Dr Herman Sunil DSouza

Professor & HOD

Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Herman Sunil DSouza is Professor and HoD at Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology, Manipal School of Life Sciences.

    • Involved in research and teaching for UG and PG programs.
    • Co-ordinator for Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Program – BiSEP (PG Diploma in Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PhD Biochemistry Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore 2005

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
School of Life Sciences, MAHE Professor Teaching/Research 9th Jan 2018- till date
School of Life Sciences, MAHE Associate Professor Teaching/Research Oct 2010 – 8th Jan 2018
School of Life Sciences, MAHE Assistant Professor Oct 2006 – Oct 2010
St. John’s Medical College. Bangalore Assistant Professor Teaching/Research Sep 2005-Sep 2006
St. John’s Medical College. Bangalore Lecturer Teaching/Research March 2001-Aug 2005
St. John’s Medical College. Bangalore Scientific Assistant Research Oct 1996 - Feb 2001

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Research in the area of toxic metal lead

Area of Expertise

Biochemistry, Biotechnology Genetics

Area of Research

Effect of toxic metal lead on the human health and the association of genetic polymorphism on the toxicokinetics of the lead

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Research Interest: Metal toxicity, Gene polymorphism, Nutritional Biochemistry,

After obtaining MSc in Medical Biochemistry from Kasturba Medical College. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal, Completed Ph.D from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore under Rajiv Gandhi University Health Sciences (RGUHS) in the field of toxic metal lead.

As a fonder member of the “National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning Prevention in India (NRCLPPI) (St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences), involved in the evaluation of lead (Pb2+) exposure in children and adults in India using 3010B lead analyzer.

Currently working as Professor and Head of Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology at Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal. The research field of interest is study on toxic metal lead and its effects. Various population based and animal model studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of lead on health. Studies related the role of essential trace minerals on the absorption of heavy metals with special reference to lead.

In the Department of Radiation Biology and Toxicology, we undertake the metal Analysis from Biological (blood, serum, urine, tissue) Environmental (water, soil, rock, sludge, plant material) Pharmaceutical (drugs, branded and unbranded medicines) and food samples

Metals we analyse with the available standard are:

 

Lead (Pb), Arsenic(As), Silver (Ag), Aluminium (Al), Barium (Ba), Beryllium (Be), Calcium (Ca), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Cesium (Cs), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Gallium (Ga), Potassium (K), Lithium (Li), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Sodium (Na), Nickel (Ni), Rubedium (Rb), Selenium (Se), Strontium (Sr), Thallium (Tl), Uranium (U), Vanadium (V), Zinc (Zn) and Mercury (Hg).