Dr. Nidhi Gupta

Designation: 
Professor Research
Email: 
nidhi.gupta@iisuniv.ac.in
Educational Qualifications: 

Ph. D. (Life Science)-National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi

M. Sc. (Biomedical Science)-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, Delhi

B. Sc. (Hons)- Biochemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi

Career Profile: 

Professor (Research): IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (June 12, 2023- till date).

Associate Professor (Research): IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (April 2022- June 11, 2023).

Senior Research Scientist: IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (April 2017- October 12, 2021).

SERB-DST Young Scientist: IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (December 2013-November 2016).

Assistant Research (volunteer)-McGill University, Montreal, Canada (October 2011- March 2013).

Postdoctoral Research: Biochemical Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal, Canada (November 2008- November 2009).

 

Administrative Assignments: 

Co-ordinator- DBT PG teaching programme for M. Sc. Biotechnology at IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

Member secretary- CURIE-CRG grant to IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

DSIR-SIRO 

Animal cell culture laboratory incharge at IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

Central Instrument Facility incharge at IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur

 

 

Areas of Interest / Specialization: 

Cell and Molecular Biology

Nanobiotechnology

Non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, Congenital Pouch Colon

 

Subjects Taught: 

Cell and Molecular Biology

Genetic engineering

Nanobiotechnology

Bioprocess Engineering and Technology

fermentation Technology

Genomics & Proteomics

Research Guidance: 

Supervised/ Cosupervised- 04

Current supervision/ Cosupervision- 04

Publications Profile: 
      
