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  3. Dr. Ankita Agarwal
Dr. Ankita Agarwal

Dr. Ankita Agarwal

  • Designation: Scientist C
  • Qualification: M.Sc. Biotechnology, Ph.D. Biological Science, PGDIPR
  • Medical Council Registration: NA
  • About Faculty: Dr. Ankita Agarwal
  • Education and Qualification:

     

     Qualification/Degree  Date  College  University
    B.Sc. Biotechnology 2006-2009 S.M.S. Govt. Model Science College, Gwalior Jiwaji University, Gwalior
    M.Sc. Biotechnology 2009-2011 School of Biotechnology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
    Ph.D. Biological Science (Virology) 2011-2016 Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
    PGDIPR (Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights) 2017-2018  

    Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
  • Work Experience:

     

     Post  Institution  From To  Total Years
    Research Scientist II Regional Virology Laboratory, AIIMS Bhopal 09.08.2016 05.10.2018 2 Year 2 Month 
    Scientist C State Virology Laboratory, GMC Bhopal 06.10.2018 Till Date 4 Year 3 Month
    Grand Total of Teaching Experience 6 Year 5 Month 
    Detail of service/Working - working place/Institute name
     2016 AIIMS Bhopal
    2017 AIIMS Bhopal
    2018 State Virology Laboratory, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
    2019 State Virology Laboratory, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
    2020 State Virology Laboratory, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
    2021 State Virology Laboratory, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
  • Publications:

     

