Gokul Krishna
PhD, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Location: United States
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An accomplished neuroscientist with post-doctoral background and 12 years of experience managing multiple research projects in the following areas: Neurological, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative diseases.
• Background in Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neuroscience with experience in target identification, target modulation, and therapeutic focus.
• Principal Investigator and Key Personal on two grants.
• Solid record of completing challenging problems, exemplified by the publication of research in high-quality international peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Effective written, verbal, and communications skills and ability to work efficiently and productively in a dynamic, scientifically rigorous, and fast-paced environment.
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Education
Referees
Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, University of California Los Angeles.
“Professor”
Sonia Villapol, Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neuroregeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute.
“Assistant Professor”
Publications
- Papalia WL, Nascimento AS, Krishna G, Broetto N, Furian AF, Oliveira MS, Royes LF, Fighera MR. Physical Exercise as a Modulator of Vascular Pathology and Thrombin Generation to Improve Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury. Molecular neurobiology. 202. doi: 10.1007/s12035-021-02639-9. PMID: 34846694
- Buhlman LM, Krishna G*, Jones TB, Thomas TC. Drosophila as a model to explore secondary injury cascades after traumatic brain injury. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, vol. 142, 2021, pp. 112079. PMID: 34463269
- Krishna G, Bromberg C, Connell EC, Mian E, Lifshitz J, Adelson PD, Thomas TC., Traumatic brain injury-induced late-onset sensory hypersensitivity and sex-dependent changes in glutamate neurotransmission. Frontiers in Neurology, vol. 11, 2020, pp. 749. PMID: 32849211
- Bromberg C, Condon AM, Ridgway SW, Krishna G, Garcia-Filion PC, Adelson PD, Rowe RK, Thomas TC., Sex dependent pathology in the HPA axis at a sub-acute period after experimental traumatic brain injury. Frontiers in Neurology, vol. 11, 2020, pp. 946. PMID: 33101162
- Krishna G, Ying Z, Gomez-Pinilla F., Blueberry supplementation mitigates altered brain plasticity and behavior after traumatic brain injury in rats. Molecular Nutrition in Food Research, vol. 63, 2019, pp. e1801055. PMID: 31115168
- Krishna G and Muralidhara., Bacopa monnieri supplements offset paraquat-induced behavioral phenotype and brain oxidative pathways in mice. Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 19, 2019, pp. 1–10. PMID: 30644349.
- Krishna G and Muralidhara., Oral supplements of combined fructo- and xylo-oligosaccharides during perinatal period significantly offsets acrylamide-induced oxidative impairments and neurotoxicity in rats. Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, vol. 69, no. 5, 2018, pp. 751–62. PMID: 30683831
- Krishna G and Muralidhara, Oral supplements of inulin during gestation offsets rotenone-induced oxidative impairments and neurotoxicity in maternal and prenatal rat brain. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, vol. 104C, 2018, pp. 751–62. PMID: 29807225
- Krishna G, Agrawal R, Zhuang Y, Ying Z, Paydar A, Harris NG, Royes LFF, Gomez-Pinilla F., 7,8-dihydroxyflavone facilitates the action of exercise to restore plasticity and functionality: Implications for early brain trauma recovery. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, vol. 1863, no. 6, 2017, pp. 1204–13. PMID: 28315455
- Divyashri G, Krishna G, Muralidhara, Prapulla SG., Oral supplementation of GABA containing rice flour alleviate acrylamide induced oxidative impairments and neurotoxicity in mice. EC Nutrition, vol. 8, no. 6, 2017, pp. 192–203.
