Dr. Ashwin A. Raut

Principal Scientist

M.V.Sc., PhD Animal Biotechnology

Email : ashwin[dot]raut[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in

Achievements

  1. Detected and identified lineage of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) emerging in India.
  2. Developed Novel Molecular Beacon probe based Diagnostic test for rapid detection of CCHFV.
  3. Established In-house Diagnostic Preparedness for detection of CCHF, Nipah, MERS and Ebola Virus infections.
  4. Developed Prototype Diagnostic PCR Array for simultaneous detection of 22 emerging viruses.
  5. Developed of in-house Viral Metagenomic pipeline for identification of viruses using Next Generation Sequencing.
  6. Designed an all-new Duck specific 60K Microarray chip and Upgraded the 44K Chicken chip to 60K chip.
  7. Identified the differences in pathway activation and effector molecules in response to HPAIV H5N1 infection between the susceptible species (chicken) and tolerant species (ducks).
  8. Identified miR-485 that targets the PB1 gene of AIV as well as RIG-I of host system, as a novel anti-influenza therapeutic molecule.
  9. Developed Thermoresistant Rinderpest Vaccine and Canine Parvovirus DNA vaccine.
  11. Identified antiviral siRNAs effective in controlling rabies virus replication in vitro and in vivo in mice.
  12. First Veterinarian, Animal Virology and Infectious Diseases Expert from India to Visit Antarctica.

Awards & Honors

  1. BOYSCAST Fellowship-2009 from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for Overseas Advanced Research training for One year at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.
  2. Ranked third during B.V.Sc. & A.H. in Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, India.
  3. Awarded Gold Medal in Veterinary Pathology during B.V.Sc. & A.H.
  4. Ranked First in PhD (Animal Biotechnology) at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, UP, India.
  5. Recipient of National Merit Scholarship during Higher Secondary School and B.V.Sc. & A.H. (1989-95).
  6. Recipient of Junior Research Fellowship in Animal Biotechnology by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (1996-98).
  7. Member, Working Group on Zoonosis, Department of Health Research, Government of India.
  8. Member, Task Force on Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) & Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), Indian Council of Medical Research.
  9. Member, Project Review Committee at Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India.
  10. Scientific Member Expert on Animal Virology and Infectious Diseases in 37th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica 2017-18.

