ABOUT

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Teaching Experience

  • 2019
    Associate Professor
    Department of Zoology, Biomedical Technology and Human Genetics, School of Sciences, Gujarat Univers
  • 2013
    Head Basic Research
    Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Centre, Ahmedabad
  • 2010
    Post-doctoral fellow (Scientist)
    Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • 2005
    Head Cell and Molecular Biology
    Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Centre, Ahmedabad
  • 2000
    Scientist
    Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Centre, Ahmedabad

Academic Identity

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IRINS (Vidwan) Id

AWARDS / FELLOWSHIP

  • May 2009
    ARVO Foundation on Eye Research (AFER/ARVO), Host-a-Researcher Program Award, 2009
    Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
  • 2007
    Young Investigator Award at Asia-ARVO Conference, 2007
    Singapore
  • 2006
    Col. Rangachari Award at AIOS, 2006
    Bhopal
  • 1995
    CSIR-UGC NET
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September 2024

Book Title: Macular Diseases - An Update

Chapter Title: Age-Related Macular Degeneration and its Current Treatment Strategies: An Updated Review

ISBN: 1004075

Pages: 1 - 36

Language: English

Publisher IntechOpen
Book Chapters Brijesh Gelat, Krupali Trivedi, Pooja Malaviya, Pooja Rathaur, Binita Patel, Rahul Gelat and Kaid Johar
September 2020

Book Title: Natural Products in Clinical Trials

Chapter Title: Implication of Natural compounds for the prevention of ocular diseases.

ISBN: 978-981-14-2575-2

Pages: 203 - 253

Language: English

Publisher Bentham Science Publishers
Book Chapters Johar K, Rathaur P, Bhadada S, Vasavada AR.
Sep 2023

Title: Lipid peroxidation and retinal pigment epithelium: A review article

Journal: Towards Excellence

ISSN: 0974-035x

Volume (issue): 3 (14)

Language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37867/te1403103

Publisher Towards Excellence
Journals Gelat B, Malaviya P, Rathaur P, Patel B and Johar SRK.
Sep 2019

Title: In silico targeting PAD4 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Journal: Struct Chem

ISSN: 1040-0400

Volume (issue): 4 (30)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/s11224-018-1263-5

Publisher Struct Chem
Journals Soni MN, Prasanth Kumar S, Johar K, Pandya HA.
Sep 2017

Title: In silico exploration of miRNA from EST data of avocado and predicting its cross-kingdom effects on human

Journal: Pharma Innovation J

ISSN: 2349-8242

Volume (issue): 9 (6)

Language: English

DOI:

Publisher Pharma Innovation J
Journals Bhatt DH, Jha N, Johar K, Pandya HA.
Oct 2024

Title: Specificity protein 4 (Sp4) transcriptionally regulates inhibitory GABAergic receptors in neurons

Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta

ISSN: 1874-9399

Volume (issue): 9 (1)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.10.005

Publisher Biochim Biophys Acta
Journals Nair B, Johar K, Priya A, Wong-Riley MT.
Oct 2023

Title: Regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in retinal pigment epithelium and its associated cellular signaling cascade: an updated review

Journal: Beni Suef Univ J Basic Appl Sci

ISSN: 2314-8543

Volume (issue): 94 (12)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1186/s43088-023-00435-z

Publisher Springeropen
Journals Gelat B, Malaviya P, Rathaur P, Trivedi K, Chaudhary P, Patel B, Johar K, Gelat R.
Oct 2019

Title: Sexual Dimorphism in Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Journal: Curr Drug Metab

ISSN: 1389-2002

Volume (issue): 14 (20)

Language: English

DOI: 10.2174/1389200220666191021094906

Publisher Curr Drug Metab
Journals Valodara AM, Johar K Sr.
Oct 2019

Title: An integrated computationalapproach to identify GC minor groove binders using various molecular dockingscoring functions, dynamics simulations and binding free energy calculations

Journal: JBiomolStructDyn

ISSN: 0739-1102

Volume (issue): 1 (8)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1664331

Publisher JBiomolStructDyn
Journals Soni MN, Kumar SP, S R K Johar, Rawal RM, Pandya HA.
Nov 2023

Title: Hydrogen peroxide enhances transforming growth factor beta-2 induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition of ARPE-19 cells

Journal: Beni Suef Univ J Basic Appl Sci

ISSN: 2314-8543

Volume (issue): 102 (12)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1186/s43088-023-00421-5

Publisher Springeropen
Journals 2. Gelat B, Rathaur P, Malaviya P, Patel B, Vasavada AR, Johar SRK
May 2024

