Professional Publications

Rao, V.R., Hinz, M., Roberts, B., and Fine, D. 2006. Toxicity Assessment of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Vaccine Candidate Strain V3526. Vaccine, 24: 1710-1715.

Rao, V.R., Eilers, A., and C. Mancini. 2006. Select Agent Diagnostic Test Reporting Requirements—Exemptions and Implications to Biosecurity.  Applied Biosafety, 11(4):215-221.

Rao, V.R., 2006. Tularemia: Comparative Risk Analysis of Vaccine Strains (Preparation).

Rao, V.R.  2006.   Maximum Credible Event Analysis: A Review of its concepts and applications in the biodefense product development (Preparation).

Rao, V.R., Ghei, R., and Chambers, Y. 2005. Biofilms Research—Implications to Biosafety and Public Health. 2005.  Applied Biosafety, 10(2):83-90.

Rao, V.R., Hinz, M., Roberts, B., and Fine, D. 2004.  Environmental Hazard Assessment of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Vaccine Candidate Strain V3526. Vaccine, 22(20), 2667-2673.

Rao, V., McCeney, W., Goldman, G., Luna, G., and Keith, S. 2003. Integration of Environmental Biosensor Data with the Secure Access Health Alert System. Proceedings of the National Defense Industrial Association 29th Annual Environmental and Energy Symposium and Exhibition. Pages: 471-476.  April 7-9, 2003. Richmond, VA. 

Rao, V.R. 2000.  “Long-term Toxic Effects: Emerging Challenges to Chemical Biological Risk Analysis and Medical Treatment Strategies” Proceedings of the CBMTS III. 

Rao, V.R.  2000. Bioterrorism: A Profile of the Reported Incidence.  ASA Newsletter. (October) 2000.

Rao, V.R. 2000.  "Long-term Toxic Effects: Emerging Challenges to Chemical Biological Risk Analysis and Medical Treatment Strategies" Journal of Medical Chemical Defense. May 2000, Spiez (Switzerland). 

Sovcikova, E., M. Ursinyova, W. Ladislava, V. Rao, and M. Lustik. 1997. Effects on the Mental and Motor Abilities of Children Exposed to Low Levels of Lead in Bratislava. Toxic Subs. Mechanisms, 16:221-236. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R., S. Mintz, C. Hadden. and B. Cornaby. 1996. Distribution of Contaminants in Aquatic Organisms from East Fork Poplar Creek.  Ecotoxicol. Environ. Safety, 33:44-54. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. and A. Unger. 1995. A Novel Application of Competitive Binding Model in Dioxin Risk Assessment. Reg. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 21:108-116. [Abstract]

Rao, V.R. 1995. Risk Management--A Time for Innovative Approaches. Environmental Management, 19:313-320.  [Abstract]

Rao, V.R. and A. Unger. 1995. Development of a Risk Assessment Model for Mixtures of Dioxin Congeners Based on Their Competitive Binding to the Ah Receptor.  Env.Carcinogenesis Reviews, (J. Environmental Sci. Health Part C), C13:53-74.  [Abstract]

Rao, V. R., K. Levy, and M. Lustik. Logistic Regression of Inhalation Toxicities of Perchloroethylene: Application in Noncancer Risk Assessment.  Reg. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 18: 233-247, 1993.  [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. Binary Combination Effects of some Pharmacologically Active Chemicals as Promoters of Tumorigenesis. J. Pharmaceutical Sci. 81(5): 403-407, 1992. [Abstract]

Coombs, D. W., F. F. Dyer, L. Robinson, and V. R. Rao. The Use of Neutron Activation Analysis for the Remedial Investigation of East Fork Poplar Creek and a Comparative Estimation of Human Health Risks Between Methods.  Proc. Intl. Tropical Meeting on Nuclear and Haz. Waste Management Ä Spectrum 92. pp:1386-1390, 1992. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. Molecular Mechanism of Action of Dioxin--Implications on its Carcinogenic Potency Estimation. Toxic Sub. Journal, 8:335-351, 1991. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. Binary Effects of Carcinogens and Tumor Promoters Ä A Preliminary Chemical Structural Analysis of BCIDB and PCIDB. J. Tox. Environ. Health, 33: 237-248, 1991.[Abstract]

Mills, P., T. R. Fogg, V. R. Rao, and B. V. Rothkar. Environmental Pollution Measurement and QA in India's State Laboratories.  1991 ASQC Quality Transactions, 2.2.7(A): 4196-4201. [Abstract]
  
