
Dr.
Simran Kaur
Female
Affiliation
Additional Professor
Department of
Physiology
Contact
Email :
simranaiims[at]outlook[dot]com
Phone :
011-26593559
Area of Interest:
Stress and cognition, medical education

Dr.
Renu Bhatia
Female
MBBS , MD
Affiliation
Additional Professor
Department of
Physiology
Contact
Email :
renrose06[at]yahoo[dot]com
Phone :
01126596440
Area of Interest:
Neurophysiology

Dr.
ASMITA PATIL
Female
MBBS, M.D
Affiliation
Additional Professor
Department of
Physiology
Contact
Email :
drasmita[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Phone :
01126593307
01126594812
Area of Interest:
- Pollution and Health
- Reproductive Physiology
- Medical Education and Humanities

Dr.
Anjana Talwar
Female
M.B.B.S. M.D. Short term Research Training Fellowship by European Respiratory Society, 2011
Affiliation
Professor
Department of
Physiology
Contact
Email :
anjanatalwar[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone :
01126546446
Area of Interest:
- Assessment of respiratory functions. Non-invasive techniques to assess airway physiology.
- Genomic basis of COPD by high throughput array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH ) and micro array-based gene expression profiling.
- Exercise capacity by cardio-pulmonary exercise testing in patients with pulmonary and non-pulmonary diseases.

Dr.
Suman Jain
Female
Affiliation
Department of
Physiology
Contact
Email :
sumanjain10[at]gmail[dot]com
Area of Research Interest:
Modulation of neural plasticity, neuroregeneration and neural repair by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Magnetized Nanoparticles in humans and animal models
- First clinical trials on intermittent Theta Burst (iTBS) TMS stimulation along with magnetic nanoparticles hydrogel implantation for motor, sensory and autonomic recovery in Spinal cord injury patients.
- Assessing iTBS and Probiotics therapeutic efficacy in patients with neurological or neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Establishment of electrophysiological biomarkers using Single and Paired pulse paradigms of TMS for neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders in patients
- Elucidating underlying electrophysiological, morphological and biochemical mechanisms of TMS stimulation in animal models of neurological disorders.
- Establishing nanomedicine for brain tumor in animal models
Technical expertise:
Nanomedicine, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Electrophysiology, Behavioral analysis, Animal modeling
Faculty Incharge:
Brain stimulation & Neuromodulation lab; Neurophysiology & Nanomedicine lab; Animal Behavioral lab
Google scholar
Lab services
Projects
Pubmed

Dr.
JATINDER P.K. KATYAL
Female
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Affiliation
Professor
Department of
Pharmacology
Contact
Email :
jatinder_katyal[at]yahoo[dot]com
Phone :
011-26547172

