Dr Yatinesh Kumari

Dr. yatinesh kumari

Director

Education

2012- Ph.D. (Faculty of Science; Zoology) - University of Lucknow, U. P., India
2006-Master of Science: Zoology - University of Lucknow, U. P., India
2004-Bachelor of Science: Zoology and Botany - University of Lucknow, U. P., India

eXPERIENCE

  • Lecturer at Jeffery Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, MONASH University Malaysia (April 2013- Present).
  • Research assistant at the department of Zoology, University of Lucknow (May 2007- June 2008).

ABSTRACTS

  • Kundap, U. P., Kumari, Y., Othman, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2017)- “Effect of embelin in chronic epilepsy induced cognitive dysfunction in three axis maze model of adult zebrafish”. International Epilepsy Congress, Barcelona, Spain. DOI: 10.1111/epi.13944
  • Kundap, U. P., Kumari, Y., Othman, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2016)- Embelin, a potential molecule to ameliorate seizure induced cognitive decline in T-maze zebrafish model. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2016, 26, S273-S274. DOI: 10.1016/S0924-977X(16)31159-2.
  • Kundap. U. P, Bhuvanendran, S., Kumari, Y. and Shaikh, M. F. (2016)- Development of a zebrafish model for epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs induced cognitive dysfunction. Front. Cell. Neurosci. Conference Abstract: 14th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Society for Neurochemistry. doi: 10.3389/conf.fncel.2016.36.00169.
  • Retinasamy, T., Kumari, Y., Othman, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2016)-Orthosiphonstamineus improves disturbances of learning, recognition memory and spatial long-term memory in scopolamine-induced amnesia in rats- Front. Cell. Neurosci. Conference, 14th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Society for Neurochemistry. doi: 10.3389/conf.fncel.2016.36.00189.
  • Bhuvanendran, S., Kumari, Y., Othman, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2016)- Memory enhancing effect of embelin against scopolamine-induced amnesia in Sprague Dawley rats. Front. Cell. Neurosci. Conference Abstract: 14th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Society for Neurochemistry. doi: 10.3389/conf.fncel.2016.36.00164.

ABSTRACTS

  • Shaikh, M. F., Hassan, Z., Kumari, Y., Shah A. M. and Othman, I. (2016)-OrthosiphonStamineus Improve Memory and Hippocampal Long Term Potentiation Impairment in a Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion Model in Rat. Cerebrovascular Diseases 42(suppl1):152 • July 2016. DOI: 10.1159/000447732 (14-17 July, 2016).
  • Kundap, U. P., Kumari, Y., Othman, I., Ahmed, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2016)-Embelin’s affinity towards GABAA receptor and the ability to modulate neurotransmitters makes it an anticonvulsant compound- 20th Thai Neurosciences Society International Conference, Naresuan University Phitsanulok, Thailand (8 July 2016).
  • Kumari, Y., Yadav, G., Shalie, M. and Rani, S. (2015)- Rhythemic expression of C-fos and NPY in the brain of migratory buntings- International Symposium On Neuropeptides and Neurotransmitters: role in physiology and pathophysiology & second meeting of Indian Sub-continental Branch of the International Neuropeptide Society, NISER, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (13-14 Dec, 2015).
  • Agarwal, N., Kumari, Y., Shalie, M. Rani, S. and Kumar, V. (2015)- Neuronal changes and neuropeptides expression during spring migration in redheaded bunting (Emberizabruniceps)- International Symposium On Neuropeptides and Neurotransmitters: role in physiology and pathophysiology & second meeting of Indian Sub-continental Branch of the International Neuropeptide Society, NISER, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (13-14 Dec, 2015).
  • Kundap, U. P., Ning, T., Kumari, Y., Othman, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2015)- Cognitive Dysfunctioning By Epilepsy & AEDs In Zebrafish Model- Malaysia Zebrafish Disease Models, Cancer Research Malaysia, SJMC, Malaysia ( 11-12 Nov. 2015).