 
  1. M Singhal, L Loveleen, R Manchanda, A Syed, AH Bahkali, LS Wong, S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta*. Design, synthesis and optimization of silver nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica bark extract and its antibacterial application. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2024, 16, 101088
  2. S Jain, MK Sharma, A Syed, AH Bahkali, S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta*, S Chatterjee Synergistic therapeutic effect of Guggul gum resin on antidiabetic activity of saxagliptin. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2024, 18, 101462
  3. P Yadav, S Jain, S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, S Chatterjee. Grewia tenax bark extract mediated silver nanoparticles as an antibacterial, antibiofilm and antifungal agent. Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2024, 15, 015013 (9pp)
  4. P Sharma, P Sinha, Nidhi Gupta. Montmorillonite K10 clay promoted one-pot pseudo-five-component synthesis of 5-cyano-6-(phenylthio)-2-((1-phenylvinyl)imino)-4- aryl(or heteroaryl)-2H-pyran-3-carboxylic acid derivatives and their potential cytotoxic activity. Journal of Chemical Sciences, February 2024, 136 (1)
  5. P Yadav, M. Singhal, S Chatterjee, S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta*. Grewia tenax-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles as Efficient Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 2024: 1-14
  6. S Jain, N Yadav, A Kesarwani, P Mathur, S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, S Chatterjee. Boosting Vigna radiata growth with kitchen waste-synthesized iron nanoparticles. South African Journal of Botany 2023, 162: 29-40                                                        
  7. M Singhal, S Chatterjee, A Kumar, A Syed, AH Bahkali, Nidhi Gupta*, S Nimesh. Exploring the Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Punica granatum Leaves. Molecules 2021, 26, 5762.                                             
  8. RM Kumari, N Sharma, R Manchanda, Nidhi Gupta, A Syed, AH Bahkali, S Nimesh. PGMD/Curcumin Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Breast Cancer. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11: 3824                                                                                            
  9. S. Goyal, S. Chatterjee, Nidhi Gupta*. Analysis of Antioxidant Potential of Trigonella foenum-graecum (L.) Extract Against Tumorigenesis. Oncologie, 2021, 23 (1): 89-103          
  10. N Sharma, M Singhal, RM Kumari, Nidhi Gupta, R Manchanda, A Syed, AH Bahkali, S Nimesh. Diosgenin Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles with Potential Anticancer Efficacy. Biomolecules. 2020 Dec 16,10 (12):1679                                      
  11. S Kumar, E Gupta, Nidhi Gupta, S Kaushik, VK Srivastava, S Kumar, S Mehta, A   Jyoti. Functional role of iNOS-Rac2 interaction in neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) induced cytotoxicity in sepsis. Clinica Chimica Acta, 2020, 513, 43-49
  12. N Sharma, RM Kumari, Nidhi Gupta, A Syed, AH Bahkali, S Nimesh. Poly-(Lactic-co-Glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles for Synergistic Delivery of Epirubicin and Paclitaxel to Human Lung Cancer Cells. Molecules, 2020, 25, 4243.                            
  13. A Saxena, P Tiwari, N Wahi, A Soni, RC Bansiwal, A Kumar, B Sharma, P Punjabi, Nidhi Gupta, B Malik, KM Medicherla, P Suravajhala, SK Mathur. Transcriptome profiling reveals association of peripheral adipose tissue pathology with type-2 diabetes in Asian Indians. Adipocyte, 2019 Mar, 20:1-12                                                                     
  14. J Jain#, Nidhi Gupta#, R Mathur……SK Mathur. A Study on Impact of BPA in the Adipose Tissue Dysfunction (Adiposopathy) in Asian Indian Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjects. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2019 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-019-00843-y
  15. S Gupta, P Tiwari, Nidhi Gupta……P Mathur. Is Pouch Specific to Colon and Not Ileum? Current Pediatric Reviews, 2019, 15(4):259-264
  16. P Tiwari, A Saxena, Nidhi Gupta, KM Medicherla, P Suravajhala, SK Mathur. Systems Genomics of Thigh Adipose Tissue from Asian Indian Type-2 Diabetics Revealed Distinct Protein Interaction Hubs. Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 Jan 8; 9:679      
  17. G. Arya, R. M. Kumari, R. Pundir, S. Chatterjee, Nidhi Gupta, A. Kumar, R. Chandra, S. Nimesh. Versatile biomedical potential of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles from Acacia nilotica bark. Journal of Applied Biomedicine, 2019, 17:115-124  
  18. G Arya, RM Kumari, N Sharma, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, S Chatterjee, S Nimesh. Catalytic, Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Biosynthesised Silver Nanoparticles Using Prosopis Juliflora Leaf Extract Along with Their Wound Healing Potential. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2019, 190: 50-58
  19. G Arya, RM Kumari, N Sharma, S Chatterjee, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, S Nimesh. Evaluation of antibiofilm and catalytic activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesized from Acacia nilotica leaf extract. Advance in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2018
  20. S Chatterjee, K Shekawat, Nidhi Gupta*. Bioreduction of toxic hexavalent chromium by novel indigenous microbe Brevibacillus agri isolated from tannery wastewater. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, July 2018, 1735-1472                                       
  21. S Gupta#, Nidhi  Gupta#, P Tiwari#, S Menon, P Mathur, SL Kothari, S Nallapeta, KM Medicherla,  P Suravajhala. Lnc-EPB41-Protein Interactions Associated with Congenital Pouch Colon. Biomolecules, 2018 Sep 17; 8(3)                                                          
  22. SK Mathur, P Tiwari, S Gupta, Nidhi Gupta, S Nimesh, KM Medicherla, P Suravajhala. Genetics of Lipodystrophy: Can It Help in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Metabolic Syndrome? Biomolecules, 2018 Jul 6; 8(3)                                        
  23. S Goyal, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, S Chatterjee, S Nimesh. Antibacterial, anticancer and antioxidant potential of silver nanoparticles engineered using Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract. IET Nanobiotechnology 2018,12(4): 526-533                                