Publication

  1. Chingtham S, Kulkarni DD, Sumi TS, Mishra A, Pateriya AK, Singh VP, Raut AA. (2022) Novel triplex nucleic acid lateral flow immuno-assay (NALFIA) for rapid detection of Nipah virus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and Reston ebolavirus. bioRxiv 2022 doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.06.511237.
  2. Vijayakumar P, Raut AA, Chingtham S, Murugkar HV, Kulkarni DD, Sood R, Singh VP, Mishra A. Proteomic analysis of differential expression of lung proteins in response to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection in chickens. Archives of Virology 2022 Jan;167(1):141-152. doi: 10.1007/s00705-021-05287-5. Epub 2021 Nov 16. PMID: 34786609. (Impact Factor: 2.685)
  3. Mishra A, Asaf M, Kumar A, Kulkarni DD, Sood R, Bhatia S, Bhushan B, Raut AA. Differential miRNA expression profiling of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 infected chicken lungs reveals critical microRNAs, biological pathways and genes involved in the molecular pathogenesis. Virologica Sinica. 2022 Mar 9:S1995-820X(22)00058-X. doi: 10.1016/j.virs.2022.03.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35278696. (Impact Factor: 6.947)
  4. Kumar A, Mishra S, Kumar A, Raut AA, Sato S, Takaoka A, Kumar H. Essential role of Rnd1 in innate immunity during viral and bacterial infections. Cell Death Dis. 2022 Jun 2;13(6):520. doi: 10.1038/s41419-022-04954-y. PMID: 35654795; PMCID: PMC9161769. (Impact Factor: 9.685)
  5. Mishra A, Kumar N, Bhatia S, Aasdev A, Kanniappan S, Sekhar AT, Gopinadhan A, Silambarasan R, Sreekumar C, Dubey CK, Tripathi M, Raut AA, Singh VP. SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant among Asiatic Lions, India. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2021 Oct;27(10):2723-2725. doi: 10.3201/eid2710.211500. PMID: 34545805; PMCID: PMC8462327. (Impact Factor: 16.126)
  6. Aasdev A, Pawar SD, Mishra A, Dubey CK, Patil SS, Gogoi SM, Bora DP, Barman NN, Raut AA. First complete genome characterization of duck plague virus from India. Virus disease. 2021 Dec;32(4):789-796. doi: 10.1007/s13337-021-00748-6. Epub 2021 Oct 29. PMID: 34901326; PMCID: PMC8630295.
  7. Venkatachalapathy P, Padhilahouse S, Sellappan M, Subramanian T, Kurian SJ, Miraj SS, Rao M, Raut AA, Kanwar RK, Singh J, Khadanga S, Mondithoka S, Munisamy M. Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Potential Implications for Clinical Practice. Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine. 2021 Nov 13;14:1441-1455. doi: 10.2147/PGPM.S329787. PMID: 34803393; PMCID: PMC8598203. (Impact Factor: 2.606)
  8. Patil SS, Shinduja R, Suresh KP, Phukan S, Kumar S, Sengupta PP, G Amachawadi R, Raut A, Roy P, Syed A, Marraiki N, Elgorban AM, Al-Harthi HF, Bahkali AH, Shivamallu C, Shiva Prasad K. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of infectious diseases of Duck: A world perspective. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021 Sep;28(9):5131-5144. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.05.034. Epub 2021 May 24. PMID: 34466091; PMCID: PMC8381006. (Impact Factor: 4.052)
  9. Aasdev A, Mishra A, Bora DP, Kurkure NV, Barman NN, Raut AA. First complete genome characterization of swinepox virus directly from a clinical sample indicates divergence of a Eurasian-lineage virus. Archives of Virology. 2021 Apr;166(4):1217-1225. doi: 10.1007/s00705-021-04971-w. Epub 2021 Feb 6. PMID: 33550505. (Impact Factor: 2.685)
  10. Raut AA, Aasdev A, Mishra A, Dutta B, Bharali A, Konwar N, Dubey CK, Chingtham S, Pawar SD, Raghuvanshi R, Sakhrie A, Sen A, Patil SS, Singh VP, Barman NN. Detection of coinfection of a divergent subgroup of genotype I Japanese encephalitis virus in multiple classical swine fever virus outbreaks in pigs of Assam, India. Transboundary Emerging Diseases. 2020 Jul;68(4):2622-2627. doi: 10.1111/tbed.13903. Epub 2020 Nov 17. PMID: 33124192. (Impact Factor: 4.521)
