Education

Biography

Research Interest

• Neurophysiology
• Psychoneuroimmunology
• Positron Emission Tomography
• Yoga, Meditation
• EEG, Cognition, stress and immune biomarkers
  

Scientific activities

Professional and Teaching Experience

Scientific Activities

1. Selected as an active reviewer of the indexed journal of ‘International Journal of Yoga’ (IJoY) on 03rd June, 2019.
2. Awarded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as Independent Senior Research Fellowship (2012) in the project entitled “To study the effect of short-term induced changes in cognitive functions in overweight/obese subjects: Neuropsychological and biochemical evidences” (Department of Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi; year: 2012-2013).
3. Worked as a Junior Research Fellow in the project entitled “Psychoneuroimmune effects of meditation: an evaluation by PET and biochemical markers” under the Supervision of Dr. Raj Kumar Yadav, Additional Professor, Dept. of Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi (year: 2008-2011).
4. Worked as a project fellow in the project titled “Effect of hemodialysis on oxidative stress and total antioxidant status in patients with chronic renal failure” at the Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College Sec.32, Chandigarh (year: 2006-2007).

Active Membership in Scientific Organization

1. Lifetime membership of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPICON) in 2010; Membership No.: 5/1135.
2. Executive Committee Member of Association of Physiologists & Pharmacologists of India (APPI), Chandigarh Chapter of APPI, and meeting held on 25th November, 2017.
3. Lifetime membership of Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN) in 2018; Membership No.: LM- 140.
4. Lifetime membership for ASSOPI (Association of Physiologists of India): Membership No.: L-ASSOPI/2019/312.
5. Lifetime membership of Indian Society of Clinical Research (ISCR) in 2019, Membership No. 1230.

Publications

1. Magan D, Yadav RK. Right Broca’s area is hyperactive in right-handed subjects during meditation: Possible clinical implications? Medical Hypotheses 2021; 150:110556.
2. Magan D, Yadav RK. Neural mechanism of attention control in long-term preksha meditation. Medical Hypotheses 2020; 143:109953.
3. Magan D, Yadav RK. Long-term, regular yoga-meditation reduces unhealthy stress and boosts immunity. Science Discoveries.degruyter.com, Jan 2020.
4. Magan D, Yadav RK, Bal CS, Mathur R, Pandey RM. Brain plasticity & Neurophysiological correlates of meditation in long-term meditators: An 18FDG-PET study based on an innovative methodology. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2019; 25(12):1172-1182.
5. Magan D, Yadav RK. Physiological Persona Differences Based on Stress and Inflammation between Meditators and Healthy Controls. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Dec 2019 [Epub ahead of print].
6. Magan D, Yadav RK, Deepak KK. Comparative Analysis of Depth of Meditation between Long-Term and Short Term Meditators using Electroencephalography. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology 2018; 5(4): 178-183.
7. Magan D. Importance of Research in Medical Education. Journal of Medical Education. 2018; 17(3):212-214. (Commentary article)
8. Magan D, Yadav RK, Mehta M. Efficacy of a Short-Term Yoga-Based Lifestyle Intervention in Improving Cognition in Overweight/Obese Subjects. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology 2017; 4(4): 202-206.
9. Magan D. Management of Stress: A life’s Precious Guide. International Interdisciplinary Research Journal 2017; 7(3):80-82.
10. Yadav RK, Sarvottam K, Magan D. A two year follow-up case of chronic fatigue syndrome: Substantial improvement in personality following a yoga-based lifestyle intervention. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2015; 21(4):246-9.
11. Magan D, Mehta M, Sarvottam K, Yadav RK, Pandey RM. Age and gender might influence big five factors of personality: a preliminary report in Indian population. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2014; 58(4):381-388.
12. Magan D. Can Meditation Amend Your Brain? Rising Thoughts in Neuroscience of Meditation. Translational Medicine and Biotechnology 2014; 2(4):1-5. ISSN 2350-1073. 7.
13. Yadav RK, Magan D, Yadav R, Sarvottam K. High density lipoprotein cholesterol increases following a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention: a non-pharmacological modulation. Acta Cardiologica 2014; 69 (5):543-549.
14. Sarvottam K, Magan D, Yadav RK, Mehta N, Mahapatra SC. Adiponectin, Interleukin-6 and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors are Modified by a Short-Term Yoga-Based Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight/Obese Male Subjects. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2013; 19(5):397-402.
15. Yadav RK, Magan D, Mehta M, Mehta N, Mahapatra SC. Anxiety, Subjective Well-being and Personality is Improved Following a Comprehensive Short-term Yoga-based Lifestyle Intervention. International Journal of Yoga 2012; 5(2):134-139.
16. Yadav RK, Magan D, Mehta N, Mahapatra SC. Efficacy of a Short-term Yoga-based Lifestyle Intervention in Reducing Stress and Inflammation: Preliminary Results. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2012; 18 (7):662-667.

Abstracts

1. Dipti Magan, Manju Mehta, Raj Kumar Yadav. Effect of short-term meditation on stress-induced changes in cognitive functions in overweight/obese subjects: Preliminary results. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2013; 57(5):125(Abstract).
2. Kumar Sarvottam, Ritesh Kumar Netam, Dipti Magan, Raj Kumar Yadav Adiponectin, Interleukin-6, and Endothelin-1 Correlate with Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors in Overweight/Obese Men. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2013; 57(5):159(Abstract).
3. Ritesh Kumar Netam, Dipti Magan, Raj Kumar Yadav, Nalin Mehta, S.C. Mahapatra. Efficacy of a Short-Term Yoga-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Reducing the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2011; 55(5):61(Abstract).
4. Rashmi Yadav, Dipti Magan, Raj Kumar Yadav, Nalin Mehta, SC Mahapatra. Effects of comprehensive Yoga based lifestyle modification program on fasting blood glucose, blood pressure and hemogram of overweight/obese subjects. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2010; 54 (2): 65(Abstract).
5. Renu, Dipti Magan, Raj Kumar Yadav, Nalin Mehta, SC Mahapatra. Effects of comprehensive Yoga based lifestyle modification program on the respiratory rate and breath holding time of Healthy subjects. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2010; 54(2):132(Abstract).
6. Dipti Magan, Rashmi Yadav, Roopa Bandooni, Raj Kumar Yadav, Nalin Mehta, SC Mahapatra. Effects of comprehensive short-term Yoga based lifestyle modification program on stress and immunity. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2010; 54 (2): 64(Abstract) 8.
7. Dipti Magan, Manju Mehta, Raj Kumar Yadav, Nalin Mehta, SC Mahapatra. Effects of comprehensive Yoga based lifestyle modification program on quality of life. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2009; 53(5): 407(Abstract).