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  2. Rajan Radhakrishnan
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Rajan Radhakrishnan Biography Academic Appointments Professional Education Teaching Honors and Awards Publications Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations Research interests Clinical and Community Service
Professor - Pharmacology

Rajan Radhakrishnan

Contact Faculty +971 4 383 8736

Rajan Radhakrishnan is a pharmacologist, and a licensed pharmacist in the USA. He received his academic training in India (BSc and BPharm), United Kingdom (MSc), Singapore (PhD) and USA (postdoc). He has more than 20 years of combined experience in pharmacology teaching, research, and academic administration. Rajan has published 38 peer-reviewed articles and 5 book chapters in his areas of interest. He is one of the editors of Phytotherapy Research (Wiley), Section Editor of Inflammopharmacology (Springer) and Editorial Board Member of Journal of Pain (Elsevier). His major research interest is in pain neurobiology.

Academic Appointments

Jan 2018 – present

Professor of Pharmacology

College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Jun 2017- Jan 2018

Associate Professor & Medical Educator (Pharmacology)

Department of Integrated Medical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Florida.

Jul 2014 – Jun 2017

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy & McGee Chair

School of Pharmacy, University of Charleston, West Virginia.

Jan 2012 – Jul 2014

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs & Assessment

Utah Campus, College of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences (previously University of Southern Nevada)

Jul 2010 – Jul 2011

Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP)

conducted by AACP – Dean Mentor: Mr. Ron P Jordan.

Jul 2009 – Jan 2012

Director of Academic Affairs & Assessment

Utah Campus, College of Pharmacy, University of Southern Nevada (currently Roseman University).

Jul 2010 – Jul 2014

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

College of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences (previously University of Southern Nevada) – Utah Campus.

Aug 2007- May 2014

Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology,

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City.

Jul 2007 – Jun 2010

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

College of Pharmacy, University of Southern Nevada (currently Roseman University) – Utah Campus.

Feb 2005 – Jun 2007

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California, USA.

Professional Education

2001-2005

Postdoctoral Fellowship

University of Iowa, USA,

1996

PhD (Pharmacology)

National University of Singapore, Singapore,

1989

MSc (Pharmacology)

University of Strathclyde, UK,

1985

BPharm

University of Kerala, India,

1980

BSc (Chemistry)

University of Kerala, India,

Teaching

  • Systems Pharmacology to pharmacy, medical, dental, and physician assistant students
  • Neuropharmacology to graduate students
  • Pain neurobiology to several audience

Honors and Awards

October 2015.

Member of the WHO Working Group on a document on ‘Clinical Research in Traditional Medicine’

Macau,

2014-2017

McGee Chair

University of Charleston School of Pharmacy

2011 and 2012

Scientific Programming Committee

American Pain Society

1997

Nominated to Ethics Committee of American Pain Society, 2010.Nominated to the “National Committee for Regulating the Use of Pesticides in UAE” by the Ministry of Health

United Arab Emirates

Publications

Penetration and pharmacokinetics of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in rat prostate tissue.

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A Critical Approach to Evaluating Clinical Efficacy, Adverse Events and Drug Interactions of Herbal Remedies.

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Perceptions of tenure and tenure reform in academic pharmacy.

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The β4 nicotinic receptor subunit modulates the chronic antidepressant effect mediated by bupropion.

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An integrated course in pain management and palliative care bridging the basic sciences and pharmacy practice.

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TRPV1 is important for mechanical and heat sensitivity in uninjured animals and development of heat hypersensitivity after muscle inflammation.

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Increased glutamate and decreased glycine release in the rostral ventromedial medulla during induction of a pre-clinical model of chronic widespread muscle pain.

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at both high and low frequencies reduces primary hyperalgesia in rats with joint inflammation in a time-dependent manner.

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ASIC3 in muscle mediates mechanical, but not heat, hyperalgesia associated with muscle inflammation.

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) reduces chronic hyperalgesia induced by muscle inflammation.

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Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

  • Registered Pharmacist, State of West Virginia, USA, 2016-present.
  • Registered Pharmacist, State of Utah, USA., 2015-present
  • Member, American Pain Society, USA, 2002-present.
  • Member, Ethics Committee of American Pain Society (2010-present)
  • Member, Society for Neuroscience, USA, since 2002-present.
  • Member, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), 2005-present.
  • Registered Pharmacist, Pharmacy Council of Kerala, India, 1985-present.
  • Editor- Phytotherapy Research (Wiley InterScience, since 2011)
  • Section Editor-Inflammopharmacology (Sringer, since 2004)
  • Editorial Board Member – Journal of Pain (American Pain Society, since 2010)

Research interests

  • Chronic pain mechanisms
  • Statin-induced myalgia
  • TRPV and ASIC channels in ischemic- and inflammatory pain
  • TRPV and ASIC channels in prostatodynia and male chronic pelvic pain
  • Cellular mechanisms of opioid tolerance and opioid-induced pain
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL)
  • Infusion of Technology in Teaching and Learning
  • Common sites of central cardiovascular control and pain modulation
  • Anti-addiction potential of herbal drugs
  • Scientific evaluation of traditional uses of medicinal plants
  • Natural products and their interactions with conventional drugs

Clinical and Community Service

  • Organized health fairs in the under-served communities
  • Organized ‘brown bag’ (drug list review) events for elderly
  • Organized drug abuse awareness classes for school kids
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