My Short CV

Name:	SANJOY KUMAR PAL
Designation:	Assistant Professor
Place of Work:	School of Animal & Range Sciences College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Post Box: 138, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Email:	sanjoypal@yahoo.com; sanjoykpal@gmail.com
Phone:	00251 921788700 (Ethiopia); +91 9867705500 (India)
Website:	www.sanjoypal.com
Date of Birth:	July 7th 1965

Educational qualification:

Other Qualifications:

Post-Graduate Program in Clinical Research from Protonix Research Services (P) Ltd., Hisar, Haryana, 2010.

M.D. (Alternative Medicine) Indian Board of Alternative Medicine. Kolkata. West Bengal. 2002 . (Course not recognized by the Medical Council of India).

B.A.S.M – (Bachelor of Alternative Systems of Medicine), Indian Board of Alternative Medicine. Kolkata, West Bengal, 2000 (Course not recognized by the Medical Council of India).

Post-doctoral Training:

2000 – 2006   Post doctoral research fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi       Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Research, Lucknow 226014  U. P. India.

2000 – 2000  Post doctoral research fellow, Division of Embryotoxicology, Indian Institute
For Toxicology Research (ITRC), Lucknow 226001 U.P. India.

1993 – 1994   Post doctoral research fellow, Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi  
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research, Lucknow 226014  U. P. India.

Professional Experience

Work Details

References:

PUBLICATIONS

SK Pal, YY Mummed. Investigation of haemoglobin polymorphism in Ogaden cattle. Veterinary World 2014; 7(4): 229-233.

VB Gunasekaran, T Vijay, A Kalandar, SK Pal. Teratogenic heroes – a review. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2014; 3(3): 72 – 83.

H Abraham, SK Pal.  Animal biotechnology options in improving livestock production in the horn of Africa. International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies 2014; 1(3):1-8.

SK Pal, SH Fatima. Cancer treatment with the alternative herbal medicine HUMA: Two case reports. Middle East Journal of Cancer 2014; 5(1): 41-46.

SK Pal. Homeopathic medicine and palliative cancer care: A case report. Science Technology Arts Research Journal 2013; 2(1): 60-63.

SK Pal. Homeopathic approach for cancer treatment: My experience. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2013; 19 (5): 478 - 479.

H Nigussie, Y Legesse, SK Pal. Domestic Animal Diversity System (DAD-IS): Its contribution for animal Genetic Resource (AnGR) Management. In the Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP). 2011, 17 – 21.

Y Tadesse, SK Pal. Success and failure of small ruminant breeding program programs in relation to indigenous knowledge, genotype and local environment in the Sub-Sahara African countries (SSA). In the Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP). 2011, 22 – 30.

B Prakash, PM Parikh, SK Pal. Herbo-mineral ayurvedic treatment in a high risk acute promyelocytic leukemia patient with second relapse: 12 years follow up. Journal of Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine 2010; 1 (3): 215 – 218.

B Prakash, S Prakash, R Sharma, SK Pal. Sustainable effect of ayurvedic formulations in the treatment of nutritional anemia in adolescence students. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2010; 16 (2): 205 - 211.

SK Pal.  The role of herbal medicine in fight against HIV /AIDS and cancer. In proceedings of 2nd National Seminar on Evidence based & Integrative Medicine for Lymphatic Filariasis, other Chronic Dermatoses and HIV/AIDS 2007: 75 -76. 

SK Pal. Cancer treatment with traditional herbal medicines. Drug and Pharmaceuticals: Current R & D Highlights 2006; 29 (2): 26 – 31.

SK Pal, G Choudhuri. Hepatitis C: The Indian Scenario. Physician’s Digest 2005; 14 (2): 46- 53.

A Chatterjee. S Ganguly, SK Pal, A Chatterjee, G Mukhopadhyay, R S Bhakta. Attitudes of patients to alternative medicine for cancer treatment. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2005; 6: 125-129. [Corresponding author]

SK Pal. Increasing cancer incidence in India: What can be done? Rapid response to the article of Mudur G. India has some of the highest cancer rates in the world. British Medical Journal 2005; 330: 215. [http://www.bmj.com/search/Mudur%2520G%2520India%2520high%2520cancer%25202005]

Y Shukla, SK Pal. Dietary cancer chemoprevention: An overview. International Journal of Human Genetics. 2004; 4: 265-276.

