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Alumni : MBGU

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Alumni Name Unit Programme Research Supervisor(s) Thesis Title Degree/Diploma Awarded Year
Lakshmi Ramakrishna Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Engineering and evaluation of molecular adjuvants for DNA immunogens based on the HIV transactivator (Tat) proteins from Indian isolates
Sourav Banerjee Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Regulation of p53 Function by Nonhistone Chromosomal Proteins HMGB-1 and PC4
Priyaranjan Pattanaik Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Protein Structure and Dynamics: Studies on the Plasmodial Proteins-Triosephosphate Isomerase (TIM), Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) and Plasmepsin II
R. Jayalakshmi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Structure-function Studies on Successive Purine Salvage Pathway Enzymes- Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase and Adenyloseccinate Synthetase.
Mohd Jamal Dar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Namita Surolia Studies on Plasmodium falciparum Enoyl-ACP Reductase (Fabl)
Arpita Mukhopadyaya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Characterization of asrij Expression, Function and Regulation in Embryonic Stem Cells and the Developing Cardiovascular System
Venkatesh Swaminathan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Regulation of Acetylation-Dependent Chromatin Transcription by Human Nucleophosmin, a Histone Chaperone
M. Ram Shankar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Molecular genetic aspects of non-syndromic hearing loss in India
Kavitha Siva Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Rudhira-A Novel WD40 Protein Expressed in Embryonic Stem Cells, Erthropoiesis, Angiogenesis and Tumors
Chandrima Das Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Functional Mechanisms of Human Transcriptional Coactivator PC4, a Bona Fide Nonhistone Component of Chromatin
Ashish Kapoor Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Studies on molecular genetic aspects of idiopathic generalized epilepsies
Debjani Das Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Macromolecular uptake in Drosophila pericardial cells requires Rudhira function
Kiran Batta Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Functional Cooperativity of Tumor suppressor p53 and Transcriptional Coactivator PC4: Transcription to Repair
Prasanth Kumar Dash Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Isolation and Biological Characterization of infectious molecular clones of HIV-1 subtype-C with expanded coreceptor usage from an Indian demented Subject
Sonali Mehrotra Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Structural and Functional Characterization of Adenylosuccinate Synthetase from a Mesophilic Parasitic Protozoan, Plasmodium falciparum and a Thermophilic Archaea Methanocaldococcus jannaschii
Mohammed Arif Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Molecular Mechanisms of Inhibition of Histone Acetyltransferases: Implications in Antineoplastic Therapy
Rahul Modak Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Namita Surolia Biochemical and Molecular Insights into Acyl Carrier Protein (ACP) from Plasmodium falciparum
Aparna G Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Studies on Molecular Genetic Aspects of Non Syndromic Hereditary Hearing Loss
Anand Kumar K Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Optimization of DNA Vaccines: Molecular Strategies to Augment Immune Responses to HIV-1 Tat
Krishanpal Karmodia Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Namita Surolia Biochemical and Molecular Insights into β-ketoacyl-Acyl Carrier Protein reductase (FabG) from Plasmodium falciparum
Pradeepa M M Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Chromatin Remodeling during Spermiogenesis: Molecular Components involved in Nuclear Import of Transition Protein 2 (TP2) and Role of Acetylation in Modulating TP2 Function
Ruthrotha Selvi V B Vikru Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Chromatin Modificaiton by CARM1/ PRMT4 & p300/KAT3B in the Regulation of Gene Expression, Probed by Specific Small Molecule Inhibitors
Venkatesh Prasanna K.S Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Immune responses to HIV-1 Tat in the natural infection and experimental immunization: implications for Tat vaccine design
Vinay B Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Adenylosuccinate lyase and metabolic fate of fumarate in the intraerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum
Rinki Ratna Priya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Identification of Genetic Loci for Human Epilepsies
Shrikanth Gadad Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Modulation of Human Histone Chaperone Nucleophosmin (NPM1) Functions by its Interacting Partners: Implications in Chromatin Dynamics and Transcription
Jayasha Shandilya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Post Translational Modifications Regulate Multifunctional Nucleolar Protein NPM1: Implications in Oral Cancer Manifestation
Subhra Prakash Chakrabarty Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Understanding the kinetic and structural features of Plasmodium falciparum Sir2: a NAD+ dependent deacetylase
Gayatri G Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Characterization and Functional Analysis of a Novel Non-Coding RNA (mrhl) from Mouse
Vani Kulkarni Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) The Endocytic Protein Asrij Modulates Multiple Signalling Pathways to Regulate Drosophila Hematopoiesis and Immunity
