Biography

Education
  • Ph.D. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India (2007)
  • M.Sc. Animal Biotechnology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India (2000)
  • B.Sc. Biochemistry, Kurukshetra University, India (1997)
Postdoctoral Training
  • Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), A*STAR, Singapore (2010 - 2012)
  • Novartis Institute for Tropical Disease (NITD), Singapore (2008 - 2010)
  • Institute Pasteur Brussels, Belgium (2007-2008)
Research Appointments
  • Principal Investigator, SIgN, A*STAR, Singapore (2017 - present)
  • Adjunct Assistant Prof, LKC School of Medicine, NTU, Singapore (2016 - present)
  • Adjunct Faculty, THSTI, Faridabad, India, (2017 - present)
  • Project Leader, SIgN, A*STAR, Singapore (2014 - 2017)
  • Senior Research Scientist, SIgN, Singapore (2012 - 2014)

Main Appointment

  • Principal Investigator, A* ID Labs, A*STAR, Singapore

Research Focus

  • Host-Pathogen interaction and disease pathogenesis
  • Biomarkers and Point-of care diagnostics
  • Animal models
  • T cell biology
  • Host-directed therapy
  • Immunometabolism (Metabolic regulation during inflammation / cancer / infection)