Vasudharani Devanathan M.Sc (University of Madras)
Faculty/Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · India
Editorial leadership for Journal of Spine and Neuroscience ISSN 2694-1201
Research interests
- Neuroscience Neurodegeneration Myelination
Biography
Dr. Vasudharani Devanathan, MSc, is an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She completed her education at the University of Madras before establishing her research career focused on the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic disorders. Her work explores the intricate connections between diabetes and neurodegeneration, with particular emphasis on Alzheimer's disease as a model system. Her most-cited publication, "Neurodegeneration in type 2 diabetes: Alzheimer's as a case study" (2020), has garnered 66 citations and exemplifies her contributions to understanding the pathological links between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive decline.
Selected publications
- Neurodegeneration in type 2 diabetes: Alzheimer's as a case study 2020 cited 66×
- Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration: Potential Research Avenues and Therapeutic Targets 2018 cited 40×
- Screening of Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and its derivatives for their binding affinity to multiple SARS-CoV-2 protein drug targets 2020 cited 24×
- Novel inhibitors of Rho-kinase mediated neuroinflammatory pathways and their potential application in recovery of injured spinal cord 2019 cited 7×
- Screening of Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and Its Derivatives for Their Binding Affinity to Multiple SARS-CoV-2 Protein Drug Targets 2020 cited 2×
- Hyperglycemia transcriptionally regulates the paranodal protein (Caspr1) in retinal neurons and modulates neurite extension Recent 2026
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