  24. G Arya, N Sharma, J Ahmed, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, R Chandra, S Nimesh. Degradation of anthropogenic pollutant and organic dyes by biosynthesized silver nano-catalyst from Cicer arietinum leaves. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2017,174 : 90-96
  25. G Arya, RM Kumari, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, R Chandra, S Nimesh. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Prosopis juliflora bark extract: reaction optimization, antimicrobial and catalytic activities. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology 2017 Jul 18:1-9
  26. G Arya, AK Malav, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, S Nimesh. Biosynthesis and in vitro antimicrobial potential of silver nanoparticles prepared using Dicomatomentosa plant extract. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology- Asia 2017                                 
  27. G Arya, N Kumar, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, S Nimesh. Antibacterial potential of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using Canarium ovatum leaves extract. IET Nanobiotechnology 2017, 11  506-511                                                                                
  28. RM Kumari, N Thapa, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, S Nimesh. Antibacterial and photocatalytic degradation efficacy of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using Cordia dichotoma leaves extract. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology2016, 7, 045009 (8pp).        
  29. Q Ahmed, Nidhi Gupta, A Kumar, S Nimesh; Antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles synthesized employing Terminalia arjuna bark extract. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology 2016, 9, 1-9                      
  30. Nidhi Gupta, N Fisaker, MC Asselin, M Lindholm, C Rosenbohm, H Ørum, J Elman, NG Seidah, EM Staarup; A locked nucleic acid antisense oligonucleotide (LNA) silences PCSK9 and enhances LDLR expression in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One 2010,7,5, e10682.
  31. P Kumar, V Sood, R Vyas, Nidhi Gupta, AC Banerjea, M Khanna; Potent inhibition of influenza virus replication with novel siRNA-chimeric-ribozyme constructs. Antiviral Research 2010, 87(2):204-12.                                          
  32. Nidhi Gupta, AC Banerjea; C-terminal half of HIV-1 Vif C possesses major determinant for APOBEC3G degradation. AIDS. 2009 Jan 2; 23(1): 141-3.                  
  33. Nidhi Gupta, AS Bano, Y Sharma, AC Banerjea; Potent knockdown of the X RNA of hepatitis B by a novel chimeric siRNA-ribozyme construct and modulation of intracellular target RNA by selectively disabled mutants. Oligonucleotides. 2008; Fall 18(3): 225-33.
  34. Nidhi Gupta, AS Bano, Y Sharma, V Sood, AC Banerjea;  Potent intracellular knock down of Hepatitis B virus X RNA by catalytic hammerhead ribozymes or DNA-enzymes with antisense DNA-oligonucleotides or 10-23 DNA-enzymes that powerfully augment in vitro sequence-specific cleavage activities. The Open Biotechnology Journal. 2008; 2: 1-12.
  35. S Roy, Nidhi Gupta, T Mondal, Nithya S, AC Banerjea, S Das. Sequence specific cleavage of Hepatitis C virus by DNA-enzymes: Inhibition of viral RNA translation and replication. Journal of General Virology. 2008; July 89 (Pt 7): 1579-86
  36. Nidhi Gupta, V Sood, AS Bano, AC Banerjea; X protein of hepatitis B virus potently activates HIV-1 subtype C LTR promoter: implications of faster spread of HIV-1 subtype C. AIDS. 2007; 21, 1491-92.                                                     
  37. AS Bano, Nidhi Gupta, V Sood, AC. Banerjea; HIV-1 Vpr Band C RNA cleavage by potent 10-23 DNA-enzymes that also cause reversal of G2 cell cycle arrest mediated by Vpr genes. Oligonucleotides. 2007.     
  38. AS Bano, Nidhi Gupta, V Sood, AC Banerjea; Vpr from HIV-1subtype B and C exhibits significant differences in their ability transactivate LTR mediated gene expression and also in their ability to promote apoptotic DNA ladder formation. AIDS. 2007; 21(13):1832-4.                                                                                                                        
  39. V Sood, Nidhi Gupta, AC Banerjea; DNA-enzyme mediated cleavage  ofHIV-1 Gag RNA is significantly augmented by antisense-DNA molecules targeted tohybridize close to the cleavage site. Oligonucleotides. 2007; 17,113-121.
  40. V Sood, Nidhi Gupta, V Shankar, AS Bano, AC Banerjea; Basal   RANTES promoter activity differs considerably among different species of monkeys: implications for HIV-1/AIDS progression, AIDS,2007; 21, 116-118.                                             
  41. V Sood, H Unwalla, Nidhi Gupta,  S Chakraborti,  AC Banerjea; Potent knock down of HIV-1 replication by targeting HIV-1 Tat/Rev RNA sequences synergistically with catalytic RNA and DNA. AIDS, 2007; 21, 31-40.                                                       
  42. H Unwalla, S Chakraborti, V Sood, Nidhi Gupta, AC Banerjea; Potent inhibition of HIV-1 gene expression and TAT-mediated apoptosis in human T cells by novel mono- and multitarget anti-TAT/Rev/Env ribozymes and a general purpose RNA-cleaving DNA-enzyme. Antiviral Research, 2006; 72,134-144.                                                       
  43. K Sharma, M Gupta, M Pathak, Nidhi Gupta, A Kaul, S Sarangi, R Baweja, Y Singh; Transcriptional control of Mycobacterial embCAB operon by PknH through Regulatory  Protein, EmbR, in vivo. Journal of Bacteriology, 2006; 188 (8), 2936-2944.                                                            
Review articles
  1. A Bharadwaj, P Mathur, S Nimesh, S Chatterjee, Nidhi Gupta*. Meta-analysis of Genetic Factors Responsible for Syndromic Anorectal Malformations in Children. Journal of Neonatalogy, 2024, 38(4):584-594
  2. M Singhal, R. Agrawal, Nidhi Gupta*. Impact of PCSK9 mutations on incidences of hypercholesterolemia: A meta-analysis to infer correlation. Meta Gene, 2022, 31, 101019
  3. L Khurana, P Chaturvedi, C Sharma, P Bhatnagar, Nidhi Gupta. Toxic effects associated with neonicotinoid exposureon non target organisms: A review. Toxicology International. 2023, 30 (1): 41-50
  4. Nidhi Gupta, N Sharma, SK Mathur, R Chandra, S Nimesh. Advancement in nanotechnology-based approaches for the treatment and diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology. 2017, 21:1-10.                              
