Dr. Meenal Francis

Assistant Professor

Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine

Qualification: PhD

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Senior Grade Lecturer in the Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine at Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

     

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Developmental Biology MSc SEM I and Diploma
Biochemistry MSc SEM I
Basic Stem Cell Biology MSc SEM I
Adult Stem Cell Biology MSc SEM II and Diploma
Immunology MSc SEM II
Molecular Biology MSc SEM II
Developmental Biology MSc SEM II, Diploma and MPhill
Stem Cells and Diseases MSc SEM III and Diploma

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PhD Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) 2023
MSc Biotechnology Bangalore University 2004

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, MAHE Assistant Professor Teaching and Research June 2023 till date
Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, MAHE Sr. Grade Lecturer Teaching and Research September 2012 - May 2023
Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, MAHE Lecturer Teaching and Research February 2010 – August 2012

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology and Application of Stem Cells in Diseases

Area of Expertise

Stem Cells Biology, Developmental Biology and Tissue Culture

Area of Research

Stem Cell Biology, Diabetes and Applications of Stem Cells

Work Experience

Organisation Role Tenure
Phytotech Extracts Pvt Ltd Research and Marketing Associate

NEDD9 regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer stem cells

2007-01-01

1.        Deubiquitinase USP1 influences the dedifferentiation of mouse pancreatic β-cells (2023); Meenal Francis, Smitha Bhaskar, Saarwani Komanduri, Preethi Sheshadri, Jyothi Prasanna and Anujith Kumar, iScience, Cell Press, doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106771; Impact Factor 5.8.

2.    Advancement in Understanding the Concept of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic β-Cells: Implication in Diabetes (2023) Meenal Francis, Akshaya Ashok, Ashwini Ashwathnarayan , Shreetama Banerjee , Jyothi Prasanna Anujith Kumar, Current Diabetes Reviews, doi: 10.2174/1573399818666220519143414, Impact Factor 3.3.

3.  Dynamics of Ubiquitination in Differentiation and Dedifferentiation of Pancreatic β-cells: Putative Target for Diabetes (2022), Meenal Francis, Smitha Bhaskar, Shreya Vishnuvajhala, Jyothi Prasanna and Anujith Kumar, Current Protein and Peptide Science.  doi: 10.2174/1389203723666220422092023, Impact Factor 3.5.

     

Effect of earth worm extract on human embryonic stem cell culture

Linda Louis

SEM 8 Engineering students (outside university).

Characterisation of human embryonic stem cells cultured with earth worm extract

Ankita Gupta

SEM 8 engineering students (outside university).

Characterisation of human embryonic stem cells cultured with earth worm extract

Shubhagata Das

SEM 4 MSc student (other university).