Pankaj Suman

Biography

Pankaj Suman is a Scientist-C in National institute of Animal Biotechnology. Education and training: Dr. Pankaj Suman completed B.V.Sc. (2004) from Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, M.Sc. (2006; Biotechnology) from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and Ph.D. (2011; Immunology) from the National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi. He also worked as visiting scholar at the Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany (2007-2010). Later, he worked as a Post-doctoral Fellow (2011-2013) at NII, New Delhi, and then as Assistant Professor (2013-2014) at Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Before joining the NIAB in 2016, he was associated with the Animal Husbandry and Fishery Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar as a Veterinary Clinician. Research experience and interests: Dr. Suman’s experience spans reproductive biology, immunology and veterinary clinical medicine. In the past, he has made significant contribution in understanding the molecular mechanisms behind the immunological basis of pregnancy. His laboratory at NIAB is dedicated to address the clinical problems in veterinary medicine through developing affordable diagnostics, designer probiotics and improving innate & adaptive immunity. Selected awards, honours and fellowships: Prof. G. P. Talwar Young Scientist Award for outstanding contribution in research in reproductive health (2014) Travel Grants: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (2010); Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India (2010) Best discussant Award, EMBIC summer School, Jena, Germany (2007) CSIR-Junior Research Fellowship-NET (2006) Dr. B. L. Purohit medal in Veterinary Pathology, MAFSU (2004)

Research Interest

Aptamer based diagnostics for animal diseases; Immunological memory and Immunity; Applied animal nutrition.