  11. Mishra R, Krishnamoorthy P, Gangamma S, Raut AA, Kumar H. Particulate matter (PM10) enhances RNA virus infection through modulation of innate immune responses. Environmental Pollution. 2020 Nov;266(Pt 1):115148. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115148. Epub 2020 Jul 13. PMID: 32771845; PMCID: PMC7357538. (Impact Factor: 9.988)
  12. Kumar A, Kumar A, Ingle H, Kumar S, Mishra R, Verma MK, Biswas D, Kumar NS, Mishra A, Raut AA, Takaoka A, Kumar H. (2018). MicroRNA hsa-miR-324-5p suppresses H5N1 virus replication by targeting the viral PB1 and host CUEDC2. Journal of Virology 92:e01057-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01057-18. (Impact Factor: 6.549)
  13. Mishra A, Vijaykumar P, Raut AA (2017) Emerging Avian Influenza Virus Infections: Current understanding of innate immune response and molecular pathogenesis. International Reviews of Immunology: DOI:10.1080/08830185. 2017.1291640. (Impact Factor: 5.078)
  14. Kumar A, P Vijaykumar, Raut AA, Ranaware P, Gandhale P, Kulkarni DD, Mishra A (2017) Genome-wide gene expression pattern underlying differential host response to highly and low pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in ducks. Acta Virologica 61(1). DOI: 10.4149/av_2017_01_66. (Impact Factor:1.827)
  15. Ganar K, Das M, Raut AA, Mishra A, Kumar S (2017) Emergence of a deviating genotype VI pigeon paramyxovirus type-1 isolated from India. Archives of Virology: DOI 10.1007/s00705-017-3340-2 (Impact Factor: 2.685)
  16. P VijayaKumar, Raut AA, Kumar A, Chingtham S, Dutta R, Singh H, Jatawa SK, Gandhale PN, Sudhakar SB, Singh VP and Mishra A (2016) Reverse Engineering of Genome-wide Gene Regulatory Networks of Avian Influenza Infection in Chicken Lungs. Veterinary Research International. 4(3):99-105.
  17. Fawaz M, Vijayakumar P, Mishra A, Gandhale PN, Dutta R, Kamble NM, Sudhakar SB, Roychoudhary P, Kumar H, Kulkarni DD, Raut AA. (2016) Duck gut viral metagenome analysis captures snapshot of viral diversity. Gut Pathogens. 2016 Jun 9;8:30. doi: 10.1186/s13099-016-0113-5. eCollection 2016. (Impact Factor: 5.324)
  18. Ranaware PB, Mishra A, Vijayakumar P, Gandhale PN, Kumar H, Kulkarni DD, Raut AA. (2016) Genome Wide Host Gene Expression Analysis in Chicken Lungs Infected with Avian Influenza Viruses. PLoS One. 2016 Apr 12;11(4):e0153671. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153671. eCollection 2016. (Impact Factor: 3.752)
  19. Ingle H, Kumar S, Raut AA, Mishra A, Kulkarni DD, Kameyama T, Takaoka A, Akira S, Kumar H. The microRNA miR-485 targets host and influenza virus transcripts to regulate antiviral immunity and restrict viral replication. Science Signaling 2015 Dec 8;8(406):ra126. doi: 10.1126/scisignal.aab3183. PMID: 26645583. (Impact Factor 9.517)
  20. Kumar S, Ingle H, Mishra S, Mala RS, Kumar A, Kawai T, Akira S, Takaoka A, Raut AA, Kumar H. (2015) IPS-1 differentially induces TRAIL, BCL2, BIRC3 and PRKCE in type I interferons-dependent and independent anticancer activity. Cell Death & Disease 2015 May 7;6:e1758. doi: 10.1038/cddis.2015.122. (Impact Factor: 9.685)
  21. Muhasin Asaf VN, Kumar A, Raut AA, Bhatia S, Mishra A. (2015) In-silico search of virus-specific host microRNAs regulating avian influenza virus NS1 expression. Theory in Biosciences. 2015 May 12, DOI 10.1007/s12064-015-0211-9. (Impact Factor: 1.315)
  22. Vijaykumar P, Mishra A, Ranaware P, Kulkarni DD, Burt D, Raut AA. (2015) Analysis of the crow lung transcriptome in response to infection with Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus. Gene. 2015 Mar 15;559(1):77-85. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.01.016. Epub 2015 Jan 12. (Impact Factor:3.913)
  23. BG Mane, SK Mendiratta, AA Raut and AK Tiwari (2015). PCR-RFLP Assay for Authentication of Meat and Meat Products. Journal of Meat Science and Technology, 3(1): 8-11.
  24. Bharti D, Kumar A, Mahla RS, Kumar S, Ingle H, Yadav T, Mishra A, Raut AA, Kumar H. (2015) Low prevalence of CCR5-Δ32, CCR2-64I and SDF1-3'A alleles in the Baiga and Gond tribes of Central India. Springerplus. 2015 Aug 25;4:451. doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-1238-6. eCollection 2015. (Impact Factor: 1.846)