- Divyashri G, Krishna G, Muralidhara, Prapulla SG., Probiotic attributes, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuromodulatory effects of probiotic Enterococcus faecium CFR 3003: In vitro and in vivo evidences. Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol. 64, no. 12, 2015, pp. 1527–40. PMID: 26450608
- Krishna G, Divyashri G, Prapulla G, Muralidhara., A combination supplement of fructo- and xylo-oligosaccharides significantly abrogates oxidative impairments and neurotoxicity in maternal/fetal milieu following gestational exposure to acrylamide in rat. Neurochemical Research vol. 40, no. 9, 2015, pp. 1904–18. PMID: 26248513
- Krishna G and Muralidhara., Aqueous extract of tomato seeds attenuate rotenone-induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture, vol. 30, no. 96(5), 2016, pp. 1745–55. PMID: 26033662
- Krishna G and Muralidhara., Inulin supplementation during gestation mitigates acrylamide-induced maternal and fetal brain oxidative dysfunctions and neurotoxicity in rats. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, vol. 49, 2015, pp. 49–5. PMID: 25801384
- Hani U, Krishna G, Shivakumar HG., Design and optimization of clotrimazole-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin bioadhesive vaginal tablets using Anacardium occidentale gum by 32 factorial design. RSC Advances, vol. 5, 2015, pp. 35391–404.
- Gokul K and Muralidhara., Oral supplements of aqueous extract of tomato seeds alleviate motor abnormality, oxidative impairments and neurotoxicity induced by rotenone in mice: Relevance to Parkinson's disease. Neurochemical Research, vol. 39, no. 7, 2014, pp. 1382–94. PMID: 24831121
- Hosamani R, Krishna G, Muralidhara., Standardized Bacopa monnieri extract ameliorates acute paraquat-induced oxidative stress, and neurotoxicity in prepubertal mice brain. Nutritional Neuroscience, vol. 19, no. 10, 2016, pp. 434–46. PMID: 25153704
- Mamatha A, Kalpana SP, Ashok P, Kushal, Soujanya, Gokul K., Effect of gamma irradiation on pharmacological activity of Andrographis paniculata. Journal of Pharmacy Research, vol. 3, no. 11, 2010, pp. 2638–39.
- Mamatha A, Kalpana S Patil, Purnima Ashok, Kushal, Soujanya, Gokul K., Effect of gamma irradiation on pharmacological activity of Ashwagandha. Inventi Impact: Ethnopharmacology, vol. 1, no. 3, 2010, pp. 215–18.
- Thomas TC, Bromberg C, Krishna G. Female sex in experimental traumatic brain injury research: Forging a path forward. Neural Regeneration Research, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 550–52.
- Krishna G, Bromberg C, Thomas TC (2021) Circuit Reorganization After Diffuse Axonal Injury: Utility of Whisker Barrel Circuit. In R. Rajendram, V. Preedy & C. Martin (Eds.), Traumatic Brain Injury: Cellular Mechanisms to Medical Management.
- Krishna G, Sridhar M, Muralidhara (2020) The emerging roles of gut microbiome on neurotoxic outcomes: Implications for neurological disorders. In T. Farooqui & A.A. Farooqui (Eds.), Gut Microbiota in Neurologic and Visceral Diseases. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821039-0.00022-8.
- Gokul K (2019) Developmental neurotoxicity: Insights into the neurodevelopment and behavior. In: A Closer Look at Neurotoxicity. Nova Publishers Inc., New York, USA. ISBN: 978-1-53616-591-3.
- Gokul K and Muralidhara (2015) Dietary supplements as cognitive enhancers: The role of flavonoid-rich foods and their relevance in age-related neurodegeneration. In R.R. Watson & V. Preedy (Eds.), Bioactive Nutriceuticals and Food Supplements in Neurological and Brain Disease: Prevention and Therapy (pp. 281–90): Academic Press Inc., San Diego, USA. ISBN: 9780124114623
Grants,Awards and Certifications
Grants :
Valley Research Partnership Research Grant, USA
“Late-onset traumatic brain injury-induced anxiety-like behavior is mediated through changes in gut microbiota”
PI: Gokul Krishna, PhD
($10,000 7/2019-6/2020)
Awards & Prizes :
National Neurotrauma Society Trainee Award (2021); Melvin D. Yahr International Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Travel award (2015); World Federation of Neurology Junior Travel Fellowship (2014); NeuroDevNet-International Society of Developmental Neuroscience Travel Bursary (2014); Indian Council of Medical Research Travel Grant (2014); Centre for International Co-operation in Science Travel Award (2014); EUROTOX Travel Award (2014); CSIR Research Fellowship (2010); Graduate Research Program Fellowship, Government of India (2010); Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship (2010)
