Ahmed Kabir Refaya

 

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Ahmed Kabir Refaya

Research Associate

ICMR - National Institute For Research in Tuberculosis, India

Email: refayanasar@gmail.com

 

 

 

VALIDATE Role: VALIDATE Network Associate

 

Research keywords: TB, Bovine TB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium orygis, IS6110, adaptation, One Health

 

Biography

I am sincere, hardworking and goal oriented biomedical researcher with 15 years of experience in tuberculosis research. I have mastered various molecular biological and immunological techniques involving DNA, RNA and protein manipulation which includes cloning, gene knockdown and knockout, qPCR, Western blotting, Far-Western blotting, 2D gel electrophoresis, Mass spectrometry and infection studies in THP-1 cells and PBMCs. I am also well trained to handle mycobacterial clinical strains in BSLIII facility. I am an ardent participant in our Journal Clubs and Lab research meetings. I also have experience in working with Whole genome sequencing, RNA- sequencing analysis and other bioinformatics tools.

On the personal front, I am well organized, goal-oriented, selfmotivated and always ready to take additional responsibilities. I am a good communicator and can effectively convey my ideas orally as well as in writing. I am committed, unwavering and focused and always ready to learn and explore.

 

Key publications

  • Ahmed Kabir Refaya, Harini Ramanujam, Mahaprabhu Ramalingam, Ganne Venkata Sudhakar Rao, Dhandapani Ravikumar, M. Devi Sangamithrai, Sivakumar Shanmugam, Kannan Palaniayndi. “Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium orygis in wild ungulates in Chennai, South India” article published in Transboundary and emerging diseases (2022). 69 ISSN: 1865-1682
  • Ahmed Kabir Refaya, Narender Kumar, Dhinakar Raj, Maroudam Veerasamy, Subramanyam Balaji, Sivakumar Shanmugam, Ananthi Rajendran, Srikanth Prasad Tripathy, Soumya Swaminathan, Sharon J. Peacock, Kannan Palaniyandi. “Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Mycobacterium orygis Strain isolated from Cattle in Chennai, India” article published in Microbiology Resource Announcement (2019). 8 ISSN: 2576-098X

 

 

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