Pachiappan Arjunan
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Periodontics
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology
The Graduate School
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences
Bio
Dr. Pachiappan Arjunan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics, DCG at AU. Dr. Arjunan earned his M.Phil. (in human molecular genetics) from the University of Madras, Ph.D.(Molecular neuroscience) from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and completed postdoctoral training at the National Eye Institute (NEI/NIH). Dr. Arjunan leads his team focusing pioneering research on the association of Periodontitis and Age-related Macular Degeneration. He mentors dental students and post-doctoral fellows in his lab. He has published more than 20 articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals. He serves as a reviewer of more than 20 renowned journals and as an honorable consulting editor of the Eye & Brain journal, editorial board member of EC Ophthalmology, Open Access Journal of Dental Sciences, POJ Dental and Oral Care, and a permanent reviewer of JoVE. He has edited the book, “Periodontitis - A Useful Reference” and authored an introductory chapter as well. Dr. Arjunan is involved in teaching, serves in the Research Advisory committees and thesis committees.
Education
Certifications
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MACSquant Flow Cytometry Analyzer
MACSquant Flow Cytometry Analyzer Training, Miltenyi Biotec Inc., San Diego, CA., 2015
Awards & Honors
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IGP Grant Award
Augusta University, 2020
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RTCD - Research award
The Dental College of Georgia, 2020
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RTCD-Basic Science Research Award
The Dental College of Georgia, 2020
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Invited/Guest Speaker
Honoree for the University Libraries 5th Annual Faculty Authors Reception, AU, 2018
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IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators
International Association for Dental Research, 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BMFN 5101
Biomedical Foundations I
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OBMP 9100
Journal Club in Oral Biology
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OBMP 9300
Research
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SPDS 5001
Special Dental Studies
Teaching Interests
Fundamentals of biochemistry, Molecular biology and Evidence-based dentistry-research.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Invasion of Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells by Porphyromonas gingivalis leading to Vacuolar/Cytosolic localization and Autophagy dysfunction In-Vitro., 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Route of COVID-19 Ocular Transmission and its Impact, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Oral Pathobiont Activates Anti-Apoptotic Pathway, Promoting both Immune Suppression and Oncogenic Cell Proliferation., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- VEGF-B is a potent antioxidant., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Iron Overload Accelerates the Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Association with Increased Retinal Renin Expression., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
To investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in the disruption of immune homeostasis in patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and associated neurodegeneration and retinal immuno-pathogenesis (AMD, diabetic retinopathy), specifically using retinal Dendritic Cells (DCs), Macrophage, RPE and Pericytes in-vitro and in-vivo models, employing state-of-the-art molecular biology techniques (Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and Lipidomics).
Department Service
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Member of Staff Interview/Recruitment Committee, AU. Dept. of Periodontics.
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Acting Chair-Dept. of Periodontics
2019 - 2019
Role: Other
College Service
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Infection and Hazard Control Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Research Advisory Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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The Research & Table Clinic Day (RTCD) - Judge for the poster and oral presentations
2020 - 2020
Role: Other
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The Research Table Clinic Day (RTCD) - Judge for the oral presentations
2019 - 2019
Role: Other
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Table Clinic Day - Judge for the poster and oral presentations
2018 - 2018
Role: Other
University Service
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University Community Service Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Review Board (IRB)
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Member of Faculty Evaluation Committee, GRU Dept. of Oral Biology.
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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The 20th Annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference
2019 - 2019
Role: Session Chair
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The 19th Annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference-Poster
2018 - 2018
Role: Session Chair
Professional Service
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Archives of Proteomics and Bioinformatics
2020 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Oncology Letters
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Journal of Dentistry (JOD)
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Journal of Oral Cancer (JOC)
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Annals of Dental Science and Oral Biology (ADSOB)
2019 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
Public Service
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AR Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School_Judge for the science fair projects
2020 - 2020
Role: Session Chair
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CT Walker Traditional Magnet School. Judge for the science fair projects
2018 - 2018
Role: Session Chair