Dr.
Aanchal Kakkar
Female
Affiliation
Associate Professor
Department of
Pathology
Contact
Email :
draanchalkakkar[at]aiims[dot]edu
Phone :
011-26593227
Office Address
1048, Dept. of Pathology, First floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS
Speciality of work
Head and Neck pathology, Pediatric pathology
Areas of teaching
Qualifications
MD (Pathology)
Areas of academic and research interest
Head and neck cancer, Pediatric solid tumors, Head and neck infectious and inflammatory diseases
Books and chapters
- Kaur H, Kakkar A, Kala S, Macha MA, Mishra D. Viral-Induced Carcinopathogenesis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In: Routray S. (eds) Microbes and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Springer, Singapore 2022 pp125-136. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0592-6_10
- Kakkar A, Kaur K. Histopathological Diagnosis of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis. In: Gupta N, Honavar SG (eds) Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis. Springer, Singapore. 2022 pp 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9729-6_6
- Kakkar A, Yadav R, Sharma MC. Pathology of Neuroendocrine Lesions of GI Tract. In: Das P, Majumdar K, Datta Gupta S (eds) Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System. Springer, Singapore; 2022 pp 819-841 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6395-6_19
- Nayak G, Verma H, Kumar R, Mehta R, Singh N, Thakur K, Sikka K, Kakkar A, Jain D. Tumours of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses In: Verma H, Thakar A (eds). Essentials of Rhinology. Springer Nature, Singapore; 2021 pp157-221
- Chandrashekhara HS, Kakkar AK, Jana M. Tumor and tumor-like conditions. In: Bhalla AS, Jana M (eds). ClinicoRadiological Series: Temporal Bone imaging. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi; 2021, pp 243-271
- Kakkar A, Kumar M, Gupta SD. Molecular Biology of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In: Bahadur S and Iyer S (eds). Management of Oral Cancers. Springer Nature, Singapore; 2020 pp 23-26
- Bahadur S, Kakkar A, Gupta SD. Potential Malignant Disorders. In: Bahadur S and Iyer S (eds). Management of Oral Cancers. Springer Nature, Singapore; 2020 pp 41-50
- Kakkar A. “Head and Neck” South Asia content. In: Singh MK (ed). Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease 10e South Asia edition. Elsevier 2020
- Suri V, Kakkar A. Animal Models. In: Sanchetee S (ed). A Text Book of Clinical Oncology in the Indian Context. 2019 vol 1. p284-286
- Kakkar A, Sarkar C. Tumors of the Pineal region. In: Sarkar C, Santosh V, Chacko G (eds) Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology. Thieme, New Delhi; 2017 pp 83-90
- Kaur K, Kakkar A, Sarkar C. Embryonal tumors. In: Sarkar C, Santosh V, Chacko G (eds) Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology. Thieme, New Delhi; 2017 pp 91-107
- Kakkar A, Sharma MC. Lymphomas. In: Sarkar C, Santosh V, Chacko G (eds) Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology. Thieme, New Delhi; 2017 pp 145-149
- Purkait S, Kakkar A, Sridhar E. Histiocytic tumors. In: Sarkar C, Santosh V, Chacko G (eds) Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology. Thieme, New Delhi; 2017 pp 151-156
- Kakkar A, Sharma MC. Muscle Biopsy Interpretation In: Arabinda Mukherjee (ed) IAN Textbook of Neurology. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi; 2018 pp 702-724
- Kakkar A, Sharma MC. Nerve Biopsy Interpretation In: Arabinda Mukherjee (ed) IAN Textbook of Neurology. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi; 2018 pp 725-733
Notable Awards and Honors
- Contributing author to WHO blue books 5th editions published by International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon: Three chapters in WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumors, one chapter in WHO Classification of Endocrine Tumors, and one chapter in WHO Classification of Hematolymphoid Neoplasms
- Invited to author a chapter on Head and Neck in South Asia content of Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease 10e South Asia edition 2020
- Dr. N. C. Nayak Award for Talented Young Pathologist by Delhi Chapter, Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists, 2016
- Smt. Kunti Devi Mehrotra Award 2015 for best published paper at 64th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists (APCON), 2015
- Satya Monga Award for Best Paper in Immunocytochemistry at 45th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Cytologists, 2015
- Dr. H D Tandon Award for Best Poster at 30th Annual Conference of Delhi Chapter, Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists, 2015
- Hindustan Ciba Geigy Epilepsy Award at 64th Annual National Conference of Neurological Society of India, 2014
- Dr. N C Nayak Medal for Best Senior Resident in Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2013
- Herbert Krause Neuro-Oncology Award at the 62nd Annual National Conference of Neurological Society of India, 2012
- Dr. V Ramalingaswami Award for Best Paper Presentation at Silver Jubilee Annual Conference of Delhi Chapter, Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists, 2010
- DC IAPM Award for Best Poster Presentation at 24th Annual Conference of Delhi Chapter, Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists, 2009
- Molecular characterization of olfactory neuroblastomas for classification into prognostically and therapeutically relevant subgroups (SERB)
- Molecular characterization of salivary gland carcinomas (DBT)
- Evaluation of Machine Learning Techniques including Deep Learning for Identification of Malignancy in Tissue Samples (AIIMS IIT-D collaborative project)
- Roy D, Sriram S, Kakkar A*, Kumar R, Kaur K, Jain D, Sharma A, Thakar A. Cytological diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma at metastatic sites, with emphasis on role of Insulinoma-associated protein 1 immunocytochemistry. Diagn Cytopathol. 2022 Nov 12. doi: 10.1002/dc.25074.
- Mahalingam K, Angmo D, Kakkar A, Bafna RK, Sharma T, Rai A, Agrawal S, Dar L, Saxena R, Titiyal JS, Sharma N. Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Corneal tissue of deceased asymptomatic novel coronavirus disease 2019 donors. Cornea 2022;41:1559-1563 2.35 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003127.
- Kakkar A, Rathor A, Ashraf SF, Singh V, Sikka K, Jain D. IDH1/2 mutations in sinonasal undifferentiated carcinomas: Previously undescribed IDH2 R172K and R140x variants. Am J Surg Pathol 2022;46:1284-1290. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001912
- Kakkar A, Ashraf SF, Rathor A, et al. SMARCA4/ BRG1-Deficient Sinonasal Carcinoma: Morphologic Spectrum of an Evolving Entity. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022;146:1122-1130. doi:10.5858/arpa.2021-0001-OA
- Kakkar A*, Kumar M, Subramanian P, Zubair A, Kumar R, Thakar A, Jain D, Mathur SR, Iyer VK. Utility of the Milan system for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology during Rapid on site evaluation (ROSE) of salivary gland aspirates. Cytopathology 2021; 32:779-788 doi: 10.1111/cyt.13038.
- Thakur R, Thakar A, Malhotra RK, Sharma A, Kakkar A*. Tumor-host interface in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Impact on nodal metastasis and prognosis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021;278:5029-5039 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06756-y.
- Kaur K, Kakkar A*, Manchanda S, Chatterjee P, Kaur H, Mishra D, Verma H, Kumar R, Sagar P, Jain D, Bhalla AS. Sinonasal IgG4-related disease: a rare and emerging entity broadening the differential diagnosis in the sinonasal universe. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 278: 2883-2890 doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06564-w.
- Antony VM, Kakkar A (co-first author), Sikka K, Thakar A, Deo SVS, Bishop JA, Jain D. p16 immunoexpression in sinonasal and nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinomas: A potential pitfall in ruling out HPV-related multiphenotypic sinonasal carcinoma. Histopathology 2020;77:989-993 doi: 10.1111/his.14212.
Kaur K, Kakkar A*, Bhardwaj N, Sakthivel P, Singh CA, Jain D, Mathur SR, Iyer VK, Sood R. Spectrum of cytomorphological features of extranodal NK/ T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Cytopathology 2019 30:393-401 doi: 10.1111/cyt.12705.
- Kakkar A, Antony VM, Pramanik R, Sakthivel S, Singh CA, Jain D. SMARCB1 (INI1) -deficient sinonasal carcinoma: A series of thirteen cases with assessment of histological patterns. Human Pathology 2019;83:59-67 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.08.008.

