Haleagrahara Nagaraja
- haleagrahara.nagaraja@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8702-0490- Head, Foundation Studies
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Biography
Nagaraja Haleagrahara is the Associate Professor at the College of Medicine and Dentistry. His Research Portfolio interests are diverse including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, neurodegeneration and animal models of human diseases. Currently, his research team at JCU utilize a multidisciplinary approach to research novel anti-inflammatory therapies for rheumatoid arthritis. Nagaraja has managed several peer-reviewed research grants from research institutions in Malaysia and Australia in the past twenty years. Nagaraja proves extensive experience teaching physiology and pathophysiology in the tertiary setting since 1989. He has taught across a range of undergraduate, and postgraduate subjects and content areas. Passionate about supporting students at all levels to become intensely engaged in learning as a lifelong endeavour he aims to focus beyond final grades. Nagaraja has been consistently active in Tertiary Education Research with a keen interest in medical education focusing on case-based learning, blended learning, and learning technologies.
Research
Research Interests
Immunotherapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Neuroprotective effects of palm phytonutrients in Parkinson’s disease (Primary Advisor -International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Neuroprotective effects of Vitamin E on oxidative stress-induced dopaminergic neuronal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease (Secondary Advisor -International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Biomarkers of diabetic foot ulcer
Rheumatoid arthritis; Bioflavonoids and collagen-induced arthritis; Anti-rheumatoid arthritic activity of flavonoids; Anti-rheumatoid arthritic activity of hookworm proteins; Diabetes; Diabetic foot ulcer; Growth factors in diabetic foot ulcer
Bioflavonoids and inflammatory pathways in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Teaching
Teaching Interests
Physiology, Pathophysiology, Endocrinology, Neurophysiology, Hematology and Renal Physiology
Learning styles and approaches of undergraduate medical students
Evaluating the impact of an integrated blended e-learning program on learning delivery and enhancement in medical education
Evaluating the impact of mobile integrated learning resources on medical student learning outcomes
Research Advisor Accreditation
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Primary