Scientist F
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Profile
The laboratory focuses on molecular mechanisms involved in pathogenicity and multidrug resistance of top priority bacterial pathogens with special emphasis on diarrheal and chronic wound infections. Studies involve the alternative strategies such as biofilm inhibition, drug repurposing and probiotics of human origin to control bacterial infections and emerging antimicrobial resistance. Another major focus is on exploring the human microbiome for beneficial health impacts and to study the effect of therapeutic interventions on the gut microflora.
Academic Positions
Education
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Post-doctoral
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
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PhD Aquatic Biology
Kerala University
Awards
- Expert Member, Surveillance of Foodborne Pathogens from North-East India, ICMR, Govt. of India
- Expert Member, Programme Advisory Committee of Kerala Biotechnology Commission under KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala
- DBT Nominee - Institutional Biosafety Committee, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
- Best Scientist Award-2022 by UTOCA
- Chairman, Working Committee Group, Centre of Excellence in Microbiome, K- DISC, Govt. of Kerala.
- Expert Member, Technical Review Committee for Diarrhoeal Disease Research program, ICMR, Govt. of India
- WHO Global Task Force Member on Cholera Control
- Member, State Working Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance, Govt. of Kerala
- State Nodal Officer for Co-ordinating Intersectoral Research
- Second Indian Arctic Scientific Expedition Member, Govt. of India
- Biography cited in Marquis Who's Who in the World - Medicine and Healthcare
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Award
- Fellow of International Society of Biotechnology
- Scientist Par Excellence Award of Rotary Club
- Fellow Award in Medical Biotechnology of Society for Applied Biotechnology
Memberships
Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease & Nutrition (ASCODD)
Global Foodborne Infections Network (GFN) of WHO
CHOLDInet -Global Laboratory Network for Cholera and other Diarrhoeal Infections
International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)
Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA)
Biotech Research Society of India
Indian Meteorological Association
Kerala Academy of Sciences
Sub Editor, Indian Journal of Environment and Ecoplanning ( ISSN 0972-1215)
Editorial Board Member, Research Journal of Biotechnology( ISSN 0973-6263)
Membership in International Scientific Organizations
Membership in National Organizations
Editorial Membership
Books Edited
Human Microbiome: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Interventions, 2022. Ed. Sabu Thomas. Springer Singapore. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-7672-7 Available in amazon, https://www.amazon.com/Human-Microbiome-Implications-Therapeutic-Interventions/dp/9811676712
Emerging Concepts in Bacterial Biofilms: Molecular Mechanisms and Control Strategies, 2020. ( Eds. Sabu Thomas,Divya M P and Lekshmi N). Cambridge Scholars Publisher, UK.https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hEbDywEACAAJ (available in amazon.in : https://www.amazon.in/Emerging-Concepts-Bacterial-Biofilms-Mechanisms/dp/1527542610/ref )
Antimicrobial Resistance: Global Challenges and Future Interventions, 2020. Ed.Sabu Thomas. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811536571
Available in amazon.in: https://www.amazon.com/SabuThomas/e/B004MUB5QC%3 Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