Bhat Javaid Yusuf Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Kinetic Mechanism, Ammonia Channeling and Domain Cross-talk in Plasmodium falciparum GMP Synthetase: an Amidotransferase
Mohan Krishna D V Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. (Research) Tapas Kumar Kundu Histone Acetylation and Gene Expression in Neural Cells: Probed by Small Molecule Modulators
V. Sivani Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Functional Analysis of Centromeres and Centromere Associated Histone H3 in two Budding yeasts, Candida albicans and Saccharomyces castellii
Surbhi Dhar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Insights into the Role of Brdt in Chromatin Remodeling during Rat Spermiogenesis
Jitendra Thakur Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Genetic and Epigenetic Factors Determining Centromere Structure and Function in Candida Species
Bharath S Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Structure-Function Studies on Three Members of the Haloacid Dehalogenase (HAD) Superfamily of Enzymes
T. Lakshmi Prasoona Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Hemalatha Balaram Biochemical Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum Glutamine Amidotransferase and Adenosine Triphosphate Pyrophosphatase: Domains of GMP Synthetase
Mangaiarkarasi A Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Safety, Efficacy and Immunological Evaluation of a Polyherbal formulation Against HIV-AIDS in an Open-label Clinical Trial
Mamta Jain Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Rudhira is a cytoskeletal protein that regulates directional cell migration during vascular development
Abhishek Sinha Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) The endocytic protein Asrij regulates pluripotency in mouse embryonic stem cells
D. Karthigeyan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Aurora Kinases Beyond Centrosomes: Role of Transcription Factors’ Phosphorylation in Gene Expression and Cell Cycle
Vikas Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Matazoans-like mitotic events in a human pathogenic budding yeast, Cryptococcus neoformans
Mukti Nath Mishra Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Namita Surolia PFI0115c- A Novel Protein Kinase from Plasmodium falciparum
Babhrubahan Roy Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) CaMtw1, the Mis12 homolog in the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans, plays an essential role in kinetochore assembly and function
Surabhi Sudevan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Tapas Kumar Kundu Structure Activity Relationship (SAR) validation of Aurora kinase inhibitors towards drug designing and Understanding modulation of the kinase activity by means of Post translational modifications
Nishtha Pandey Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand On Genetic Aspects of Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss
Shveta Jaishankar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Anuranjan Anand Genetic analysis of the 5q34 locus for Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Laxmi Narayan Mishra Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Towards understanding the role of HILS1 in chromatin remodeling during spermiogenesis
Sujata Kumari Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Chromatin associated protein, PC4 in genome organization and breast cancer manifestation
Sunaina Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Screening and Identification of genes involved in autophagy and autophagy related pathways in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Mahesh B Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Role of NF-KB binding sites in the viral enhancer of HIV-1 subtype C promoter in shaping the viral replicative fitness
Lakshmi Sreekumar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Role of a multifunctional protein, Topoisomerases2 in the human pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans
Mariyam Abdullah Khorakiwala Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Anuranjan Anand Towards Identifying a Potentially Causal Gene for Hot Water Epilepsy
S N Suresh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Small Molecule Modulators of α-synuclein Toxicity in a Yeast Model
Sundar Ram S Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Characterization and Essentiality of the Fungal Specific Dam1 Complex in Pathogenic Yeast Candida tropicalis
Pooja Barak Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Anuranjan Anand A Search for Novel Genes for Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Shreyoshi Mitra Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Role of Replication and Repair in Epigenetic Maintenance of Candida albican Centromeres
Shreyas Sridhar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Perturbing the Cryptococcus Neoformans Kinetochore: Insights into Kinetochore Architecture, Chromosome Segregation and the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint
Lakshmeesha K N Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Hemalatha Balaram Preliminary Studies on Plasmodium falciparum Adenosine 5'Monophosphate Deaminase
Khadilkar Rohan Jayant Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Asrij-ARF1 Mediated Endocytic Control of Signaling Regulates Stemness in Drosophila hematopoiesis
Laxmi Shankar Rai Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) A CTG-Clade Specific Histone H3 Variant acts as a Negative Regulator of Biofilm Formation in Candida albicans
