A postgraduate from Christian Medical College, Vellore with a proven background in
teaching & experimental research in Neurological sciences, is currently working at CMC,
Ludhiana as Professor and HOD
theodore.deepa@gmail.com
Educational Qualification
Ph.D & M.sc from Christian Medical College, Vellore
Additional Training
Training
Institution / Country
Year
National
XXXII National Course on
Educational Science for Teachers
of Health Professionals
National Teacher Training Center
JIPMER, Pondicherri, India
1994
Teaching & Learning Workshop
Katurba Medical College,
Mangalore, India
Katurba Medical College,
Mangalore, India
1993
NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
1988
Institute of Pathology
University of Basel, Switzerland
1985
Student Evaluation Workshop
Muscle Histochemistry
1993
International
Computerized Image Analysis
Publications
In Refereed JournalsIn Proceedings
Indian - 11
Indian - 2
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Foreign - 11
Foreign - 3
Field of Research
Experimental Stroke & Experimental Spinal Cord Trauma
Projects Completed as Principal Investigator
1. A study of cellular changes following focal cerebral ischaemia in Macaca radiata
monkeys - funded by ICMR
2. Effect of Pentoxifylline in experimental focal cerebral ischaemia in primates funded by CMC, Vellore research grant.
3. Effect of wide hemicraniectomy on the development of infarction in primates as
studied by the perfusion defect method. - funded by CMC, Vellore research
grant.
4. Therapeutic value of Fructose-1-6-diphosphate and Succinate in experimental
focal cerebral ischaemia - funded by ICMR
Membership in Scientific Society
1. Neurological Society of India
2. Anatomical Society of India - Life
Administrative experience
1. Acting Head of the Department of Anatomy, Manipal College of Medical
Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.
2. Head of the department of Anatomy in Pant Institute, Pondicherry and
Rajarajeswary Dental College, Bangalore.
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List of Publications
Oomen A., Theodore DR., Balasubramanian AS. A study of aryl acylamidase
and acetyl cholinesterase in infarcted brain (abstract) J.Neurol. (India) 1978,
29:99.
Theodore DR., Abraham J. A sequential study of capillary in infarcted area of
primate brain. Ind. J. Med. Res. 1980, 71:821-828.
Abraham J., Theodore DR., Meenakshi S. et al. Changes in cyclic nucleotides in
infarcted basal ganglia of the primate. CVD, 3 Proceedings 10th International
Conference, Salezburg. 1981, (ed) Meyer JS et al. Excerpta Medica pp. 250-254.
Abraham J., Theodore DR., Meenakshi S. et al. Changes in cyclic nucleotides in
infarcted basal ganglia of the primate. Neurol. (India) 1981, 29: 7-9
Subramanian N. Theodore DR., Abraham J. Experimental cerebral infarction in
primates. Regional changes in brain histamine. J. Neurol. Transmission. 1981,50:
225-232.
Theodore DR., Abraham J. A preliminary report on tissue pressure in ischaemic
primate brain. Ind. J. Med. Res. 1981, 74: 102-106.
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Dev EJ., Theodore DR., Chandi SM., Abraham J. Encephalomental synangiosis
in primates following cerebral infarction. Ind. J. Med. Res. 1984, 79:432-438
Theodore DR., Abraham J. Wick- catheter method in the measurement of
intracranial pressure. Proceedings of the 1st ICP workshop (ed)
Logamuthukrishnan K. 1984, 76-82.
Theodore DR., Abraham J. Hemispheric water content following focal brain
ischaemia and after reflow in primates. Ind. J. Med. Res. 1985, 81:201-214.
Nagarajan S., Mathur R., Theodore DR., et al. Lysosomal enzymes in
experimental focal cerebral ischaemia in primates. Ind. J. Med. Res. 1985, 81:
202-208.
Apte CA., Theodore DR., Abraham J., Temporal profile of platelet aggregation
following experimentally induced acute cerebral ischaemia. Ind. J. Med. Res.
1985, 81: 613-617.
Abraham J. Balasubramanian AS., Theodore Dr., Spinal cord edema, 5Hydroxytryptamine, lipid peroxidation and lysosomal enzyme release after acute
contusion and compression injury in primates. CNS Trauma 1985, 2:45-58.
Kuruvilla A., Theodore DR., Abraham J. Changes in norepinephrine and
histamine in monkey spinal cords traumatized by weight drop and compression.
CNS Trauma. 1985, 2:61-68.
Theodore DR., Abraham J. Possible role of transposed pedicled omentum in the
reduction of ischaemic and traumatic central nervous system edema. Brain
Edema (ed) Mohanty S. and Dey PK BHU, Varanasi 1985, 28-36.
Kuruvilla A., Cherian R., Theodore DR., et al. Temporal profile of tissue levels
of dopamine, its metabolites HVA and DOPAC following focal cerebral
ischaemia in anaesthetized primates. Clin. & Exp. Pharma & Physiol. 1986, 13:
519-524.
Meier-Ruge W., Theodore DR., Abraham J. Enzyme histochemical investigation
of the pathogenesis of ischaemic brain lesions in primates and its clinical
consequences. Stroke & Microcirculation (ed) Cervos-Navarro J. & Ferszt R.
Raven Press. 1987, 35-38.
Kuruvilla A., Cherian R., Theodore DR., et al. Changes in the content of
dopamine and its metabolites in the basal ganglion following right middle
cerebral artery occlusion and reflow in monkeys. Clin. & Exp. Pharma &
Physiol. 1987, 14: 15-21.
Abraham J., Theodore DR. Cherian et al., Pathophysiology of spinal cord
trauma. Prog. In Clin. Neuroscience. 1987, 1:49-52
Meier-Ruge W., Theodore DR., Abraham J. Pathology of ischaemic brain
damage - implications for therapy. Mechanisms of cerebral hypoxia and stroke.
(Ed) Somjen G. Plenum Publishing Corpn. 1988, 73-81.
Nagarajan S., Theodore DR., Balasubramanian AS., et al. Free fatty acids, lipid
peroxidation and lysosomal enzymes in experimental focal cerebral ischaemia in
primates: loss of lysosomal latency by lipid peroxidation. Neurochem. Res. 1988,
13:193-201.
Panneerselvam K., Cherian L., Kuruvilla A., Theodore DR., et al. Changes in
noradrenaline and histamine in monkey spinal cords traumatized by weight drop,
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compression and subsequent decompression. Ind. J. Expt. Biol. 1989, 27: 131133.
Theodore DR., Meier-Ruge W., Abraham J. Total microvasculature in insula and
caudate nucleus following occlusion of middle cerebral artery in monkeys. Clin.
Anat. 1990, 4:83-92.
Theodore DR., Meier-Ruge W., Abraham J. Morphometric changes in perfused
microvasculature in experimental focal cerebral ischaemia in primates. Clin. Anat.
1990, 4:93-98.
Theodore DR., Meier-Ruge W., Abraham J. The paradox of increased
microvascular visualization with decreased perfusion in cerebral focal ischaemia
in a primate model. Microvasc. Res. 1990, 40:199-201
Theodore DR., Meier-Ruge W., Abraham J. Microvascular morphometry in
primate diaschisis. Microvasc. Res. 1992,43:147-155.
Meier-Ruge W., Bruder A., Theodore DR. Histochemical morphometric
investigation of the pathogenesis of acute brain infarction in primates. Acta
histochemica - Suppl. Band 1992, XLII, S59-70
Ashok Rajan, Theodore DR., Haran RP., Chandy MJ. Ascorbic acid and focal
cerebral ischaemia in a primate model. Acta Neurochir. (Wien) 1993, 123:87-91.
Deepa R. Theodore and C.D. Banumathy . Paracrystalline array in vessel wall in
experimental focal cerebral ischaemia. (Ab)Jr.of Anat. Soc.of Ind. 1999,48:51
Theodore DR., Abraham J. Greater Omentum (abstract) Jr. of Anat. Soc. Ind.
2000, 49:96