Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Banerjee, Yajnavalka"
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Augmenting Flexnerism Via Twitterism: Need for Integrating Social Media Application in Blueprinting Pedagogical Strategies for Undergraduate Medical Education
Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A.; Banerjee, Yajnavalka; Bayoumi, Riad (2019-03-25)Background: Flexnerism, or “competency-based medical education,” advocates that formal analytic reasoning, the kind of rational thinking fundamental to the basic sciences, especially the natural sciences, should be the ... -
Blending Gagne’s Instructional Model with Peyton’s Approach to Design an Introductory Bioinformatics Lesson Plan for Medical Students: Proof-of-Concept Study
Banerjee, Yajnavalka; Bayoumi, Riad (2018)Background: With the rapid integration of genetics into medicine, it has become evident that practicing physicians as well as medical students and clinical researchers need to be updated on the fundamentals of bioinformatics. ... -
Confronting the Challenges of Anatomy Education in a Competency-Based Medical Curriculum During Normal and Unprecedented Times (COVID-19 Pandemic): Pedagogical Framework Development and Implementation
Naidoo, Nerissa; Akhras, Aya; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2020)Background: Anatomy is considered to be one of the keystones of undergraduate medical education. However, recently, there has been drastic reduction, both in gross anatomy teaching hours and its context. Additionally, a ... -
Daily Use of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with High Oleocanthal Concentration Reduced Body Weight, Waist Circumference, Alanine Transaminase, Inflammatory Cytokines and Hepatic Steatosis in Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome: A 2-Month Intervention Study
Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2020)Abstract: Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) intake is associated with reduced cardiovascular risk, and its phenolic compound oleocanthal (OC) has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The cardiometabolic effects of ... -
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Anatomy Instruction in Medical Education During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Naidoo, Nerissa; Azar, Aida J.; Khamis, Ammar H.; Gholami, Mandana; Lindsbro, Marjam; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A.; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2021)Abstract: This study presents the design of a DL-framework to deliver anatomy teaching that provides a microfiche of the onsite anatomy learning experience during the mandated COVID-19 lockdown. First, using nominal-group ... -
Diabetes and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Insights from Recent Experience Might Guide Future Management
Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2020)Summary: In summary, the COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge for diabetic patients and diabetologists, but it can be also an opportunity to improve physician–patient communication for better management of the disease ... -
Investigating the Relationship Between Resilience, Stress-Coping Strategies, and Learning Approaches to Predict Academic Performance in Undergraduate Medical Students: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Study
Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2019)Background: The evolution of an undergraduate medical student into an adept physician is perpetual, demanding, and stressful. Several studies have indicated medical students have a higher predominance of mental health ... -
Liraglutide Increases Serum Levels of MicroRNA-27b, -130a and -210 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Novel Epigenetic E ect
Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2020)Abstract: Liraglutide has shown favourable e_ects on several cardiometabolic risk factors, beyond glucose control. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression, resulting in post-transcriptional modifications of cell ... -
Mento’s change model in teaching competency-based medical education
Banerjee, Yajnavalka; Tuffnell, Christopher (2019)Background: Resistance to change is customary and is expected in any organization. However, most of the downsides of change can be avoided if the organization/individual prepares for the change by acknowledging guided ... -
A novel 6D-approach to radically transform undergraduate medical education: preliminary reflections from MBRU
Banerjee, Yajnavalka; Azar, Aida J.; Tuffnell, Christopher; Bayoumi, Riad; Davis, David A. (2018-12)Background: Designers of undergraduate medical education (UME) need to address the exponentially expanding volume and variability of scientific knowledge, where by didactic teaching techniques need to be augmented by ... -
Pasta Supplemented with Opuntia ficus-indica Extract Improves Metabolic Parameters and Reduces Atherogenic Small Dense Low-Density Lipoproteins in Patients with Risk Factors for the Metabolic Syndrome: A Four-Week Intervention Study
Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2020)Abstract: Food supplementation with Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) has been associated with a significant reduction in total cholesterol, body fat, hyperglycemia and blood pressure. Since OFI may also have antioxidant and ... -
Reconnoitering the Role of Long-Noncoding RNAs in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Descriptive Review
Shahzadi, Syeda K.; Naidoo, Nerissa; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A.; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2021)Abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common form of hereditary cardiomyopathy. It is characterized by an unexplained non-dilated hypertrophy of the left ventricle with a conserved or elevated ejection ... -
Thanatogenomic Investigation of the Hydroxymethylome and Mitochondrial Genome of Cadaveric Cardiomyocytes: Proposal for a Proof-of-Concept Study
Naidoo, N; Duvuru, Ruthwik; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2020)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One of the common CVDs is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Recent studies conducted in heart cells of mice ...