CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal.
- Involved in teaching, research, diagnostic and purchase related activities at SLS, MAHE, Manipal.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
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PhD | Cancer Epigenetics | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2011 |
Experience
Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
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School of Life Sciences, MAHE | Associate Professor | 2016 -till | |
School of Life Sciences, MAHE | Assistant Professor | 2011-2016 | |
School of Life Sciences, MAHE | Lecturer | 2009-2011 | |
School of Life Sciences, MAHE | Senior Research Fellow | 2006-2009 | |
School of Life Sciences, MAHE | Research fellow | 2004-2006 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
To identify the cell and molecular changes responsible for carcinogenesis and to translate clinically relevant biomarkers for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic via developing noninvasive/ minimally invasive diagnostic tools using in vitro and in vivo models and patient samples.
Area of Expertise
Epigenetics, Cell Signalling, Cell and Molecular Biology
Area of Research
Molecular mechanism and epigenetic reprograming during carcinogenesis Development of molecular markers for early screening of cancer
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Life Member of Society of Biological Chemists (India) and Society for Mitochondria Research and Medicine, India (SMRM)
Awards and Honors:
- Secured second rank in post-graduation exam (MSc Biosciences) from Mangalore University, 2004
- Best poster award at Manipal University Scientific meet held on 5th January 2008
- “Young Scientist award ” by Indian Society of Human Genetics, 2011
- International travel fellowship by DBT, government of India 2012
- Young Investigator Award at 10th APCHG, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2012
- Doctoral Advisory Committee member of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
- Invention award, awarded by Intellectual Ventures India, Bangalore, 2013
- TMA Pai gold medal- Research Award by Manipal University, 2014
- Editorial Manager: Public Health Genomics Journal (2015-2017)
- “Young Scientist Award, VIFRA-2015 by Venus International Foundation, Chennai, India, 2015
- Member, Institutional Biosafety committee, School of Life Sciences, MAHE
- Reviewer for BMC Cancer, Journals from Benthemscience.org
- Pilot project in Cancer from DBT, Government of India, 2016
- Funding from DBT, DST, BIRAC and ICMR, Government of India for financial support for various research projects
- Invited presentation
- Featured Scientist of MAHE, Manipal, 2018