Institute of Bioinformatics

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Anikha Bellad, M.D., Ph.D.
Faculty Scientist

Institute of Bioinformatics
Discoverer Building, International Tech Park, Whitefield
Bangalore - 560 066
E-mail: anikha at ibioinformatics dot org
Phone: +91-7892563801

Education

	Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bangalore, India and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
	M.D. in Biochemistry, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
	M.B.B.S., Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Positions Held

	Faculty Scientist, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 2024-Present
	Research Scholar, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 2018-2024
	Junior Consultant in Biochemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 2017-2018
	Senior Resident in Biochemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 2016-2017
	Junior Resident in Biochemistry, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India, 2013-2016

Area of Specialization

	Biochemical Genetics
	Inherited rare genetic disorders
	Hemoglobinopathies
	Proteomics and metabolomics

Publications

Research papers: 13

Viswanathan, S., Sandeep Oza, P., Bellad, A., & Uttarilli, A. (2024). Conotruncal Heart Defects: A Narrative Review of Molecular Genetics, Genomics Research and Innovation". OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology. 28(7):324-346. [PubMed]

Stezin, A., Sathe, G. J., Gajbhiye, A., Bharadwaj, S., Ghose, V., Bellad, A., Malo, P. K., Holla, V., Hegde, S., Bharath, R. D., Saini, J., Jain, S., Yadav, R., Pandey, A., & Pal, P. K. (2024). Dysregulated Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteome of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 and its Clinical Implications. Movement Disorders. 39(8):1418-1423. [PubMed]

Bellad, A., Rangiah, K., Sathe, G., Dey, G., Appadorai, P. K., Lokanatha, H., Murthy, P. R., Gowdra, A., & Pandey, A. (2024). Identification of a rare [G?(A???)0] -thalassemia using tandem mass spectrometry.. Proteomics. 24(14):e2300495. [PubMed]

Bellad, A., Holla, V. V., Kumari, R., Kamble, N., Yadav, R., Pandey, A., Pal, P. K., & Muthusamy, B. (2023). Loss of function variants in L2HGDH gene causing L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria. Acta Neurologica Belgica. 123(6):2315-2323. [PubMed]

Joshi, N., Bhat, F., Bellad, A., Sathe, G., Jain, A., Chavan, S., Sirdeshmukh, R., & Pandey, A. (2023). Urinary Proteomics for Discovery of Gastric Cancer Biomarkers to Enable Precision Clinical Oncology. OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology. 27(8):361-371. [PubMed]

Hanna Al-Shaikh, R., Milanowski, L. M., Holla, V. V., Kurihara, K., Yadav, R., Kamble, N., Muthusamy, B., Bellad, A., Koziorowski, D., Szlufik, S., Hoffman-Zacharska, D., Fujioka, S., Tsuboi, Y., Ross, O. A., Wierenga, K., Uitti, R. J., Wszolek, Z., & Pal, P. K. (2022). PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration in four different populations-case series and literature review. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 101(777):66-74. [PubMed]

Bellad, A., Girimaji, S. C., & Muthusamy, B. (2021). A novel loss of function mutation in adaptor protein complex 4, subunit mu-1 causing autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia 50". Neurological Sciences. 42(777): 5311-5319. [PubMed]

Chandran, J., Bellad, A., Ramarajan, M. G., & Rangiah, K. (2021). Applications of quantitative metabolomics to revolutionize early diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism in India. Analytical Science Advances.. 2(777):546-563. [PubMed]

Muthusamy, B., Bellad, A., Girimaji, S. C., & Pandey, A. (2021). Shukla-Vernon Syndrome: A Second Family with a Novel Variant in the BCORL1 Gene. Gene. 12(777):452. [PubMed]

Kumar, K., Bellad, A., Prasad, P., Girimaji, S. C., & Muthusamy, B. (2020). KIAA1109 gene mutation in surviving patients with Alkuraya-Kucinskas syndrome: a review of literature. BMC Medical Genetics. 21(777):136. [PubMed]

Bellad, A., Bandari, A. K., Pandey, A., Girimaji, S. C., & Muthusamy, B. (2020). A Novel Missense Variant in PHF6 Gene Causing Borjeson-Forssman-Lehman Syndrome. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 70(777):1403-1409. [PubMed]

Muthusamy, B., Bellad, A., Prasad, P., Bandari, A. K., Bhuvanalakshmi, G., Kiragasur, R. M., Girimaj, S. C., & Pandey, A. (2020). A Novel LINS1 Truncating Mutation in Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Intellectual Disability. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11(777):354. [PubMed]

Bellad, A., Chandru M.C., Desai, M., Arunkumar (2019). Association between serum total cholesterol and depression. International Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Research. 6(777):270-274. [PubMed]

Research Support

	Title of Project	Funding Agency	Role
1	Genetics of syndromic and non-syndromic conotruncal heart defects in pediatric patients	Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India	Co-PI
2	Multi-Omics study to develop disease diagnostics for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis	Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India	Co-PI
3	Development of LC-MS/SRM-based multiplexed assay for urea cycle disorders	Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India	Co-PI

Honors and Awards

	Received Ambi Academics award at 31st annual conference of Association of Medical Biochemists of India (2024)
	Young Clinician in Biochemistry by the Venus International Medical Awards (VIMA) at the annual medical summit (2018)

Members

	Indian Medical Association (IMA)
	Association of Medical Biochemists of India (AMBI)
	Proteomics Society, India (PSI)
	Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG)