Dicky John Davis G
Associate Professor, Department of Bioinformatics
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai
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Associate Professor, Department of Bioinformatics
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai
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Associate Professor, Department of Bioinformatics
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (DU), Chennai
September 2023 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (DU), Chennai
October 2014 - August 2023
Lecturer, Department of Bioinformatics
Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai
July 2004 - September 2014
Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology
Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts & Science, Chennai
August 2002 - June 2004
Manager R&D
Nichi-In Drugs & Devices Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
November 2001 - February 2002
Territory Manager
DSS Imagetech Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
September 1998 - October 2001
Ph.D. Bioinformatics
Sri Ramachandra University, 2014
M.Phil. Biotechnology
Bharathidasan University, 2005
P.G. Diploma in Bioinformatics
Small Industries Service Institute, 2003
M.Sc. Molecular Biology
University of Madras, 1998
P.G. Diploma in Advanced Medical Laboratory Technology
Tamilnad Hospital, 1996
B.Sc. Microbiology
University of Madras, 1994
Awarded for Meritorious Research Publication, Sri Ramachandra University, 2015
Awarded for Meritorious Research Publication, Sri Ramachandra University, 2012
Qualified Joint CSIR UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship, June 2011
In silico studies with different Unani formulations
Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Chennai, July 2020 (1 year), ₹1.5 Lakhs
Nuclear factor-κB inhibition in human urothelial carcinoma by a bioactive peptide using in-vitro and in-silico studies
Young Faculty Grant, Sri Ramachandra University, November 2014 (1 year), ₹1 Lakh
Chemoinformatics database of marine algae
Department of Bioinformatics, Sri Ramachandra University, June 2009 (5 years), ₹1.25 Lakhs
Anti-lipidemic and anti-diabetic properties of Gymnema sylvestre saponins: an in-silico approach
R. Archana Preetha, G. Dicky John Davis*, M. Gowri Neelima, B.S. Chaitra, B. Kirankumar.
In Silico Pharmacology, Volume 13, June 2025, Article 94.
PMID: 40552354 | PMCID: PMC12182551 |In Silico Pharmacol | PDF
Decoding the Triterpenoid Gymnemic Acid Biosynthetic Pathway in Gymnema sylvestre
Archana Preetha R, Dicky John Davis G*, Gowri Neelima M, Chaitra B S, Kirankumar B.
Journal of Neonatal Surgery, Volume 14, Issue 7S, March 2025, Pages 464–470.
Identification and Validation of B-Cell Epitopes on the VP1 Protein of Parvovirus B19 through Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulation
Reuben Kuruvilla Thomas, Ambritha Balasundaram, Gracy Fathima, Sathish Sankar, Dicky John Davis G*, Mageshbabu Ramamoorthy, Nithiyanandan Saravanan, Swati Kumari, Sudhabharathi Reju, Ramya Barani, Sribal Selvarajan, Krishnasamy Kaveri, John Fletcher, Jason T. Blackard, George Priya Doss C, Padma Srikanth.
ACS Omega, Volume 10, Issue 4, January 2025, Pages 3598–3609.
PMID: 39926541 | PMCID: PMC11799995 | ACS Omega | PDF
Molecular docking and MD simulation approach to identify potential phytochemical lead molecule against triple negative breast cancer
Pranaya Sankaranarayanan, Dicky John Davis G*, Abhinand PA, M Manikandan, Arabinda Ghosh.
F1000Research, Volume 13, October 2024, 1271.
PMID: 40860264 | PMCID: PMC12375911 | F1000Res | PDF
In silico preliminary evaluation of bioactive compounds from five Unani drugs as potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors
Noman Anwar, G. Dicky John Davis, Syed Ibrahim, Meena R P, Zeba Afnaan, N. Zaheer Ahmed.
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2024, Pages 247-261.
Antifibrotic effect of silymarin on arecoline-induced fibrosis in primary human buccal fibroblasts: an in silico and in vitro analysis
Divyambika Catakapatri Venugopal, Paramesh Viswanathan, Soundharya Ravindran, Alan Mathew Punnoose, Madhavan Yasasve, Davis G. Dicky John, Lavanya Prabhakar, Gnanasambandan Ramanathan, Sathasivasubramanian Sankarapandian, Vijayalakshmi Ramshankar.
Molecular Biology Reports, Volume 51, Issue 3, February 2024, Article 303.
PMID: 38356030 | Mol Biol Rep | PDF
Computational analysis of marine algal compounds for obesity management against pancreatic lipase
Lavanya Prabhakar, Davis G. Dicky John*, Satya Ranjan Singh, Ayaluru Murali.
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, Volume 41, Issue 11, July 2023, Pages 4863-4872.
PMID: 35575483 | J Biomol Struct Dyn | PDF
Chemo-structural diversity of anti-obesity compound database
Lavanya Prabhakar, Dicky John Davis G*.
Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, Volume 120, May 2023, Article 108414.
PMID: 36702059 | J Mol Graph Model | PDF
Meta-analysis of lean and obese RNA-seq datasets to identify genes targeting obesity
Lavanya Prabhakar, Dicky John Davis G*.
Bioinformation, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2023, Pages 331-335.
PMID: 37808366 | PMCID: PMC10557442 | Bioinformation | PDF
Computational study of potential inhibitors for fat mass and obesity-associated protein from seaweed and plant compounds
Lavanya Prabhakar, Dicky John Davis G*.
PeerJ, October 2022, 10:e14256.
PMID: 36299509 | PMCID: PMC9590420 | PeerJ | PDF
Comparative Study of three Clustering Algorithms for Microarray Data
Noveenaa Pious, G. Dicky John Davis*.
Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: G, Volume 22, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 11-17.
Benefits of merging paired-end reads before pre-processing environmental metagenomics data
Midhuna Immaculate Joseph Maran, Dicky John Davis G*.
Marine Genomics, Volume 61, February 2022, Pages 100914.
PMID: 34864203 | Mar Genomics | PDF
Arq Ajīb – a wonder Unani formulation for inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein and mainPV protease – an insilico approach
N Zaheer Ahmed, Dicky John Davis G, Asim Ali Khan, Lavanya Prabhakar, Meena Ram Paratap, Zeba Afnaan, Meera Devi Sri, Noman Anwar.
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 3, October 2021, Pages 637-649.
PMID: 34679263 | J Complement Integr Med | PDF
Antimicrobial, HPTLC and in-silico studies of Habb-e-Bukhar widely used in Unani system of Medicine
Asim Ali Khan, Rampratap Meena, Meera Devi Sri P, G. Dicky John Davis, Zaheer Ahmed N, Mageswari S, Jaculin Raiza A, Sadaf Subhani, Selvarani R.
International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2021, Pages 42788-42793.
In-Silico Evaluation of Tiryaq-E-Wabai, an Unani Formulation for its Potency against SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein and Main Protease
N. Zaheer Ahmed, G. Dicky John Davis, Noman Anwar, Asim Ali Khan, Ram Pratap Meena, Zeba Afnaan, Meera Devi Sri.
Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics, Volume 11, Issue 4, 15 August 2021, Pages 86-100.
Bladder neoplasms and NF-κB: an unfathomed association
Charles Emmanuel Jebaraj Walter, Sankari Durairajan, Kalaiselvi Periyandavan, George Priya Doss C, Dicky John Davis G, Hannah Rachel Vasanthi A, Thanka Johnson, Hatem Zayed.
Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, Volume 20, Issue 5, May 2020, Pages 497-508.
PMID: 32228251 | Expert Rev Mol Diagn | PDF
Selective Susceptibility of Human Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma T24 Cells towards NBD Peptide
Sankari Durairajan, Charles Emmanuel Jebaraj Walter, Kalaiselvi Periyandavan, George Priya Doss C, Dicky John Davis G, Hannah Rachel Vasanthi A, Gayathri Thiruvengadam, Thanka Johnson.
American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2020, Pages 184-198.
GenPop - An Online Tool to Analyze Human Population Genetic Data
B. Arundhati Mahesh, E. Kannan, G. Dicky John Davis, PK Ragunath.
Bioinformation, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2020, Pages 149-152.
PMID: 32405166 | PMCID: PMC7196168 | Bioinformation | PDF
Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene in Base Excision Repair Pathway in a Southern Indian Population
Andrea Mary Francis, R. Ramya, Nalini Ganesan, Solomon F. D. Paul, AK. Munirajan, P. Kumarasamy, G. Dicky John Davis.
Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2018, Pages 1-6.
Differential expression of NF-κB heterodimer RelA/p50 in human urothelial carcinoma
Sankari Durairajan, Charles Emmanuel Jebaraj Walter, Mary Divya Samuel, Dinesh Palani, G. Dicky John Davis, C. George Priya Doss, Sneha Pasupati, Thanka Johnson.
PeerJ, September 2018, 6:e5563.
PMID: 30225173 | PMCID: PMC6139250 | PeerJ | PDF
Motif Finding Tool Using Perl CGI
Arundhati Mahesh, G. Dicky John Davis, PK. Ragunath, E. Kannan.
International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2018, Pages 1–5.
Mobile App for Cardiac risks
S. Mariya Thangam, G. Dicky John Davis, B. Bagya Sreedharaman, Arundhati Mahesh.
International Journal of Computer Engineering & Technology, Volume 9, Issue 3, July 2018, Pages 218–221.
QSAR based docking studies of marine algal anticancer compounds as inhibitors of protein kinase B (PKBβ)
G. Dicky John Davis*, A. Hannah Rachel Vasanthi.
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 76, August 2015, Pages 110–118.
PMID: 25936945 | Eur J Pharm Sci | PDF
Glucose oxidase incorporated collagen matrices for dermal wound repair in diabetic rat models: a biochemical study
V. Arul, J. Gunasingh Masilamoni, E. Philip Jesudason, P. J. Jaji, M. Inayathullah, G. Dicky John Davis, S. Vignesh, R. Jayakumar.
Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Volume 26, Issue 8, May 2012, Pages 917-938.
PMID: 21363874 | J Biomater Appl | PDF
Seaweed metabolite database (SWMD): A database of natural compounds from marine algae
G. Dicky John Davis*, A. Hannah Rachel Vasanthi.
Bioinformation, Volume 5, Issue 8, January 2011, Pages 361-364.
PMID: 21423723 | PMCID: PMC3053594 | Bioinformation | PDF
Radioprotective effect of DL-α-lipoic acid on mice skin fibroblasts
G. Dicky John Davis*, J. Gunasingh Masilamoni, V. Arul, M. Siva Muthu Kumar, U. Baraneedharan, Solomon F. D. Paul, I. Vignesh Sakthivelu, E. Philip Jesudason, R. Jayakumar.
Cell Biology and Toxicology, Volume 25, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 331-340.
PMID: 18553143 | Cell Biol Toxicol | PDF
Melatonin prevents amyloid protofibrillar induced oxidative imbalance and biogenic amine catabolism
J. Gunasingh Masilamoni, E. Philip Jesudason, Ben S. Ashok, R. Kirubagaran, W. Charles E. Jebaraj, G. Dicky John Davis, S. Vignesh, S. Dhandayuthapani, R. Jayakumar.
Life Sciences, Volume 83, Issues 3-4, 18 July 2008, Pages 96-102.
The protective role of dl-α-lipoic acid in biogenic amines catabolism triggered by Aβ amyloid vaccination in mice
E. Philip Jesudason, J. Gunasingh Masilamoni, R. Kirubagaran, G. Dicky John Davis, R. Jayakumar.
Brain Research Bulletin, Volume 65, Issue 4, 30 April 2005, Pages 361-367.
PMID: 15811602 | Brain Res Bull | PDF
Chapter 1. Online Drug Data Banks and Molecular Libraries
G. Dicky John Davis*, R. Archana Preetha, M. Gowri Neelima.
Recent Advances in Computer Aided Drug Designing, Nova Publishers, 26 July 2021, Pages 1-9.