  25. Vijayakumar P, Raut AA, Kumar P, Sharma D, Mishra A(2014) De novo assembly and analysis of crow lungs transcriptome. Genome. 2014 Sep;57(9):499-506. doi: 10.1139/gen-2014-0122. Epub 2015 Jan 11. (Impact Factor:2.449)
  26. Bharti D, Kumar A, Mala RS, Kumar S, Ingle H, Shankar H, Joshi B, Raut AA, Kumar H. (2014) The role of TLR9 polymorphism in susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis, Immunogenetics. DOI 10.1007/s00251-014-0806-1. (Impact Factor:3.33)
  27. Kumar A, Muhasin A.V.N., Raut AA, Sood R and Mishra A (2014). Identification of Chicken Pulmonary miRNAs Targeting PB1, PB1-F2, and N40 Genes of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 In Silico, Bioinformatics and Biology Insights, 2014:8 135-145 DOI: 10.4137/BBI.S14631. (Impact Factor: 4.953)
  28. Kamboj A, Pateriya AK, Mishra A, Ranaware P, Kulkarni DD, Raut AA (2014) Novel Molecular Beacon probe-based real-time RT-PCR assay for diagnosis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever encountered in India. Biomedical Research International. Volume 2014, Article ID 496219, 4 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/496219. (Impact Factor: 3.411)
  29. Mane BG, Mendiratta SK, Raut AA and Tiwari AK (2014). PCR-RFLP assay for identification of species origin of meat and meat products. Journal of Meat Science and Technology, 2(2): 31-36.
  30. Ranaware PB, Kulkarni DD, Mishra A, Pateriya A, Gandhale PN, Singh B, Kumar VP, Tosh C, Raut AA. (2013) Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Viral Load by Real-Time RT-PCR in Tissues of Experimentally Infected Chickens. Journal Veterinary Public Health, 11 (2).
  31. Ranaware PB, Kulkarni DD, Mishra A, Pateriya A, Gandhale PN, Kumar VP, Tosh C, Murugkar HV, Raut AA (2013) Genetic diversification of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in experimentally infected domestic ducks. Veterinary Research International, 1(2): 33-40.
  32. Kamboj A, RautAA, Senthilkumar D, Ranaware P, Rajukumar K, Mishra A, Kulkarni DD (2013) Amplification and Cloning of Full length ‘S’ Segment of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus from Hyalomma ticks infesting cattle in Gujarat, India. Journal Veterinary Public Health, 11 (2): 141-14.
  33. Abraham S, Pahwa R, Ye C, Choi JG, Pahwa S, Jaggaiahgari S, Raut A, Chen S, Manjunath N, Shankar P. (2012) Long-Term Engraftment of Human Natural T Regulatory Cells in NOD/SCID IL2rγc (null) Mice by Expression of Human IL-2. PLoS One. 2012; 7(12):e51832. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051832. Epub 2012 Dec 18. (Impact Factor: 3.752)
  34. Raut AA, Kumar A, Kala SN, Chhokar V, Rana N, Beniwal V, Jaglan S, Samuchiwal S, Singh JK, Mishra A (2012) Identification of novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in the DGAT1 gene of buffaloes by PCR-SSCP. Genetics and Molecular Biology 2012 Jul;35(3):610-3. doi: 10.1590/S1415-47572012005000043. Epub 2012 Jul 13. (Impact Factor: 2.087)
  35. Rana N, RautAA, Khurana SK, Manuja A, Saini A (2012) Isolation and biotyping of Salmonella and Escherichia coli associated with neonatal buffalo calves. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 82 (7): 676–678. (Impact Factor: 0.294)
  36. Kumar A., Beniwal V., Samuchiwal S. K., Chhokar V., Kala S. N., Raut A. A. and Mishra A. (2012) Expression of Pluripotency Determining Stem Cell Marker Sox-2 in Umbilical Cord Blood of Buffalo. Journal of Animal Science Advances, 2(10): 841-846.
  37. Kumar A, Chhokar V. Kumar R, Beniwal V, Kala SN, Mishra A, Raut AA,Naik PK, (2012) Molecular Differentiation of Mitochondrial Glycerol-3-Phosphate Acyltransferase among different breeds of Bubalus bubalis. International Journal of Pharm and Biosciences. 3(4): (B) 685-694.