SK Pal, B Mittal. Fight against cancer in countries with limited resources: the post genomic era scenario. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2004; 5: 328 - 333.

SK Pal, B Mittal. Improving cancer care in India: prospects and challenges. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2004; 5: 224 - 226.

Y Shukla, SK Pal. Complementary and alternative cancer therapies: past, present and the future scenario. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2004; 5: 3 - 14.

SK Pal, Y Shukla. Herbal Medicine: Past present and the future. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2003; 4: 281 – 288.

SK Pal, B Mittal. Importance of complementary and alternative therapies in palliative oncology in India. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2003; 9: 811 - 812.

MK Singh, SK Pal, G Choudhuri. Importance of palliative care services for patients with gall bladder cancer. Current Science 2003; 85: 427 – 428.

SK Pal, GS Pandey, A Kesari, G Choudhuri, B Mittal. Fighting cancer in the information age: The role of Internet. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2003; 41: 189 – 200.

SK Pal. Sex education among school students. Rapid response to the article of Ramasundram S. Can India avoid being devastated by HIV? British Medical Journal 2002; 324: 182 –183.
[http://www.bmj.com/search/Ramasundram%2520S%2520AIDS%2520India%25202002]

SK Pal, BS Chalamalasetty, G Choudhuri. Hepatitis C: A major health problem of India Current Science 2002; 83: 1058 - 1059.

SK Pal. Use of alternative cancer medicines in India. Lancet Oncology 2002; 3 (7): 394 – 395.

SK Pal, GS Pandey, A Kesari, G Choudhuri, B Mittal.  Telemedicine: E-health and hospital of the future.  Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 2002; 61: 414 - 422.

SK Pal. Complementary and alternative medicine: An overview. Current Science 2002; 82 (5): 518 - 524.

SK Pal,  A Gomes, S C Dasgupta and A Gomes. Snake venom as therapeutic agent: From toxin to drug development. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2002; 40: 1353 - 1358.

SK Pal. Use of new cancer drugs in India. Lancet Oncology 2001; 2 (12): 716.

SK Pal, A Nazir, I Mukhopadhya, DK Saxena, D Kar Chowdhuri. Internet: A major resource for toxicologist. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2001; 39: 1207 - 1213.

SK Pal, MK Singh, GS Pandey and B. Mittal. Internet resources for human geneticist. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2001; 39: 503 – 510.

MK Singh, SK Pal, VK Kapoor, G Choudhuri. Gastroenterology and the Internet. Tropical Gastroenterology 2000; 21: 165 - 171.

Book Chapters / Thesis / Compilations:

2014    SK Pal. Food-based intervention for cancer management: An Ayurvedic perspective. In Rastogi S (Ed), Ayurvedic Science of Food and Nutrition, pp 81-106, Springer.
http://www.springer.com/food+science/book/978-1-4614-9627-4

2009    Balendu Prakash and SK Pal. Cancer patients treated with ayurvedic therapy: 13 case reports. Compilation submitted for the Best Case Series Presentation to the Office of the Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) / National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.

2005    SK Pal and S Hina Fatima. Evidence based herbal treatment for malignancy: The HUMA therapy. Published by the Huma Cancer Society, Lucknow.

2005    SK Pal and S Hina Fatima. Cancer patients treated with an alternative therapy HUMA: 20 case reports. Compilation submitted for the Best Case Series Presentation to the Office of the Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) / National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.

2002    SK Pal. Reports of 15 patients treated with alternative cancer therapy Psorinum. Compilation submitted for the Best Case Series Presentation to the Office of the cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) / National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.

1999    AK Chatterjee, S K Dutta ,  RS Bhakta ,  A Mazumdar, G Mukherjee,  S Ganguli S,  PK Kundu, SP Dey Sarkar, BP Mukhapadhya and  SK Pal.  Use of Psorinum in the treatment of cancer. In Oral Cancer VI. Major General AK Verma (Ed), pp 297 - 300. Macmillan India Ltd.

