Dr Vanu Gulati

Biography

Dr Gulati is an academic in Biomedical Sciences and joined University of New England in 2019. Prior to this Dr Gulati worked as a senior lecturer in Nutritional Medicine and as a specialist for Nutritional Biochemistry and Nutritional Physiology Research at Endeavour College of Natural Health. Dr Gulati possesses more than twelve years of experience in tertiary education in Australia in Biomedical Science, Nutrition, Naturopathy, and Biotechnology due to her multi-disciplinary qualification and experience. Dr Gulati finished her PhD in Life Sciences from Swinburne University of Technology in 2013 and investigated Aboriginal Australian plants for the management of type 2 diabetes. Dr Gulati worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at Swinburne University of Technology in Microbiology and identified specific phenotypic biomarkers in persistent strains of Listeria monocytogenesisolated from the food-manufacturing environment.

Dr Gulati possesses more than seventeen years of research experience in complementary therapies with focus on investigating the role of plant extracts in management of diabetes and obesity. She gained an experience in the fields of herbal medicines, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, in vitro pharmacology, cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology and evidence-based medicine. Before moving to Australia, she worked in Pharmaceutical Research in India for four years in phyto-pharmacology and phyto-chemistry of traditional plants of India. She has an interest in nutrition, complementary and integrative therapies. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. She is a reviewer of many reputed journals in the field of nutrition, complementary therapies, food technology, pharmacology and phytochemistry.

Qualifications

B.Pharmacy, M.Pharmacy (By Research and specialization in Ayurveda), PhD

Awards

• Appreciation award from Government of India for analytical standardization of herbal drugs for Indian Pharmacopoeia (2007).
• Appreciation award from Promed Research centre for always showing the positive attitude (2007).
• Gold medallist – Master in Pharmacy from Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat (2003)

Teaching Areas

Human Physiology (PSIO411)

Biochemistry (BCHM210/410)

Human nutrition and metabolism (PSIO335)

Integrated Physiology (PSIO220)

Pathophysiology (PSIO230)

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology (PSIO332)

Research topics in Neuroscience (NEUR501)

Research methods in the sciences (SCI500)

Science Master’s Thesis (SCI599)

Integrated Nursing Practice 1 (HSNS263)

Professional Practice: Application of Integrated Care (HSNS364)

Primary Research Area/s

Integrative oncology; Australian Aboriginal and Ayurvedic plants; Herbal and Nutritional pharmacology; Phytochemistry, pharmacognosy

Research Interests

Research Supervision Experience

Publications

1. Gulati, V., Singh, M., Gulati, P. (2019). Role of mushrooms in gestational diabetes. AIMS Medical Science 6(1), 49-66.
2. Jadhav, S., Gulati, V., Fox, E., Karpe, A., Beale, D., Sevior, D., Bhave, M. and Palombo, E.A. (2015). Rapid identification and source-tracking of Listeria monocytogenes using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. International Journal of Food Microbiology 212, 1-9.
3. Gulati, V., Gulati, P., Harding, I.H. and Palombo, E.A. (2015). Exploring the anti-diabetic Potential of Australian Aboriginal and Indian Ayurvedic plant extracts using cell-based assays. BMC Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 15, 8.
4. Jadhav S, Gulati, V., Bhave, M. and Palombo, E.A. (2014). Prevalence and control of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing environments - book chapter in Listeria monocytogenes: Food sources, Prevalence and management strategies 167-190. Nova Science Publishers, New York.
5. Gulati, V., Gulati, P. and Palombo, E.A. (2013). Use of antioxidants to control obesity and promote weight loss - book chapter in Medicinal Plants: Antioxidant properties, traditional uses and conservation strategies 143- 164. Nova Science Publishers, New York.
6. Gulati, V., Harding, I.H. and Palombo, E.A. (2012). Enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities of traditional medicinal plants: potential application in the management of hyperglycemia, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 12, 77.
7. Shah, R., Gulati, V. and Palombo, E.A. (2012). Pharmacological Properties of Guggulsterones, the Major Active Components of Gum Guggul, Phytotherapy Research 1-15.
8. Gulati, V., Harding, I.H. and Palombo, E.A. (2009). Management of Diabetes with Diet and Plant-Derived Drugs - book chapter in Medicinal Plants: Classification, Biosynthesis and Pharmacology 167 - 187, Nova Science Publishers, New York.
9. Aneja, V., Suthar, A.C., Verma, S., Kalkunte, S. (2008). PhytoPharamcology of Hemidesmus indicus – A review, Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2, 3.
10. Suthar, A.C., Mulani, R.M. and Gulati, V. (2008). A HPTLC method for estimation of solasodine and diosgenin in Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. And Wendl., Natural Products: An Indian Journal,4,1.
11. Aneja, V. and Chauhan, M.G. (2007). Contribution to the unexplored antidiabetic herb Coldenia procumbens Linn. (Boraginaceae), Planta Indica, 3, 2, 55-59.

Clinical Skills and Experience

Memberships

Nutrition Society of Australia

Consultancy Interests

Dr. Gulati worked as a research consultant for Edanz for two years.

Community and Advocacy Organisation Collaborations

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