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Faculty & Staff

Dr Annie Alexander
Faculty Lecturer, Division of Mental Health and Neurosciences, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, India

Dr. Annie Alexander, a psychologist and psycho-oncology researcher, focuses on enhancing the psychological well-being of women with breast cancer, especially in low- and middle-income countries. She emphasizes…

Dr. Prem Mony
Professor and Head, Division of Epidemiology

Vice Dean, St. John's Research InstituteProfessor and Head, Division of Epidemiology

Dr. Vidya Prasad Nimbalkar
NIH Fogarty INSIGHT fellow/ Research Scientist

I am a cancer biologist with interdisciplinary training in molecular biology, biophysics, and oncology, with a research focus on tumor microenvironment driven therapy resistance. My doctoral research…

Dr. Sowmya N
Research Associate

I am engaged in investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying aging through the identification and targeting of key aging-associated biomarkers using clinically derived human samples. In parallel,…

Dr. Gisha Rose Antony
Project Research Scientist-I

I am a passionate cancer biologist with a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where my doctoral research focused on the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway and strategies…

Dr. Manjulika Vaz
Associate Professor- Division of Health & Humanities

A social scientist with qualitative research experience in bioethics, public perceptions, public engagement and science-society interfaces.

Dr. Dhinagaran
Assistant Professor/DM

I am a Dentist by professional training and have completed my Master’s in Health Administration. My interest in digital health began in early 2000’s and coupled with my fascination with…

Rev. Fr. Jesudoss Rajamanickam
Other

Director,St. John's National Academy of Health SciencesKoramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560-034

Dr. Rebecca Kuriyan Raj
Professor and Head, Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Research Institute ; Professor, Department of Physiology, St. John’s Medical College ; Head, Clinical Nutrition Service, St. John’s Medical College Hospital

Dr. Rebecca Kuriyan Raj is a senior clinical nutritionist, researcher, and academic with over 30 years of experience spanning clinical practice, nutrition research, and teaching. Her work focuses on infant,…

Mary Synthia
Jr. Administrative Assistant

Ms. Mary Synthia brings over two decades of experience at SJRI (since 2002), with a strong foundation across multiple administrative and front-office roles. She is proficient in scheduling and coordinating…