PhD, SCTIMST Trivandrum India, (2008)

MSc Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India (2002)

BSc Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India (2000)

Scientist E, Division of Cellular & Molecular Cardiology, Department of Pathology, SCTIMST 2021-present

Scientist D, Division of Cellular & Molecular Cardiology, SCTIMST 2017-2021

PI SERB, DST; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences &Technology, Trivandrum, India, 2015-2017

Scientist D Adhoc; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences &Technology, Trivandrum, India; 2015

Chitra High Value Fellow D; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences &Technology, Trivandrum, India ; 2012-2015

Assistant Research Professor; University of Kansas, USA; 2011-2012

Postdoctoral Fellow; University of Kansas, USA ; 2009-2011

Research Fellow-Short term visit as part of Indo-US project, Georgia Tech, Atlanta

Research Associate; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, India; 2008-2009

2013-2017 Member of editorial board of journal Tissue engineering

2015-Young Investigator Council mentor, TERMIS Global

2009 completed "Young scientist refereeing programme" of Journal "Biomaterials"

2012 Outstanding Fellow Short Talk Award, BMES-SPRBM Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

2012 Travel award from BMES, BMES-SPRBM Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

2011 Outstanding Lab Leadership Award, Biomaterials & Tissue engineering Lab, University of Kansas, USA

2008 Student travel award from World Biomaterial Congress for oral presentation at 8th World Biomaterial Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2005 Bajpai Saha student award for best paper by Society for Biomaterials & Artificial Organs, India. National conference on biomaterials and artificial organs, IIT Mumbai, India

2005; Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fellowship for doctoral studiesHost Institute: Institute of Frontier Medical Sciences, University of Kyoto, Japan

Identify how progenitor cell functions are compromised during the cardiac repair process

Role of Connexins in cardiac remodelling and fibrosis

Expand the knowledge on cardiac fibrosis and cardiac stem cells through cardiac injury model

Signals/Receptors that activate cardiac fibroblasts during cardiac remodelling post myocardial injury

Extracellular matrix and microenvironment that modlate cardiac stem cells and cardiac fibroblast activity during cardiac remodelling

Cardiotoxicity and molecular mechanisms

Probing the progenitor cell status in CVD Patients, Collaboration with Dr. Vivek Pillai, Department of Cardiac Surgery, SCTIMST

Animal models of myocardial Infarction, Collaboration with Dr. Sachin J Shenoy, Division of In-vivo Models & Testing, Biomedical Technology Wing, SCTIMST

Cardiotoxicity on anti-cancer drugs, Collaboration with Dr. Renu Mohan, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, India

Hydrogels for Cartilage Repair Process, Collaboration with Dr. Lynda V Thomas, DTERT, Biomedical Technology Wing, SCTIMST

Detamore MS, Gupta V, Mohan N, Berkland CJ, "Biomaterials with microsphere gradients and core and shell microspheres," US20140200678A1, 2014 (United States patent Application-published)

Michael Detamore,Cory Berkland,Neethu Mohan, Vineet Gupta, Peter Mchugh, Stefan Lohfeld. Scaffolding biomaterials based on polymer-coated high-stiffness particles, WO2013116736A1, 2013 (International patent Application-published)

Lynda Velutheril Thomas, Ashok Sreedhar, Neethu Mohan, Rahul, Jijo Wilson. Flocked swabs and a process for the manufacture thereof. 202041020378, Indian Patent No. 543367 (Granted 2024)

Mohan N, Nair Prabha D, ?Biomimetic nanofiber assembled hydrogel as hybrid scaffolds for engineering of complex tissues and interfaces and the process thereof? 2013, Indian Patent No. 494023(5049/CHE/2013) (Granted 2024)

Nair BP, Nair PD, Mohan N. Polymer-siloxane hybrid scaffold for tissue engineering applications and process thereof" filed 2013, Indian Patent Application 1639/CHE/2013

2012-2015; Chitra High Value Fellowship, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, India

