Scientist C
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Profile
Unicellular protozoans of class Apicomplexa are the single most important class of infectious agents, which are important not only for human health but also for animal health. Together, this class of pathogens surpasses the morbidity and mortality caused by cancers or metabolic disorders worldwide. Apicomplexan parasites like Toxoplasma gondii (the causative agent toxoplasmosis) have a zoonotic predisposition, making them an important pathogen to study for animal and human health. We are interested in understanding the pathobiology of this important parasite class, including the molecular basis of how it co-opts the host signaling pathway to grow and multiply within a host cell.
Academic Positions
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SERB Research Scientist
School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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CSIR Scientist Pool Officer (SRA)
School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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DST/INSPIRE Faculty
School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
Education
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PhD Molecular Parasitology
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine (SCMM) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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M.Sc Zoology
Centre for Advanced Studies in Zoology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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B.Sc Zoology
Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi - New Delhi India
Academic Honors
IndiaBioscience Outreach grant (IOG4) award: , Grant for Life science outreach, 2023
SERB Research Scientist fellowship and grant, Life science, 2023
Young Woman Scientist Award, Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences , 2021
SERB-Early Career Research Award (ECRA) , Life Science , 2019
DST INSPIRE Faculty award, Life Science - Biomedical , 2016
BIOCARE award , Department of Biotechnology India , 2016
Travel Bursary from Wellcome Trust London UK , to attend workshop on Malaria experimental Genetics , 2014
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, NET-JRF , 2008
Indian Council of Medical Research, Junior Research Fellow & Senior Research Fellow , 2007-2012
Memberships
Life Member Society of Biological Chemists India (Membership No. 4137)
Life Member Indian Society for Parasitology (Membership No. ISP1018125)
Life Member Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (322/22)