    Publications
      1  

     Agarwal A*, Jain RK, Chaurasia D, Biswas D. Determining the optimum cut-off IgM/IgG ratio for predicting secondary dengue infections: An observational hospital based study from Central India. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2022 Oct 1;40(4):492-5. PUBMED
    2  Agarwal A*, Sarma DK, Chaurasia D, Maan HS. Novel molecular approaches to combat vectors and vector-borne viruses: Special focus on RNA interference (RNAi) mechanisms. Acta Tropica. 2022 May 24:106539. PUBMED
    3  Agarwal A*, Chaurasia D. The expanding arms of Zika virus: An updated review with recent Indian outbreaks. Reviews in Medical Virology. 2021 Jan;31(1):1-9. PUBMED
    4  Agarwal A*, Chaurasia D, Dash PK. Concerns and public health challenges for arboviral and other respiratory infections amidst SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Pathogens and Global Health. 2020 Nov 16;114(8):405-6. PUBMED
    5  Agarwal A, Gupta S, Yadav AK, Nema RK, Ansari K, Biswas D. Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of Chikungunya virus in Central India during 2016 and 2017 outbreaks reveal high similarity with recent New Delhi and Bangladesh strains. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2019 Nov 1;75:103940. PUBMED
    6  Agarwal A, Gupta S, Chincholkar T, Singh V, Umare IK, Ansari K, Paliya S, Yadav AK, Chowdhary R, Purwar S, Biswas D. Co-circulation of dengue virus serotypes in Central India: Evidence of prolonged viremia in DENV-2. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2019 Jun 1;70:72-9. PUBMED
    7  Gupta S, Agarwal A, Biswas D. Host Genetic Polymorphisms Influencing Susceptibility to Dengue. DNA and Cell biology. 2018 Oct 1;37(10):805-7. PUBMED
    8  Gupta S, Agarwal A, Kumar A, Biswas D. Genome-wide analysis to identify HLA factors potentially associated with severe dengue. Frontiers in immunology. 2018 Apr 10;9:728. PUBMED
    9 Agarwal A, Parida M, Dash PK. Impact of transmission cycles and vector competence on global expansion and emergence of arboviruses. Reviews in Medical Virology. 2017 Sep;27(5):e1941. PUBMED
    10  Agarwal A, Sharma AK, Sukumaran D, Parida M, Dash PK. Two novel epistatic mutations (E1: K211E and E2: V264A) in structural proteins of Chikungunya virus enhance fitness in Aedes aegypti. Virology. 2016 Oct 1;497:59-68. PUBMED
    11  Agarwal A, Joshi G, Nagar DP, Sharma AK, Sukumaran D, Pant SC, Parida MM, Dash PK. Mosquito saliva induced cutaneous events augment Chikungunya virus replication and disease progression. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2016 Jun 1;40:126-35. PUBMED
    12  Agarwal A, Dash PK, Singh AK, Sharma S, Gopalan N, Rao PV, Parida MM, Reiter P. Evidence of experimental vertical transmission of emerging novel ECSA genotype of Chikungunya Virus in Aedes aegypti. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2014 Jul 31;8(7):e2990. PUBMED
    13  Agarwal A, Singh AK, Sharma S, Soni M, Thakur AK, Gopalan N, Parida MM, Rao PV, Dash PK. Application of real-time RT-PCR in vector surveillance and assessment of replication kinetics of an emerging novel ECSA genotype of Chikungunya virus in Aedes aegypti. Journal of virological methods. 2013 Nov 1;193(2):419-25. PUBMED
    14  Dash PK, Agarwal A, Sharma S, Saha A, Joshi G, Gopalan N, Sukumaran D, Parida MM. Development of a SYBR green I-based quantitative RT-PCR for Ross River virus: application in vector competence studies and antiviral drug evaluation. Journal of virological methods. 2016 Aug 1;234:107-14. PUBMED
    15  Parida M, Dash PK, Kumar JS, Joshi G, Tandel K, Sharma S, Srivastava A, Agarwal A, Saha A, Saraswat S, Karothia D. Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 genogroup 6B and drug resistant virus, India, January to May 2015. Eurosurveillance. 2016 Feb 4;21(5):30124. PUBMED
    16  Saraswat S, Athmaram TN, Parida M, Agarwal A, Saha A, Dash PK. Expression and characterization of yeast derived chikungunya virus like particles (CHIK-VLPs) and its evaluation as a potential vaccine candidate. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2016 Jul 11;10(7):e0004782. PUBMED
    17  Dash PK, Agarwal A, Sukumaran D, Parida MM. Refractoriness of Indian Aedes aegypti to oral infection with Yellow fever virus 17D strain. Defence Life Science Journal. 2016 1(2): 179-183. SCOPUS
    18  Singh AK, Soni M, Agarwal A, Dash PK, Parida MM, Gopalan M. Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya virus in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from Northern India. Defence Life Science Journal. 2016 1(2): 184-187. SCOPUS
    19  Joshi G, Dash PK, Agarwal A, Sharma S, Parida M. Bifunctional siRNA containing immunostimulatory motif enhances protection against pandemic H1N1 virus infection. Current Gene Therapy. 2015 Oct 1;15(5):492-502. PUBMED
    20  Dash PK, Sharma S, Soni M, Agarwal A, Sahni AK, Parida M. Complete genome sequencing and evolutionary phylogeography analysis of Indian isolates of Dengue virus type 1. Virus research. 2015 Jan 2;195:124-34. PUBMED
    21  Dash PK, Sharma S, Soni M, Agarwal A, Parida M, Rao PL. Complete genome sequencing and evolutionary analysis of Indian isolates of Dengue virus type 2. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2013 Jul 5;436(3):478-85. PUBMED
    22 Soni M, Singh AK, Sharma S, Agarwal A, Gopalan N, Rao PV, Parida M, Dash PK. Molecular and virological investigation of a focal Chikungunya outbreak in northern India. The Scientific World Journal. 2013 Jan 1;2013. PUBMED
  • Other Details:

     

    Other Details  
    Principal Investigator, Early Career Research Award (SERB, DST) “Identification and validation of circulating microRNAs as novel biomarkers for prediction of Dengue haemorrhagic fever” (Budget: 34.8 lakhs) (2018-2021)
    Co-Investigator  Extramural project (SERB, DST) (2018-2021)
    Co-Investigator   Grand Challenges India project, Department of Biotechnology (DBT): (2018-2020)
    Team Member   Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (2016-2018)
    Director’s Award 2017 by Director D.R.D.E, Gwalior : PUBLICATION

    “Impact of Transmission Cycles & Vector Competence on Global Expansion and Emergence of Arboviruses” in Journal “Reviews in Medical Virology” (IF:5.43)
    Young Scientist award 31st MP Young Scientist Congress 2016 organized by Madhya Pradesh council of science & technology, Bhopal
    Young Scientist award  VIROCON-2015 organized by Indian Virological Society
    Fellowship for training of Young Scientist    30th MP Young Scientist Congress 2015 organized by MPCST, Bhopal
    Research Gate link    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ankita-Agarwal-4?ev=hdr_xprf
    Google scholar link    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jpfoBp8AAAAJ&hl=en