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{{Short description|Indian ocular pathologist}}
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| name              = Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti
| name              = Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti
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| image            = A.P.J. Abdul Kalam giving away the National Award to Dr. Virender Singh Sangwan, Associate Director in the L. V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad & Smt. Geeta K Vemuganti, Director, Ophthalmic Pathologic Service and Head.jpg
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| caption          = Geeta Kashyap along with V. S. Sangwan receiving the National Award from Abdul Kalam.
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|7|1}}  
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|7|1}}
| birth_place      = [[Telangana]], India
| birth_place      = [[Telangana]], India
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| residence        = [[Hyderabad]], Telangana, India
| nationality      = [[Indian nationality|Indian]]
| fields            = {{ublist | [[Ophthalmology]] }}
| fields            = {{ublist | [[Ophthalmology]] }}
| workplaces        = {{ublist | [[L. V. Prasad Eye Institute]] }}
| workplaces        = {{ublist | [[L. V. Prasad Eye Institute]] }}
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| awards            = {{ublist| 2004 [[National Bioscience Award for Career Development|N-BIOS Prize]] | 2005 Chem Tech Foundation Award }}
| awards            = {{ublist| 2004 [[National Bioscience Award for Career Development|N-BIOS Prize]] | 2005 Chem Tech Foundation Award }}
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[[File:A.P.J. Abdul Kalam giving away the National Award to Dr. Virender Singh Sangwan, Associate Director in the L. V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad & Smt. Geeta K Vemuganti, Director, Ophthalmic Pathologic Service and Head.jpg|thumb|300px|Geeta Kashyap along with V. S. Sangwan receiving the National Award from Abdul Kalam.]]
 