  5. S Goyal, Nidhi Gupta, S Chatterjee, S Nimesh; Natural Plant Extracts as Potential Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Cancer. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2016 17(2): 96 - 106.                                                                        
  6. S Goyal, Nidhi Gupta, S Chatterjee; Investigating therapeutic potential of Trigonella Foenum-graecum L. as our defense mechanism against several human diseases. Journal of Toxicology. 2016; 1250387
  7. P Shashi, R Vyas, Nidhi Gupta, B Ahmed, R Chandra, S Nimesh; RNA Interference Technology with emphasis on delivery vehicles-prospects and limitations. Artificial cells Nanomedicine Biotechnology, 2015, July 3: 1-9.                         
  8. S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra. Cationic Polymer based Nanocarriers for Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic Acids. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 2011; 7: 504-520.
  9. S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra. Strategies and Advances in Nanomedicine for Targeted siRNA Delivery. Nanomedicine, 2011; 6: 729-746.                   
Books/ Monographs Edited                   
  1. Cancer Therapy: A Potential Application of Nanotechnology. 9780443154027 Editors: S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, Guilherme Carneiro, Elsevier Publications (May 2024)
  2. Nanomaterials: Evolution and Advancement towards Therapeutic Drug Delivery (Part I). 978 168 108 7818, Editors: S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, Bentham Science Publishers, Sharjah, UAE (2021)
  3. Nanomaterials: Evolution and Advancement towards Therapeutic Drug Delivery (Part II). 978 168 108 8235, Editors: S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, Bentham Science Publishers, Sharjah, UAE (2021)
  4. Advances in Nanomedicine for the Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic Acids. ISBN: 9780081005576, Editors: S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine, Oxford, UK (2017)
Book Chapters
  1. G Arya, Nidhi Gupta, S Nimesh. Chitosan nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery of anticancer drugs. Polysaccharides Nanoparticles: Preparations and Biomedical Applications 2022. Ed. J Venkatesan, S Kim, S Anil, Rekha PD (Elsevier Publications) 978 0 12 822351 2
  2. J Pandit, MS Alam, JR Ansari, M Singhal, Nidhi Gupta, A Waziri, K Sharma, FH Potto. Multifaced applications of nanoparticles in biological applications. Nanomaterials in the battle against Pathogens and Disease Vectors 2022. Ed. K Pal, T Zaheer (CRC Press) 978 1 003 16265 6
  3. N Sharma, RM Kumari, G Arya, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, S Nimesh. Clinical trials of promising apoptosis modulating drugs. Clinical Perspectives and Targeted Therapies in Apoptosis 2020. Ed.  Rupinder Sodhi, Jitender Madan (Academic Press, Elsevier) 978 012 815 7633
  4. N Sharma, RM Kumari, Nidhi Gupta, S Nimesh. Plant based bioactive compounds as an alternative for Cancer therapy. Herbal Medicine: Back to Future 2019, 3: 215-246. Ed. Ferid Murad, Atta-ur-Rahman and Ka-Bian (Bentham Science Publishers) 9789811411205
  5. G Arya, RM Kumari, N Sharma, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, S Nimesh, Polymeric nanocarriers for site-specific gene therapy. Drug Targeting and Stimuli Sensitive Drug Delivery Systems 2018 689-701. Ed. A.M. Grumezescu (William Andrew Applied Science Publisher, Elsevier)
  6. RM Kumari, N Sharma, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, S Nimesh, Synthesis and evolution of polymeric nanoparticles, Development of an improved gene delivery system. Design and Development of New Nanocarriers. 2018 Ed. Alexandru Grumezescu ISBN: 9780128136270 (William Andrew Publishing, Elsevier)
  7. RM Kumari, N Sharma, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, S Nimesh, Polymeric nano-vectors based sirnadelivery, ablooming field towards better therapeutics. Advances in Medicine and Biology 2017Vol. 114 Ed. Leon V. Berhardt (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.) ISBN: 9781613243596
  8. R Vyas, Nidhi Gupta, S Nimesh, Chitosan nanoparticles for efficient and targeted delivery of anticancer drugs, Nanobiomaterials in Cancer Therapy 2016 281-306, Ed. AM Grumezescu (William Andrew Publishing, Elsevier)
  9. S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra. Factors Impacting Gene Uptake and Expression. Advances and Challenges in Delivery of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, 2015, 124-136 Ed: MM Amiji, O Merkel (Future Science eBooks)
  10. S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra, Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Breast Cancer, Special Topics in Genomics and Drug Discovery 2014 649-666 Ed. K Sakharkar, M Sakharkar, R Chandra (River Publishers, Germany)
  11. S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra; Nanomedicine for the Treatment of         Breast Cancer Special Topics in Genomics and Drug Discovery, 2014, 649-666. Ed. K Sakharkar, M Sakharkar, R Chandra (River Publishers, Germany).
  12. S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra; Nanomedicine Based Strategies for RNA Therapeutics. In: Advances in Genetics Research, 2011; Volume 7 Ed: F Kevin V Urbano, Nova Science Publishers Inc., US.
  13. S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, R Chandra; Polymeric nanoparticles as efficient siRNA delivery systems. In Gene Silencing: Theory, Techniques and Applications, 2010; 111-137. Ed: AJ Catalano Nova Science Publishers Inc., US.
  14. Nidhi Gupta, AS Bano, Y Sharma, V Sood, AC Banerjea;        Novel si-RNA-Ribozyme  constructs against HIV-1 and X gene of hepatitis viruses. In XIV Annual Ranbaxy Science Foundation Symposium on Emerging Frontiers in Management of Advanced Stage Cancers, 2008; January14 -15th, chapter 3, 45-52.
  15. V Sood, Nidhi Gupta, SZ Khan, S Husain, AC Banerjea; Genetic analyses of the host genes that affect progression of HIV / AIDS in India and gene therapeutic approaches using catalytic ribozymes, DNA-enzymes and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). In Sir Dorabji Tata Symposium, Research Issues in HIV/AIDS, 2007; Issue 7, 238- 250.Tata McGraw-Hill publishing Company, Limited.
Magazine articles
Perspectives and Challenges of Nanomedicine in Gene Silencing, S Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta, Pharmaceutical Technology March 2014

