PhD Scholars
Area of Research: Mycobacterial secretion and pathogenesis
Description: Studying the secretion mechanisms of mycobacterial Protein Kinase G with emphasis on SecA2, Esx1 and MPT63. Analysing the role of PknG-induced macrophage factors in immune evasion.
Sadhana Roy
Area of Research: Macrophage-Mycobacteria interactions.
Description: Studying the role of macrophage factors in mycobacterial dissemination across the alveolar epithelium.
Arnab Hazra
Area of Research: Translational interventions in Tuberculosis.
Description: Development of a biosensor for detecting drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Arjun Sankhla
Area of Research: Host-pathogen interaction w.r.t. Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Description: Elucidating the mechanisms of macrophage M1 to M2 polarization during mycobacterial pathogenesis.
Debayan Das
Area of Research: Host-pathogen interaction in mycobacterial pathogenesis.
Description: Investigating the mechanisms behind dampening of the pro-inflammatory response during mycobacterial infection.
Sayantani Datta
Alumni members
Area of Research: Parasite biology
Description: Functional characterization of Leishmania Topoisomerase 1A and understanding the cell death mechanisms triggered by Leishmania Topoisomerase 1A targeted drug.
(2017-2024)
Dr. Payel Das
Area of Research: Mechanisms of mycobacterial pathogenesis.
Description: Characterization of the macrophage substrates for the mycobacteria secreted virulent kinase Protein kinase G. Elucidation of the mechanism of hindered phagosome maturation by macrophage Coronin1 on being retained on mycobacteria containing phagosome.
(2017-2023)
Dr. Saradindu Saha
Current M.Tech students:
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Balavignesh S