Dr. Praghalathan Kanthakumar MD

Education

MD Physiology (2010) - Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

MBBS (2005) – Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Teaching Experience

Research

1. Role of proton channels in phagocytic cells.

2. Action of Cleistanthus collinus on ion channels

Career Interests

1. Proton channels of white blood cells

2. Electrophysiology of rat cardiomyocytes

Professional memberships

Regular member of the American Physiological Society

Life member of the Association of Physiologists of Tamilnadu (APT)

Awards

Was awarded the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University medal during the university convocation held in 2010 for securing highest marks in the MD Physiology examination held in March 2010.

Publications

1. Oommen V and Kanthakumar P. A simple model of the accommodating lens of the human eye. Adv Physiol Edu. 2014 Jun;38(2):183-184. [Pubmed] [PDF]

2. Subramanian RK, Sidharthan A, Maneksh D, Ramalingam D, Manickam AS, Kanthakumar P, Subramani S. Normative data for arterial blood gas and electrolytes in rats. Indian J Pharmacol 2013; 45: 103-4 [Pubmed] [Link]

3. Kanthakumar P and OommenV. A simple model to demonstrate perfusion and diffusion limitation of gases. Adv Physiol Edu. 2012 Dec;36(4):352-355. [Pubmed] [PDF]

4. Snekalatha S and Praghalathan Kanthakumar. Increase in voltage gated potassium currents of human lymphocytes on culture. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 2012 Aug;50:587-590. [Pubmed] [PDF]

5. Kanthakumar P and OommenV. A simple model to demonstrate the balance of forces at functional residual capacity. Adv Physiol Edu. 2012 Jun;36(2):170-171. [Pubmed] [PDF]

6. Subramani S, Kanthakumar P, Maneksh D, Sidharthan A, Rao SV, Parasuraman V and Tharion E. O2-CO2 diagram as a tool for comprehension of blood gas abnormalities. Adv Physiol Edu. 2011 Sep;35(3):314-20. [Pubmed] [PDF]

7. Maneksh D, Sidharthan A, Kettimuthu K, Kanthakumar P, Lourthuraj AA, Ramachandran A & Subramani S. Cleistanthus collinus induces type I distal renal tubular acidosis and type II respiratory failure in rats. Indian J Pharmacol. 2010 May;42(3):178-184. [Pubmed] [PDF]