Jaikrishna Balakittnen

Dr. Jaikrishna Balakittnen serves as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics within Griffith Sciences at Griffith University, holding this position since 2024. His work focuses on developing non-invasive diagnostic methods for oral cancer through salivary biomarker analysis.

His research spans Biomedical Engineering, Dentistry, Genetics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Cancer Genetics, and Oncology and Carcinogenesis. Key investigations include miRNA profiling and noncoding RNA mechanisms in oral cancer pathogenesis, with emphasis on translating molecular discoveries into clinical diagnostics.

Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward liquid biopsy applications in oncology, particularly saliva-based miRNA diagnostics. The 2024 International Journal of Oral Science article established a novel predictive miRNA profile, while the 2022 WIREs RNA review synthesized current knowledge on noncoding RNAs in oral cancer, both demonstrating significant research impact with 26 and 29 citations respectively.

No scientific awards were documented in the available records.

Though no students are listed, Dr. Balakittnen currently serves as a chief investigator on an Australian & New Zealand Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) grant titled 'What happens to the expression of salivary microRNA of oral potentially malignant lesions after excision?' (2024-2025), valued at $29,396, examining post-excision biomarker dynamics with collaborators Punyadeera C, Breik O, and Ekanayake Weeramange C.

He operates within the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics research ecosystem at Nathan Campus (Building N75), contributing to Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well Being) and 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) through translational cancer research.