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Protein kinases are enzyme which phosphorylates many proteins and signaling molecules and thereby regulate almost all biological processes of human life. Our major work is on structure-based drug design and discovery with a focus on the identification of potent and selective kinase inhibitors. The structural features of human kinases are exploited to design of high-affinity selective inhibitors with minimum side effects, using a combination of experimental, computational, molecular, and cellular biology techniques. The selected inhibitors are further checked for its cytotoxicity and other in vivo studies to validate its potential as a therapeutic molecule. We conduct multidisciplinary, mechanism-based, translational research of the highest possible impact in the line of prevention and control of kinase-mediated cancer.
Skills
Structural biology
X-ray crystallography
Protein folding
Molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Molecular spectroscopy
Cell Biology
Drug Discovery
Medicinal Chemistry
Target Discovery
Functional Genomics
Work​
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Education
2009- to date
Assistant Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
2011-2011
Visiting Fellow at Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
2007-2009
Young Scientist, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
2005-2007
Senior Research Fellow, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi India
2003-2005
Junior Research Fellow, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi India
2004 - 2007
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Ph. D. in Biophysics (Gold Medalist)
2001 - 2003
Aligarh Muslim University
M. Sc. in Biotechnology (Gold Medalist)
1998 - 2001
Aligarh Muslim University
B. Sc. in Chemsity
Award and Honors
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2019: Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK).
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2019: Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK).
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2019: Best oral presentation in the APCMS 2019, Seoul, Korea.
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2018: Selected as an 'OUTSTANDING RESEARCHER in Biophysics' by Venus International Foundation
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2018: Top 10 “Most outstanding Researchers” by Carreer360.
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2017: Received ICMR International Fellowship for Indian Biomedical Scientists.
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2016: Elected as Member of National Academy of Science India, Allahabad.
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2011: Received Indo-US fellowship from IUCSSF, DST India.
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2009: Ph.D. gold medal from All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
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2007: Department of Science and Technology (DST)- Young Scientist award.
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2003: University gold medal for scoring highest marks in M.Sc.
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2003: OBAID BIN SAYEED GOLD MEDAL in M.Sc. Biotechnology.
Members of Scientific Societies
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Indian Biophysical Society (Vice-President)
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Protein Society (General Secretary)
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Bioinformatics and Drug Design Society (Joint Secretary)
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Indian Crystallography Association (Life Member)
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Indian Science Congress (Life Member)
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Society for Biological Chemists, India (Life Member)
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Indian Society of Cell Biology (Life Member)
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The Biotech Research Society, India (Life Member)
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Proteomics Society India (Life Member)
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National Academy of Biological Sciences (Life Member)
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Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences. (Life Member)
Editorial Board
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J Protein and Proteomics (Associate Editor)
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Scientific Reports (Editor)
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PLoS-ONE (Academic Editor)
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Frontiers in Biosciences (Guest Editor)
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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (Guest Editor)
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Biology, Engineering, Medicine and Science Reports (Editor)
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J Natural Science Biology and Medicine (Editor)
Conference/Seminar Organized as Convener
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Organizing Secretary, International Interdisciplinary Science Conference 2011 on Bioinformatics: Interface between Computer Science and Biology held on November 15-17, 2011, organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
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Organizing Secretary, Interdisciplinary Science Conference 2012 on Protein Folding and Diseases held on December 8-10, 2012, organized by Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi.
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Convener, National Conference on Recent Trends in Protein Structural Biology held on December 16 to 18, 2013, organized by Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi.
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Convener, National Symposium on Biophysics and Golden Jubilee Meeting of Indian Biophysical Society held on February 14-17, 2015, at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
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Convener, National conference on Protein Structure and Dynamics in Health and Agriculture, held during November 3-4, 2017 at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
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Coordinator, 6th 3-Week Refresher Course in Basic Science (INTERDISCIPLINARY) held in Human Recourse Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia held on 26th September to 17th October 2018.
Administrative responsibilities
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Assistant Dean of Students Welfare (2017-2019).
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Administrative coordinator of Global Jamia Alumni Network (2017-till date).
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Member, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell, Jamia Millia Islamia (2014-2019).
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Warden of Boy’s Hostel of Jamia Millia Islamia (2013-2015).
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Senior and Residential Warden of Jamia Schools Hostel (2015 to date).