Title: Bioinformatics Perspective of Drug Repurposing

Journal: Current Bioinformatics

ISSN: 1574-8936

Volume (issue): 19 (4)

Language: English

DOI: 10.2174/0115748936264692230921071504

Publisher Bentham Science
Journals Patel B, Gelat B, Soni M, Rathaur P, SR KJ
May 2021

Title: Network pharmacology-based evaluation of natural compounds with paclitaxel for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Journal: ToxicolApplPharmacol

ISSN: 0041-008X

Volume (issue): 1 (15)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115576

Publisher ToxicolApplPharmacol
Journals Rathaur P, Soni MN, Gelat B, Rawal R, Pandya HA, Johar K.
Mar 2022

Title: SOD, GR, GPX and GSH activity in diabetic retinopathy of type 2 diabetes in western population of Gujarat

Journal: Towards Excellence

ISSN: 0974-035x

Volume (issue): 1 (14)

Language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37867/te1401140

Publisher Towards Excellence
Journals Valodara A, Johar KSR.
Mar 2022

Title: Systemic study of selected histone deacetylase inhibitors in cardiac complications associated with cancer cachexia

Journal: Can J PhysiolPharmacol

ISSN: 0008-4212

Volume (issue): 100 (3)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0012

Publisher Can J PhysiolPharmacol
Journals Bora V, Patel D, Johar K, Goyal RK, Patel BM.
Mar 2019

Title: Epigenetically dysregulated genes and pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of non-syndromic high myopia

Journal: Sci Rep

ISSN: 2045-2322

Volume (issue): 1 (9)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40299-x

Publisher Sci Rep
Journals Vishweswaraiah S, Swierkowska J, Ratnamala U, Mishra NK, Guda C, Chettiar SS, JoharKR,Mrugacz M, Karolak JA, Gajecka M, Radhakrishna U.
Mar 2017

Title: Identification of apricot microrna from EST data and their cross-kingdom targets in human.

Journal: Res J Life Sci Bioinformat Pharmaceut Chem Sci

ISSN: 2454-6348

Volume (issue): 110 (21)

Language: English

DOI: 10.26479/2017.0301.13

Publisher Res J Life Sci Bioinformat Pharmaceut Chem Sci
Journals Bhatt DH, Rawal RM, JoharK, Pandya HA.
Jun 2023

Title: A novel 3-miRNA network regulates tumour progression in oralsquamous cell carcinoma.

Journal: Biomark Res

ISSN: 2050-7771

Volume (issue): 1 (11)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1186/s40364-023-00505-5

Publisher Biomark Res
Journals Patel A, Patel P, Mandlik D, Patel K, Malaviya P, Johar K, Swamy KBS, PatelS, Tanavde V.
Jun 2023

Title: Roziglitazone, a repurposed drug as anticancer agent: A review

Journal: Towards Excellence

ISSN: 0974-035x

Volume (issue): 2 (13)

Language: English

DOI: 10.37867/TE150231

Publisher Towards Excellence
Journals Patel B, Gelat B and Johar K.
Jun 2022

Title: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and its vascular complications

Journal: Towards Excellence

ISSN: 0974-035x

Volume (issue): 2 (13)

Language: English

DOI:

Publisher Towards Excellence
Journals Valodara A, Johar KSR.
Jun 2020

Title: Abnormal differentiation of lens epithelial cells and pathology of eye lens

Journal: EC Ophthalmol

ISSN: 0

Volume (issue): 7 (11)

Language: English

DOI:

Publisher EC Ophthalmol
Journals Johar K SR, Vasavada AR.
Jun 2018

Title: Multi-template based homology modelling of specificity protein 3

Journal: International J Creative Res Thoughts

ISSN: 2320-2882

Volume (issue): 1 (6)

Language: English

DOI:

Publisher International J Creative Res Thoughts
Journals Soni MN, Prasanth Kumar S, Shetty SS, Johar K, Pandya HA.
Jun 2017

Title: Imbalance of gut microbiota induces cancer: A review

Journal: J Cell Tissue Res

ISSN: 0973-0028

Volume (issue): 2 (17)

Language: English

DOI:

Publisher J Cell Tissue Res
Journals Sawicka B, Johar K, Sood PP, Gupta PD.
Jun 2015

Title: Andrographolide suppresses epithelial mesenchymal transition by inhibition of MAPK signalling pathway in lens epithelial cells

Journal: J Biosci

ISSN: 0250-5991

Volume (issue): 40 (0)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/s12038-015-9513-9