1993    SK Pal. Genetic Characterization of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) germplasm. Ph.D. Thesis approved by Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar – 243 122 (U.P.), India.

Abstracts:

SK Pal, B Asmelash, S Diriba. Indigenous animal genetic resources: a valuable treasure for Ethiopia. In book of Abstracts, Conference on 60th Anniversary of DNA structure and its Impact on Human Life.  Held at Haramaya University, Dire Dawa on June 07, 2013. 

B Asmelash, S Diriba, SK Pal. Molecular markers study a tool for characterization and basis of conservation of wild animals: a short review. In book of Abstracts, International conference on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services for climate change mitigation and sustainable development. Held at Haramaya university, from December 20-22, 2012.

SK Pal, SH Fatima. A study to evaluate the anti-cancer potential of an alternative poly herbal therapy HUMA in patients suffering from advance stage gastro-intestinal (GI) tract carcinoma. UICC World Cancer Congress August 27 – 31, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland.. UICC World Cancer Congress August 27 – 31, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland. PUB 208.

R Sharma, S Rastogi, L Kumar, D Ghosh, SK Pal, PS Bedi, B Singh.  Investigation on the hepato-protective potential of Bhringraj in CCl4 challenged Wister albino rats. In the abstract book of the Satellite Meeting conducted by the Society for Free Radical Research - India; February 11-12; Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. 2008.

N Verma, SH Fatima, AB Pant, SK Pal. Preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of an alternative herbal cancer medicine HUMA. In the proceedings of the 27th Annual convention of Indian Association for Cancer Research, held at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad from February 7 – 9, 2008. PP- 30.

H Sankar, M Pandey, L Kumar, B Singh, RN Singh, PS Bedi, SK Pal, D Ghosh. Ganoderma lucidum: a mushroom with antioxidant and protective effect against carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity. In the proceedings of the 27th Annual convention of Indian Association for Cancer Research, held at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad from February 7 – 9, 2008. PP - 33.

S Johri, B Singh, D Ghosh, SK Pal. Study of the antimicrobial properties of an alternative herbal cancer medicine HUMA. In the proceedings of the 27th Annual convention of Indian Association for Cancer Research, held at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad from February 7 – 9, 2008. PP- 62.

S Rastogi, I Siddiquie, P Karanwal, D Ghosh, SK Pal, B Singh. Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effect of Bauhinia purpurea against carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats. In Book of Abstract & Souvenir of the 2nd Uttarakhand State Science Congress, held at Kumaun University, Nainital from November 15 – 17, 2007. 

SK Pal, SH Fatima. Effectiveness of Alternative Herbal Therapy in Treatment of Cancer: Our Experience with HUMA. In the proceedings of the Cancer Researcher and CAM Practitioners: Fostering Collaborations; Advancing the Science conference held at National Cancer Institute - National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA from October 22 – 23, 2007.

SK Pal, SH Fatima, D Khetan, M Chowdhury. Follow-up of 20 patients with Gastro-intestinal tract (GI) malignancy trying an alternative herbal therapy ‘HUMA’. In proceedings of the 7th INCTR Annual Meeting held at Sao Paolo, Brazil, from March 2 - 4, 2007. Abstract No. 46.

SK Pal. Problem faced by patients with advanced malignant disease trying an alternative cancer therapy. In proceedings of the 7th INCTR Annual Meeting held at Brazil from March 2 - 4, 2007. Abstract No. 47.

SK Pal and SH Fatima. Oral Cancer treatment with poly herbal therapy HUMA. In abstract book of UICC World Cancer Congress 2006, held at Washington D.C. USA. 84: 69.

SK Pal, S Hina Fatima. HUMA a popular alternative cancer therapy in northern India. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 2006; 2: S23 (PP23).

SH Fatima, SK Pal. Palliative care with poly-herbal therapy ‘HUMA’: Report of 20 patients. Scientific Proceedings of XIII International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care. Held at Chennai from, February 10 – 12, 2006.