Akhade Vijay Suresh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Mrhl' Long Non-coding RNA: Role in the Regulation of Wnt Signaling and Gene Expression and Gene Expression
Debanjan Mukherjee Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Tapas Kumar Kundu Identification of the p300 Lysine Acetyltransferase Homologues in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
P K Raju Pedabaliyarasimhuni Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Connecting the Paralogs: Contribution of EFHC1 and EFHC2 in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Nikhil Gupta Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Insights into Post-Translational Modifications of Transition Proteins, TP1 and TP2 during Mammalian Spermiogenesis
Kirthana M V Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Namita Surolia Functional Analysis of PfEMP1-DBL Domains and ETRAMP14.1 of Human Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum Involved in Host-pathogen Interactions
Saloni Sinha Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) A Conserved Role for Asrij in Regulating Multiple Signaling Pathways during Drosophila and Mouse Hematopoiesis
Meenakshi P Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science M R Satyanarayana Rao Regulation of SOX8 Gene by a Long Non Coding RNA mrhl in Mouse Spermatogonial Cells
Anjali Verma Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Functional Characterization of a Subtype-Specific NF-kB Motif in HIV-1 Subtype C Viral Promoter and its Association with the Proximal and Subtype-specific Sp1 Site
Garima Verma Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Namita Surolia Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum Centromeric Proteins: CENH3 and CENP-C
Arpitha A Suryavanshi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Generation of Knockout/knockdown of Aspartate Aminotransferase and Malate Quinone Oxidoreductase in Plasmodium
Sourav Roy Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Understanding Conformational Dynamics and Kinetic Behavior in Plasmodium falciparum Hypoxanthine Guanine Xanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
Senapati Parijat Ramesh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Understanding the Mechanisms and Gene Targets of Histone Chaperone NPM1 Mediated Transcriptional Regulation
Somya Vats Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Novel Small Molecule Modulators of Autophagy in Yeast and Mammalian Systems
Sanjeev Kumar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Methanocaldococcus jannaschii GMP Synthetase: Investigations on Aspects of Catalysis and the Role of an Unusual Post-Translational Modification in Structure and Function
Gautam Chatterjee Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Identification and Characterization of the Centromere in Human Pathogenic Yeast Candida tropicalis
Shetty Ronak Kutty Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Rudhira/ BCAS3 Regulates Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition during Mammalian Vascular Development
Veena A Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Autophagy Modulators to Enhance Host Control against Bacterial Infections
Mr Siddharth Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Tapas Kumar Kundu Functional Implications of a Rare Patient-derived Mutation in Tumor Suppressor Gene TP53
Ms Kalpita Rashmi Karan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Identification of Genetic Loci and Mutations in SLC1A1 for a Sensory Epilepsy Triggered by Touch and Temperature Stimuli
Ms Amrutha Swaminathan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Chromatin Organisation in Differentiation and Development: Role of chromatin-associated protein, PC4 and histone modifications
Shubhangini Kataruka Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science M R Satyanarayana Rao Mrhl Long Non-Coding RNA Regulates Wnt Mediated Sox8 Gene Expression during Spermatogenesis Through Promoter Interaction
Shilpee Sharma Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Elucidation of HIV-1 subtype C Genetic Diversity in Gag and Tat from the Clinical cohorts of India: the PTAP Motif Duplication in p6 Gag Confers Replication Fitness on subtype C
Manpreet Kaur Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand ‘Prospective Causal Genes for Genetic Generalized Epilepsy’
Ms Pallabi Mustafi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Tapas Kumar Kundu Understanding the Diverse Functions of a Highly Abundant Human Nuclear Protein PC4
Priya Jaitly Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Role of a Putative CENP-A specific E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Psh1 in Human Pathogenic Yeast Candida albicans
Ms Bhavana Kayyar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science M R Satyanarayana Rao Studies on the interaction of DEAD box helicase p68 with mrhl long coding RNA
Vijay J Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Metabolic Significance of Fumarate in Plasmodium falciparum and Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Class I Fumarate Hydratase from Plasmodium falciparum and Methanocaldococcus jannaschii
Ms Neelakshi Varma Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Hemalatha Balaram IMP Specific 5’-Nucleotidase 1: In vitro Characterization and Attempts at Conditional Knockdown in Plasmodium falciparum
Ms Jigyasa Verma Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) ‘Unconventional role of an autophagy protein, Atg11 in Maintaining Genome Stability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae’