ABSTRACTS

  • Retinasamy, T.,Bhuvanendran, S., Shaikh, M. F., Kumari, Y., Othman, I.,Hing, G. B., Shah, A. M., Shah, A. and Hassan, Z. (2015)- The Effect of EthanolicOrthosiphonstamineus Extract on Learning & Memory in Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion Induced Cognitive Impairment in rats- CDR Mini Symposium on Drug Addiction and Neurodegeneration, Auditorium IshakPatehAkhir, Sains@USM, Bukit Jambul, Penang, Malaysia (4- 6 November 2015).
  • Bhuvanendran, S., Retinasamy, T., Shaikh, M. F., Kumari, Y., Othman, I. and Hassan, Z. (2015)-Pharmacological evaluation of phytocompound Embelin, derived from Embeliaribes in Alzheimer’s disease using chronic cerebral hypoperfusion rats – CDR Mini Symposium on Drug Addiction and Neurodegeneration, Auditorium IshakPatehAkhir, Sains@USM, Bukit Jambul, Penang, Malaysia (4 – 6 November 2015).
  • Kumari Y., Hing G.B., Shaikh .F. (2015) – Piper betel, a novel Melatonin agonist for the treatment of sleep disorder- International Conference on Biomedical & Health Sciences Research,Putrajaya, Malaysia (January 25-27, 2015).
  • Budki P., Kumari Y., Srivastava S., Agarwal N., Rani S. and Kumar V. (2012)- Photoperiodic history affects the stimulation of circadian and seasonal responses in the redheaded bunting- International Congress on Chronobiology 2012, University of Delhi, Delhi, India (October 3-7, 2012).
  • Kumari Y., Yadav G., Rani S., Kumar V. (2012) – Seasonal Pattern of cell proliferation and their survival in telencephalon in an adult passerine bird – XXIII National Symposium on Chronobiology, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, India (March 1-3, 2012).
  • Kumari Y., Singh J., Rani S., Kumar V. (2011) – Duration of melatonin regulates circadian and seasonal responses in Indian Weaver Bird (Ploceusphilippinus) – XXII National Symposium on Chronobiology, Kurukshetra university, Kurukshetra, India (March 15-17, 2011).

ABSTRACTS

  • Kumari Y., Singh J., Rani S., Kumar V. (2010) – Role of Pineal/ Melatonin in Circadian and Seasonal Timekeeping in Passerine Birds – 26th Conference of the International Society of Chornobiology, Vigo, Spain (July 5-9, 2010)
  • Yadav G., Kumari Y., Rastogi A., Rani S., Kumar V. (2011) – Anatomical distribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide- like immunoreactivity (VIP-lir)in the brain and retina of migratory Redheaded bunting (Emberizabruniceps) – XXII National Symposium on Chronobiology, Kurukshetra university, Kurukshetra,India (March 15-17, 2011).
  • Srivastava S., Kumari Y., Singh S., Rani S., Kumar V. (2011) – Metabolic response to endurance exercise in migratory Blackheaded bunting (Emberizamelenocephala) – XXII National Symposium on Chronobiology, Kurukshetra university, Kurukshetra,India (March 15-17, 2011).
  • Rastogi A., Kumari Y., Rani S. and kumar V.(2011) – C-fos activity in olfactory and visual systems during migration in a palaearctic Indian migrant, Blackheaded bunting – XXII National Symposium on Chronobiology, Kurukshetra university, Kurukshetra,India (March 15-17, 2011).
  • Kumari Y., Rastogi A., Rani S., Kumar V. (2010) – Temporal profile of Neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity at different sites of the brain in migratory redheaded bunting – 5th EUCLOCK and 19th Summer School on chronobiology JNCR, Bangalore, India (October 2-9, 2010).
  • Kumari Y.,Rastogi A., Rani S., Kumar V. (2010) – Daily rhythm of Neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity at different sites of the brain in migratory redheaded bunting – XXI National Symposium on Chronobiology, Kolhan University, Jamshedpur (February 2-4, 2010).

