Dr. Manasa Nune
Associate Professor
Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine
Qualification: PhD
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor in the Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Bio molecules | I Semester |
| Laboratory methodologies | I Semester |
| Architecture of cell tissues and organs | I Semester |
| Embryonic development | I Semester |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Medical Nanotechnology | SASTRA University, Thanjavur | 2016 |
| MSc | Biotechnology | J.N.T.U, Hyderabad | 2009 |
| B.Sc | Biotechnology | Osmania University, Hyderabad | 2007 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine | Associate Professor | Research & Teaching | 2 years |
| Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine | Assistant Professor | Research & Teaching | 5 years |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) | Research Associate | Research | 10 months |
Research Focus:
Manasa Nune’s lab majorly focuses on the below areas of biomaterials & tissue engineering applications
Design of novel substrates and 3D bioprinted constructs for applications in reproductive tissue engineering
Novel substrates and bioinks for 3D bioprinting in Nerve Tissue engineering applications and for treatment of peripheral nerve demyelinating disorders
Development of 3D bioprinted scaffolds for liver tissue engineering and in vitro 3D liver organoid models for specific liver disorders
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Tissue engineering , Neural Regeneration, Stem cells therapy
Area of Expertise
Biomaterial fabrication, Tissue engineering, Mammalian cell culture
Area of Research
Biomaterials design for the neural tissue engineering
Work Experience
| Organisation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Immunologicals Limited, Hyderabad | Research Intern | 2009 |
1. Manasa Nune*, Mahima Bhat, Aishwarya Nagarajan. Design of ECM functionalized Polycaprolactone aligned nanofibers for peripheral nerve tissue engineering, Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, March 2022 (Accepted – In Press).
2. Nasera Rizwana, Vipul Agarwal*, Manasa Nune*. Antioxidant for Neurological Diseases and Neurotrauma and Bioengineering Approaches. Antioxidants, 2022, 11, 72. https://doi.org/10.3 390/antiox11010072.
3. Srividya H, Manasa Nune*. Design and Characterization of Maltose Conjugated Poly-Caprolactone Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Uterine Tissue Regeneration, Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40883-021-00231-0.).
4. Srividya. H, Gopal Pande, Manasa Nune*. Aminolysis of Polycaprolactone nanofibers for Applications in Uterine tissue engineering. Trends in Biomaterials & Artificial Organs, 2021, 35(4), 347-353.
5. Nuha Al-Harbi, Hiba Mohammed, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Ahmed Samir Bakry, Ahmad Umar, Mahmoud Hussein, Mona Abbassy, Karthik Vaidya, Ghada
Berakdar, E M Mkawi, Manasa Nune. Silica-based Bioactive Glasses and their Applications in Hard Tissue Regeneration: A Review. Pharmaceuticals, 2021, 14, 75.
6. Y. Al-Hadeethi; M.I. Sayyed; Manasa Nune. Radiation shielding study of WO3-ZnO-PbO-B2O3 glasses using Geant4 and Phys-X: A comparative study. Ceramics International, 2021, 47, 3988-3993.
7. Manasa Nune, Anuradha Subramanian, Uma Maheswari Krishnan, Swaminathan Sethuraman. Peptide Nanostructures on Nanofibers for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Journal of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine 2019; 13:1059–1070.
8. Manasa Nune, Shivaprasad Manchineella, T. Govindaraju, K.S. Narayan. Melanin incorporated electroactive and antioxidant silk fibroin nanofibrous scaffolds for nerve tissue engineering. Material Science & Engineering C 2019; 94: 17-25.
9. Manasa Nune, Anuradha Subramanian, Uma Maheswari Krishnan, Suraj Sasidhara Kaimal, Swaminathan Sethuraman. Self-assembling peptide nanostructures on aligned poly (lactide-co-glycolide) nanofibers for the functional regeneration of sciatic nerve. Nanomedicine 2017; 12 (3): 219-235.
10. Manasa Nune, Uma Maheswari Krishnan and Swaminathan Sethuraman. PLGA Nanofibers Co-electrospun with Designer Self Assembling Peptides for Peripheral Neural Regeneration. Material Science & Engineering C 2016; 62: 329–337.
11. Manasa Nune, Uma Maheswari Krishnan and Swaminathan Sethuraman. Decoration of PLGA Electrospun Nanofibers with Designer Self-Assembling Peptides: A “Nano-on-Nano” Concept. RSC Advances 2015; 5: 88748–88757.
12. Manasa Nune, Priyadharishini Kumaraswamy, Uma Maheswari Krishnan and Swaminathan Sethuraman. Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering: Novel Approaches and Strategies for Effective Functional Regeneration. Current Protein and Peptide Science 2013; 14: 70-84.
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