Publisher J Biosci
Journals Kayastha F, Johar K, Gajjar D, Arora A, Madhu H, Ganatra D, Vasavada A.
Jan 2023

Title: Employing in silico investigations to determine the cross-kingdom approach for Curcuma longa miRNAs and their human targets

Journal: Beni Suef Univ J Basic Appl Sci

ISSN: 2314-8543

Volume (issue): 1 (12)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1186/s43088-022-00330-z

Publisher Springeropen
Journals Saiyed AN, Vasavada AR, Johar SRK
Jan 2017

Title: A Prospective Evaluation of Posterior Capsule Opacification in Eyes With Posterior Capsule Plaque-A Case-Control Study

Journal: Asia Pac J Ophthalmol

ISSN: 2162-0989

Volume (issue): 1 (6)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000199

Publisher Asia Pac J Ophthalmol
Journals Vasavada AR, Praveen MR, Shah GD, JoharK, Sankaranarayanan R.
Feb 2022

Title: Reckoning apigenin and kaempferol as a potential multi-targeted inhibitor of EGFR/HER2-MEK pathway of metastatic colorectal cancer identified using rigorous computational workflow

Journal: Mol Divers

ISSN: 1573-501X

Volume (issue): 6 (26)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/s11030-022-10396-7

Publisher Mol Divers
Journals Sharma A, Sinha S, Rathaur P, Vora J, Jha PC, Johar K, Rawal RM, Shrivastava N.
Dec 2022

Title: The intervention of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in homeostasis of human retinal pigment epithelial cells: a review

Journal: J Histotechnol

ISSN: 0147-8885

Volume (issue): 4 (45)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/01478885.2022.2137665

Publisher J Histotechnol
Journals Gelat B, Rathaur P, Malaviya P, Patel B, Trivedi K, Johar K, Gelat R.
Dec 2022

Title: Role of tumour derived exosomes in manuring the metastatic niche in patients with lung cancer liver metastasis: Beyond seed soil hypothesis

Journal: Advances Cancer Biol-Metastasis

ISSN: 2667-3940

Volume (issue): 3 (6)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.adcanc.2022.100068

Publisher Advances Cancer Biol-Metastasis
Journals Shah KA, Patel SS, Bhadresha KP, Johar K, Rawal RM.
Dec 2020

Title: In silico EST data analysis of Curcuma longa: a cross kingdom approach

Journal: Int Assoc Biol Comput Digest

ISSN: 2583-3995

Volume (issue): 2 (2)

Language: English

DOI:

Publisher Int Assoc Biol Comput Digest
Journals Jha N, Bhatt D, Patel MK, Johar K, Pandya H.
Aug 2020

Title: Dichloroacetate prevents TGFβ-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition of retinal pigment epithelial cells

Journal: Exp Eye Res

ISSN: 0014-4835

Volume (issue): 197 (0)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108072

Publisher Exp Eye Res
Journals Shukal D, Bhadresha K, Shastri B, Mehta D, Vasavada A, Johar K
Apr 2023

Title: Invitro, in vivo, and in silico analysis of synbiotics as preventive interventionsfor lipid metabolism in ethanol-induced adipose tissue injury

Journal: Lipids Health Dis

ISSN: 1476-511X

Volume (issue): 1 (22)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01809-z

Publisher Lipids Health Dis
Journals Patel D, Rathaur P, Parwani K, Patel F, Sharma D, Johar K, Mandal P.
Apr 2022

Title: Recent trends in miRNA therapeutics and the application of plant miRNA for prevention and treatment of human diseases

Journal: Futur J Pharm Sci.

ISSN: 2314-7253

Volume (issue): 1 (8)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1186/s43094-022-00413-9

Publisher Futur J Pharm Sci.
Journals Saiyed AN, Vasavada AR, Johar SRK.
Apr 2022

Title: Silibinin suppresses TGFb2-induced lens epithelial cell migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Journal: J Biosci

ISSN: 0250-5991

Volume (issue): 3 (47)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/s12038-022-00286-3

Publisher J Biosci
Journals Malaviya PB, Shukal DK, Sharma T, Vasavada AR, Johar SRK.
Apr 2020

Title: Lens epithelial cell differentiation in the anterior capsular plaque obtained from a patient with radiation-induced cataract

Journal: EC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 0

Volume (issue): 5 (11)

Language: English

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12310151

Publisher ECrornicon
Journals 21. Shukal D, Juneja S, Saiyed A, Patel P, Vasavada A, Johar K.
Apr 2019

Title: Dynamics of drug in biological system.

