DETAIL : MICROBIOLOGY& IMMUNOLOGY Initiated, for the first time in India, studies on molecular epidemiology and genetics of multi-drug resistant (MDR) M. tuberculosis (M.tb). These studies highlighted: a) the emergence of rifampicin as a surrogate marker for MDR – an observation now universally accepted for rapid diagnosis of MDR; and b) the presence of critical […]
DETAIL : GENETICS & CELL BIOLOGY Generated novel DNA probes for fingerprinting; Conducted the first study of its kind on genetic polymorphism within Indian human population; Demonstrated for the first time, genetic basis of extinction of endangered species and co-developed molecular markers for identification; Co-identified novel genetic loci, termed as meng, associated exclusively with human […]
DETAIL : GENE EXPRESSION He established baculovirus insect cell expression system (BEVS) for the first time in India and used this to express foreign genes (>50) and also to ask fundamental questions concerning gene expression in BEVS. Demonstrated correct processing and intracellular deposition of expressed proteins; Discovered the phenomenon of secretory load; Developed BEVS as […]
Mar 12, 2014 In a ceremony held in New Delhi on Tuesday, 11 March, German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner conferred the prestigious ‘Bundesverdienstkreuz’, Germany’s Cross of the Order of Merit, on Anand Singh Bawa, Dr. Kalyan Sachdev and Prof. Seyed Hasnain. Through this Order, Germany acknowledges the personal commitment and the outstanding contribution of the […]