 

Conference Organization: 

SEMINARS / SYMPOSIUM / CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  1. National Workshop on Microbial diversity Novel antimicrobial therapeutics, October 05-06,2020, AKS University, MP, India-Speaker of Eminence
  2. DST-Rajasthan sponsored National Workshop on Basics of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology, Feb 26-29, 2020, IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. - Workshop coordinator and resource person.
  3. National workshop on Foldscope and Symposia on Applied Biotechnology, March 15-16, 2018, IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. - Organizing Secretary.
  4. 7th International symposium on Current trends in Drug Discovery Research, Feb 20-23, 2019, CSIR-CDRI.
  5. National workshop on Foldscope and Symposia on Applied Microbiology, Nov 23-24, 2018, Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.- co-Convener
  6. Invited talk in Indian Conference on Bioinformatics (Inbix'17), Nov 07-09, 2017, Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  7. Invited talk in One Day ‘Mind Meld’ Program on Interdisciplinary Sciences, July 29, 2017, Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Titled, “Translational approaches for Gene Regulation."
  8. International Conference on Biotechnology & Nanotechnology, Jan 30-Feb 01, 2016, The IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. - Organizing Secretary
  9. International Conference on Translational Medicine in 21st Century “Stem Cell Transplantation: Current Status” (ICTM-2015), Apr 11-14, 2015, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, M.P., India. Poster titled, “Catalytic Nucleic Acids-based Approaches     to Knock-down Expression of PCSK9 as Therapeutic agent against Familial Hypercholesterolemia”.
  10. 3rd Rajasthan Science Congress, Feb 28-Mar 02, 2015, Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  11. Workshop on Animal Cell Culture & Related Molecular Biology Techniques (ACCMBT), Aug 04-08, 2014, The IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.- Organizing Secretary & Resource Person
  12. HIV Pathogenesis Keystone Sympoisa, Mar 27- Apr 01, 2008, Banff, Alberta, Canada.Poster titled “Regulation of vif gene of HIV-1 subtype B and Indian isolate subtype C by Antisense DNA and Catalytic Nucleic Acids”.
  13. 33rd Annual Conference of the Indian Immunology Society-IMMCON-Jan 28-31, 2007, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. Poster titled “Genetic Analysis of AIDS Modifying Genes in India and Development of Novel Antiviral Approaches against HIV/AIDS”.
  14. International Conference on Opportunistic Pathogens in AIDS, Mar 27 -29, 2006, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Oral Presentation titled “Sequence-specific cleavage of HIV-1 Vif RNA of HIV-1 subtype B and Indian isolate of subtype C by novel 10-23 and 8-17 catalytic motif containing DNA-enzymes”.

