Shubham Kumar
Ph.D. student
Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India
There, we discovered that DENV-2 can alter the morphology, phenotypic, and functioning of neutrophils.
What are your research interests?
T-cell immunology, Innate immune system, cancer biology
Tell us about yourself and your research interests?
I am inspiring immunologist, and my dream is to setup my own lab and do research for the betterment of human society. I become fascinated about immunology during my bachelors. My journey in the field of immunology begins when I become DBT-Ramachandran fellow in 2019-2021 to pursue my masters. I completed my masters from prestigious institute Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad. My early research was focused to study the effect of Dengue virus (DENV-2) on Neutrophils and investigated how this DENV-2 induced neutrophils might affect T-cell response. There, we discovered that DENV-2 can alter the morphology, phenotypic, and functioning of neutrophils. These DENV-2 induced neutrophils can cause sub-optimal T-cell response which can cause severe dengue infection. My research has greatly benefited me in understanding both innate and adaptive immune systems. My future research objectives are to investigate the T-cell response against various disease and what are the factors which can cause skewed T-cell response. I also enjoy reading comic books and novels and playing chess. I love science fiction, and Star Wars and Star Trek are two of my favorite series.
What is your home country?
India
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