Rao. V. R. and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Chemistry and Biochemical Pharmacology of Cardiac Glycosides -A Review.  J. Ind. Inst. Sci. 71: 329-364, 1991. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. and J. W. Banning. Interactions of Cryptosin Mammalian Cardiac ß-Adrenoceptors. Drug and Chem. Toxicol. 13(2&3): 173-194, 1990. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. and J. W. Banning. Cryptosin Induces Backbone Structural Changes in the Cardiac Na+ and K+-dependent Adenosine Triphosphatase.  Biochemistry International, 22(2): 287-294, 1990. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. and J. W. Banning. Interactions of Cryptosin With Mammalian Cardiac Dihydropyridine-Specific Calcium Channels.  Life Sciences, 47(18): 1667-1676, 1990. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R., N. Narendra, M. A. Viswamitra, and C. S. Vaidyanathan.  Cryptosin, a Cardenolide From the Leaves of Cryptolepis buchanani. Phytochemistry, 28(4): 1203-1205, 1989. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R., Dipak Dasgupta, and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Effect of Cryptosin on Na,K-ATPase - A 31P NMR Spectroscopic Study.  Biochem. Pharmacol. 38(12): 2039-2041, 1989.[Abstract]

Rao, V. R., Y-t. Woo, D. Lai, and J. C. Arcos. Database on the Promoters of Chemical Carcinogenesis.  Env.Carcinogenesis Reviews, (J. Environmental Sci. Health Part C), C7(2): 145-386, 1989.  [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. Review of Certain Pharmaceuticals as Tumor Promoters. Dissertation, Wayne State University, 1988.

Rao, V. R., J. W. Banning, and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Interactions of Cryptosin With Dihydropyridine (DHP) Type of Calcium Channels in Mammalian Cardiac Tissues.  The FASEB Journal, 2(5): 1133, 1988. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. Isolation, Characterization and Mode of Action of a New Cardenolide-- Cryptosin.Thesis, Indian Institute of Science, 1987. (Published as an Abstract, V. R. Rao (1991) J. Indian Inst. Sci. 71:57-59.  [Abstract]

Rao, V. R., K. Sankara Rao, and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Cryptosin - a New Cardenolide From Tissue Culture and Intact Plants of Cryptolepis buchanani.  Plant Cell Reports, 6: 291-293, 1987. [Abstract]

Banning, J. W., T. Baginski, V. R. Rao, and A. Abram. Effect of Daunorubicin on Dihydropyridine-Sensitive Binding Sites in Cardiac Sarcolemma. Biochem. Pharmacol. 36(24): 4362-4366, 1987.[Abstract]

Banning, J. W., T. Baginski, V. R. Rao, and A. Abram. Effect of Daunorubicin on Dihydropyridine-Sensitive Calcium Channels in Cardiac Sarcolemma. The Pharmacologist, 29(3):206, 1987.

Banning, J. W., V. R. Rao, and A. Abram. Daunorubicin Decreases ß-Adrenoceptor Concentrations in Cardiac Tissue.  Fed.Proc. 45(3):562, 1986.

Rao, V. R., K. Sankara Rao, and C. S. Vaidyanathan (1986). Chemical Characterization of Cryptosin, a New Cardiac Glycoside.  In: Contemporary themes in Biochemistry, ICSU Short Reports (O.L.Kon., Eds), Vol 6, pp: 310-311, 1986. [Abstract]

Rao, V.R., J. W. Banning., K. Sankara Rao and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Effect of Cryptosin --a New Cardio-Active Steroid Acting on the ß-Adrenoceptors of Mammalian Heart.  In: Contemporary themes in Biochemistry, ICSU Short Reports (O.L.Kon., Eds) Vol. 6, pp:312-313, and 1986. [Abstract]

Narendra, N., V. R. Rao, M. A. Viswamitra, K. Sankara Rao, and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Structure of Cryptosin Monohydrate - a New Cardio-Active Glycoside.  Acta. Crystallographica, C43:1562-1564, 1986. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R., K. Sankara Rao, and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Phytochemical Constituents of Cultured Cells of Eucalyptus tereticornis SM. Plant Cell Reports, 3: 231-233, 1986. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R. and K. Sankara Rao. Tissue Culture of Forest Trees: Clonal Multiplication of Eucalyptus grandis. Plant Science, 40: 51-55, 1985. [Abstract]

Rao, V. R., K. Sankara Rao and C. S. Vaidyanathan. Plant Tissue Culture for the Production of Secondary Metabolites--A Biotechnological View.  Indian J. Pharm. Sci. 47(2):88, 1985.

Rao, V. R. Phytochemical Investigations on the Seeds and Bark of Erythrina umbrosa H.B & K., Thesis, University of Bangalore, 1983.

Anadalwar, T. R. and V. R. Rao. Weeds as a Main Source of Ayurvedic Formulations. In: Proc. 8th Asian-Pacific Weed Sci.Conf. Vol. II, pp.: 55-70, 1981. [Abstract]