Prasanth Manohar

About

Early career researcher with expertise in bacteriophage biology, phage genetics, phage-derived lysis proteins, prokaryotic genomes and bioinformatics, phage therapy and antibiotic resistance. Research falls within the subject areas of molecular microbiology, molecular genetics and translational medicine. Research themes include the discovery of DNA & RNA phages, characterization of phages for therapeutic applications and phage lysis systems, and evolutionary studies on single-gene lysis systems of RNA phages.

Employment

• Texas A&M University Postdoctoral Research Associate
  2022 - 2025
• Zhejiang University Postdoctoral Scientist
  2020 - 2022

Education

• Vellore Institute of Technology Ph.D.
  2014 - 2019
• Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research M.Sc. Biotechnology
  2011 - 2013
• SNMV College of Arts and Science B.Sc. Biotechnology
  2008 - 2011

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (66)

• Characterization of Two Salmonella Myoviruses and a Novel Lysis-Inhibition System
  PHAGE: Therapy, Applications, and Research 2026 DOI: 10.1177/26416549261444851
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• The Lysis Cassette of Jumbophage phiKZ
  2025 DOI: 10.1101/2025.11.11.687635
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• Phage-antibiotic combinations to control Pseudomonas aeruginosa–Candida two-species biofilms
  Scientific Reports 2024 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59444-2
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• Phage-antibiotic combinations in various treatment modalities to manage MRSA infections
  Frontiers in Pharmacology 2024 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1356179
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• In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the biofilm-degrading Pseudomonas phage Motto, as a candidate for phage therapy
  Frontiers in Microbiology 2024 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1344962
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• Complete genomic analysis of Escherichia phage Mangalyan infecting Escherichia fergusonii
  Microbiology Resource Announcements 2024 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00963-23
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• Characterization of Salmonella phage of the genus Kayfunavirus isolated from sewage infecting clinical strains of Salmonella enterica
  Frontiers in Microbiology 2024 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1391777
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• Evaluation of Phage and Antibiotic Combinations forStaphylococcus aureusBiofilm Eradication: Insights from the Wax Worm Model
  2023 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.25.568669
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• Phage-Antibiotic Combination: An Effective Method for Eradication of Staphylococcus aureus
  biorxiv 2023 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.27.534482
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• Detection of HypervirulentKlebsiella pneumoniaefrom Clinical Samples in Tamil Nadu
  2023 DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.19.23286158
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