ABSTRACTS

  • Kumari Y.,Rastogi A., Rani S., Kumar V. (2010) – Daily rhythm of Neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity at different sites of the brain in migratory redheaded bunting – XXI National Symposium on Chronobiology, Kolhan University, Jamshedpur (February 2-4, 2010).
  • Kumari Y., Budki P., Rani S. and kumar V.(2009) – Role of restricted food availability in regulation of circadian locomotor activity in redheaded bunting (Emberizabruniceps) Symposium on Functional Biology: Comparative Aspects – Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (March 19-21, 2009).
  • Rastogi A., Kumari Y., Rani S. and kumar V.(2009) Evidence for neural regulation of photoperiod induced migratory behavior in the blackheaded bunting (Emberizamelanocephala) Symposium on Functional Biology: Comparative Aspects – Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (March 19-21, 2009).
  • Kumari Y, Singh J, Rani S, Kumar V (2008) Effects of intervening light treatments on photoperiodic induction in the migratory male redheaded bunting. ISAE, Leuven, Belgium (July 11-15, 2008).
  • Rastogi A., Kumari Y., Misra S., Singh S., Rani S., Subedar N. and Kumar V (2008) – Immunohistochemical study of neuropeptide in migratory bunting: Photoperiodic effects – ISAE, Leuven, Belgium (July 11-15, 2008).
  • Rastogi A., Kumari Y., Misra S., Singh S., Rani S. and Kumar V. (2008) – Immunohistochemistry of NPY and VIP in male black headed bunting: Photoperiodic effects – International Structural Neuroscience Conference on Peptides and First meeting of the Indian Subcontinent Branch of the International Neuropeptide Society, Nagpur University, Nagpur (February 2-3, 2008).
  • Budki P., Kumari Y., Rani S. and Kumar V. (2007) – Effect of food on photoperiodic response in redheaded bunting – 19th National Symposium on Chronobiology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (December 7-9, 2007)

PUBLICATION LIST

  • Bhuvanendran, S., Kumari, Y., Othman, I. and Shaikh, M.F. (2018). Amelioration of cognitive deficit by embelin in a scopolamine-induced Alzheimer’s disease-like condition in a rat model. DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00665
  • Arief, M.F.J., Choo, B.K., Yap J.L., Kumari, Y. and Shaikh, M.F. (2018). A Systematic Review on Non-Mammalian Models in Epilepsy Research Frontiers in pharmacology, DOI:10.3389/fphar.2018.00655.
  • Choo, B. K. M., Kundap U. P., Kumari, Y., Hue, S. M., Othman, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2018). Orthosiphon stamineus Leaf Extract Affects TNF-α and Seizures in a Zebrafish Model. Frontier in pharmacology. DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00139.
  •  Kundap  U. P.,  Kumari,  Y., Othman,  I. and Shaikh,  M. F. (2017). Zebrafish  as a Model for Epilepsy-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction: A Pharmacological, Biochemical and Behavioral Approach. Frontier in pharmacology. DOI:10.3389/fphar.2017.00515
  • Kundap, U. P., Kumari, Y., Bhuvanendran, S. Othman, I. and Shaikh, M. F. (2017). Plant Derived Phytocompound, Embelin in CNS Disorders: A Systematic Review. Frontier in pharmacology. DOI:10.3389/fphar.2017.00076
  • Sayyad, M., Tiang, N., Kumari, Y., Goh, B.H., Jaiswal, Y., Rosli, R., Williams, L. and Shaikh, M.F. (2017). Acute toxicity profiling of the ethyl acetate fraction of Swietenia macrophylla seeds and in-vitro neuroprotection studies. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, DOI:10.1016/j.jsps.2016.05.002

PUBLICATION LIST

  • Hoo, J. Y., Kumari, Y., Shaikh, M. F., Hue, S. M. and Goh BeyHing, G. B. (2016). Zebrafish: a versatile animal model for fertility research. BioMed Research International. DOI: 10.1155/2016/9732780

  • Arulsamy, A., Kumari, Y. and Shaikh, M.F. (2016). Reverse Pharmacology: Fast Track path of Drug Discovery. Pharm Pharmacol Int J, DOI: 10.15406/ppij.2016.04.00077

  • Tan Q.Y., Kundap, U. P., Kumari, Y., and Shaikh, M.F. (2015). A Review on Natural Therapy for Seizure Disorders. Pharm Pharmacol Int J, DOI: 10.15406/ppij.2015.02.00051

  • S., Kumari, Y., Rani, S., Tsutsui, K. and Kumar, V. (2014) Duration of melatonin regulates seasonal plasticity in subtropical Indian weaver bird, Ploceus philippinus. Gen Comp Endocrinol. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.

