Radha Saraswathy
VIT University, Vellore
India
Biography
Radha Saraswathy, MSc honours, Panjab University, Chandigarh (1982), MPhil in Genetics and Cytogenetics (1984) and PhD in Medical genetics (1993) Bharathiar University.She is well trained to conduct both cytogenetic tests and molecular genetic tests to diagnose various genetic diseases. At present her research areas are: Genetic studies in Cardiology, Eye disorders, Diabetes and associated disorders and Cancerous and precancerous syndromes. She is working in collaboration with Govt. of Tamil Nadu for screening prediabetes in Vellore district. She joined VIT in Dec 2002 and now senior professor in biomolecules and genetics division; and was instrumental in bringing Masters Programme in Biomedical Genetics and Genetic counseling, Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Abstract
Abstract : Genetic screening for Pre-obese for an early management