'''Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti''' is an Indian ocular pathologist and the head of the department at the Ophthalmic Pathology Service and Stem Cell Laboratory of the [[L. V. Prasad Eye Institute]] (LVPEI).<ref name="Scientists chosen for awards">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/scientists-chosen-for-awards/article2167889.ece |title=Scientists chosen for awards |date=2005-02-08 |work=The Hindu Business Line |access-date=2017-12-16 |language=en}}</ref> She is also a dean and professor at the school of medical sciences of the [[University of Hyderabad]].<ref name="PLENARY SESSIONS">{{Cite web |url=http://www.caimsnmss.com/plenary-sessions.html |title=PLENARY SESSIONS |website=www.caimsnmss.com |language=en-US |access-date=2017-12-16 |archive-date=26 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126203105/http://caimsnmss.com/plenary-sessions.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti''' (born 1 July 1960) is an Indian ocular pathologist and the head of the department at the Ophthalmic Pathology Service and Stem Cell Laboratory of the [[L. V. Prasad Eye Institute]] (LVPEI).<ref name="Scientists chosen for awards">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/scientists-chosen-for-awards/article2167889.ece |title=Scientists chosen for awards |date=2005-02-08 |work=The Hindu Business Line |access-date=2017-12-16 |language=en}}</ref> She is also a dean and professor at the school of medical sciences of the [[University of Hyderabad]].<ref name="PLENARY SESSIONS">{{Cite web |url=http://www.caimsnmss.com/plenary-sessions.html |title=PLENARY SESSIONS |website=www.caimsnmss.com |language=en-US |access-date=2017-12-16 |archive-date=26 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126203105/http://caimsnmss.com/plenary-sessions.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Vemuganti is reported to have done pioneering work in stem cell therapy{{Refn|group=note|Please see ''Selected bibliography'' section}} and was a member of the team led by [[V. S. Sangwan]] that developed a protocol for transplanting cultured stem cells for restoring vision in humans.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/10/31/stories/0231000q.htm |title=Breakthrough in stem cell transplantation of eye |date=31 October 2001 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2017-12-16}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She is an elected fellow of the [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]]<ref name="List of Fellows: October 2007">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nams-india.in/docs_pdfs/fellow2007.pdf |title=List of Fellows: October 2007 |date=2007 |website=National Academy of Medical Sciences |access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> and a recipient of the 2005 Chem Tech Foundation Award.<ref name="The Hindu" /> The [[Department of Biotechnology]] of the Government of India awarded her the [[National Bioscience Award for Career Development]], one of the highest Indian science awards, for her contributions to biosciences in 2004.<ref name="Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development">{{Cite web |url=http://dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/list_of_bioscience_awardees.pdf |title=Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development |date=2016 |publisher=Department of Biotechnology |access-date=2017-11-20 |archive-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304191331/http://dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/list_of_bioscience_awardees.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Vemuganti is reported to have done pioneering work in stem cell therapy{{Refn|group=note|Please see ''Selected bibliography'' section}} and was a member of the team led by [[V. S. Sangwan]] that developed a protocol for transplanting cultured stem cells for restoring vision in humans.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/10/31/stories/0231000q.htm |title=Breakthrough in stem cell transplantation of eye |date=31 October 2001 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2017-12-16}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She is an elected fellow of the [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]]<ref name="List of Fellows: October 2007">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nams-india.in/docs_pdfs/fellow2007.pdf |title=List of Fellows: October 2007 |date=2007 |website=National Academy of Medical Sciences |access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> and a recipient of the 2005 Chem Tech Foundation Award.<ref name="The Hindu" /> The [[Department of Biotechnology]] of the Government of India awarded her the [[National Bioscience Award for Career Development]], one of the highest Indian science awards, for her contributions to biosciences in 2004.<ref name="Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development">{{Cite web |url=http://dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/list_of_bioscience_awardees.pdf |title=Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development |date=2016 |publisher=Department of Biotechnology |access-date=2017-11-20 |archive-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304191331/http://dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/list_of_bioscience_awardees.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== Selected bibliography ==
== Selected bibliography ==
* {{Cite journal |last= Purushotham Reddy Koppula, Lakshmi Kiran Chelluri, Naresh Polisetti, Geeta K Vemuganti|title=Histocompatibility testing of cultivated human bone marrow stromal cells- a promising step towards pre-clinical screening for allogenic stem cell therapy |journal= Cellular Immunology |date=2009 |volume=259 |issue=1 |pages=61–5 |pmid=19577229 |doi=10.1016/j.cellimm.2009.05.014 |s2cid=40986392}}
* {{Cite journal |last= Purushotham Reddy Koppula, Lakshmi Kiran Chelluri, Naresh Polisetti, Geeta K Vemuganti|title=Histocompatibility testing of cultivated human bone marrow stromal cells- a promising step towards pre-clinical screening for allogenic stem cell therapy |journal= Cellular Immunology |date=2009 |volume=259 |issue=1 |pages=61–5 |pmid=19577229 |doi=10.1016/j.cellimm.2009.05.014 |s2cid=40986392}}
* {{Cite journal |last=Sangwan |first=Virender S. |last2=Vemuganti |first2=Geeta Kashyap |last3=Singh |first3=Shashi |last4=Balasubramanian |first4=D. |date=2003-08-01 |title=Successful Reconstruction of Damaged Ocular Outer Surface in Humans Using Limbal and Conjuctival Stem Cell Culture Methods |journal=Bioscience Reports |language=en |volume=23 |issue=4 |pages=169–174 |doi=10.1023/b:bire.0000007690.43273.73 |issn=0144-8463 |pmid=14748537}}
* {{Cite journal |last1=Sangwan |first1=Virender S. |last2=Vemuganti |first2=Geeta Kashyap |last3=Singh |first3=Shashi |last4=Balasubramanian |first4=D. |date=2003-08-01 |title=Successful Reconstruction of Damaged Ocular Outer Surface in Humans Using Limbal and Conjuctival Stem Cell Culture Methods |journal=Bioscience Reports |language=en |volume=23 |issue=4 |pages=169–174 |doi=10.1023/b:bire.0000007690.43273.73 |issn=0144-8463 |pmid=14748537|s2cid=43227663 }}
* {{Cite journal |last=Mittica |first=Nicholas |last2=Vemuganti |first2=Geeta Kashyap |last3=Duffy |first3=Mark |last4=Torczynski |first4=Elise |last5=Edward |first5=Deepak P |title=Late Orbital Recurrence of a Choroidal Melanoma Following Internal Resection |journal=Survey of Ophthalmology |volume=48 |issue=2 |pages=181–190 |doi=10.1016/s0039-6257(02)00458-7|year=2003 }}
* {{Cite journal |last1=Mittica |first1=Nicholas |last2=Vemuganti |first2=Geeta Kashyap |last3=Duffy |first3=Mark |last4=Torczynski |first4=Elise |last5=Edward |first5=Deepak P |title=Late Orbital Recurrence of a Choroidal Melanoma Following Internal Resection |journal=Survey of Ophthalmology |volume=48 |issue=2 |pages=181–190 |doi=10.1016/s0039-6257(02)00458-7|year=2003 |pmid=12686303 }}
* {{Cite journal |last=Vemuganti |first=Geeta Kashyap |last2=Garg |first2=Prashant |last3=Gopinathan |first3=Usha |last4=Naduvilath |first4=Thomas J |last5=John |first5=Rajesh K |last6=Buddi |first6=Rajeev |last7=Rao |first7=Gullapalli N |title=Evaluation of agent and host factors in progression of mycotic keratitis |journal=Ophthalmology |volume=109 |issue=8 |pages=1538–1546 |doi=10.1016/s0161-6420(02)01088-6|year=2002 }}
* {{Cite journal |last1=Vemuganti |first1=Geeta Kashyap |last2=Garg |first2=Prashant |last3=Gopinathan |first3=Usha |last4=Naduvilath |first4=Thomas J |last5=John |first5=Rajesh K |last6=Buddi |first6=Rajeev |last7=Rao |first7=Gullapalli N |title=Evaluation of agent and host factors in progression of mycotic keratitis |journal=Ophthalmology |volume=109 |issue=8 |pages=1538–1546 |doi=10.1016/s0161-6420(02)01088-6|year=2002 |pmid=12153808 }}


