Dr. K. Kaviarasan is an associate professor at SRIHER, specializing in Biomedical Sciences since August 2014. His research investigates the heterogeneity of microvascular cells, such as pericytes and endothelial cells and their role in the progression of type 2 diabetes and related complications including diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and cardiomyopathy. Microvascular destabilization and the pericyte loss are the initial event that occur as diabetes progresses. Further, his research goal is to develop a novel diagnostic marker and therapeutic target/drug for diabetic complications and other non-communicable diseases.
During his Post Doctoral period, he studied how lipids and their by-products contribute to the development of diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Kaviarasan has over 10 years of teaching experience in Biochemistry, Physiology, Enzyme & Intermediary metabolism and Endocrinology. His expertise in research spans over 12 years, resulting in the publication of 18+ papers in reputable journals. He has received 2 external and 1 internal research grants. Dr. Kaviarasan has also delivered numerous talks at national and international conferences. Currently, he is supervising three PhD students, and two of his PhD students have been awarded ICMR senior research fellowships.
B.Sc: Madras University
M.Sc: Annamalai University
M.Phil: Annamalai University
Ph.D: Annamalai Univerisity
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Project title: Neurotrophins and inflammatory markers in the progression of pre-diabetes to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Retinopathy.
Funnding amount: 22,00,000/-
Funding Source: Novartis Private Limited.
Duration: 2018-2020
Role: Principal Investigator
Project title: Imbalance of pro and anti-inflammatory bioactive lipids, reverse cholesterol transport (HDL function) in the progression of prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Funnding amount: 33,12,339/-
Funding Source: ICMR
Duration: 2022-2025
Role: Principal Investigator
Project title: Isolation and characterization of pericytes from healthy neural human retina.
Funnding amount: 1,18,000/-
Funding Source: SRIHER (Intramural)
Duration: 2020-2022
Project title: Proteomic Studies on Microvascular cells in diabetes associated complications
Funding Source: ICMR
Duration:2018-2023
Student Project Scheme
Project title: Association of α-synuclein in prediabetes and its progression to type 2 diabetes
Funding Source: TNSCST
Duration: May 2023- December 2023
Certificate of appreciation received from ICMR Adhoc project at National Science Day celebration 2023
As a Post doctoral fellow, Received fellowship from DBT project at Sankara Nethralaya
Received ICMR fellowship during the PhD tenure