  38. Kumar A, Kumar R, Beniwal V, Kala SN, Mishra A, RautAA,Naik PK, Chhokar V. (2012) Molecular differentiation of Peroxysome proliferator activated receptor coactivator-1 among different breeds of Bubalus bubalis. Bioinformation. 2012;8(13):600-6. doi:10.6026/97320630008600. Epub 2012 Jul 6.
  39. Mane BG, Mendiratta SK, Tiwari AK and Raut AA (2012). Identification of chicken meat by means of polymerase chain reaction assay processed under different conditions. Indian Veterinary Journal, 89(2): 47-48.
  40. Sajjanar B, Mishra A, Patel C, Sonwane A, Saxena A, Dash BB, Rai A, Raut AA. (2011) Small interfering RNAs inhibit infectious bursal disease virus replication in Vero cells. Acta Virologica. 55(1): 75-79. (Impact Factor: 1.827)
  41. Jerome A, Singh SK, Agarwal SK, Saini M, Raut AA. (2011) Characterization and In Silico Analysis of Pregnancy-Associated Glycoprotein-1 Gene of Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Genetics Research International. 2011;2011:436138. doi: 10.4061/2011/436138. Epub 2011 Feb 6.
  42. Rana N, Manuja A, Raut AA, Khanna S, Mehrara KL. (2011) Leptospiral abortions in Nili-Ravi buffaloes in Punjab state of India. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 81 (2): 143–145.(Impact Factor: 0.294)
  43. Rana N, Khanna S, Raut AA, Bhardwaj SR, Manuja A, Manuja B, Saini A, Kakkar S, Khurana KL, Sethi RK (2010). Retrospective epidemiological analysis of mortality trends in neonatal and growing Murrah buffalo calves at an organized herd.Indian Journal of Animal Sciences80 (10): 976–79. (Impact Factor: 0.294)
  44. Narute PS, Raut AA, Saini M, Rai A, Gupta PK (2009) Inhibition of Bovine herpesvirus multiplication in MDBK cells by small interfering RNAs. Acta Virologica. 53 (3): 203-206. (Impact Factor: 1.827)
  45. Ahmad F, Siddiqui A, Raut AA, Pandey PK (2009) Are Austro Asiatic tribes original native inhabitant of India? Biotechnology International. 2(4): 91-115.
  46. Gangwar S, Raut AA, Saxena A, Rai A (2009) Cloning of human erythropoietin gene in a mammalian expression vector. Biotechnology International. 2(1):29-31.
  47. Sajjanar B, Raut AA. (2009) Lentiviral vectors as an effective delivery system for RNAi based antiviral therapeutics. Biotechnology International 2(1): 4-23.
  48. Thakuria D, Rai A, Raut AA, Kumar S, Saxena A (2008) Cloning of chicken anemia virus VP3 gene in a mammalian expression vector and analysis of its apoptotic activity. Biotechnology International. 1(4): 154-179.
  49. Mane BG, Mehendiratta SK, Tiwari AK, Bhilegaonkar KN, Ravindra PV, Raut AA. (2007). Precise and rapid identification of ovine-caprine origin of cooked meat by specific PCR assay. Journal of Veterinary Public Health. 5(2):107-111.
  50. Raut AA, Narute PP, Patial S, Rai A and Gupta PK. (2006). Small interfering RNA (siRNA) as antiviral therapeutics. Indian Journal of Virology. 17 (1): 1-7.
  51. Gupta PK, Raut AA, Dimri U and Rai A and. (2006). Rapid PCR-based method for detection of canine parvovirus in dog faeces. Indian Journal of Virology. 17(2): 78-81.
  52. Gupta PK, Raut AA and Rai A. (2006) Amplification and cloning of canine parvovirus VP1 gene into mammalian expression vector. Indian Journal of Biotechnology. 5: 120-122.(Impact Factor: 0.324)
  53. Gupta PK, Sharma S, Walunj SS, Chaturavedi VK, Raut AA,Rai A, Pandey KD and Saini M. (2005). Immunogenic and antigenic properties of recombinant soluble glycoprotein of rabies virus. Veterinary Microbiology.108: 207-214. (Impact Factor: 3.246)
  54. Gupta PK, Rai A, Rai N, Raut AA and Chauhan S. (2004). Cloning of canine parvovirus VP2 gene and its use as DNA vaccine in dogs. Current Science. 88(5): 778-781. (Impact Factor: 1.169)
  55. Rai A, Gupta PK, Raut AA, Dimri U, Nandi S, Rai N and Chauhan S. (2004). Isolation of canine parvovirus in CRFK cell culture. Indian J. Comp. Microbiol. Immunol. Inf. Dis. 25, 1.
  56. Raut AA, Singh RK, Malik M, Joseph MC, Bakshi CS, Suryanarayana VVS and Butchaiah G (2001). Development of a Thermoresistant Tissue Culture Rinderpest Vaccine Virus. Acta Virologica. 45: 235-241. (Impact Factor: 1.827)

