Renuka Ramachandra, MSc, PhD
Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Pharmacology
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Email Address: rramachandra@atsu.edu
Research Interests: Postdoctoral Fellow: Dept. of Neurology, Penn State University, Ciollege of Medicine; Dec. 2006-July 2010 Research Scientist: Reliance LifeSciences Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India; Dec 2005-Nov. 2006 Postdoctoral Fellow: National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana, India; July 2001-Oct. 2005
Education:
PhD - Zoology, Goa University, (2001)MS - Zoology, Goa University (1996)
BS - Zoology, Carmel College, Nuvem Goa University (1994)
Scholarly Activity
Research Publications:
2016 |
Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS. EXPRESS: Voltage-dependent sodium (NaV) channels in group IV sensory afferents. Mol Pain. 2016 Jul 5;12. pii: 1744806916660721. doi: 10.1177/1744806916660721. Print 2016.
2014 | Baxter JC [student], Ramachandra R , Mayne DR, Elmslie KS. Functional Expression of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors by Muscle Afferent Neurons. J Neurophysiol. 2014 Jun 25. pii: jn.00035.2014. [Epub ahead of print]
2012 | Ramachandra R, McGrew SY, Baxter JC, Howard JR, Elmslie KS. NaV 1.8 channels are expressed in large, as well as small, diameter sensory afferent neurons. Channels (Austin). 2012 Oct 12;7(1). [Epub ahead of print]
2012 | Ramachandra R, McGrew SY, Baxter JC, Kiveric E, Elmslie KS. Tetrodotoxin-resistant voltage-dependent sodium channels in identified muscle afferent neurons. J Neurophysiol. 2012 Oct;108(8):2230-41. doi: 10.1152/jn.00219.2012. Epub 2012 Aug 1
2011 | Gilmour TP, Piallat B, Lieu CA, Venkiteswaran K, Ramachandra R, Rao AN, Petticoffer AC, Berk MA, Subramanian T. The effect of striatal dopaminergic grafts on the neuronal activity in the substantia nigra pars reticulata and subthalamic nucleus in hemiparkinsonian rats. Brain. 2011 Nov;134(Pt 11):3276-89. Epub 2011 Sep 12
2008 | Rema V, Bali KK, Ramachandra R, Chugh M, Darokhan Z, Chaudhary R. Cytidine-5-diphosphocholine supplement in early life induces stable increase in dendritic complexity of neurons in the somatosensory cortex of adult rats. Neuroscience. 2008 Aug 13;155(2):556-64. Epub 2008 Apr 16.
1996 | Borkar M, Renuka R, M.Mallya. Dysmorphogenic activity of asafoetida (Ferula nartex Boss) in albino rats. Bioved. 1996; 7(1): 71-74.
2017 | Romero HK, Christensen SB, Di Cesare Mannelli L, Gajewiak J, Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS, Vetter DE, Ghelardini C, Iadonato SP, Mercado JL, Olivera BM, McIntosh JM. Inhibition of α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors prevents chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 Feb 21. pii: 201621433. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1621433114. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed
2014 | Baxter JC [student], Ramachandra R , Mayne DR, Elmslie KS. Functional Expression of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors by Muscle Afferent Neurons. J Neurophysiol. 2014 Jun 25. pii: jn.00035.2014. [Epub ahead of print]
2012 | Ramachandra R, McGrew SY, Baxter JC, Howard JR, Elmslie KS. NaV 1.8 channels are expressed in large, as well as small, diameter sensory afferent neurons. Channels (Austin). 2012 Oct 12;7(1). [Epub ahead of print]
2012 | Ramachandra R, McGrew SY, Baxter JC, Kiveric E, Elmslie KS. Tetrodotoxin-resistant voltage-dependent sodium channels in identified muscle afferent neurons. J Neurophysiol. 2012 Oct;108(8):2230-41. doi: 10.1152/jn.00219.2012. Epub 2012 Aug 1
2011 | Gilmour TP, Piallat B, Lieu CA, Venkiteswaran K, Ramachandra R, Rao AN, Petticoffer AC, Berk MA, Subramanian T. The effect of striatal dopaminergic grafts on the neuronal activity in the substantia nigra pars reticulata and subthalamic nucleus in hemiparkinsonian rats. Brain. 2011 Nov;134(Pt 11):3276-89. Epub 2011 Sep 12
2008 | Rema V, Bali KK, Ramachandra R, Chugh M, Darokhan Z, Chaudhary R. Cytidine-5-diphosphocholine supplement in early life induces stable increase in dendritic complexity of neurons in the somatosensory cortex of adult rats. Neuroscience. 2008 Aug 13;155(2):556-64. Epub 2008 Apr 16.
1996 | Borkar M, Renuka R, M.Mallya. Dysmorphogenic activity of asafoetida (Ferula nartex Boss) in albino rats. Bioved. 1996; 7(1): 71-74.