SH Fatima, SK Pal. Oral malignancy treatment with a popular alternative cancer therapy ‘HUMA’. In the proceedings of the Oral Cancer Conference 2006 held at Regional Cancer Centre Trivundrum from January 27 –29, 2006.

SK Pal, SH Fatima. A survey of patients electing a popular alternative therapy ‘HUMA’ for cancer treatment. In proceedings of the 6th INCTR Annual Meeting held at Chennai from December 10 – 13, 2005.

SH Fatima, N Moorchung, SK Pal. To study the effect of a poly herbal medicine ‘HUMA’ in 25 patient suffering from oral malignancy. In proceedings of the 6th INCTR Annual Meeting held at Chennai from December 10 – 13, 2005. [Presenting author]

N Jain, Chinata KP, TS Negi, SK Pal, SS Ashraf, G Choudhuri. Poor hepatitis B vaccination coverage amongst health care workers in a tertiary care hospital can be improved by mass “mopping-up” campaigns. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2005; 24 (Suppl 1): A79.

TS Negi, G Bhatt, SK Pal, AM Jha, GB Sharma, G Choudhuri. Comparison of Efficacy of 3rd generation vaccine containing S, pre-S1 and Pre-S2 protein with standard 2nd generation hepatitis B vaccine containing S-protein component in Indian adults. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2005; 24 (Suppl 1): A 79.

G Bhatt, SK Pal, CS Baba, TS Negi, A Sharma, C Banerjee, G Choudhuri. Long term outcome of chronic hepatitis C patients with sustained virological response after combination therapy. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2005; 24 (Suppl 1): A79 – A80.

G Bhatt, SK Pal, CS Baba, TS Negi, C Banerjee, G Choudhuri. Safety and efficacy of interferon plus ribavirin in hepatitis C patients with chronic hepatitis and compensated cirrhosis. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2005; 24 (Suppl 1): A81 – A82.

SH Fatima, SK Pal. Effectiveness of poly herbal therapy HUMA in regression of oral cancer. Elements: Ayurveda Health & Nutrition 2005; 1 (Supplement 1): 19.

SK Pal. Role of complementary and alternative therapies in cancer management in India. The Indian Journal of Medical Research 2005; 121 (Supplement): 153.

S Jaju, SK Pal, SK Mishra, AK Verma, NR Dutta, A Agarwal, G Agarwal, A Mishra, Farah. Counselling of cancer patients: A study from a tertiary care centre. The Indian Journal of Medical Research 2005; 121 (Supplement): 87.

SK Pal, P Ranjan, CS Baba, TS Negi, G Choudhuri. Combination therapy with regular interferon is as effective as PEG-interferon in treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Indian patients. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004; 19 (Supplement): A713.

G Alexander, CS Baba, SK Pal, A Gupta and G Choudhuri. Comparison of tolerability, safety and efficacy of combination treatment with interferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C in end stage renal disease (ESRD), pre and post-renal transplant.  Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004; 19 (Supplement): A706 - A707.

SK Pal. Prominent alternative cancer therapies of India. In proceedings of the 1st International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, held at New York, USA from November 17 – 19, 2004: 33.

SK Pal, S H Fatima. Management of terminal cancer patients with alternative medicine: a study from India. In proceedings of the 5Th Annual Meeting of the INCTR held at Cairo from October 2 - 5, 2004.

SK Pal, A Kesari, G S Pandey and B Mittal. Importance of Telegenetics services in India: A survey. The American Journal of Human Genetics 2002; 71 (Suppl): 1211.

 Review Assignments:

Ad hoc reviewer for the following journals since 2000. Number in parenthesis indicates the number of times manuscript was reviewed for respective journals.

CNS & Neurological Disorder – Drug Target (1)
National Medicine Journal of India (1)
International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (2)
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (3)
Health Policy  (1)
Asked to comment on an article published in Lancet Oncology.
African Journal of Agricultural Research (1)
Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine (2)
International Journal of Medical Sciences and Biotechnology (2)