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  • Prof E M Shankar

  • Professor
  • Central University of Tamil Nadu
Publications 2005 - 2023

Publications

  • 117
    Journal Articles
  • 1
    Book Chapter
  • 1
    Book
  • 23
    Review
  • 19
    Letter
  • 2
    Short Survey
  • 1
    Editorial
  • 1
    Inproceedings
  • 1
    Note
  • 6
    Projects
  • 48
  • 3
  • 14
  • 50

Citations / H-Index

2984 Citations
32 h-index
2379 Citations

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Expertise

Immunology

Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology.

Personal Information

Prof E M Shankar

Male
Department of Life Sciences Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
, Tamil Nadu, India - 610105


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Biotechnology

    Central University of Tamil Nadu

  • Associate Professor

    Department of Biotechnology

    Central University of Tamil Nadu

  • Associate Professor

    UNIVERSITI MALAYA

  • Assistant Professor

    YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education


Qualification

  • FRCPath (Immunology, Microbiology & Virology)

    The Royal College of Pathologists (London)

  • Postdoctoral Fellow (Molecular Virology)

    Linkoping University

  • Ph.D. (Microbiology/Medicine)

    University of Madras

  • MSc (Microbiology/Medicine)

    PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences

  • BSc (Microbiology/Science)

    University of Madras


Honours and Awards

2019

Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology

Royal Society of Biology (United Kingdom)

2019

Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists

Royal College of Pathologists (United Kingdom)

2009

Linkoping University Postdoctoral Fellowship

Linkoping University (Sweden)

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2019

Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology

Royal Society of Biology (United Kingdom)

2019

Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists

Royal College of Pathologists (United Kingdom)

2009

Linkoping University Postdoctoral Fellowship

Linkoping University (Sweden)

2007

CROI Young Investigator Award 2007

International AIDS Society (USA)

2006

IOM International Travel Award

International Organization of Mycoplasmalogists (United Kingdom)

2006

ICMR-Senior Research Fellow

Indian Council of Medical Research (India)

2004

ICMR-Junior Research Fellow

Indian Council of Medical Research (India)

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2023

Quality of immune responses in chronic viral infections – A cross-sectional investigation

Jaisheela Vimali Irudhayaraj, Central University of Tamil Nadu

2017

Studies on immune exhaustion and senescence of certain CD8+ T-cell phenotypes in HIV-TB co-infected individuals

Alireza Saeidi, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

2016

Immunological determinants of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

Hong Yien Tan, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

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2023

Quality of immune responses in chronic viral infections – A cross-sectional investigation

Jaisheela Vimali Irudhayaraj, Central University of Tamil Nadu

2017

Studies on immune exhaustion and senescence of certain CD8+ T-cell phenotypes in HIV-TB co-infected individuals

Alireza Saeidi, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

2016

Immunological determinants of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

Hong Yien Tan, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

2016

The role of CD14 and TLR4 single nucleotide polymorphisms in CD4 T-cell recovery and cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected patients following cART

Yean Kong Yong, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2019

Royal Society of Biology ( London)

Fellow

2013

Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA)

Member

2019

Royal Society of Biology ( London)

Fellow

2013

Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA)

Member

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Research Projects

Evaluation of synergistic inhibitory effect of antimicrobial peptide and lantibiotics against Acinetobacter baumannii LAC-4 strain through in silico and in vitro studies

Funding Agency : Indian Council of medical Research

Characterization of negative immune checkpoints in MR-1 restricted mucosal associated invariant CD161++CD8+ TCR Vα7.1 T-cell (MAIT) phenotypes and potentials for use of negative immune checkpoint inhibitors for improvement of functional MAIT cell responses in HBV infection

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology-Science and Engineering Research Board

Immunology of persistent bacterial infections with Burkholderia pseudomallei as a model

Funding Agency : Universiti Malaya Research Grant

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Evaluation of synergistic inhibitory effect of antimicrobial peptide and lantibiotics against Acinetobacter baumannii LAC-4 strain through in silico and in vitro studies

Funding Agency : Indian Council of medical Research

Characterization of negative immune checkpoints in MR-1 restricted mucosal associated invariant CD161++CD8+ TCR Vα7.1 T-cell (MAIT) phenotypes and potentials for use of negative immune checkpoint inhibitors for improvement of functional MAIT cell responses in HBV infection

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology-Science and Engineering Research Board

Immunology of persistent bacterial infections with Burkholderia pseudomallei as a model

Funding Agency : Universiti Malaya Research Grant

Suppression of host cell-mediated immune responses by Burkholderia pseudomallei

Funding Agency : Universiti Malaya Research Grant

Investigations on regulatory molecules in T cells of antiretroviral therapy (ART) naive and treated HIV-1 infected individuals

Funding Agency : Universiti Malaya Research Grant

Mechanisms of T cell dysfunctions in hepatitis C infection

Funding Agency : High Impact Research Grant, Malaysia

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