Beena Pillai, PhD

Director

Graduated PhD students: From CSIR-IGIB

Muneesh Pal,PhD (2024)
Thesis Title:Role of non-coding RNAs derived from the Kalrn Locus in the mammalian brain

Dheeraj Chandra Joshi,PhD (2024)
Thesis Title:Genome wide impact of long non-coding RNAs

Surendra Singh Patel,PhD
Thesis Title:Identification and Characterization of factors involved in nerve regeneration from Eisenia fetida

Divya Chaubey,PhD (2023)
Thesis Title:Role of long non-coding RNA Durga In neuronal morphology and function

Aksheev Bhambri,PhD (2020)
Thesis Title:Understanding Inter and Intra-cellular signaling in polyglutamine disease

Shivani Gupta,PhD (2018)
Thesis Title:Role of histones and histone variants in neurogenesis

Rakesh Dey,PhD (2018)
Thesis Title:Role of miRNA in HIV-1 disease progression


Current Position:
Consultant-Research Scientist (Bioinformatics)
Pandorum Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru

Mayuresh Sarangdhar,PhD (2018)
Thesis Title:Regulation of Gene Expression in Neurogenesis and Neural Cell Specification
(Awarded best Thesis in AcSIR)


Current Position:
Postdoctoral Scientist at Gothenburg University Sweden.
Working on integrating omics and clinical data for precision biomarker discovery in epilepsy

Bharat Ravi Iyengar,PhD (2017)
Thesis Title:Experimental and mathematical analysis of miRNA mediated gene regulatory network motifs


Current Position:
Mathematical modelling and ML-driven protein modeler at University of Münster Germany

Ashwini Choudhary,PhD (2014)
Thesis Title:Role of microRNA mediated gene regulation in Neurogenesis and Neurodegeneration

Nadeem Sheikh,PhD (2014)
Thesis Title:Study of neuronal gene regulation by genome analysis

Reema Roshan,PhD (2013)
Thesis Title:Functional studies on transcriptional defects associated with polyglutamine expansion in TATA box binding protein and its cellular effects

Kartik Soni,PhD (2012)
Thesis Title:Mechanism of microRNA Mediated Regulation of Gene Expression: Development and Disease

Rhishikesh Bargaje,PhD (2011)
Thesis Title:Integrated analysis of gene expression by correlating the transcriptome and miRNome and proteome.


Current Position:
Associate Director
Stem Cell Biology at Conception Bio
Berkley California US

Tanay Ghosh,PhD (2008)
Thesis Title:Study Of The Transcriptional Basis Of Neuronal Function And Dysfunction.

Post Doctoral Research Mentor: From CSIR-IGIB

Arpita Konar


Current Position:
Assistant Prof. Presidency Unviersity

Nabeel Ahmed


Current Position:
Currently working in the Industry

Anita Kumari


Current Position:
Currently working in a CSIR project