  • Rastogi, A., Kumari, Y., Rani, S. and Kumar, V. (2013). Neural Correlates of Migration: Activation of Hypothalamic Clock(s) in and out of Migratory State in the Blackheaded Bunting (Emberizamelanocephala). PLOS one, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070065

  • Singh D., Kumari, Y., Rastogi A., Rani, S. and Kumar, V. (2013). Neuropeptide Y mRNA and peptide in brain of the night-migratory redheaded bunting. Cell Tissue Res., DOI: 10.1007/s00441-013-1667-x

  • Rastogi, A., Kumari, Y., Rani, S. and Kumar, V. (2011). Phase inversion of neural activity in the olfactory and visual systems of a night-migratory bird during migration. Eur J Neurosci., DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07737.x

INNOVATION AND PATENTS

Winner for Silver medal at ITEX 2018, 29th International Invention , Innovation & Technology Exhibition, Malaysia, for the project entitled “ LANCTOS 75TM for Mental Wellness”.
Winner for bronze medal at PECIPTA 2017, an International Conference and Exposition on Inventions by Institutions of Higher Learning, Malaysia, for the project entitled “NP-A as a Memory Enhancer and Potential Molecule for Neurodegenerative Diseases”.
A patent entitled "A Pharmaceutical Composition for Treating a Sexual Dysfunction in Males and a Method for Producing Thereof" has been filed before Malaysia Intellectual Property

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Winner for third prize in education funds at the early Career Educator’s Forum in Monash University, Malaysia -2017 (TETI 2017). Project title is “Gamification: A tool for formative assessment in medical education”.
  • Co-investigator in internal grant funding; TMB Platform grant, MONASH University Malaysia. Project title is “Effect of Third Generation Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) On the Cognitive Status in an Epileptic Zebrafish Model”.
  • Co-Investigator in external grant funding; NKEA research grant scheme (NRGS) Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Malaysia. (2014-2017). Project title is “Evaluations of neuroprotective activity of standardized ethanolic Orthosiphon stamineus extract ameliorate cognitive alterations in Alzheimer’s disease”.
  • Co-Investigator in external grant funding; MOSTI eScience (06-02-10-SF0250) Malaysia, School of Medicine, MONASH University. (2014-2017). Project title is “Embelin, a Malaysian plant derived benzoquinone in the treatment of epilepsy induced cognitive dysfunction”.
  • Senior research fellow in DST IRHPA Center for Excellence in Biological Rhythm Research, University of Lucknow (August 2010- April 2012) 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Principle investigator in internal grant funding; Early career research seed grant (ECR), School of Medicine, MONASH University. (2014-2015). Project title is “Antiepileptic activity of piper betel extract in experimental model of epilepsy”.
  • Principle investigator in external grant funding; Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS/1/2014/SG03/MUSM/03/2), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia, School of Medicine, MONASH University. (2014-2015). Project title is “Potential role of Piper betel plant extract in stress induced sleep disorder”..
  • Junior research fellow in DST IRHPA Center for Excellence in Biological Rhythm Research, University of Lucknow (July 2008- July 2010).
  • ‘2nd Best Poster Presentation’ in XXII National Symposium in Chronobiology held at Kurukshetra University, India from 15th March 2011 to 17th March 2011.
  • ‘Best Poster Presentation’ in 5th EUCLOCK and 19th European Summer School in Chronobiology held at JNCR, Bangalore, India, from 2nd Oct 2010 to 9th Oct 2010.
  • ‘Best Group Award’ in SERC School in Chronobiology, 2009 held at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India from 6th June 2009 to 20th June 2009.
  • ‘Best Lab Presentation’ in 5th School in Chronobiology, 2007 (DST-sponsored SERC School) held at CCS University, Meerut, India from 1st Feb 2007 to 11th Feb 2007.