0000-0003-0477-9667 About
I am a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University, specialising in bacterial pathogenesis and cell-autonomous immunity. My current research focuses on the complex molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions, specifically investigating how host immune factors detect and restrict intracellular bacterial pathogens. Driven by a passion for infection biology, my work integrates advanced molecular genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry to elucidate how bacteria switch from commensals to pathogens and how the host immune system orchestrates defence strategies.
Employment
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Duke University Postdoctoral associate2024 - Present
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Doctoral graduate2017 - 2024
Projects & Funding
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Publications (6)
- Commensal to pathogen switch in Streptococcus pneumoniae is influenced by a thermosensing master regulator Save
- Human giant GTPase GVIN1 forms an antimicrobial coatomer around the intracellular bacterial pathogen Burkholderia thailandensis Save
- The Shigella flexneri effector IpaH1.4 facilitates RNF213 degradation and protects cytosolic bacteria against interferon-induced ubiquitylation Save
- An innate pathogen sensing strategy involving ubiquitination of bacterial surface proteins Save
- Pyruvate Oxidase as a Key Determinant of Pneumococcal Viability during Transcytosis across Brain Endothelium Save
- Streptococcus pneumoniae utilizes a novel dynamin independent pathway for entry and persistence in brain endothelium Save