Prof. Nalini Gupta
Designation : Professor
Department : CYTOLOGY & GYNAECOLOGICAL PATHOLOGY
gupta.nalini@pgimer.edu.in

 
 
 :: Contact Details
  Phone No.    :   7087008114
  Ext No.        :   5114
 :: Educational Qualification
  Graduation :   MBBS from Govt Medical College, Amritsar in year 1995
  Post Graduation :   MD (Pathology) from Govt Medical College, Amritsar in year 2000
  Other Qualification.(1)      :   Senior resident (Pathology) from PGIMER in year 2004
  Other Qualification.(2)      :   DNB (Pathology) from National Board of Examinations in year 2000
     
 :: Area of Interest
       Area Of Interest       :
      

Dr Gupta is interested in the fine needle aspiration cytology and gynecological cytology. She has been trained for six months in U.K. for ‘Liquid-based cytology’ in both gynec & non-gynec samples and its various applications including HPV typing. She has special interest in cancer research particularly for carcinoma cervix, lung and head & Neck cancers.
     
 :: Research & Projects
      Extramural Projects       :
Screening of endometrioid type of endometrial carcinoma for its biological markers on tissue microarray (ICMR project).
      Departmental / P.G.I.
      Projects      		 :

Role of CD10 immunochemistry in differentiating hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic carcinoma of the liver; Study of HPV and EBV detection in cervical metastases from primary in head and neck region by FNAC & PCR; Detection of HPV in cases of esophageal carcinoma by  PCR; Study of Immunochemistry of Estrogen & Progesterone receptor, HER2 and Prostate specific antigen in Primary breast carcinoma cases; Immunohistochemistry of Mucinous tumors of the ovary; Breast tuberculosis- Role of PCR in a rare entity
      Research In
      Progress      		 :

1.      Immunochemistry and analysis of known EGFR mutations in FNAC samples as aids for histological and molecular typing of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

2.      Screening of endometrioid type of endometrial carcinoma for its biological markers on tissue microarray

3.      hrHPV and LBC in female sex workers in UT- Chandigarh
      Area Of
      Specialization      		 :

1.     Fine needle aspiration cytology

2.     Liquid-based Cytology

3.     Ancillary techniques applicable to cytology samples
      Member Of Professional
      Bodies      		 :

      Life member of Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists; Life member of National Academy of Medical Sciences; Life member of Indian Academy of cytologists; Life member of Indian Medical association; Life member of Indian Society of Study of Lung Cancer; Executive member of Indian Academy of Cytologists (2009-2011); Convener A&E committee of Indian Academy of Cytologists
     
 :: Publications(In Vancouver Style)

CHAPTERS IN THE BOOKS

 

 

1.Antigen Antibody Reactions, In-Immunology - BasicConcepts”, editors- B K Gupta & A Sharma, chapter 8, Peepee Publishers & Distributors (P)Ltd., New Delhi

2.Role of FNAC in lung lesions-Editor- Dr S K Jindal, in Textbook of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine,Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2011; p399-416.

3.Pulmonary infections. In: PulmonaryInfection. Amer Amal (eds). InTech Publishers, Croatia. March 2012. Pages69-84.

4.GynecologicalCancers: Pathology and Cytological methods for diagnosis of Gynecologicalcancers. In: Breast and Gynecological Cancers- An integrated approach forscreening and early diagnosis in developing countries. MK Shetty (editor), Springer, New York, USA 2013. Pages 39-55.

5.CheckSample2012 for American Society of Clinical Pathology on FNA of Lesions of Nose, NasalCavity and Paranasal Sinuses.

6.Encyclopedia in Pathology- written 10 chapters oncervical cytology

Liquid based cytology, Human Papilloma virus,Reactive cellular changes Repair, Atypical Immature metaplastic cells,Cytomegalovirus cytological findings, Cervix Squamous cell carcinoma, Carcinomain-situ Cervix, Herpes virus infection Cervix, Reactive cellular changes IUCD,Chemotherapy associated atypia.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Dr Gupta has more than 140 publications in various peer-reviewed international and national journals.

  • She is on the reviewer’s board for more than 25 international & national journals & receives articles for review.

CONFERENCES

  • She has attended more than eighty national and four international conferences and have presented various invited lectures, oral presentations as well as posters in these workshops/CMEs/ Conferences.

  • She has conducted CME’s and various workshops on ‘Liquid-based Cytology’ in various institutes of reputes across the country.