Email: g_vinukonda@nymc.edu
Phone: 914-594-4661 (lab)
Address:
Department of Pediatrics and Cell Biology & Anatomy
Basic Science Building, Room # AO3
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY 10595
Tel: (914) 594-4661
Fax: (914) 594-4653
Professional Interests:
Our research studies focuses on the pathogenesis of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and development of neuro-protective strategies to prevent brain damage after IVH in premature infants. Current therapeutic strategies to treat IVH or prevent the resultant white matter brain injury have been largely unsuccessful.
Stem cells of different sources, such as human cord blood (CB) mononuclear cells, CD34+ CB and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) offer great promises in the treatment of a variety of neurological disorders on both preclinical and clinical studies. There have been no published investigations on the safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy in IVH. Our laboratory research is focusing to determine the safety and efficacy of stem cells with regenerative properties in a rabbit model of IVH. Our research goal are to evaluate pathologies associate with brain hemorrhage. And to improve the brain developmental outcome using genetic, pharmacological and stem cell therapeutic approaches after intraventricular hemorrhage in a translational premature rabbit model. Our work is related to both the aspect of research of neonatal brain development and neurological disorders. Dr. Vinukonda is awardee of Scientist Development Grant Award from American heart Association at national level.
Education Profile:
Post Graduate Studies:
Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria, IL
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, India
Graduate Degree: M.Sc., Ph.D.
Graduate Degree Institution: College of Science & Technology., Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Selected Bibliography:
Vinukonda, G, Hu F, Mehdizadeh R, Dohare P, Kidwai A, Juneja A, Naran V, Kierstead M, Chawla R, Kayton R, Ballabh P. (2016). Epidermal growth factor preserves myelin and promotes astrogliosis after intraventricular hemorrhage. Glia. 2016 Nov; 64(11):1987-2004. PMID: 27472419.
Vinukonda, G, Dohare P, Arshad A, Zia MT, Panda S, Korumilli R, Kayton R, Hascall V, Lauer M and Ballabh P. (2016). Hyaluronidase and Hyaluronan Oligosaccharides Promote Neurological Recovery after Intraventricular Hemorrhage. The Journal of Neuroscience, 36(3):872– 889. PMID: 26791217.
Arshad A, Vose LR, Vinukonda G, Hu F, Yoshikawa K, Csiszar A, Brumberg JC, Ballabh P.(2015). Extended Production of Cortical Interneurons into the Third Trimester of Human Gestation. Cereb Cortex. Apr 16. PMID: 25882040.
Vose LR, Vinukonda G, Diamond D, Korumilli R, Hu F, Zia MT, Hevner R, Ballabh P. (2014). Prenatal betamethasone does not affect glutamatergic or GABAergic neurogenesis in preterm newborns. Neuroscience. Jun 13; 270:148-57. PMID: 24735821.
Vose L, Vinukonda G, Jo S, Miry O, Diamond D, Korumilli R, Arshad A, Zia M, Hu F, Kayton R, LaGamma Ed, Bansal R, Bianco A, and Ballabh P. (2013). Treatment with thyroxine restores myelination and clinical recovery after intraventricular hemorrhage. J. Neuroscience. Oct 30; 33(44):17232-46. PMID: 24174657.
Vinukonda G, Zia MT, Bhimavarapu BB, Hu F, Feinberg M, Bokhari A, Ungvari Z, Fried VA, Ballabh P. (2013). Intraventricular hemorrhage induces deposition of proteoglycans in premature rabbits, but their in vivo degradation with chondroitinase does not restore myelination, ventricle size and neurological recovery. Exp. Neurol. 247:630-644. PMID: 23474192.
Malik S, Vinukonda G, Vose L, Diamond D, Bhimavarapu B, Hu F, Zia MT, Hevner R, Zecevic N, and Ballabh P. (2013). Neurogenesis Continues in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Is Suppressed by Premature Birth. J. Neuroscience. 33(2):411– 423. PMID: 23303921.
Vinukonda G, Hu F, Upreti C, Ungvari Z, Zia MT, Stanton PK, Ballabh P. (2012) Novel organotypic in vitro slice culture model for intraventricular Hemorrhage. J Neurosci Res. 90(11):2173-82. PMID: 22806625
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