Residence India Institution University of Delhi Name B Thelma | Known for Human Genetics Nationality Indian | |
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Institutions Department of Genetics, University of Delhi Fields Cytogenetics, Human genetics | ||
Retracing the steps of my scientific pursuit by B K Thelma
B K Thelma works on Human genetics and medical genomics at the Department of Genetics, University of Delhi, Delhi. She has taught subjects like Human Genetics, Human and Medical Biotechnology, Cytogenetics, Recombinant DNA technology, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic gene expression, Molecular systematics and evolution and Cell biology.
Contents
- Retracing the steps of my scientific pursuit by B K Thelma
- Education Career
- Areas of Specialization Interests
- Awards Honors
- References
Education & Career
Thelma completed her B.Sc and M.Sc in Zoology from Bangalore University in 1973 and 1975 respectively. She pursued Ph.D in Bio-medical research in 1982 from the University of Delhi. Thelma had a short stint as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Human Genetics Laboratory at Children's Hospital, Switzerland with Professor Hans Jakob Muller. She was CSIR Pool Officer and Research Associate in the Zoology Department, University of Delhi. In 1987, she started as a Lecturer at Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus. She has also been a Visiting Scientist at prestigious institutions abroad and undertook several international research collaborations. Thelma established the DNA-based diagnosis facilities for fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited mental retardation, with financial support from Department of Biotechnology. Her Lab is one of the few which offers this national level diagnostic service. She also served on various expert committees of ICMR, DBT, CSIR, etc. and as Member of the XV International Genetics Congress Trust. Thelma has worked on 77 publications till date.
Areas of Specialization & Interests
Thelma has extensively worked on Human genetics and Medical genomics. Her areas of specialization and interest include:
Awards & Honors
Thelma has been recognized for her work. Some of her accomplishments are: