NAME: Dr.H.VENKATAKRISHNA-BHATT
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B I O D A T A : Dr. H.V.BHATT
NAME: Dr.H.VENKATAKRISHNA-BHATT
DATE OF BIRTH: 11TH AUGUST 1942
DESIGNATION: Ex-SENIOR GRADE DEPUTY DIRECTOR and Established (1988) and served and served as Head of the Department of Neurobehavioural Toxicology at National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR), aa Ahmedabad-380 016.
ADDRESS: FOR COMMUNICATION
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QUALIFICATIONS: Dr. H. Venkatakrishna Bhatt, M.Sc., Ph.D.
( PHYSIOLOGY-CSSR), Ph.D. (PHARMACOLOGY-Gujarat), Dip. UNIU., FAMS, FIC, FAEB, FZS, FST, MNASc, Dip. UNIU., Member IBRO, (For details refer to educational, honours and awards record: copy DOWN BELOW).
SPECIALIZATION: BROAD AREA: BEHAVIOURAL & NEURAL BIOLOGY
SPECIFIC AREA: NEUROBEHAVIOURAL TOXICOLOGY, AGRICULTURAL HEALTH IN THE AREA OF OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
EXPERIENCE (IN YEARS): THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
DATED:25th May, 2012.
Merit Awards for Research in Biomedical Sciences received by Dr.H.V.Bhatt M.Sc., Ph.D. (CSSR), Ph.D. (Gujarat), FAMS, FIC, FAEB,FZS, FST, MNASc, Dip. UNIU.
1980: Honourable Health Minister of India, Shri B.Shankaranand Awarded Shakuntala Amir Chand Research Award (ICMR) at the Head-Quarters of Indian Council of Medical Research Auditorium, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029.
1993: Honourable Prime Minister of India, Dr.P.V.Narasimha Rao awarded Sir Shriram Memorial Research Award of National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Auditorium, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029.
1995: Honourable Chief Justice of India, Shri Ajij Ahmedi awarded Hari Ohm Ashram Prerit Shri Jaykrishna Indraji research Award of Gujarat University, at the Annual Convocation of the University, Gujarat University Auditorium, Navrangapura, Ahmedabad-380 009.
2002: Honourable His Highness, The President of India, Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam awarded Hari Ohm Ashram Prerit Alembic Research Award of the Medical Council of India at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan (3rd August, 2004). New Delhi-110 001.
2004: Honourable His Highness, The President of India, Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam awarded Dr.B.C.Roy National Award of the Medical Council of India at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan (Ist July, 2005: Doctor’s Day) at New Delhi-100 001.
LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS BY Dr. H. VENKATAKRISHNA-BHATT, MSc, PhD (CSSR), PhD(Medical/Gujarat U.), FAMS, FIC, FAEB, FST, FZS, MNASc., Certi.in French, Dip.UNIU .ICMR Cadre Officer,Senior Grade Deputy Director & Head, Department of Neuro-behavioural Toxicology, National Institute of Occupational Health, Meghani Nagar, AHMEDABAD 380 016 Gujarat, India. FAX:91(79)2686110 E.mail:;RAMS:NIOHEALTH.
PHONE:91(79)07874923334: .
LIST OF PAPERS AT INTERNATIONAL PROCEEDINGS AND FOREIGN JOURNALS: Nos.1-106
1. Haranath, PSRK, Sunanda-Bai, K. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Intracarotid injections and infusions of cholinomimetic drugs and their antagonists in conscious dogs. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY CHEMOTHERAPY, 29, 42-54, 1967 (U.K.)
2. Haranath, PSRK and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Procaine perfused into cerebral ventricles and subarachnoid space in conscious and anaesthetized dogs. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY 34, 408-46, 1968. (U.K)
3. Rao L.N. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Vagal activity in Canines: A possible connection to hyperventilation syndrome. ANAESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CURRENT RESEARCHES 49, 351-354, 1970. (USA)
4. Sita-Devi, C., Narasimhara-Reddy, C., Lakshmi-Devi, S., Subrahmanyam, Y.R., Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Suvarnakumari, G., Prasantha-Murthy, D. and Reddy, CRRM. Defibrination syndrome due to scorpion venom poisoning. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (U.K.) I,341-343 1970
5. Rao L.N. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Stress response during surgery and anaesthesic: Indicated by noropinephrine concentrations in plasma of surgical patients. INTERNATIONAL SURGERY (U.S.A.) 57, 2984-298, 1972.
