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Overview

Alok Dhawan is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in India. Their research spans multiple areas within toxicology and molecular biology, with a focus on assessing the carcinogenic and genotoxic potential of various substances alongside environmental and healthcare-related concerns.

Their recent publications include work published in journals such as Nature Protocols, Cureus, Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, Neurology India, and Mutagenesis. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Dhawan comprise:

  • Measuring DNA modifications with the comet assay: a compendium of protocols (2023, Nature Protocols)
  • Ultrastructural Changes in Autopsy Tissues of COVID-19 Patients (2022, Cureus)
  • Issue information (2020, Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology)
  • Founders of Indian Neuroscience: Professor Bhola Nath Dhawan (October 11, 1932-June 16, 2017) (2023, Neurology India)
  • Tribute to Professor Diana Anderson: A scientist extraordinaire (11.12.1940-11.10.2024) (2025, Mutagenesis)

Frequent co-authors with whom Dhawan has collaborated include:

  • Govind Gupta
  • Andrew Collins
  • Peter Möller
  • Goran Gajski
  • Soňa Vodenková

The scientist's work has appeared in publication venues such as:

  • Methods in Molecular Biology
  • Nature Protocols
  • Cureus
  • Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology
  • Neurology India

Key areas of study addressed by their research include:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cancer Research
  • Plant Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Materials Chemistry

The main research topics covered involve:

  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
  • Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Best Publications

  • Zinc oxide nanoparticles induce oxidative DNA damage and ROS-triggered mitochondria mediated apoptosis in human liver cells (HepG2)

    Vyom Sharma;Vyom Sharma;Vyom Sharma;Diana Anderson;Alok Dhawan;Alok Dhawan

  • DNA damaging potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles in human epidermal cells.

    Vyom Sharma;Ritesh K. Shukla;Neha Saxena;Devendra Parmar

  • Mechanisms of genotoxicity. A review of in vitro and in vivo studies with engineered nanoparticles.

    Zuzana Magdolenova;Andrew Collins;Ashutosh Kumar;Alok Dhawan

  • ROS-mediated genotoxicity induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles in human epidermal cells

    Ritesh K. Shukla;Vyom Sharma;Alok K. Pandey;Shashi Singh

  • Induction of oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in mouse liver after sub-acute oral exposure to zinc oxide nanoparticles.

    Vyom Sharma;Poonam Singh;Alok K. Pandey;Alok Dhawan

  • Toxicity assessment of nanomaterials: methods and challenges

    Alok Dhawan;Vyom Sharma

  • Engineered ZnO and TiO(2) nanoparticles induce oxidative stress and DNA damage leading to reduced viability of Escherichia coli.

    Ashutosh Kumar;Alok K. Pandey;Shashi S. Singh;Rishi Shanker

  • Comet assay: a reliable tool for the assessment of DNA damage in different models

    Alok Dhawan;Mahima Bajpayee;Devendra Parmar

  • Stable Colloidal Dispersions of C60 Fullerenes in Water: Evidence for Genotoxicity†

    Alok Dhawan;Julian S. Taurozzi;Alok K. Pandey;Wenqian Shan

  • Genetic landscape of the people of India: A canvas for disease gene exploration

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Partha P. Majumder;Mitali Mukerji;Saman Habib

  • TiO(2) nanoparticles induce oxidative DNA damage and apoptosis in human liver cells.

    Ritesh K Shukla;Ashutosh Kumar;Deepak Gurbani;Alok K. Pandey

  • Cellular uptake and mutagenic potential of metal oxide nanoparticles in bacterial cells.

    Ashutosh Kumar;Alok K. Pandey;Shashi S. Singh;Rishi Shanker

  • The comet assay as a tool for human biomonitoring studies: the ComNet project.

    Andrew Collins;Gudrun Koppen;Vanessa Valdiglesias;Maria Dusinska

  • Zinc oxide nanoparticle induced genotoxicity in primary human epidermal keratinocytes.

    Vyom Sharma;Suman K Singh;Diana Anderson;Desmond J Tobin

  • Evaluation of in vivo genotoxicity of cypermethrin in Drosophila melanogaster using the alkaline Comet assay.

    Indranil Mukhopadhyay;D.Kar Chowdhuri;Mahima Bajpayee;Alok Dhawan

  • The Indian Genome Variation database (IGVdb): a project overview

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Lalji Singh;Abhay Sharma;Mitali Mukerji

  • Toxicity of graphene in normal human lung cells (BEAS-2B).

    N V Srikanth Vallabani;Sandeep Mittal;Ritesh K Shukla;Alok K Pandey

  • Nanomaterials: A challenge for toxicologists

    Alok Dhawan;Vyom Sharma;Devendra Parmar

  • Zinc oxide nanoparticles induce oxidative stress and genotoxicity in human liver cells (HepG2)

    Vyom Sharma;Diana Anderson;Alok Dhawan

  • Genotoxic and carcinogenic potential of engineered nanoparticles: an update

    Ashutosh Kumar;Alok Dhawan;Alok Dhawan

Frequent Co-Authors

Diana Anderson
Diana Anderson University of Bradford
Samir K. Brahmachari
Samir K. Brahmachari Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Kunal Ray
Kunal Ray Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
Partha P. Majumder
Partha P. Majumder Indian Statistical Institute
João Paulo Teixeira
João Paulo Teixeira University of Porto
Jyotsna Batra
Jyotsna Batra Queensland University of Technology
Kumarasamy Thangaraj
Kumarasamy Thangaraj Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
Lalji Singh
Lalji Singh Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Susanta Roychoudhury
Susanta Roychoudhury Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

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