Our lab is situated in vibrant Bangalore, India, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
We are a dynamic research group specializing in Molecular Virology, dedicated to exploring virus-host interactions and developing innovative antiviral strategies.
We are a dynamic research group specializing in Molecular Virology, dedicated to exploring virus-host interactions and developing innovative antiviral strategies.
Research overview
Our primary focus is on identifying unique ways in which RNA viruses manipulate host cellular machineries, using cutting-edge mass spectrometry-based methods, molecular and biochemical approaches with the ultimate goal of designing novel antiviral interventions.
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Molecular Virology
Develop RNA-centric proteomics-based tools to uncover unique viral RNA-host protein interactions across diverse host organisms
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Clinical Virology
Discover circulating miRNA and protein biomarkers that determine viral infection and pathogenesis
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Vector Biology
Identify conserved and species-specific mosquito-virus interactions that determine vector competence
Contact
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Dr. Shwetha Shivaprasad
Principal investigator
Molecular Biology & Genetics Unit
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Rachenahalli Lake Rd, Jakkur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064, India