SCIENTIST of National Institute for Research in Environmental Health

Dr. Tanwi Trushna

Scientist- C
Environmental Health & Epidemiology

DATE OF JOINING (ICMR): 10th January, 2019

E-MAIL: trushna.t@icmr.gov.in

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

MBBS - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2015)

AWARDS

1. Manipal University prize for excellent performance in First MBBS University Examination (2010)
2. Sir Ratan Tata Merit Scholarship for excellent academic performance in MBBS (2010)
3. Manipal University Prize for standing First in Second MBBS University Examination (2011)
4. Dr. Kandaswamy Award for scoring highest marks in Forensic Medicine University Examination (2011)
5. Saurabh Chandel Award for excellent academic performance in MBBS (2012)
6. ICMR STS (Short-Term Studentship) 2013 for the project titled, “To Study the Effects of Over-weight and Obesity on Higher Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adult Medical Students”
7. Women Warriors of ICMR- Women scientists leading India’s fight against COVID-19 (2021)

Professional Memberships

1. Indian Medical Association (IMA)
2. Indian Public Health Association (IPHA)
3. Epidemiological Foundation of India (EFI)
4. International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)
5. International Epidemiological Association (IEA)

FOREIGN VISIT

Oral paper presentation in Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, April 2013 held at University Of Azores, Portugal.

THRUST AREA

1. Environmental Health & Epidemiology

PUBLICATIONS

1. Trushna T*, Tiwari RR. Establishing the National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, India. Bull World Health Organ. 2022/02/22 ed. 2022 Apr 1;100(4):281–5. [IF: 13.831 (2021)]

2. Trushna T*, Dhiman V, Aher SB, Raj D, Ahirwar R, Shubham S, et al. Environmental monitoring and health assessment in an industrial town in central India: A cross-sectional study protocol. PLOS ONE. 2022 Jun 16;17(6):e0264154. [IF: 3.752 (2021)]

3. Dhiman V*, Trushna T, Raj D, Tiwari RR. Is ambient air pollution a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease? A meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. Int J Environ Health Res. 2022 Mar 9;1–18. [IF: 4.477 (2021)]

4. Dhiman V*, Trushna T, Raj D, Tiwari RR. Is Air Pollution Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia? A Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Research. Neurol India. 2022 May-Jun;70(3):1004-1019. [IF: 1.663 (2021)]

5. Singh S*, Trushna T, Kalyanasundaram M, Tamhankar AJ, Diwan V. Microplastics in drinking water: a macro issue. Water Supply. 2022;22(5):5650–74. [IF:1.768 (2021)]

6. Pathak A, Ogunbayo A, Trushna T, Khare S, Mathur A, Atkins S, et al. Perceptions and experiences of caregivers on child injuries: a qualitative study from central India. Journal of Prevention. 2022;1–17. [IF: 1.963 (2021)]

7. Trushna T, Tripathi AK, Tiwari RR, Sindhuprava R*. Nutraceuticals with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties as intervention for reducing the health effects of fine particulate matter: Potential and Prospects. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 2021;24:1–1. [IF: 1.714 (2021)]

8. Trushna T*, Dhiman V, Raj D, Tiwari RR. Effects of ambient air pollution on psychological stress and anxiety disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. Reviews on Environmental Health [Internet]. 2020; Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/reveh-2020-0125 [IF: 4.022 (2021)]

9. Trushna T, Diwan V*, Nandi SS, Aher SB, Tiwari RR, Sabde YD. A mixed-methods community-based participatory research to explore stakeholder’s perspectives and to quantify the effect of crop residue burning on air and human health in Central India: study protocol. BMC Public Health. 2020 Nov 30;20(1):1824. [IF: 4.135 (2021)]

10. Wakode S, Trushna T, Wakode N, Thakare A, Bharshankar R, Manjunatha S*. Use of MTT assay for proliferation of U937 cell line and its inter-rater reliability-best taken with a grain of salt. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2020;72(4):396–401.

11. Sabde Y, Diwan V*, Mahadik VK, Parashar V, Negandhi H, Trushna T, Zodpey S. Medical schools in India: pattern of establishment and impact on public health - a Geographic Information System (GIS) based exploratory study. BMC Public Health 2020; 20: 755. [IF: 4.135 (2021)]