Dr. Dony Chacko Mathew (PhD)

Dynamic and Oxford EMI certified Lecturer with 5 years of successful lecturing and research experience, focused on fostering comprehensive student understanding. Known for engaging lectures enriched with supportive materials and meticulous classroom management. Currently, leading and mentoring students as the Principal Investigator (PI) for the "WIST" team at the iGEM 2023 competition in France, providing guidance and training for enhanced participation. Acknowledged for individualized student support and dedication to achieving academic excellence. Published author with over 800 citations for international publications. Strong advocate of collaborative faculty efforts and STEM integration.

• Growth and autolysis of the kefir yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus in lactate culture. Scientific Report, 11: 14552 (2021).
• The in vitro and in vivo depigmenting activity of Coenzyme Q10 through the down-regulation of α-MSH signaling pathways and induction of Nrf2/ARE-mediated antioxidant genes in UVA-irradiated skin keratinocytes. Biochemical Pharmacology, 164: 299-310 (2019).
• Ganoderma tsugae induced ROS-independent apoptosis and cytoprotective autophagy in human chronic myeloid leukemia cells. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 124: 30-44 (2019).
• Antrodia camphorata inhibits epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by targeting multiple pathways in triple-negative breast cancers. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 234 (4): 4125-4139 (2019).
• Antrodia salmonea-induced oxidative stress abrogates HER-2 signaling cascade and enhanced apoptosis in ovarian carcinoma cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 234 (3): 3029-3042 (2019).
• Antiviral potential of curcumin. Journal of Functional Foods, 40: 692-699 (2018).
• Plant-Microbe Ecology: Interactions of Plants and Symbiotic Microbial Communities. Intech Open Publisher. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69088.
• Genomic sequence analysis of a plant-associated Photobacterium halotolerans MELD1: from marine to terrestrial environment? Standards in Genomic Sciences, 11: 56 (2016).
• Genome Sequence of Photobacterium halotolerans MELD1, with Mercury Reductase (merA), Isolated from Phragmites australis. Genome Announcements, 3 (3): e00530-15 (2015).
• Synergistic collaboration of gut symbionts in Odontotermes formosanus for lignocellulosic degradation and bio-hydrogen production. Bioresource Technology, 145: 337-344 (2013).
• A Rhizosphere-Associated Symbiont, Photobacterium spp. Strain MELD1, and Its Targeted Synergistic Activity for Phytoprotection against Mercury. PLoS ONE 10(3): e0121178 (2015).
• Selection and application of endophytic bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain F3B for improving phytoremediation of phenolic pollutants. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 219–220: 43-49 (2012).
• Microbial community analysis in the termite gut and fungus comb of Odontotermes formosanus: the implication of Bacillus as mutualists. FEMS Microbiol Ecol, 79:504–517 (2012).

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