CURRICULUM VITAE. Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biomedical Genetics 2005 VIT University, Vellore, India.

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Jeevan Kumar M E6 Maple II, 2 nd Cross Street 3 rd main Road, Venkateswara Nagar Velacherry, Chennai Tamil Nadu, India Tel: , mjkmedgenetics@gmail.com EDUCATION: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biomedical Genetics Graduated in September 2014 Area: A correlation between children with dysmorphic features and developmental delay / mental retardation in an Indian subpopulation and specific chromosomal abnormalities; VIT University, Vellore, India. Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biomedical Genetics 2005 VIT University, Vellore, India. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Microbiology, Zoology and Chemistry 2002 Sri Venkateswara University, Chittoor, India. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Cytogeneticist and Genetics Laboratory Manager (March 2006 to present), Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India. Research Associate (Part-time) (December 2011 Present), Department of Medical Genetics, Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, India. Faculty (June 2005 February 2006), Department of Biotechnology, P.V.K.N. Govt. Degree College, Chittoor, India. Research assistant (December 2004 May 2005), Wellcome Research Laboratory, Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Vellore, India.

2 PUBLICATIONS: 1. M.Jeevan Kumar, R.Ashok Kumar, T.Jayasudha and Kalpana Gowrishankar.2011.Application of FISH technique to discern complete/partial Monosomy 21. Int J Hum Genet, 11(3), Jeevan M. Kumar, Kalpana Gowrishankar, Vasanthi T., Ashok Kumar R. and T. Jayasudha Isochromosome X mosaicism in a Child with Kabuki Syndrome Phenotype A Rare Cytogenetic Association. Indian J Hum Genet, 17(3), Shruthi Mohan, Teena Koshy, Venkatachalam Perumal, Sheela Nampoothiri, Dhanya Yeshodharan, Kalpana Gowrishankar, Jeevan Kumar, Latha Ravichandran, Santhosh Joseph, Anupama Chandrasekharan, Soloman FD Paul Frequency of subtelomeric rearrangements in children with intellectual disability from South India. Indian Journal of Medical Research communicated for publication. RESEARCH SKILLS: Human cell culture: Establishment and maintenance of cultures (leukocyte and Bone marrow) and suspension cultures (Skin fibroblast); phase contrast microscopic studies. Conventional Cytogenetic techniques: Human chromosome preparation (samples handled Blood, Bone marrow, skin, amniotic fluid, CVS, product of conception) using Cytovision soft ware (version 3.1) and Chromosome breakage studies. Molecular Cytogenetic techniques: Fluorescence in-situ Hybridization techniques. Molecular Biology: Isolation of genomic DNA (Human, animal and plants); DNA amplification (PCR); gel electrophoresis (agarose and PAGE); Paper chromatography; Thin layer chromatography; Real time PCR; RFLP studies and MLPA.

3 Animal Experimentation: Handling of Mouse, Tail vein injection, Subcutaneous injection, Bone marrow chromosomal preparation from mice. Statistical analyses: Data analysis, sample variance analysis, working knowledge of MS Excel. Bioinformatics: BLAST, FASTA. WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS / SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED: 9 th national conference of Indian society for prenatal diagnosis & therapy (2007). Chennai, India. International Conference on Human Genome Update (2004). Hyderabad, India. National Level Biotechnology Symposium (2004). Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, India. Seminar on IPR awareness (2004). Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, India. Prevention of Birth Defects and Prematurity (2009). Department of Neonatology and Medical Genetics, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, India. Ethical issues in Medical, Dental Research & Publication (2009). Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR), Chennai, India. Clinical Dysmorphology and Advanced Clinical Cytogenetics (2009). Centre for Human Genetics, Bangalore, India. Update on Genetic Counselling in Clinical Practice (2008). St.John s Medical College, Bangalore, India. Indo-European CME on Clinical Genetics and Dysmorphology & Workshop on Molecular Diagnostic Techniques and Interpretation for Common Genetic Disorders (2008). Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.

4 SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS: Genetic studies in Indian children with Dysmorphism an experience from a tertiary care hospital. March 4, 2015., SRM University, Chennai, India. Conventional and molecular cytogenetic analyses of a derivative chromosome 7 in an infant with dysmorphic features: A possible association of class II neocentromerization. February 27, 2011., SRM University, Chennai, India. Structural chromosome aberrations in children with Dysmorphic features and developmental delay A need for parental karyotype. February 27, 2010., Yenepoya University, Mangalore, India. Chromosomal aberrations in children with Dysmorphic features and developmental delay in an Indian subpopulation. October 4, 2009, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Genetics of Breast cancer. February 4, 2004., Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, India. RESEARCH TRAININGS: Summer training at CliniStem, Life Sciences Pvt.Ltd., Coimbatore, India. Masters Dissertation research work titled Pilot study to determine the presence of APC gene I1307K mutation in Indian patients with colon cancer at Wellcome Research Laboratory, Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Vellore, India. Hands on workshop on FISH and M-FISH techniques at Centre for Human Genetics, Bangalore, India. Hands on training workshop on DNA Diagnostics (2013). Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

5 REFERENCE: 1. Dr.Kalpana Gowrishankar, DCH., PhD Genetic consultant Head, Department of Medical Genetics 12 A, Nageswara Road Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Nungambakkam Chennai E.mail: Tel: Dr.R.Ashok Kumar, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Zoology Government Arts College Dharmapuri E. mail: Phone: Prof. V. Subhashree, PhD Associate Professor, School of Biosciences and Technology VIT University, Vellore E. mail: Phone: