Project(s):

• Effect of environmental factors (diet & artificial sweetener) on gut microbiome and their consequences on type 2 diabetes.
• Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the gut microbiome and host immune responses.

Research Interests:    

• To explore the role of microbiome in human health.
• Toxicant mediated modulation of microbiome and their health consequences. 
• Inflammation & Immunology–Mechanisms involved in immune regulation and autoimmunity.

• · ·       Associate Editor *Frontiers in Physiology*
•           Member of Editorial Board in *Reproductive Immunology* from Insight Medical Publishing, USA
  
• ·       Member of Editorial Board in *Immunology & Immunotherapy* from Henry Publication Group, Auckland, NZ
  
• ·       Joint Secretary and life member of “Indian Society for Translational Research”, India.
  
• ·       Life member of “Indian Immunology Society”, India
  
• ·       Member of 'American Association of Immunologists', BETHESDA, USA.
  
• ·       Member of 'American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology', MILWAUKEE, USA.
  
• ·       Member of 'American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology', ILLINOIS, USA.
  
• ·       Member of 'European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology', STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN.
  
• ·       Awarded with Ramalingaswami re-entry fellowship from Dept. of Biotechnology, India in 2015-16
  
• ·       Wenner Gren Foundation (Sweden) ‘Travel Award’ to New Orleans, USA (2015).
  
• ·       Travel Award from 'American Association o fImmunology' to Boston, USA (2012).
  
• ·       International Travel Scholarship to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A (2008).
  
• ·       Travel Scholarship from European Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology to Strasbourg,  France, (2007).
  
• ·       Young Scientist Award by Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied Immunology (2006).
  
• ·       Qualified CSIR-JRF with call for SPM fellowship in 2003.
  
• ·       Qualified GATE in 2003