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Director-Research
Dr.V.R. Muthukkaruppan (Click here)
Contact at :muthu@aravind.org
Senior Scientist
Dr.P. Sundaresan (Click here)
Contact at :sundar@aravind.org

Ph.D Programme

Name Guide Thesis Title
Dr. SR. Rathinam
Awarded in 2006		 Dr. P. Namperumalsamy Studies on clinical presentation, diagnosis, long-term complications and management of infectious uveitis with references of Leptospirosis.
G. Neethirajan
18.12.2002
Awarded in 2007 		Dr. P. Sundaresan Molecular Analysis of PAX6 Gene in Indian Aniridic patients.
C. Gowripriya
21.11.2002
Awarded in 2006		 Dr. VR. Muthukkaruppan Aetiology and pathogenic Mechanism of Uveitis associated with Leptospirosis.
 
Research Scholars
Name & Regn year Guide Thesis Title
J. Kanagavalli
24.12.2002 		Dr. P. Sundaresan Studies on Myocilin (TIGR/MYOC) gene mutations and myocilin protein in Indian patients with primary open angle Glaucoma. Submitted Thesis in December 2006.
P. Arpitha
25-11-2002 		Dr. VR. Muthukkaruppan Identification, characterization, maintenance and expansion in vitro of Human Corneal Epithelial Stem Cell. Submittted Thesis in January 2007.
R. Ramya Devi
11.02.2003		 Dr. P.Sundaresan Understanding the molecular genetics of cataract.
B. Suganthalakshmi
26.11.2004		 Dr. P.Sundaresan Molecular Genetics of Diabetic Retinopathy
T. Amala Raja Sundari
02.11.2004		 Dr. P.Sundaresan Determination of Genetic Makeup of Rubella virus infecting children in South India
B. Hemadevi
01.02.2006		 Dr. P.Sundaresan Gentic and Functional analysis of Fuch’s Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) and Congenital Hereditary Endothelial dystrophy (CHED) in Indian patients.
P. Murugeswari
11-02-2003		 Dr. P.Sundaresan Studies on Molecular Mechanism of Diabetic Retinopathy
Corneal surface reconstruction using bio-engineered autologous oral mucosal epithelium.
M. Jeyalakshmi Dr. VR. Muthukkaruppan Will cytoskeletal drugs prevent PCO?
S.Ananthi Dr. N. V. Prajna Pathogen host interaction in human mycotic keratitis
K. Renugadevi Dr. P. Sundaresan Identification Of Genetic Defects occurring In Indian Oculocutaneous (OCA) And Ocular Albinism (OA) Families.
V. Vijay Dr. Lalitha Prajna Standardization and application of Multiplex PCR in the detection of infectious agents in the intraocular fluid of patients with retinochoroiditis.