Varalakshmi Manchana
Dr. Varalakshmi Manchana, is an Associate Professor at School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad. With 19 years of experience in teaching, her research focuses on Healthy Ageing, Frailty, Dementia, Disability, Nutrition, Nursing, Sleep and Chronic Pain, Women and Mental health, Adolescent wellbeing, Socio-Behavioural health, Gender, Health promotion, NCDs and Injury Epidemiology. She coordinated and supervises PhD in Health sciences (Public health and Nursing) in her school, A PhD candidate awarded, three ongoing, and she has guided more than 80 BSc nursing, and 90 Masters in Public health and Masters in Nursing Research projects, an external examiner and research guide to MSc and MPhil and PhD programs. Published 32 research papers in renowned, peer reviewed journals and 10 general articles. Organized several international and national workshops and seminars such as GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) and workshop series in Ageing and Health. Presented her research in several national and international conferences, served as convenor for the Institutional Ethics Committee and resource person to various external organizations and human and animal ethics committee member. She has coordinated academic programs in collaboration with external and conducts research with international collaboration. Professional developmental courses to her credit like, Disaster management, Gender studies, Hospital administration, Education Technology and Bioethics and Quality assurance in Teaching-Learning etc affirms her commitment for Lifelong learning. She strongly believes in Value based education.
