPINA3 in Colorectal cancer.

Samu John, PhD (2024)
Thesis Title: Elucidating role of ETS2 in cell cycle and colorectal cancer progression.

Tapas Pradhan, PhD (2020)
Thesis Title: Prospective study of cancer stem cell markers and gene regulators in colorectal cancer prognostication.

Dhanya Kalathil, PhD (2019)
Thesis Title: SKP2- FOXMI-CDK1 AXIS in cell cycle Regulation and therapeutic implication of FOXMI inhibitor, Thiostreption.


Current Position:
Assistant Professor
College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University
Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram

Chithra J S, PhD (2019)
Thesis Title: Role of Metastasis Tumor Antigen (MTA) family proteins in Endometrial Cancer: Clinicopathological correlation and molecular functions.


Current Position:
Senior Scientist
Suite No. EFF 2, Next Big Innovation Labs Bioinnovation Centre,
Electronic City Phase 1, Bangalore, Karnataka

Saneesh Babu, PhD (2016)
Thesis Title: Biological action of bis(3,5-diiodo-2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl) squaraine as a photosensitizer for breast cancer.


Current Position:
Post-doctoral Fellow
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, LA 71103, USA

Diana David, PhD (2014)
Thesis Title: Functional analysis of Smad ubiquitin regulatory factor 2 (Smurf2), a HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase, in breast cancer.

Anand Krishnan, PhD(2011)
Thesis Title: Investigation of Functional Role of CKS1, a Subunit Associated with Proteasome Machinery, in Cancer Cell Cycle and its Significance in Cancer Chemotherapy Response and Oral Cancer Progression.