2017 | Romero HK, Christensen SB, Di Cesare Mannelli L, Gajewiak J, Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS, Vetter DE, Ghelardini C, Iadonato SP, Mercado JL, Olivera BM, McIntosh JM. Inhibition of α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors prevents chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 Feb 21. pii: 201621433. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1621433114. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed
Books, Chapters, and Reviews:
2011 |
Ramachandra R , Subramanian T. Atlas of The Neonatal Rat Brain. CRC
press. Jan 2011. ISBN -9781439840122
Presentations and Published Abstracts:
2016 |
Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS. Using specific blockers to identify TTX-S NaV channels subtypes in Rat muscle afferent neurons. Poster presented at the 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; November 5, 2016.
2015 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KL, Koirala A, Elmslie KS. NaV Channels Expressed in Muscle Afferent Neurons and Axons. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.
2015 | Wright AB [student]*, Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KS. KV7 channels are potential regulators of the exercise pressor reflex. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA. Abstract published in: FASEB J. 2015;29(1 suppl):837.4.
2014 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KS. Ion Channels and Receptors in Group IV Muscle Afferents. Poster presented at 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; November 1, 2014.
2014 | Ramachandra R* [post-doc], Elmslie KS. Ion Channels/Receptors Expressed along Group IV Sensory Afferent Fibers within Rat Skeletal Muscle. Presented at: Society for Neuroscience 2014 Annual Meeting; Washington, DC; November 15-19, 2014.
2014 | Wright AB [student], Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KS. KV7 Channels are Potential Regulators of the Exercise Pressor Reflex. Poster presented at 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; November 1, 2014.
2013 | Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS (2013) Kv currents in group III/ IV muscle afferent neurons. Abstract #422.10. Annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience; San Diego, CA; Nov. 9-13, 2013.
2013 | Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS. KV Currents in Identified Muscle Afferents. Poster presented at 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; November 2, 2013.
2012 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], Hassan B, Ruiz-Velasco V, Elmslie KS. Functional Identification of CaV Channel Types Expressed in Group III/IV Muscle Afferent Neurons. Abstract # 235.18; 2012. Society for Neuroscience 2012; New Orleans, LA; October 13-17, 2012.
2012 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], McGrew SY [staff], Elmslie KS. Functional Identification of CaV Channel Types Expressed in Muscle Afferent Neurons. Poster presented at 4th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; September 29, 2012.
2011 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], McGrew S [staff], Baxter J [student], Elmslie KS. Pharmacological Identification of Voltage-gated Sodium Channels Expressed in Muscle Afferent Neurons. Poster presented at 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 22, 2011.
2011 | Yarotskyy V, Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS. ω-Conotoxins Mviia and mviic Differenti ally Affect N-type Calcium Channel Gating. Presented at: Venoms to Drugs; Heron Island, Queensland, Australia; May 16, 2011
2010 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], McGrew S, Blais K [student], Yaroskyy V, Elmslie KS. Voltage-dependent Sodium Channels that Mediate Excitability of Muscle Afferents that Generate the Exercise Pressor Reflex. Poster presented at 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 9, 2010.
2015 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KL, Koirala A, Elmslie KS. NaV Channels Expressed in Muscle Afferent Neurons and Axons. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.
2015 | Wright AB [student]*, Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KS. KV7 channels are potential regulators of the exercise pressor reflex. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA. Abstract published in: FASEB J. 2015;29(1 suppl):837.4.
2014 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KS. Ion Channels and Receptors in Group IV Muscle Afferents. Poster presented at 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; November 1, 2014.
2014 | Ramachandra R* [post-doc], Elmslie KS. Ion Channels/Receptors Expressed along Group IV Sensory Afferent Fibers within Rat Skeletal Muscle. Presented at: Society for Neuroscience 2014 Annual Meeting; Washington, DC; November 15-19, 2014.
2014 | Wright AB [student], Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KS. KV7 Channels are Potential Regulators of the Exercise Pressor Reflex. Poster presented at 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; November 1, 2014.
2013 | Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS (2013) Kv currents in group III/ IV muscle afferent neurons. Abstract #422.10. Annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience; San Diego, CA; Nov. 9-13, 2013.
2013 | Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS. KV Currents in Identified Muscle Afferents. Poster presented at 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; November 2, 2013.
2012 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], Hassan B, Ruiz-Velasco V, Elmslie KS. Functional Identification of CaV Channel Types Expressed in Group III/IV Muscle Afferent Neurons. Abstract # 235.18; 2012. Society for Neuroscience 2012; New Orleans, LA; October 13-17, 2012.
2012 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], McGrew SY [staff], Elmslie KS. Functional Identification of CaV Channel Types Expressed in Muscle Afferent Neurons. Poster presented at 4th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; September 29, 2012.
2011 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], McGrew S [staff], Baxter J [student], Elmslie KS. Pharmacological Identification of Voltage-gated Sodium Channels Expressed in Muscle Afferent Neurons. Poster presented at 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 22, 2011.
2011 | Yarotskyy V, Ramachandra R, Elmslie KS. ω-Conotoxins Mviia and mviic Differenti ally Affect N-type Calcium Channel Gating. Presented at: Venoms to Drugs; Heron Island, Queensland, Australia; May 16, 2011
2010 | Ramachandra R [post-doc], McGrew S, Blais K [student], Yaroskyy V, Elmslie KS. Voltage-dependent Sodium Channels that Mediate Excitability of Muscle Afferents that Generate the Exercise Pressor Reflex. Poster presented at 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 9, 2010.