Ms Sarika Chinchwadkar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya ‘Corrective Roles of Exocyst Complex and Septins in Autophagy’
Ms Simi Muraleedharan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) ‘Divergent Roles of Rudhira in Maintenance of Filtration Barrier Integrity and Function in Drosophila Nephrocytes and Mouse Kidney Podocytes’
Ms Diwan Zeenat Javid Lubna Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Understanding the Role of Rudhira in Cell Migration
Ms Aditi Batra Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) ‘Elucidation of the Role of a Cryptic RNAi Machinery in the Human Pathogenic Yeast Candida albicans’
Mr Akash Kumar Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Tapas Kumar Kundu Role of Lysine Acetyltransferases p300/CBP in Neurological Disorders: Implications in Therapeutics
Mr Raktim Roy Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science M R Satyanarayana Rao Role of TH2B Serine 12 Phosphorilation in Mouse Spermatogenesis’
Ms Neha C V Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science M R Satyanarayana Rao ‘Studies on the Long Non-Coding RNA, MRHL in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells’
Mr Prabhu S A Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar ‘Evaluation of the Efficacy of Needle-free Intradermal Immunization of DNA Vectors and Recombinant Proteins: Implications for Optimization of the Needle-free Technology’
Piyush Mishra Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Insights into Autophagic Flux Across Three Eularyotic Kingdoms
Deeti K Shetty Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) OCIAD1 Regulates Early Mesodermal Progenitor Specification in Human Embryonic Stem Cells by Altering Mitochondrial Activity
Swati Keshri Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Implications of polyglutamine Aggregates on Autophagy
Stephanie Kaypee Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Mechanistic Insights into the Substrate-Mediated Regulation of p300 Autoacetylation: Implications in Tumor Suppressor/ Oncogene Functions
Suresh.S.N Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Investigating Mechanisms of Aggrephagy Flux using Small Molecules: Potential Implications in Neurodegeneration
Anjali Amrapali Vishwanath Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science James Premdas Clement Chelliah Investigating the Effect of Syngap1 Heterozygous Mutation On Astrocytes
Bornika Roy Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) The Meiotic Cohesin Subunit Rec8 in the Pathogenic Fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
Amit Kumar Behera Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Regulation of Expression and Function of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 4 (PRMT4/CARM1): Implication in Differentiation and Disease
Vikas Yadav Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Structure-function Analysis of Centromeres in the Cryptococcus Species Complex
Anindita Pal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Proteostasis Regulation in ALS Linked Protein Mediated Toxicity
Neha Varshney Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Regulation of Chromosome Segregation by Aurora B and Sch9 Protein Kinases in the Human Pathogenic Budding Yeasts
Malini Menon Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Functional Significance of HIV-1 TAT Signature Amino Acid Residues (SAR)
Tirath Raj Dwivedi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Understanding the Role of Asrij in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Aging
Polisetty V S Satya Dev Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Mitotic Regulation of Shugoshin, the “guardian spirit”, in Cryptococcus neoformans
Sweta Sikder Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Role of Non-Histone Chromatin Protein PC4 in regulation of Autophagy and Tumorigenesis
Kuladeep Das Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Poisoning a Fungal Pathogen by D-Amino Acids
Santosh S. Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Mechanistic Underpinnings of Substrate Recognition, Catalysis and Allostery in GMP Synthetases
Lakshmi Sreekumar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Crosstalk of DNA Replication and Chromosome Segregation Machinery Ensures Genome Stability in Candida albicans
Shubham Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Tapas Kumar Kundu Studies on Post-Translational Modifications of Aurora Kinases
Divyesh Joshi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidating Rudhira Function in Cytoskeletal Organization and TGFβ Signaling for Mouse Developmental Angiogenesis
Chhavi Saini Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ranga Udaykumar Host Transcriptome Dynamics During HIV-1 Latency
Shukla Aprit Prakashkumar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Structure-Function Study of an IMP-Specific 5'-Nucleotidase from Plasmodium falciparum
Arnab Bose Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu The Role of Aurora Kinases at the Crossroads of Cancer and Differentiation
Rashi Aggarwal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Molecular Mechanism(s) of Growth Phase Transitions
Sutanuka Chakraborty Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Synergy Between Enhanced Transcriptional Strength of the Viral Promoter and the Tat-Autoregulatory Circuit Accelerates Latency-Establishment in HIV-1C
Saheli Roy Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Sheeba Vasu Clocking Sleep: Role of Dorsolateral Clock Neurons in the Sleep Circuit of Drosophila melanogaster
