Team Members
It's always Teamwork
Dr. Veena S. Patil
Principal Investigator /Team leader @ NII since 2019
Phone: 26717121 to 45 Ext.585; 26741382
E-mail: veena@nii.ac.in
Education
MSc (Agri): Genetics and Plant Breeding
PhD: Temasek Life Sciences laboratory / Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Post-doctoral training: La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), La Jolla, USA /University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA / Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBPMDI), La Jolla, USA
Mr. Raunak Kar
PhD Student (2019 batch)
I have had an interest in the field of immunology since my post-graduate days (St. Xavier’s, Kolkata), owing to the wonderful guidance of my immunology professor in college. Joining this institute was a dream come true as I had aspired to be here since 3rd year of college (P.S. an integrated course student: have the patience of a long tenure course ;)). I was always interested in mathematics and chemistry had been always my favorite subjects, but being introduced to Biotechnology in high school intrigued me to the wonders of life and biological processes. Learning about the nuances of life fascinated me and for that matter I am currently on the pursuit to characterize a unique subset of T-cells – CD4-CTLs, an opportunity bestowed upon me be by my PI and I am grateful for that. P.P.S. It’s true that being the first student has its perks. Kanpai! J
I can be reached at riku2019@nii.ac.in
Ms. Kirti Sharma
PhD student (2020 batch)
I joined Immuno-genomics Lab (IGL) recently in September 2020 as a Ph.D. student. Prior to this, I completed my graduation and post-graduation in Biochemistry from the University of Delhi and the University of Hyderabad respectively. Since my graduation days, I have always found Stem cell biology and Immunology as very interesting fields to explore in science. For me, the fascinating thing about exploring these subjects is finding that the more we learn, the more we realize that we don't know and there's just so much out there to explore. I always wanted to pursue my research career in the field of human Immunology. The project which I am working on is to understand the neonatal immune system response during sepsis. Also I want to check how dynamically the proportion of various immune cells and their subsets changes during sepsis by analyzing their corresponding global gene expression patterns. Apart from working in the lab, I love to play badminton, enjoy dancing, art and craft, listening to music, and as I am a big foodie so I love to explore various food joints across the city in my spare time.
I can be reached at kirti@nii.ac.in
Ms. Shreya Sinha
PhD Student 2022 batch
Ms. Zainab Khatun
PhD Student 2023 batch
Dr. Rohit Gupta
Post-doc/SRF
Ms. Atheena Menon G
JRF
Mr. Anas A S
Project Associate (Bioinformatics)
Ms. Gayathri D
Project Associate (Bioinformatics)
Dr. Mudit Agarwal
MD student AIIMS
Ms. Sarojini Minj
Technical officer
Mr. Nandlal Arya
Technician
Past members
Mr. Fajar PM
MS Studnet from IISER Pune
Ms. Aparna Rai
Junior Research Fellow
Mr. Belal Ahmad
Project JRF
I completed my M.Sc in Biotechnology from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. During my graduation years I developed a particular interest in the area of immunology. It always intrigued me that such well developed immune machinery could also have faults which can lead to fatal diseases. My area of research focuses on a unique subset of T-cells-CD4-CTLs during viral infection.
Other than this I enjoy travelling and playing chess.
late Mr. Kiran Pal Singh
Technician