Cataloged the chemical compounds in marine algae by text- and data-mining published literature and hosted it in a public domain www.swmd.co.in. Cytotoxic compounds were subjected to QSAR analysis and potential inhibitor for Protein kinase B was predicted by docking studies from red algae. [2007 – 2014]
Title of the Thesis: “Anticancer potential of Marine Algae - a Chemoinformatics approach”
Machine Learning-Guided Discovery of Anticancer Compounds
International CME on Genomics and Precision Medicine in Cancer, 1st February, 2025.
Organized by Faculty Of Clinical Research, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai - 600116.
Protein Structure Visualization and Molecular Docking
Workshop on Techniques in Computational Biology and its Applications, 10th January, 2024.
Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai - 603103.
Computational Methods for Protein Structure Prediction
Workshop on In-Silico Drug Design and Development, 8th December, 2021.
Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai - 603103.
Molecular Modelling in Drug Discovery
Second National Workshop on Medical Bioinformatics, 19th March, 2020.
Organized by Department of Bioinformatics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai - 600116.
Protein Structure analysis and Molecular Modeling
Workshop on Genomic and Proteomic analysis for improvement of Productivity in Farm Animal, 27 September 2019.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Insilico Drug Discovery
Application of Bioinformatics for Post Graduate Research, 10 August 2019.
Organized by Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637002.
Molecular Docking using Autodock Vina
Workshop on Vetinformatics, 6 March 2019.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Biotechnology in Medicine
Workshop on MOL BIO GIZMO, 31st January, 2019.
Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science, Adyar, Chennai - 600020.
Chemoinformatics and Marine Algal Drug Discovery
National Conference on Applications of Computational Biology in Omics, (ACBO-18), 11 October 2018.
Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram - 631561.
Protein Structure Analysis & Prediction
Workshop on Genomic and Proteomic Analysis for Improvement of Productivity in farm Animals, 9 August 2018.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Molecular Structure Analysis in Drug Designing
Workshop on In Silico Molecular Modeling and Drug Designing, 10 January 2018.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Protein sequence analysis, Molecular Modelling and docking studies
Workshop on Genomic and Proteomic analysis for improvement of productivity in farm animals, 13 July 2017.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Introduction to Proteomics and Protein sequence databanks, Molecular Modelling and Novel drug discovery
Workshop on Application of Bioinformatics in Animal Sciences, 29 May 2017.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
New Horizons of Bioinformatics in the Precision Medicine Era
Ascozyme - National Level Students Technical Symposium, 25 March 2017.
Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Shri Andal Alagar College of Engineering, Mamandur - 603111.
Significance of Structure Analysis in Computer Aided Drug Designing
Workshop on Computer Aided Drug Designing, 14 February 2017.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Protein structure visualization and prediction with bioinformatics tools
Workshop on Application of Bioinformatics in Proteome analysis, 22 September 2016.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Application of Bioinformatics in Phylogenetic Data Analysis
Workshop on Application of Bioinformatics in Genome analysis, 9 August 2016.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Significance of Phylogenetic analysis
Workshop on Recent Advancements in Comparative Genomics & Proteomics, 24 February 2016.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Novel drug discovery using a free software – Autodock
Workshop on Insilico drug designing & Development, 8 October 2015.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Recent advances & applications of PCR
State level workshop on PCR – a tool for molecular approach, 23 September 2015.
Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts & Science, Adyar, Chennai - 600020.
An insight into drug targets and bioactive principles
Training Programme on Application of Bioinformatics in Veterinary Research, 8 July 2015.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Protein Modelling - Structure Prediction and Analysis
National workshop on Applications of Bioinformatics in Drug Designing, 25 September 2014.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Protein structure analysis
National workshop on Bioinformatics - a practical approach to genomics & proteomics, 8 October 2013.
Organized by Bioinformatics Centre & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Cheminformatics database of red algae Laurencia Spp. for drug discovery
Second National Conference on Bioprospecting of Marine Resources with Special Reference to Marine Natural Products and Drug Discovery, 25-27 August 2010.
Organized by School of Marine Sciences, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies, Alagappa University, Karaikudi - 630003.
No. 137, Second Main Road, Ashtalakshmi Nagar, Alapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 116, India.
Email: dicky@sriramachandra.edu.in, dickyjohn@sret.edu.in, dicky@swmd.co.in
Phone: (91) 8939278665