7. Haranath, PSRK, and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Release of acetylcholine from perfused cerebral ventricles in unanaesthetized dogs during waking period and sleep. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY 23, 241-250, 1973.(Japan).
8. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Acetylcholine output into the liquor space in conscious dogs. EXPERIENTIA, 30, 1307-1308, 1974. (SWITZERLAND).
9. Haranath, PSRK, Indira-narayan, G. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H. Pressor response induced by local anaesthetics perfused through the cerebral ventricles of dogs. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY 55, 3-7, 1975. (U.K.)
10. Rao, L.N. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Role of thiopentone, nitrous oxide and relaxant anaethesia in causing the syndrome of post-operative paralysis in man. ANAESTHETIST (W. Germany) 24, 73-77, 1975.
11. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Pithed rat blood pressure in the assay of norepinephrine. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (U.S.A.) 64, 1733-1734, 1975.
12. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Shah, M.P. and Kashyap, S.K. Toxicological effects of intravenous administration of pyridine in anaesthetized dogs. TOXICOLOGY (The Netherlands), 4, 165-169, 1975.
13. Rao, L.N. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Syndrome of depressed vital functions in the mediate post-operative period of surgical patients: Some aspects of its pathogenesis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE (West Germany) 2, 41-43, 1976.
14. Haranath, PSRK., and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Sleep induced by drugs injected into the inferior horn of the lateral cerebral ventricle in dogs. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY 59, 231-236, 1977. (U.K)
15. Rao, L.N. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Mechanism of surgical toxicity in poor-risk Patients. ASIAN ARCHIVES OF
ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND RESUSCITATION 7, 41-44, 1977.
16. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Bures, J. and Bureseva, O. Differential effect of sleep deprivation on short-term memory trace in rats. PROCEEDINGS OF CZECHOSLOVAK PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY, (Martin:CSSR) Sept. 14-16, 1977.
17. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Bures, J. PSD AND LITHIUM CHLORIDE POISONING IN RATS. PROCEEDINGS OF CZECHOSLOVAK PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY, (Martin: CSSR) Sept. 14-16, 1977.
18. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H: THE NEUROHUMORAL MECHANISM AND BEHAVIOURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SLEEP. Ph.D. Synopsis. CSAV, Prague, CSSR, 1977.
19. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. and Bures, J.: Electrophysiological changes induced by paradoxical sleep deprivation and lithium chloride poisoning. BRAIN RESEARCH (The Netherlands) 152, 97-102, 1978.
20. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Buresova, O. and Bures, J. Differential effect of paradoxical sleep deprivation on acquisition and retrieval of conditioned taste aversion in rats. PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR (U.S.A.) 20, 101-108, 1978.
21. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., and Chalapathi-Rao, K. The cerebrospinal fluid pressure changes on intravenous administration of urea in anaesthetized dogs. PANMINERVA MEDICA (Italian) 20, 263-267, 1978.
22. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Bures, J. and Buresova, O. Rapid-eye movement sleep in the formation of conditioned taste aversion in rats. PHYSIOLOGICA BOHEMOSLOVACA (CSSR) 27, 283-284, 1978.
23. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. and Bures, J. PSD and lithium chloride poisoning on sleep-wakefulness pattern in rats. PHYSIOLOGICA BOHEMOSLOVAKIA (CSSR), 27, 281-282, 1978
24. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Urea on cerebrospinal fluid pressure: A Review. ASIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL (JAPAN), 20, 54-59, 1979.
25 Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Bures, J. and Buresova, O. Paradoxical sleep deprivation retards extinction of conditioned taste aversion in rats. BEHAVIOURAL AND NEURAL BIOLOGY (U.S.A.), 25, 133-137, 1979.
26. Patel, V.K. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Influence of constituents of country liquor on the induced toxicity of some muscle relaxants in mice and phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation of rats. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH (JAPAN), 18, 107-108, 1980.
27. Patel, V.K., Jindal, M.N., Patel, N.B. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H.: Reduction of barbiturate anaesthesia by the newly synthesized glutarimide compounds mice. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (West Germany) 70, 101-103, 1980.
28. Patel, V.K., Deshi, J.J. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H. Tooth erasion by beverages: Protection by fluoride. FLOURIDE (U.S.A.) 14 (3) 129-131, 1981.
29. Rao, L.N. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H.: Syndrome of post-operative depression of vital functions of poor-risk patients: It treatment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, THERAPY AND TOXICOLOGY, 19, 18-22, 1981.
30. Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H.: A review on central cholinergic mechanisms of sleep. ASIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL (JAPAN) 25, 323-335, 1982
31. Patel, V.R. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H. Comparative studies on coffee and tea in animals and man (Review and an experimental study) ASIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL (JAPAN),25, 737-742, 1982.
31. Nigam S.K. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H. Effect of immuno-suppressive agents on tumourogenesis in swiss mice. ASIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL (JAPAN), 25, (11) 809-815, 1982.
32. Patel, V.K. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H.: Cichorium intybus Linn.: A novel herbal preparation as a gum massage, dentifrice, anti-inflammatory and antiplaque agent (Review and applied study). THERAPIE (France) 38 (4), 405-414, 1983.
33. Nigam, S.K., Karnik, K.K. Lakkad, B.C. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H. Distribution of isomers of benzene hexachloride and related histopathology of liver in hexachlorocyclohexane (Technical Gr.B.H.C.) fed mice. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (U.S.A.), 87 (8) 156-158, 1982.
34. Roy-Choudhury, A. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H.: Spermatogenic inhibition by Cichorium intybus Linn. Aqueous root suspension in mice. DIE NATURVISSENSCHAFTEN 70 (7), 365-366, July, 1983. (West Germany-F.R.G.).
35. Doshi, J.J., Patel, V.K. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H.: Effect of Adhatoda vasika message in gingivities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CRUDE DRUG RESEARCH (U.S.A.) 21 (4), 173-176, Decembner, 1983.
36. Mody N.M., Srivastava, Y. and Venkatakrishna Bhatt, H.: Glucose tolerance in patients with cerebrovascular accidents and their blood relatives. HUMAN HEREDITY (Switzerland), 33 (1), 65-68, January, 1983.
37. Srivastava, Y., Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Gupta, O.P. and Gupta, P.S.: Hypoglycemia induced by Syzygium cumini Linn. Seeds in diabetes mellitus. ASIAM MEDICAL JOURNAL (JAPAN), 26 (7), 489-491, July, 1983
38. Patel VK, Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H, Patel NB and Jindal MN: Pharmacology of New Glutarimide Compounds. BIOMEDICA BIOCHIMICA ACTA (WEST GERMANY)., 44 (5) 795-803, 1985
39. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H.: Influence of oral lead acetate on cognitive functions and learning in rats. WATER, AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION (U.S.A.), 23 (4) 375-380, 1984.
40. Patel, V.K. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H.: Ganglionically active drugs: A mini-review. ASIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL (JAPAN), 27 (7), 464-469, July, 1984.
41. Panchal GM, Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H and Mehta NS: Experimental studies on the effects of scorpion venom (Leiurus quinquestriatus) in weaning laboratory animals. PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PEDIATRIC PHARMACOLOGY, January, 21-22, 1985.
42. Srivastava Y, Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H, Prem AS, Nigam SK and Verma Y: Hypoglycemic and Life Prolonging Properties of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. Leaf Extract in Diabetic Rats. ISREAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (ISREAL) 21 (6), 540-542, June, 1985.
43. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H, Parikh JR and Nigam SK: Veterinarians and their distrubition as means to locate human brucellosis in Gujarat state. ASIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 20 (11), 641-650, October, 1985.
44. Panchal GM and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H: Effect of Lindane on Anorexia and Intestinal Motility in Laboratory Animals. PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON PESTICIDE TOXICITY, SAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENT, 0.33, October, 1985.
45. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H: Effect of lead intake on extinction of short-term memory trace in rats. JOURNAL OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (U.S.A.) 112 (1), 113-118, 1985.
50. Patel VK, Jindal MN and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H: Long-term Coffee and Tea Administration Effects in Rats. TOXICOLOGY (Abstracts) (CSA-U.S.A.) 8, (1), p.3l, 1985.
51. Patel BD, Panchal GM, Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H, Mohan-Rao N. and Kulkarni P.K.: Circulating Histamine Among Cotton Dust Exposed Workers and its relation with Lung Function. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, LUCKNOW, INDIA, A-23, January, 1986.
52. Srivastava Y, Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H, Jhala Cl, Nigam SK and Ashok Kumar: Oral Gymnema sylv estre R./Br. Lead extracts inducing prolonged longevity and hypoglycemia in alloxan diabetic rats: Review And an Applied Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CRUDE DRUG RESEARCH (SWITZERLAND), 24(4) 171-176, 1987.