2005; Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fellowship for doctoral studiesHost Institute: Institute of Frontier Medical Sciences, University of Kyoto, Japan

2003-2008; Institute fellowship for Ph.D., Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science & Technology, India

Heart Failure Association of India (Gold Member, 2025) Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS-India) (Life member)

Biomedical Engineering Society, BMES (2013)

Society for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine India (STERMI) Founding Life member, (2007-present)

Tissue engineering & Regenerative medicine International Society, TERMIS (2011-2014)

Orthopedic Research Society, ORS (2011-2015)

Regulation of progenitor cell function in the heart Funded by ICMR, India Role of Connexins in cardiac fibroblast phenotypic transformation and extracellular matrix synthesis in cardiac diseases

Project Title: In vitro osteoarthritic model to evaluate the regenerative capability of implants or engineered constructs Source of Support: SERB, DST, India (10/2013 - 01/2017)

Dr. Dhanya R, INSPIRE FACULTY

Ms Indraja Devidasan (PhD student) Thesis Title: Mechanisms in Heart Failure

Ms. Sruthi Radhakrishnan (PhD defended-2025) Thesis Title: Molecular Regulation of Key Proteins in Cardiac Fibrosis , Current position- Postdoctoral fellow- Indiana University , USA)

Ms. Aswany MG (PhD student) Thesis Title: Role of extracellular matrix in regulating cardiac fibroblast phenotype

Mr. Sharon BR Technical Staff

Ms. Sunitha Chandrababu, Technical Staff

Ms. Sasikala V, Unit Assistant Pathology

1. Neethu Mohan. Targeting cardiac fibrosis: new avenues for favourable myocardial repair. Organised by SBAOI, TERMIS & IIT Ropar. Biomanthan, Dec 4-7, 2025 2. Neethu Mohan, Molecular targets and pathways to combat cardiac fibrosis and cardiac wall stiffness at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research (Indian Section), organized by ISHR at TTJ Auditorium, IIT Madras. March 21st to 23rd, 2025. 3. Aswany MG, Neethu Mohan. Extracellular matrix mediates cardiac fibroblast to myofibroblast transition. Advances and Challenges in Medical Technology Translation (Trans Medtech 2024), organized by SBAO, STERMI & SCTIMST, Trivandrum, 12-14 December 2024.

Devidasan Indraja, Gopal Sarayu, Radhakrishnan Sruthi and Mohan Neethu. Role of Angiotensin II in determining the fate of c-kit+ cardiac cells in the injured myocardium. Advances In Cardiovascular Medicine And Research (ACMR) 2023, Organized by IACS & ISHR held at PGIMER Chandigarh from 16-18th February 2023

Neethu Mohan ?THERAPEUTIC TARGETS FOR CARDIAC FIBROSIS. Indo-US Seminar on Recent Approaches in Biochemical Research (RBAT-IX), Organized by the Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, India & University of Wisconsin, USA, held from February 1-3rd, 2023

Neethu Mohan, Ethics in Stem Cell Research at Defining Ethics & Welfare in Preclinical research DEW 2022, jointed organized by SCTIMST, CPCSEA, held at SCTIMST, 14-15th November 2022

Sruthi Radhakrishnan, Neethu Mohan. Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 (DDR2)-mediated regulation of Connexin43 in cardiac fibroblasts: Implications for conduction abnormalities in cardiac fibrosis at Heart Failure Conflux organized by Centre for Advanced Research and Excellence in Heart Failure (CARE-HF) SCTIMST, HFAI, ICMR & IACS, February 5-7, 2021

Devidasan Indraja, Gopal Sarayu, Radhakrishnan Sruthi and Mohan Neethu. Survival and fate of c-kit+ cardiac cells in the injured myocardium: Role of Angiotensin II. Heart Failure Conflux CARDIAC METABOLISM & METABOLIC THERAPY IN HEART FAILURE Organized by Centre for Advanced Research and Excellence in Heart Failure (CARE-HF) SCTIMST, ICMR & IACS on 4th and 5th, February 2023.