Shalini Roy Choudhury Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand On Genetic Aspects of Hot Water Epilepsy, a Sensory Epilepsy Triggered by Touch and Temperature Stimuli
Debosree Pal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Studies on LncRNA Mrhl in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells and Neuronal Lineage Development
Irine Maria Abraham Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Identification of a Small Molecule Inhibitor of Autophagic Flux and an Automated Deep Learning Workflow for High-Throughput Autophagic Flux Analyses
Dongre Prathamesh Rajesh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidating the Role of Asrij/OCIAD1-mediated Organelle Homeostasis in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Aging
Saloni Sinha Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidation of the Conserved Role of OCIA Domain Proteins in Regulation of Drosophila and Mouse Blood Cell Homeostasis
Suchismita Dey Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Role of Nucleoplasmin Family of Histone Chaperones, NPM1 and NPM2, in the Regulation of Transcription
Padmalaya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Understanding the role of the homolog of yeast Yta7 in chromosome segregation in the human pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans
Shreyas Sridhar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Assembly Dynamics and structure-function Analysis of an unusual Kinetochore in the Pathogenic Basidiomycetous Budding Yeast Cryptococcus neoformans
Barve Gaurav Ramanand Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Septin Complex as a Novel Regulator of Autophagosome Biogenesis
Akshaya C. Nambiar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Elucidating the Role of Myosins in the Itinerary of Autophagic Flux
Sharma Pragya Niraj Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Sheeba Vasu Preliminary Characterization of Activity Bifurcation Observed in Drosophila melanogaster and the Use of Novel Light Regimes in Probing the Flexibility of the Fruit Fly Circadian System
T. Lakshmi Prasoona Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Biochemical Studies on Inosine 5'-monophosphate Dehydrogenase from the Mesophilic Protozoan Plasmodium falciparum and Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Methanocaldococcus jannaschii
Somya Vats Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Regulation of Autophagic Flux via Dynamic Trafficking of the SNARE Stx17: Studies using a Chemical Biology Approach
Sunaina Singh Rajput Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Elucidating the Role of a Multisubunit Tethering Complex-Exocyst in Autophagosome Biogenesis
Iyer Aditya Mahadevan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Studies towards Understanding the Biological Roles of TH2BS11ph Histone Mark and H1t Linker Histone Variant in Mammalian Spermatogenesis
Jyotsna Karan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ranga Udaykumar Understanding the Significance of PTAP Duplication for the Replication Fitness of HIV-1C
Lakshmeesha K.N. Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Biochemical and Physiological Investigations on Adenosine Monophosphate Deaminase and Haloacid Dehalogenase Superfamily Members from Plasmodium spp
Palak Agrawal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Functional Dissection of Autophagy-related Proteins ATG5 and ATG18 in Plasmodium Falciparum
Krishnendu Guin Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Chromosome-level Genome Assembly of the Human Fungal Pathogen Candida tropicalis
Rahul Madaan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Hemalatha Balaram Towards Structural and Functional Characterization of Plasmodium berghei Haloacid Dehalogenase Superfamily members and Localisation studies on Plasmodium berghei Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase
Ranabir Chakraborty Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science James Premdas Clement Chelliah Elucidating the Role of Astrocytes in Syngap1+/- Mediated Intellectual Disability
S. Sundar Ram Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Centromere Mediated Genome Rearrangements and Functional Analysis of an Outer Kinetochore Protein in Human Fungal Pathogens
Aishwarya Prakash Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Understanding the Role of Organellar Proteins in Embryonic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Heterogeneity
Harshdeep Kaur Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kushagra Bansal Elucidating the Role of Topoisomerases in Immune Responses
Pallabi Mustafi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Understanding the Role of Post-translational Modifications of Human Non-histone Chromatin Protein PC4
Srijana Dutta Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Understanding the Mechanisms and Factors Responsible for Establishment And Maintenance of Centromeric Chromatin Formed on Unique DNA Sequence
Veena A Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Insights into the Regulatory Mechanisms of Xenophagy as Revealed by Chemical Genetics
Yashashwinee Rai Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidating Mechanisms of Differential Regulation of Progenitor Maintenance in Drosophila Hematopoiesis
Pallawi Choubey Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kushagra Bansal Molecular Determinants of Dendritic Cell Differentiation and Function
Rima Singha Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Regulation of the Biofilm Development at the Chromatin Level in Candida albicans
