Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering : Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Sachin Kumar

Professor

sachinku[AT*]iitg.ac.in

Research Areas:

Molecular biology of paramyxoviruses

Web page: https://fac.iitg.ac.in/sachinku/

Identification of molecular determinants of avian paramyxovirus virulence.
Reverse genetics study of avian paramyxoviruses: Newcastle disease virus as a model.
Vaccine development against avian paramyxoviruses using reverse genetics system.
Viral vector study- Avian paramyxoviruses and adenoviruses.
Oncolytic activity of Avian paramyxoviruses.

University of Maryland, Molecular Virology. PhD. 2010
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Veterinary Biotechnology M.V.Sc. 2006
Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, B.V.Sc. & A.H. 2004

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Associate Professor 2016-Current
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assistant Professor 2012-2016
University of Pennsylvania, Gene Therapy, Postdoctoral 2011-12
University of Maryland, Molecular Virology, Postdoctoral 2010-11

Molecular Virology BT616

Gene Therapy BT605

Animal Cell Biotechnology BT308

Immunology BT303

Microbiology BT202

Genetic Engineering BT207

Analytical Biotechnology Lab BT510

Journals

1. Shah M, Kumar S "Adaptation and characterization of Anatid herpesvirus 1 in different permissible cell lines.", Biologicals. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biologicals.2021.02.003, Vol., , P.P - , (2021)

2. Shokeen K, Srivatsan A, Kumar S " Lithium chloride functions as Newcastle disease virus-induced ER-stress modulator and confers antiviral effect. ", Virus Res. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2020.198223, Vol.292, 198223, P.P - , (2021)

3. Mohamed M, El-Sabagh I, Vashi Y, Jagrit V, Salem MAE, Al-Ramadan MA, Al-Ali AM, Kumar S "Analysis of the beak and feather disease viral genome indicates evidence of multiple introduction events into Saudi Arabia.", Virus Res. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2020.198279, Vol.295, 198279, P.P - , (2021)

4. Shah M, Kumar S "Role of cholesterol in anatid herpesvirus 1 infections in vitro.", Virus Res. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2020.198174, Vol.290, 198174, P.P - , (2020)

5. Sharma K, Morla S, Goyal A, Kumar S "Computational Guided Drug Repurposing for Targeting 2'-O-Ribose Methyltransferase of SARS-CoV-2", Life Sci. DOI.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118169, Vol.259, 118169, P.P - , (2020)