Uday Kumar
Scientist
Pathology and Electron Microscopy
National Institute of Nutrition
India
Biography
At present, he heads the Pathology and Electron Microscopy Division. As a Pathologist and Toxicologist, he collaborates with other colleagues from other Divisions and has undertaken research projects of his own Division also. His areas of interest are (1) Nutrition and Cancer interaction (2) Nutrition & Toxicology. Recently he was selected for the “Normal E Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Programme – 2010” under Department of Agriculture, Govt. of USA, USA in the area of agricultural biotechnology with respect to “Allergencity assessment of genetically modified foods”.
Research Interest
(1) Nutrition and Cancer interaction (2) Nutrition & Toxicology.
Publications
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A comparative clinico-pathological study of oral submucous fibrosis in habitual chewers of panmasala and betelquid – Somababu, R.V. Batt, Putcha Uday Kumar et al – CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY – 34(3), p 317-322, 1996.
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Effect of Brassica Nigra on Benzo (a) Pyrene mutagenicity – K. Polasa, P. UDAY KUMAR and K. Krishnaswamy. FOOD CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY – 32(8), p 777-781, 1994.
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Toxicological studies on debitterized neem oil – N. Chinnaswamy, P. Uday Kumar, N. Harishankar and C. Rukmini. FOOD CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY – 31(4), p 297-301, 1993.