Dr.
Ratna Sharma
Female
Affiliation
Professor and Head
Department of
Physiology
Contact
Email :
ratnaaiims[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone :
01126549290
Ares of Interest:
Quantitative EEG correlates of stress and cognitive functions in normal individuals and neurodegenerative & psychiatric disorders.
Ratan sharma web page
SCEL
Dr.Ratan Sharma Publication

Dr.
Rajni Yadav
Female
Affiliation
Additional Professor
Department of
Pathology
Contact
Email :
drrajniyadav[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone :
09212228920
Speciality of work
Adult and Pediatric Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Pathology (Histopathology and Cytopathology)
Qualifications
MD (Pathology)
Areas of academic and research interest
Non-neoplastic and Neoplastic diseases of liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract
Book and Chapters
Four book chapters
Notable Awards and Honors
- Dr. Satya Monga Award 2021 (as corresponding author)
- Smt. Kunti Devi Mehrotra Award 2014 (as first author)
- Prof. K. C. Basu Mallick Award 2013 (as first author)
- Dr. N. C. Nayak Medal 2011 (Best Senior Resident)
- 2nd University topper in MD examination amongst all disciplines in 2010
- Six medals for distinctions in various subjects in MBBS IN 2003-2005
- Several poster, oral presentation and travel scholarship prizes for self and students
- Periampullary carcinomas
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
- Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
- Hepatoblastoma
- AI based diagnostic pathology algorithms
- Nakra T, Roy M, Yadav R, Agarwala S, Jassim M, Khanna G, Das P, Jain D, Mathur SR, Iyer VK. Cytomorphology of hepatoblastoma with histological correlation and role of SALL4 immunocytochemistry in its diagnosis, subtyping, and prognostication. Cancer Cytopathol. 2020 Mar;128(3):190-200. doi: 10.1002/cncy.22231.
- Vallonthaiel AG, Yadav R, Jain D, Mathur SR, Iyer VK. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of gallbladder: Subcategorization on fine needle aspiration cytology. Diagn Cytopathol 2019 Feb;47(2):110-113.
- Mehra S, Panwar R, Thakur B, Yadav R, Kumar M, Singh R, Dash NR, Sahni P, Chauhan SS. Expression and Clinical Implications of Cysteine Cathepsins in Gallbladder Carcinoma. Front. Oncol. 2019;9:1239. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01239.
- Yadav R, Chopra S, Garg A, Gupta B, Kinra P, Gupta SD, Das P. Does Hepatocyte Paraffin 1 expression stand a role in determining the site origin of an adenocarcinoma from unknown gastrointestinal primary?. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2016;59:474-80.
- Yadav R, Kakkar A, Sharma A, Malik PM, Sharma MC. Study of clinicopathological features, hormone immunoexpression, and loss of ATRX and DAXX expression in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Scand J Gastroenterol 2016 May 10:1-6.
- Yadav R, Jain D, Mathur SR, Iyer VK. Cytomorphology of neuroendocrine tumours of the gallbladder. Cytopathology2016 Apr;27(2):97-102.
- Bagchi S, Singh G, Yadav R, Kalaivani M, Mahajan S, Bhowmik D, Dinda A, Agarwal SK. Clinical and histopathologic profile of patients with primary IgA nephropathy seen in a tertiary hospital in India.Ren Fail. 2016 Feb 2:1-6.
- Yadav R, Sharma MC, Malgulwar PB, Pathak P, Sigamani E, Suri V, Sarkar C, Jagdevan A, Singh M, Sharma BS, Garg A, Bakhshi S, Faruq M. Prognostic value of MIB-1, p53, epidermal growth factor receptor, and INI1 in childhood chordomas. Neuro-Oncology 2014:16(3);372-381.
- Yadav R, Singh S, Marwah N, Kataria K, Aggarwal G, Rana P, Singh S, Sen R. Immunohistochemical detection of axillary lymph node micrometastases in breast cancer patients: Increasing the accuracy of detection and decreasing labor intensive serial sectioning. Indian Journal of Cancer 2014:51(3);267-271.
- Yadav R, Jain D, Mathur SR, Sharma A, Iyer VK. Gallbladder carcinoma: An attempt of WHO histological classification on fine needle aspiration material. Cytojournal 2013;18(10):12.

Dr.
Swati Tomar
Female
Affiliation
Assistant Professor
Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Contact
Email :
sahaj[dot]swati[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone :
9871064579