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1. Host-pathogen interaction of infectious diseases.

 

2. Gene expression analysis of spirochetes: Leptospira interrrogans and Borrelia burgdorferi.

 

3. Development of diagnostics and vaccine against OMP's of Leptospira interrogans and Borrelia
    burgdorferi
.

 

4. Vector-borne diseases of animals and humans of zoonotic importance.

1. Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H) (1999-2004): Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, College of Veterinary Sciences, Uttarakhand, India.

 

2. Masters of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc) (2004- 2006): Major in Veterinary Public Health (VPH) and minor in Veterinary Immunology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP, India.

 

3. Ph.D. (2006-2010): In Veterinary Medical Sciences (VMSC), University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, USA.

1.  Junior Research Fellow (Aug 2004- July 2006):  Division of Veterinary Public Health (VPH), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP, India

2. Research Assistant (Aug 2006- Dec 2010): Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

3. Postdoctoral fellow/ Research Associate (Jan 2011- May 2012): Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.

4. Assistant Professor (June 2012-  Jan 2017): Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati. 

5. Associate Professor ( Jan 2017- Sept 2021): Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.

6Professor (Sept 2021- present): Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.

 

 

1. Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering BT 208 (JAN-MAY 2013)


2. Microbial Biotechnology BT 608 (JAN-MAY 2014, JULY-NOV 2018) 

         
3. Immunology BT 303/304 (JULY-NOV 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023);


4. Modern Biology BT 101 (JAN-MAY 2015, 2016 & 2017)


5. Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory BT 380 (JULY-NOV 2017)


6. Microbiology BT 202/206 (JAN-MAY 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024)

     
7. Human Biology and Diseases BT 633/403 (JULY-NOV 2018; 2019; JAN-MAY 2021 and 2022)


8. Molecular Biotechnology (MINOR) BT 202M ((JAN-MAY 2019)

9. Applied Biology and Bioengineering Laboratory BT 520 (Jan-May 2020; 2024)

10. Seminar Course BT 300 (Jan-May 2020)

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Journals


1. Kumari S, Ali A, Kumar M "Nucleotide-induced ClpC oligomerization and its non-preferential association with ClpP isoforms of pathogenic Leptospira", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI.10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131371, Vol., , P.P - , (2024)

2. Hussain MS, Anand V, Kumar M "Functional PAM sequence for DNA interference by CRISPR-Cas I-B system of Leptospira interrogans and the role of LinCas11b encoded within lincas8b", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124086, Vol.237, 124086, P.P 1-14 , (2023)

3. Anand V; Harshini SP; Prakash A; Hussain MS; Kumar M "Differential processing of CRISPR RNA by LinCas5c and LinCas6 of Leptospira", BBA - General Subjects. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2023.130469, Vol.1867, 12, P.P 1-12 , (2023)

4. Kumari S, Dhara A, Kumar M "Leptospira ClpP mutant variants in association with the ClpX, acyldepsipeptide, and the trigger factor displays unprecedented gain-of-function", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127753, Vol., , P.P - , (2023)

5. Anand V, Harshini SP, Gogoi P, Kanaujia SP and Kumar M "Structural and functional characterization of Cas2 of CRISPR-Cas subtype I-C lacking the CRISPR component", Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. DOI.10.3389/fmolb.2022.988569 , Vol.988569, 9, P.P -15 , (2022)

Conference Publication


1. Surbhi Kumari and Manish Kumar "Site-directed ClpP mutation of Leptospira demonstrate unprecedented gain-of-function", VII Annual Convention of SVBBI and International Symposium on “Multiomics to One Health: Challenges and Way Forward in Biomedical Research”, 14-15 December 2023, Division of Biochemistry, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly-243122 (U.P.). Vol., , P.P - , (2023)

2. Saswat Hota and Manish Kumar "Fibrinogen binding ErpY-like protein of Leptospira interferes in the coagulation of host blood plasma by inhibiting fibrin polymerization", VII Annual Convention of SVBBI and International Symposium on “Multiomics to One Health: Challenges and Way Forward in Biomedical Research”, 14-15 December 2023, Division of Biochemistry, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly-243122 (U.P.) (Second prize in Oral presentation). Vol., , P.P - , (2023)

3. Manish Kumar "Deciphering the Leptospira-host interaction to develop various diagnostics and intervention strategies", VII Annual Convention of SVBBI and International Symposium on “Multiomics to One Health: Challenges and Way Forward in Biomedical Research", 14-15 December 2023, Division of Biochemistry, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly-243122 (U.P.).. Vol., , P.P - , (2023)

4. Manish Kumar, Md Saddam Hussain, Aman Prakash, Vineet Anand "LinCas11, a small subunit of interference complex in Leptospira interrogans CRISPR-Cas I-B locus, is a pre-requisite for the targeted annihilation of DNA in a surrogate host", 12th International Leptospirosis Society Conference 2022, Nov 13-16, Bangkok, Thailand . Vol., , P.P - , (2022)

5. Saswat Hota & Manish Kumar "ErpY-like protein: A surface-exposed leptospiral protein assists in complement evasion and plasma coagulation inhibition", International Symposium on “Zoonotic and Transboundary Diseases: Breaking the Chain through Multidisciplinary Approach, 1-2 December 2022, ICAR Research complex, Umiam, Meghalaya. Vol., , P.P 158- , (2022)



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