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Faculty

Dr. Syed M Faisal | Scientist F

BRIC-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad

Dr. Syed M. Faisal is a vaccine immunologist and Principal Investigator at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology whose research bridges host–pathogen biology and translational vaccine design. Trained in biotechnology at Aligarh Muslim University and with research experience at leading U.S. institutions including Cornell University and the University of Iowa, his work focuses on understanding Leptospira–host immune interactions to enable next-generation vaccines and diagnostics. His lab also develops innovative, cost-effective vaccine adjuvants and nanovaccine platforms designed to elicit durable humoral and cellular immunity, with a strong emphasis on zoonotic and veterinary infectious diseases.

Research Focus: Host–pathogen interactions · Vaccine immunology · Adjuvant engineering

PhD Students

Jusail CP | Senior Research Fellow

Int M.Sc. (Life Sciences), CUTN, Thiruvarur

Research interest: Understanding host immune response against Leptospira with the aim to develop improved therapeutics and vaccine.

Huda Noor | Senior Research Fellow

M.Sc. (Zoology), M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

Research interest: Understanding the dynamics of macrophage polarization during Leptospira pathogenesis.

Mayuresh Kumar Mukherjee | Senior Research Fellow

M.Sc. (Biotechnology), Central University of Haryana, Haryana

Research interest: Identification and characterization of OMVs released from Leptospira and its effects in modulating host immune response.

Mohammad Aquib | Junior Research Fellow

M.Sc. (Biochemistry), University of Hyderabad

Research interest: Deciphering Leptospira-Induced Dendritic Cell Modulation: Implications for development of a DC based Vaccine.

Muskaan Jasraj | Junior Research Fellow

B.Tech (Biotechnology), Delhi technological University (DTU), Delhi

Research interest: Evaluation of Chitosan and Mesoporous Nanovaccine Platforms for Next-Generation Animal Vaccines

Sutapa Saha | Junior Research Fellow

M.Sc. (Botany), University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Research interest: Rational design and validation of cost-effective TLR agonist-based vaccine adjuvant systems through computational and experimental approaches.