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/124435 |title=Ex vivo profiferation and characterization of adult limbal stem cells and their applications in treating ocular surface disorders caused by limbal stem cell deficiency |last=Abdul |first=Raheem, Anees Fatima |date=2003-01-07 |website=Shodh Ganga |language=English |access-date=2017-12-16}}
* {{Cite journal |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/124435 |title=Ex vivo profiferation and characterization of adult limbal stem cells and their applications in treating ocular surface disorders caused by limbal stem cell deficiency |last=Abdul |first=Raheem, Anees Fatima |date=2003-01-07 |journal=University |hdl=10603/124435 |language=English |access-date=2017-12-16}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti
Geeta Kashyap along with V. S. Sangwan receiving the National Award from Abdul Kalam.
Born (1960-07-01) 1 July 1960 (age 66)
Telangana, India
Known forStudies in stem cell therapy
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions

Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti (born 1 July 1960) is an Indian ocular pathologist and the head of the department at the Ophthalmic Pathology Service and Stem Cell Laboratory of the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI).[1] She is also a dean and professor at the school of medical sciences of the University of Hyderabad.[2]

Vemuganti is reported to have done pioneering work in stem cell therapy[note 1] and was a member of the team led by V. S. Sangwan that developed a protocol for transplanting cultured stem cells for restoring vision in humans.[3] She is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences[4] and a recipient of the 2005 Chem Tech Foundation Award.[3] The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India awarded her the National Bioscience Award for Career Development, one of the highest Indian science awards, for her contributions to biosciences in 2004.[5]

Selected bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Purushotham Reddy Koppula, Lakshmi Kiran Chelluri, Naresh Polisetti, Geeta K Vemuganti (2009). "Histocompatibility testing of cultivated human bone marrow stromal cells- a promising step towards pre-clinical screening for allogenic stem cell therapy". Cellular Immunology. 259 (1): 61–5. doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2009.05.014. PMID 19577229. S2CID 40986392.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Sangwan, Virender S.; Vemuganti, Geeta Kashyap; Singh, Shashi; Balasubramanian, D. (1 August 2003). "Successful Reconstruction of Damaged Ocular Outer Surface in Humans Using Limbal and Conjuctival Stem Cell Culture Methods". Bioscience Reports. 23 (4): 169–174. doi:10.1023/b:bire.0000007690.43273.73. ISSN 0144-8463. PMID 14748537. S2CID 43227663.
  • Mittica, Nicholas; Vemuganti, Geeta Kashyap; Duffy, Mark; Torczynski, Elise; Edward, Deepak P (2003). "Late Orbital Recurrence of a Choroidal Melanoma Following Internal Resection". Survey of Ophthalmology. 48 (2): 181–190. doi:10.1016/s0039-6257(02)00458-7. PMID 12686303.
  • Vemuganti, Geeta Kashyap; Garg, Prashant; Gopinathan, Usha; Naduvilath, Thomas J; John, Rajesh K; Buddi, Rajeev; Rao, Gullapalli N (2002). "Evaluation of agent and host factors in progression of mycotic keratitis". Ophthalmology. 109 (8): 1538–1546. doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(02)01088-6. PMID 12153808.

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Please see Selected bibliography section

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Scientists chosen for awards". The Hindu Business Line. 8 February 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. "PLENARY SESSIONS". www.caimsnmss.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Breakthrough in stem cell transplantation of eye". The Hindu. 31 October 2001. Retrieved 16 December 2017.[dead link]
  4. "List of Fellows: October 2007" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. "Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development" (PDF). Department of Biotechnology. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

Further reading[edit | edit source]

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