53. Malvanker MG, Pasnchal GM, Vebnkatakrishna-Bhatt H. and Kulkarni P.K.: Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Blood Histamine in Textile Mill Workers. JOURNAL OF SOCIETY OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (U.K.), 36, 107-108, 1986.
54. Panchal GM, Vajyapee S, Dikshit RB, Mansuri SM, Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H. and Kulkarni P.K.: PHAMACOPLOGICAL ACTIONS OF ACORS CALAMUS. PROCEEDINGS INATERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRADITIONAL MEDICIHE, FEBRUARY 21-23, 1986.
55. Panchal GM and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H.: Cardiac efffect of scorpion venom in rats. PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HEART RESEARCH: SATELLITE MEETING, BOMBAYT (INDIA), p.25, 5-6th February, 1986.
56. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt-H. Effect of lead on memory: Cognitive Functions of Learning and Performance in Young Animals. PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD CONFERENCE 0N HAZARDOUS WASTE, BUDAPEST (Hungary): October, 1987.
57. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H.. Experimental evaluation of behavioural significance of sleep. Ist Asian Conference on Behavioural Toxicology and Clinical Psychology, Kanpur, I, 18-19, 1987.
58. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. and Panchal, G.M. Certain haematological parameters of byssinotic and cotton dust exposed workers in a textile mill. PROCEEDINGS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, FPS/10/7, 1987, MUMBAI, INDIA.
59. Roy-chowdhury, A., Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H. and Gautam, A.K. Testicular changes of
rats under lindane treatment. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY (U.S.A.), 38, 154-156, 1987.
60. Parikh, J.R., Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. and Panchal G.M.: Blood histamine levels in cotton-dust exposed workers in a textile mill of Ahmedabad. AMERICAN JOURNALOF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE, 12, 439-443, 1987.
61. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Studies of behavioural significance of sleep. Abstracts p.18-19 of IST ASIAN CONFERENCE ON BEHAVIOURAL TOXICOLOGY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. Held at National Sugar Institute, Kanpur from 9 to 11thJanuary, 1987.
62. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Mohan-Rao, N. and Panchal, G.M. Correlation of circulatory histamine levels with ventilatory lung function of tests in cotton dust exposed workers. National Congress of THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON CIVILIZATION DISEASES AND ENVIRONMENT, “SIRIMAC” held at Ahmedabad, India from 29th to 31st October, 1988.
63. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Mehta, N.S. and Panchal, G.M. Serum biochemical changes (profile) during venom intoxication of Leiurus quinquestriatus in weaning Charles Foster albino rats. THE CENTRAL AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 9, 173-182, 1988.
64. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H., Mohana-Rao, N., Panchal G.M. and Kulkarni, P.K. Circulating histamine levels in relation to lung function test of cotton mill workers. ARCHIVES OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND TOXICOLOGY (Yugoslovia), 39 (4), 371-379, 1988.
65. Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Experimental evaluation of behavioural significance of sleep. PROCEEDINGS OF IST ASIAN CONFERENCE ON BEHAVIOURAL TOXICOLOGY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, p.199-122. Published by Dept.of Sci. and Tech., India; Council of Sci. and Tech., Uttar Pradesh. Ed.Saxaena, V.S., Kanpur University, Kanpur (India), 1988.
66. Parikh, J.R., Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. and Panchal G.M. Blood histamine levels in cotton dust exposed workers in a textile mill of Ahmedabad. S 16, 7-Dust, 02090 H, p336, of Health & Safety Science Abstracts lb (2) CA, 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Batheseda, 020814, U.S.A. May, 1988, Industrial and Occupational Safety.
67. Srivastava, Y., Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. and Verma, Y. Effect of Momordica charantia L. pomous aqueous extract on cataractogenesis in murin alloxan diabetes. PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, 20 (3), 201-209, 1988.
68. Patel, V.K. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Folklore therapeutic indigenous plants in periodontal disorders in India (Review, experimental and clinical approach). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, THERAPY AND TOXICOLOGY, 26, 176-184, 1988.
69. Gandhi, D.N. and Venkatakrishna-Bhatt, H. Effect of hexachlorocyclohexane on the contractile responses produced by norepinephrine in the rat isolated vas deferens. A-69, p56, IST CONGRESS OF ASIAN FEDERATION OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLO-GISTS, November 12-14,, 1988, Lucknow (K.G. Medical College, Lucknow), U.P.