Awards & Distinctions
2024- Invited talk in the 5th Annual Conference of Immuno-Oncology Society of India: "I-OSICON 2024" organized from January 12th to 14th, 2024 at the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) Pune. Topic- Macrophage as a target for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) therapy against solid tumors (https://www.immunooncologyindia.com/webinar-video/meeting-2024-day1).
2023- An article at Newsroom of UTSW (UT Southwestern Medical Centre), Dallas, TX USA on Nature Communications published article (https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/sept-inflammatory-bowel-disease.html ).
2023- Invited Interview from Biopatrika, an online magazine focussed on connecting various aspects of Indian Science and bringing Science to Society, on a recent JBC article (https://biopatrika.com/2023/07/06/orf8-a-complement-evasion-protein-of-sars-cov-2 ).
2023- Invited Interview from ASBMB Today, a magazine from the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mississippi state, USA on a recent JBC article (https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/052523/how-sars-cov-2-evades-our-defenses).
2023- A travel award for attending an international conference from EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) to participate in the Hybrid India EMBO lecture course on Complement and Kidney Diseases “ 31st Jan- 3rd Feb 2023", Pune, India.
2021- An article at EurekaAlert! a site of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) for Science Communication, New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC USA on JITC published article (https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/738151).
2015- Best poster prize in "15th European meeting in complement and human diseases (EMCHD 2015)" from 26th -30th June 2015, Uppsala, Sweden.
2015 - A travel award for attending an international conference from ‘Department of Biotechnology - Conference, Travel, Exhibition and Popular Lectures’ Government of India to attend “15th European meeting on complement in human diseases (EMCHD) from 26th - 30th June 2015, Uppsala, Sweden.”
2012 - Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by University Grant Commission (UGC)
2010 - Awarded Junior Research Fellowship by University Grant Commission (UGC),
2010 - Selected in National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India for PhD through interview.
2008,2009 - Qualified CSIR-UGC-JRF Examination two times for Junior Research Fellowship in Life Sciences for Pursuing M.Phil/PhD, conducted by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India.
2008 - Secured AIR 1 in M.Phil/Phd Entrance Exam, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India.
2008 - Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE), India for Life sciences.
2007 - Selected for Project-JRF position through interview. This DBT project was entitled as “Development of DNA barcode for amphibian fauna of western ghats” under Dr. S. D. Biju, School of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
2005 - Qualified M.Sc Entrance Exam conducted by University of Delhi (Faculty of Science) for Post- graduation in Zoology department, North campus, University of Delhi. Delhi, India.