Shashi Kumar

Shashi Kumar

PhD Scholar

Stellenbosch University, South Afriva

Email: Shashiaryn2013@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

VALIDATE Role: Network Affiliate

 

Research area keywords

Leishmaniasis, Leprosy immunology

 

 

Biography

Shashi Kumar, nearing completion of his PhD at Banaras Hindu University under Prof Shyam Sundar's mentorship, is a dedicated researcher combatting leishmaniasis in India. His focus spans leishmaniasis, PKDL, and leprosy, with a keen interest in CD4 and CD8 cells. Proficient in advanced techniques such as LSM confocal microscopy, BD LSR Fortessa FACS, qPCR, DAT, and ELSA, Shashi employs his technical prowess to unravel complexities in these diseases. His unwavering commitment to eradicating leishmaniasis showcases a promising future where his research contributes significantly to public health in India.

 

 

Key publications

  1. Shreya Upadhyay, Shashi Kumar, Vishal Kumar Singh, Rahul Tiwari, Shyam Sundar, Rajiv Kumar. Chemokines Signature and T Cell Dynamics in Leishmaniasis: Molecular insight and therapeutic application (submitted to Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine).
  2. Shashi Kumar, Shashi Bhushan Chauhan, Shreya Upadhyay, Siddharth Sankar Singh, Vimal Verma1, Rajiv Kumar, Christian Engwerda, Susanne Nylen, and Shyam Sundar. (2023). Altered IL-7 signaling in CD4+ T cells from patients with visceral leishmaniasis, (submitted to PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases).
  3. Gulafsha Kausar, Shashi Bhushan Chauhan, Ritirupa Roy, Shashi Kumar, Christian Engwerda, Rajiv Kumar, Mary E. Wilson, Shyam Sundar. (2023). Apolipoprotein E is upregulated in blood and circulating monocytes of patients with visceral leishmaniasis, Immunology, (submitted to Parasite Immunology).
  4. Awnish Kumar, Vishal Kumar Singh, Rahul Tiwari, Prasoon Madhukar, Rajneesh, Shashi Kumar, Vibhav Gautam, Christian Engwerda, Shyam Sundar and Rajiv Kumar. (2023). Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in the Indian sub-continent: challenges and strategies for elimination. Frontiers in Immunology.14.
  5. Siddharth Sankar Singh, Shashi Bhushan Chauhan, Awnish Kumar, Shashi Kumar, Christian Engwerda, Shyam Sundar and Rajiv Kumar. (2022). Amphiregulin in cellular physiology, health, and disease: Potential use as a biomarker and therapeutic target. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 237(2), pp.1143-1156.
  6. Rachael Lappan, Cajsa Classon, Shashi Kumar, Om Prakash Singh, Almeida De V. Ricardo, Jaya Chakravarty, Poona Kumari, Sangeeta Kansal, Shyam Sundar and Jenefer M. Blackwell. (2019). Meta-taxonomic analysis of prokaryotic and eukaryotic gut flora in stool samples from visceral leishmaniasis cases and endemic controls in Bihar State India. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 13(9), p.e0007444.

 

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