Personal profile
Research interests
Immunohematology, evidence based transfusion practices, Transfusion transmissible infections, blood donors, donor retention, motivation, Apheresis, Stem cell collection, cryopreservation
Professional Information
MBBS, MD in Transfusion Medicine
Member of ISTM- Special Interest Group in Immunohematology
Deputy Quality Co-ordinator at Kasturba Hospital Blood Centre, manipal
Member of various national and international societies
Awards and recognition:
- ISTM Travel Fellowship Award from Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine (ISTM) (Karnataka Chapter, India) 2014 – received in Transmedcon 2014 at Ahmedabad, India.
- Best Poster award at the Diagnocon Conference held in 2018
- Best poster award at the ICHTR conference held in 2019
- Member of SIG-IH(Special Interest in groups in Immunohematology) of the Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine (ISTM)
- Travel Fellowship Award for the AABB-AATM international Congress held at Gurugram December 2023
Intellectual Property
Literary Copyright registered with the title "Cocktail Protocol for preparation of Autologous Platelet Fibrin Glue"
Video copyright registered with the title "Daily Quality Control of Blood Collection Monitor"
Patent applied for "DEVICE TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF VENEPUNCTURE"
Experience
- Senior Resident in Dept of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion
- Assistant Professor in Dept of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion
- Associate Professor in Dept of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Early cryoprecipitate transfusion through goal-directed bleeding management in a real world setting—How important it is to focus on the fibrinogen in major obstetric Haemorrhage
Mohan, G., Shastry, S., Prethika, P. A., Chenna, D. & Paonam, B., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Transfusion Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comprehensive SWOT and TOWS analysis of transfusion medicine: Indian Perspective
Chopra, A., Shastry, S., Mohan, G., Deepika, C. & Rajendran, V., 02-2025, In: Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 64, 1, 104061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correlation Between Hemolysin Testing and ABO Antibody Titers: Establishing Critical Threshold Titer Levels
Ponam, B., Chenna, D., Shastry, S. & Pentapati, K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire: reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach’s alpha
Pentapati, K. C., Chenna, D., Kumar, V. S., Kumar, N., Pai, M. & Kumar, S., 12-2025, In: BMC Oral Health. 25, 1, 947.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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National survey of current intrauterine transfusion practices in India: Identifying gaps and actionable recommendations
Agarwal, S., Shastry, S., Vasudeva, A., Mohan, G., Chenna, D. & Madkaiker, D., 08-2025, In: Vox Sanguinis. 120, 8, p. 831-840 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review