Book Chapter

  1. Kulkarni D.D., Tosh C., Bhatia S., Raut A.A. (2017) Nipah Virus Infection. In: Bayry J. (eds) Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases of Livestock. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47426-7_12.
  2. Sudhakar S.B., Gandhale P.N., Singh F., Raut A.A., Mishra A., Kulkarni D.D., Singh V.P. (2020) Schmallenberg Virus. In: Malik Y., Singh R., Yadav M. (eds) Emerging and Transboundary Animal Viruses. Livestock Diseases and Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0402-0_10.
  3. Raut A.A., Gandhale P.N., Kumar N., Pateriya A., Mishra A., Kulkarni D.D. (2020) Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus. In: Malik Y., Singh R., Yadav M. (eds) Emerging and Transboundary Animal Viruses. Livestock Diseases and Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0402-0_11.

Extramural Funding

  1. Epidemiological studies and development of antiviral therapeutics against coronaviruses
  2. Investigation of Antarctic Animal Metavirome: An initiative for Pathogen Discovery with special reference to globally emerging avian influenza and other high risks viruses
  3. Viral Metagenomic Profiling Native &Migratory Aquatic Birds of North-East States to Unravel Influenza Virus Ecology Harboured in them.
  4. DBT-NER-Advanced Animal Disease Diagnosis and Management Consortium (ADMaC).
  5. Training Cum Workshop on Diagnostic Techniques and Biosafety Procedures for Handling Transboundry Animal Diseases. (2014) (83385 USD total funds approved for training Researchers from different ASEAN Countries)
  6. Identification of molecular basis of differential host responses to rapidly evolving Avian Influenza viruses in different avian species.
  7. Development and validation of LFA POCT kits for SARS-COV-2 Antigen detection.
  8. Consortium Research Platform on Vaccines and Diagnostics: "Development of DNA strip test for sub-typing of avian influenza viruses".
  9. Identification of molecular markers applicable for progeny testing in buffaloes. (World Bank funded National Agricultural Technology Project under Competitive Grant Program).
  10. Semen Quality Testing Laboratory, Network Project on Buffaloes. Service Project: Detection of pathogens transmitting through semen.

Institute Funding

  1. Surveillance of Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases in Indian and Imported Livestock & Poultry and Their Products. (Service Project) (Diagnostic Services for Zoonotic Diseases: CCHF, Nipah, MERS, COVID-19, KFD, RVF, NSD, JE, WN, PRV, Monkeypox)
  2. Development of whole genome sequencing protocols for viruses on Nanopore sequencing platform.
  3. Investigation of Schmallenberg & related viruses in Ruminants and Culicoides spp.
  4. Identification of transcriptomic variations of duck and crow in response to evolving Avian Influenza virus (H5N1)
  5. Quest for a Universal Diagnostic PCR Array for multiple exotic & emerging viral diseases.
  6. Evaluation of Lentiviral Vector based siRNA delivery system for antiviral RNA interference in poultry.
  7. Identification of miRNAs expressed in bubaline mammary tissue.
  8. Evaluation of small interfering RNA (siRNA) as antiviral agent against rabies virus.
  9. Determination of phylogeographical dynamics and biodiversity of Indian buffalo breeds using mitochondrial DNA analysis.
  10. Monitoring & surveillance of infectious diseases associated with mortality in buffalo calves.
  11. Identification of molecular markers and marker assisted selection for improvement of production in buffaloes.
  12. Development of Thermoresistant Tissue Culture Rinderpest Vaccine Virus.

Research Interest

  1. Emerging Zoonotic Viruses
  2. Metaviromics
  3. Genomics and Proteomics of Viral Infections
  4. Next Generation Diagnostics and Vaccines Development

Equal Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities

In accordance with the provisions of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and Rules, the institute strives to provide opportunities and facilities to persons with disabilities to participate, perform and excel in their work on an equal basis in everyday life.