Bhat Mallika Dattatray Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Exploring The Role Of Mannose-6-Phosphate Receptor Trafficking in Health and Disease
Rohit Goyal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Identifying Novel Regulators of Genome Stability in Candida Albicans
Dongre Aparna Vilas Pushpalata Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Understanding the roles of fumarate in Plasmodium metabolism and succinimide in MjGATase stabilization
Vanshika Sood Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kushagra Bansal Decoding the Role of Topoisomerase 1 in Innate Immune Responses
Bhavana Kayyar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. M R Satyanarayana Rao Chromatin Organisation Mediated Gene Regulatory Function of mrhl lncRNA at the Sox8 locus
Bhange Disha Ramesh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Understanding the Regulation of HIV-1 Latency through the Promoter-variant Viral Strains Emerging in India
Arun Panchapakesan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar Unique Molecular Properties of HIV-1C Reverse Transcriptase Conferring a Possible Replication Advantage
Sambhavi Puri Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Towards Understanding Molecular and Cellular Attributes of Potential Genes for Hot Water Epilepsy
Pooja Barak Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Dissecting the Molecular Genetic Basis of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Shrilaxmi V Joshi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand Genetic and Cellular Analysis of Genes and Variants for Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Amrutha A S Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Characterization of the Genome wide Alterations Associated with Drug Resistance in Candida tropicalis
Aditya Bhattacharya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Elucidating the Functional Implications of Histone Acylation in Adipogenesis and Hepatic Steatosis
Wullingundam Praveen Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Investigating the Role of OCIAD2 in Mouse Hematopoiesis
Ananya Ray Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Namita Surolia Deciphering the Role of P. falciparum Autophagy in Mechanisms of ER Homeostasis and Artemisinin Resistance
Arindam Ray Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidating the Role of Mitochondrial Dynamics and Endosomal Protein Sorting in Drosophila Blood Cell Homeostasis
Harshit Arya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Characterization of a Novel Cell Cycle Regulator Csa6 in the Human Fungal Pathogen Candida tropicalis
Arghakusum Das Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Investigation of the Cytoskeletal Regulators of Cell Cycle and Hematopoiesis using Rudhira/BCAS3
Priya Jaitly Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Identification of Proteins Involved in Genome Stability by High-throughput Screening of Overexpression ORFeome
Shveta Jaishankar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Anuranjan Anand On Molecular Genetic Analysis of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Moumita Basu Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Elucidating the Relevance of Eukaryotic Acetyltransferases in Early Development and Cellular Homeostasis
Asutosh B R Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Catalytic Mechanism and Stereospecificity in Class-I Fumarate Hydratase and L-Tartrate Dehydratase, and Structural Characterization of an Archaeal IMP Dehydrogenase
Karandeep Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Hemalatha Balaram Examination of the Structural Basis for Rapid Succinimide Formation in MjGATase and Diversity of Succinimides in Protein Structures
Priya Brahma Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Factors Determining Morphological Transitions in the Human Fungal Pathogen Candida albicans
Jayendra Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ranga Udaykumar The Diametrically Opposite Effects of Tat on HIV-1 Latency
Sreshtha Pal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ranga Udaykumar An Association Between Transcription Strength of HIV-1 LTR and the Gene Expression Noise: Implications for HIV-1 Latency
Akash Kumar Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of a Specific Small Molecule Activator of Lysine Acetyltransferases P300/CBP for Neurological Disorders
Smitha A S Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Histone Acetylation and Heterochromatinization in Neurogenesis: Role of Non-Histone Proteins HP1α, PC4 and Lysine Acetyltransferase KAT3B/p300
Siddharth Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Tapas Kumar Kundu Oral Cancer-Associated Somatic Mutations in TP53 and their Pathophysiological Relevance
Souradip Mukherjee Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Hemalatha Balaram Studies on E. coli L-Tartrate Dehydratase and M. jannaschii Inosine 5’-Monophosphate Dehydrogenase
Vishal Rajesh Lolam Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Achira Roy Investigating Mechanisms Underlying Cortical Malformations Using Mouse Models
Deepam Bhattacharya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Mutating Bacterial Short Linear Motifs (SLiMs) to Investigate their Role in Interaction with Host Autophagy Machinery
Aman Sharma Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Understanding the Role of Mitochondrial Proteases AFG3L2 and YME1L in Drosophila Blood Cell Function
Ritoprova Sen Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Elucidating the Role of Mitophagy in Mitochondrial Diseases
