Dr Pallavi Udupaa

Experience

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  S-DACC Healthcare Pvt Ltd

  Jun 2001 - now

  Chief Technical Head

  * Andrology, Cryopreservation of cells and tissues, IVF, ICSI and Embryo co-culture* ART Bank Donor registry (Donor sperms and oocytes)* Lead role in audits, NABH, NABL, ISO 2001: 2015 and FDA-DCGI* Setting up of Institutional Ethical Committee* Standardisation of the isolation of Haematopoietic Stem Cells(HSC’s) from Umbilical cord Bloodand Mesenchymal stem cells( MSC’s) from Warton’s jelly of cord tissueSeparation of Platelet rich Plasma (PRP) from peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood* Counselling of patients, collection of cord blood at the time of delivery* PCR techniques, cell cultures for clinical Cytogenetics, Karyotyping and FISHMore than 20 years of experience in Laboratory management and Quality Management System audits having gained extensive conceptual knowledge in the diverse domain of high-endDiagnostics, Reproductive Biology, Applied Biosciences, Andrology and Human Cytogenetics. Headed the Andrology department with specialized tests and procedures like Advanced semen analysis with sperm function tests, sperm processing for IUI procedures (AIH, AID), cryopreservation and cryobanking of human semen and tissues and maintain smooth functioning of human sperm and ova bank registry. Have handled innovative projects with Netradhama Eye Hospital cryopreserving eye lenticules which was used to correct the refractive eye index of the patients ,first of its kind worldwide. Show less

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  Jnana Bharathi (Department of Applied Genetics)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Guest Faculty

  Handled lecture classes for Post Graduate Applied Genetics students in areas of Human Genetics, Reproductive Biology, Cell Biology, Embryology and Cancer Genetics

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  CRYO STEMCELL PVT LTD

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2020

  Laboratory Incharge

  Instrumental in playing a pivotal role in setting up India’s first autologous stem cell bank with a decade of experience in standardization of the isolation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC’s) from Umbilical cord Blood and Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC’s) from Warton’s jelly of cord tissue, separation of Platelet rich Plasma (PRP) from peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood, Counselling of patients, optimization of the collection of cord blood at the time of delivery, cryopreservation, banking and retrieval of samples for therapy, DCGI audits and interaction with clients, obstetricians and gynecologists for training and optimum collection, coordination with transplant surgeons and shipment of samples. Show less

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  Vowels Lifesciences Private Limited

  Jan 2021 - now

  Laboratory Incharge