Shailendra K Saxena
Sr. Scientist
Molecular Biology
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
India
Biography
Dr Shailendra K. Saxena is an independent Senior Scientist of Medical Biotechnology and Project Leader at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in India. He has a wide ranging experience in infectious diseases research. The main research interests of his group are in the epidemiology and molecular mechanisms of host defense during human viral infections with a special focus on RNA viruses (HIV, JEV etc.). He has received many awards and honors including the Fogarty International Center, NIH (USA) MERIT Award, for HIV/AIDS prevention research (2008-2018). He was named as the “Global Leader in Science” by The Scientist magazine (USA) and as an “International Opinion Leader / Expert” by the International Pharmaceutical Industry Consultants (UK).
Research Interest
Medical Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Virology, Infectious Diseases, Antiviral drug development.
Publications
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Saxena S.K., Tiwari S., Nair M.P. A Global Perspective on HIV/AIDS. Science. (New York, N.Y.) 2012, 337(6096): 798.
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Pilakka-Kanthikeel S., Atluri V.S., Sagar V., Saxena S.K., Nair M. Targeted brain derived neurotropic factors (BDNF) delivery across the blood-brain barrier for neuro-protection using magnetic nano carriers: an in-vitro study. PLoS One. 2013, 8(4): e62241.
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Napuri J, Pilakka-Kanthikeel S, Raymond A, Agudelo M, Yndart-Arias A, Saxena SK, Nair M. Cocaine enhances HIV-1 infectivity in monocyte derived dendritic cells by suppressing microRNA-155. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12): e83682.