 

Consultancy Experience: 

SMS Medical College and related hospital, Jaipur

Research Projects: 

RESEARCH GRANTS

DST-Rajasthan R&D project (2025-27)

Nanotechnology based silencing of the expression of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin-9 (PCSK9) for the treatment of Hypercholestrolemia

Women Scientist Scheme-A (WOS-A) (2022)

Project Reference No. DST/WOS-A/LS-290/2019 enitled “The project entitled Investigation of the correlation of serum Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin-9 (PCSK9) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients and Coronary Artery diseases” (thankfully declined).

DBT-Foldscope Research grant (2018-2019)

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India in collaboration with Prakash Labs. Standford (US) has sanctioned project, entitled "To observe the factors responsible for antibiotic resistance in hospital generated water borne pathogenic microbes".

Young Scientist Project (2013- 2016)

Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (SERC Fast Track Proposals for Young Scientists Scheme), Government of India, entitled, “Genetic analysis of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-9 (PCSK9) to decipher its correlation with cardiovascular diseases in India”

 

Awards and Distinctions: 
  1. Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation Global Health Travel Award (2008)(Keystone Symposia Scholarship for HIV Pathogenesis conference at Banff, Canada).
  2. Senior research fellowship (2006- 2008) and Junior research fellowship (2004-2006)-Qualified Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- University Grants Commission’s Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship - National Eligibility Test (NET), Dec 2003
  3. Catch them Young Fellowship (2002- 2004), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Human Resource Development, India.

 

Association With Professional Bodies: 

Life time member of Metabolic and Molecular research Society, Jaipur

Life time member of Bioclues, India

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