Dr. Baby Chakrapani P. S. is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology. Before joining the Department of Botechnology, he was working as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Van Andel Research Institute, Michigan, USA (2013-2015). He also worked as a Research Fellow at Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore during the period 2011-2013. He received Ph.D. degree in the area of Neural Stem Cell Research from Centre for Neuroscience, University of Freiburg, Germany in 2011 and the M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology from Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2004. He also worked as a Research Associate at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India during 2004-2005. His academic interest and research focus includes Neuroscience, Stem Cell Research, Neurodegeneration, Microbiota-Gut-Brain axis and Neuroregenerative therapies.

Exploring the short-term influence of a proprietary oil extract of black cumin (Nigella sativa) on non-restorative sleep: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled actigraphy study, Frontiers in Nutrition, Frontiers 2024

An easy and cost-effective method for the isolation and culturing of Neural Stem/ Progenitor cells from the Subventricular (SVZ) and Dentate Gyrus (DG) of Adult Mouse Brain, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Elsevier 2024

Unravelling the Parkinson’s puzzle, from medications and surgery to stem cells and genes: a comprehensive review of current and future management strategies, Experimental Brain Research, Springer 2023

Protection by Nano-Encapsulated Bacoside A and Bacopaside I in Seizure Alleviation and Improvement in Sleep- In Vitro and In Vivo Evidences, Molecular Neurobiology, Springer 2023

Biocompatible, Europium-Doped Fluorapatite Nanoparticles as a Wide-Range pH Sensor, Journal of Fluorescence , Springer 2023

Influence of CurQfen®-curcumin on cognitive impairment: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, 3-arm, 3-sequence comparative study, Frontiers in Dementia, Frontiers Vol. 2, 2023

Structural and biological properties of novel Vanadium and Strontium co-doped HAp for tissue engineering applications, Ceramics International, Elsevier Vol. 49, 2023

A novel combination of graphene oxide/palladium integrated polycaprolactone nanocomposite for biomedical applications, Diamond and Related Materials, Elsevier Vol. 136, 2023

Mulberry Leaves (Morus Rubra)-Derived Blue-Emissive Carbon Dots Fed to Silkworms to Produce Augmented Silk Applicable for the Ratiometric Detection of Dopamine, Macromolecular Biosciences ;, Wiley Vol. 25, 2023

A proprietary black cumin oil extract (Nigella sativa) (BlaQmax®) modulates stress-sleep-immunity axis safely: Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study, Frontiers in Nutrition, Frontiers 2023

Differentiation and Characterization of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMNC) derived Nestin positive cells cultured on fibrin matrix, 7th Asian Biomaterials Congress (TERMIS-AP + ABMC7 2019), October 2019. Brisbane, Australia, 2019

A Novel Conducting Hydrogel Tissue Engineering Scaffold for Neuroregeneration., 7th Asian Biomaterials Congress (TERMIS-AP + ABMC7 2019), October 2019. Brisbane, Australia, 2019

A Novel Conducting Hydrogel Tissue Engineering Scaffold with Enhanced Mechanical Stability for Neuroregeneration, Cell and Stem cell Biology conference" August 2018, Singapore, 2018

Isolation and Characterisation of blood derived stem cells expressing neuronal markers., XXXVI Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, October 2018, Varanasi, India , 2018

Role of gp-130 Associated Cytokine (CNTF) in the Proliferation and Differentiation of Neural Stem Precursor Cells from SVZ Adult Mice, XXXVI Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, October 2018, Varanasi, India, 2018

Potential of novel mTOT modulator to treat dyskinesia in a 6-OHDA rat model of Parkinson’s disease (PD) , World Parkinson Congress 2013, Montreal , 2013

CNTF inhibits proliferation and promotes early differentiation of progenitor cells in neural stem cell cultures from the adult subventricular zone, 10th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society, 2013, 2013

CNTF promotes the maintenance of neural stem cells in cultures from the adult mouse subventricular zone , 10th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society, 2013 , 2013

Optogenetic investigations of the functional integration of neural stem cells in an animal model of Parkinson's disease. , 8th FENS Forum 2012, Barcelona , 2012

'Young Investigators Programme in Biotechnology" from Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Envronment (KSCSTE), in the year 2017

Member of Committee of Green Protocol in the University from Haritha Kerala Mission-Govt of Kerala, in the year 2018

Member of Board of Studies in Biological and Chemical Sciences from CUSAT, in the year 2018

Member of Board of Studies in Zoology from Christ College, Iringalakuda, Kerala, in the year 2019

Member of Board of Studies in Biotechnology from St.Berchman's College, Kottayam, Kerala, in the year 2018

Nodal Officer from CUSAT, Haritha Kerala Mission, Govt. of Kerala., in the year 2018

Member of Project Implementation Group from APEX Committee: Inter University Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices (IUCNMD)"CUSAT, in the year 2019

Member of Programme Implementation Group from Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE)-Programme Implementation Group", CUSAT, in the year 2016

Secretary from Dept of Biotechnology, CUSAT, in the year 2018

Life member from Indian Academy of Neurosciences, in the year 2020

Research Guide from CUSAT, in the year 2019

Joint Secretary from Society for Biotechnologists (India), in the year 2017

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"KSCSTE YIPB project -Title: "The role of gp130-associated cytokines in the regulation of adult Neural stem Cell (NSC) proliferation and differentiation" " (KSCSTE- 2016 --0001 )

""Exploring the Human Gut Microbiome And Metabolome In Health and Parkinson Disease-A Window To the Gut-Microbiota-Brain Axis Alterations in Parkinsons Disease"" (ICMR- 2019 --0001 )

"Development of bioavailable formulations of phytonutrients with cognitive and memory enhancing properties for the management of neurovegetative conditions and traumatic brain injury. (PI)" (CUSATECH Foundation- 2020 -2023 , Total outlay Rs.5000000)

""University-Start-up Grant - Title: "Generation and characterization of dopaminergic neurons from peripheral blood derived mononuclear cells"" (CUSAT- 2017 --0001 )

"Biocompatible 3D Scaffolding through Femtosecond Laser Photo- polymerization for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine " (Govt of Kerala (Chancellors Award grant)- -0001 --0001 , Total outlay Rs.40000000)

PATENT

A MEDIA FORMULATION AND A METHOD FOR TRANS-DIFFERENTIATION OF BLOOD PROGENITOR CELLS INTO DOPAMINERGIC NEURONAL LINEAGE - Granted,2022