Polisetty V S Satya Dev Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Analysis of 3D Genome Architecture and Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Dynamics During Mitotic Cell Cycle in Cryptococcus neoformans
Preeti Jindal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidating the Role of Rudhira/BCAS3 in Regulating Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Rajarshi Batabyal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidating the Functional Link Between Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Drosophila Hematopoiesis Through Mitochondrial AAA+ Proteases
Joyee Bhattacharya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Exploring Novel Approaches to Targeting the Human Fungal Pathogen Candida auris
Priyesh Singh Parihar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Dynamics of the Loss of a Non-Essential Supernumerary Chromosome in Candida auris & Localisation of Pre-RC Subunit ORC4 in Cryptococcus neoformans
Priyadarshini Ghosh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Delineating the Role of Autophagy in Pancreatic Cancer Using Pharmacological and Genetic Approaches
Rashi Aggarwal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) The DNA Replication Initiator MCM 2-7 Complex Regulates the Kinetochore Integrity and Heterochromatin Assembly
Kamakshi Tomar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit M.S. in Biological Science Sheeba Vasu Understanding the Effect of Time Restricted Feeding (TRF) on Disease Phenotypes Associated with Huntington’s Disease Using Drosophila melanogaster as a Model Organism.
Kuladeep Das Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) D-Amino Acid Metabolism in Candida albicans
Nivedita Pandey Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Deciphering the Role of Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier (MPC) in Plasmodium berghei
Dongre Prathamesh Rajesh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Deciphering The Role of Asrij/OCIAD1 in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
Srashti Birla Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, New Chemistry Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Sangari S Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Arpitha A Suryavanshi Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Hemalatha Balaram Genetic Investigations on Enzymes and a Carrier Protein Involved in Fumarate Anaplerosis and the Malate-Oxaloacetate Shuttle in Plasmodium berghei
Amritendu Ganguly Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Attempts to identify and characterize unconventional myosins that regulate autophagic flux
Anuvab Gupta Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kushagra Bansal Generation of Topoisomerase Knockout Human Embryonic Kidney Cell Line to Studey its Role in Immune Responses
Aishik Sinha Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Nilanjana Baishya Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Sneha Das Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Mehta Aditi Kuldeep Rekha Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Charandeep Singh Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Asima Mishra Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Elucidating the role of autophagy-lysosomal pathway in cystinosis pathology
Akshaya C Nambiar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Ravi Manjithaya Elucidating the Role of Unconventional Myosins in Autophagic Flux
Swarnava Majumdar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Saumya Pandey Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Titikhya Nath Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Ravi Manjithaya Characterization of the Autophagy Specific Exocyst Complex Using Auxin-Induilble Degron (AID) System in Saccharomyces Cerwisiae
Sarvleen Kaur Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kaustuv Sanyal (on deputation) Functional and phylogenetic characterization of the DNA helicase loader, Cdt1, in Candida albicans
Kamat Kajal Murli Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Ph.D. Maneesha S Inamdar (on deputation) Elucidating the Role of OCIAD2 in Early Mesendoderm Specification of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Utkarsh Pandey Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Sheeba Vasu Investigating the Contribution of Sperm-Storage to Variation in Reproductive Output Across Social Environment in Drosophila Melanogaster
Bhavya Gupta Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Vidhi Wadhawan Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Anushka Sarkar Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Anwesha Pal Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Aishani Sengupta Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Pallavi Gupta Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Kushagra Bansal Functional Characterization of Peripheral CO4+T Cells upon Deletion of Topoisomerase 1 in Thymic T Cells
S Srivarshini Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Kanish Kumar R Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Balakumaran K V Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit M.S. in Biological Science Varun Bhaskar Role of C9orf72 in regulating RNA granules
Anjalika Das Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Hrishee Ray Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Shreya Bera Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator
Koushiki Saha Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Neuroscience Unit, New Chemistry Unit M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Biosciences M.Sc. Coordinator