Journal: Curr Drug Metab

ISSN: 1389-2002

Volume (issue): 4 (20)

Language: English

DOI: 10.2174/138920022014200129122700

Publisher Curr Drug Metab
Journals Kaid Johar
Apr 2019

Title: Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics of Phytochemicals in the Human Body

Journal: Curr Drug Metab

ISSN: 1389-2002

Volume (issue): 14 (20)

Language: English

DOI: 10.2174/1389200221666200103090757

Publisher Curr Drug Metab
Journals Rathaur P, Johar K Sr.
Apr 2015

Title: Comprehensive Analysis of Maillard Protein Modifications in Human Lenses: Effect of Age and Cataract.

Journal: Biochemistry

ISSN: 0006-2960

Volume (issue): 0 (7)

Language: English

DOI: 10.1021/bi5013194

Publisher Biochemistry
Journals Smuda M, Henning C, Raghavan CT, JoharK,Vasavada AR, Nagaraj RH, Glomb MA.

ACTIVITY

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • September 2024
    September 2015

    Project Title: 5-Fluorouracil and lens epithelial cells migration and differentiation

    Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, INDIA

    Grant No.: 5/4/6/3/2010-NCD-II, IRIS No. 2011 – 03890

    Amount: 20,38,859

    Completed Co-investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • September 2024
    September 2024

    Project Title: Cell polarity and lens epithelial cell plasticity: Implication in the aetiology of cataract and post-operative capsular opacification (PCO

    Funding Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, INDIA

    Grant No.: 27(0184)/08/EMR-II

    Amount: 28,00,000

    Completed Principal Investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • July 2021
    October 2021

    Project Title: Study on effect of soda ash effluent on marine fisheries

    Funding Agency: Surashtra Chemicals a division of Nirma Limited, Birlasagar, Porbandar, INDIA

    Grant No.: 4500018952

    Amount: 9,18,464.80

    Completed Principal Investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • August 2016
    September 2018

    Project Title: Plant miRNA controlling expression of human genes: Exploring effects of Curcuma long

    Funding Agency: Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar, IN

    Grant No.: GSBTM/MD/PROJECTS/SSA/4871/2016-17

    Amount: 26,85,320

    Completed Co-investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • August 2016
    September 2018

    Project Title: Plant miRNA controlling expression of human genes: Exploring effects of Curcuma long

    Funding Agency: Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar, IN

    Grant No.: GSBTM/MD/PROJECTS/SSA/4871/2016-17

    Amount: 26,85,320

    Completed Co-investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • August 2016
    September 2018

    Project Title: Plant miRNA controlling expression of human genes: Exploring effects of Curcuma long

    Funding Agency: Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar, IN

    Grant No.: GSBTM/MD/PROJECTS/SSA/4871/2016-17

    Amount: 26,85,320

    Completed Co-investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • August 2015
    September 2018

    Project Title: Coordination of metabolism and polarity in the ocular lens: Evaluating the role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signalling pathway

    Funding Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India

    Grant No.: 27(0299)/14/EMR-II

    Amount: 25,00,000

    Completed Principal Investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • August 2014
    September 2017

    Project Title: Polarity and metabolism of retina pigment epithelial cells: Determining the role of kinases and superkinases involved

    Funding Agency: Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar, INDIA

    Grant No.: GSBTM/MD/PROJECTS/SSA/1411/2014-15

    Amount: 19,71,000

    Completed Principal Investigator : Dr. Kaid Johar
  • 1 Year, 2016-17

    Project Title: Research consultancy

    Funding Agency: Shree Narmada sanskrit ved pathashala, Bharuch

    Grant No.:

    Amount:

    : Dr. Kaid Johar

PhD thesis and dissertation Guided

Awarded Year
2023

Study of Promoter Region of Genes Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy

Ms. Akshi Valodara, Department of Zoology

Guided for: Thesis

Awarded Year
2023

Studies on the effect of plant microRNA on the retina pigment epithelial cells

Ms Atiyabanu Saiyed, Manipal Academi of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India

Guided for: Thesis

Awarded Year
2022

Studies on the protein nanoparticles mediated delivery of phytochemicals on the differentiation of l

Ms Poojaben B Malaviya, Manipal Academi of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India

Guided for: Thesis

Awarded Year
2021

Modulation of Cytotoxicity of Anti-Cancer Agents with Natural Compounds

Ms. Pooja Rathaur, Department of Life Sciences

Guided for: Thesis

Awarded Year
2020

AMPK signaling and differentiation of retinal pigment epithelial cells

Mr Dhavalkumar K Shukal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India

Guided for: Thesis

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