Tumor Biomarker & Therapeutics Lab
Lab Members
The team at TBT Lab
Dr. Ajay Kumar
Lab Head
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Dr. Ajay is working in the area of oncology and tumor immunology especially with respect to the designing of novel cancer therapeutics by targeting tumor-specific unique aspects of tumor metabolism and tumor growth regulating components of tumor microenvironment including cognate and non-cognate cellular and molecular interactions.
The research work done by by our team has been published in in peer-reviewed journals of international repute such as Apoptosis, Chemico-biological Interactions, Environmental Toxicology etc.
Post-Doctotal fellow
Dr. Sriparna Pal
Sriparna completed her bachelor's degree (B.Sc. in Zoology) from Calcutta University. She then obtained her master's degree (M.Sc. in Zoology) and Doctorate degree (Ph.D. in Zoology) from Banaras Hindu University.
Her research mainly focused on ovarian and uterine dysfunctions induced by environmental factors and its amelioration by the pineal hormone, melatonin. Currently, she is working as Raja Jwala Prasad Post Doctoral Fellow (RJP-PDF) in the TBT lab, Department of Zoology, BHU.
E-mail: sriparna.pal1@bhu.ac.in
PhD scholar (SRF)
Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek completed his Bachelors in Science from Banaras Hindu University with Zoology as his Honors subject. He continued his masters from BHU itself and obtained MSc. in Zoology. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD from TBT Lab, BHU.
Abhishek is a very cheerful and stress-free person who believes in enjoying every bit of his life. Also, he is very fond of music and plays guitar exceptionally well. Abhishek lightens the lab by his musical abilities and makes us all enjoy the lab environment.
Contact: +91-9580072651
PhD scholar (SRF)
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh completed his Bachelors in Science from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University, Ayodhya. He then obtained MSc. in Zoology from University of Allahabad. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD from TBT Lab, Department of Zoology, BHU.
Mukesh is very fond of playing outdoor games including cricket, badminton, volleyball, etc. He is an excellent cook with an experience of over 7 years of cooking. In his leisure time, he loves taking nap and listening songs.
Contact: +91-9919854796
E-mail: mukeshkumar247@bhu.ac.in
PhD scholar (JRF)
Siddharth Rai
Siddharth obtained his B.Sc.(Hons) Zoology from Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He then pursued Masters in Biochemistry from Department of Biochemistry, BHU. He is currently working in TBT Lab as a Ph.D. student.
Siddharth loves culminating himself tech savvy news and learning new skills. He is also the founder of VIDWAAN.forever, which is a science website designed specifically for students who love learning about the lesser known scientific phenomenon and topics. The website hosts more than 100 articles on science and related niches.
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Siddharth loves driving and long rides. You can even sometimes find him casually writing poems.
Contact: +91-7518410309
Project JRF
Shivam Kumar
Shivam completed his Bachelors in Science (Hons) Zoology from Magadh University. He then pursued his Masters in Zoology from Department of Zoology, BHU. He is currently working in TBT Lab as a Project JRF.
His hobbies include playing outdoor sports, with a keen interest in cricket. Apart from that, Shivam is an active reader and loves reading niche-specific books. As a leisure activity, he loves riding bikes and exploring new places.
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Contact: +91-9636016054
E-mail: shivamkumar04012000@gmail.com
Project JRF
Kriti Gupta
Kriti obtained her B.Sc (Hons.) Biochemistry from Delhi University. She then completed her masters in Biochemistry from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda. She is currently working as a project JRF in the TBT lab.
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Kriti discovered baking as her hobby during lockdown. She likes to bake different types of cakes, muffins and donuts. She also loves watching movies, specifically of the genre murder mystery on different OTT platforms during her free time.
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E-mail: kritigupta12348@gmail.com
Lab Staff
Sandeep Patel
Lab attendent
Sandeep is the backbone of TBT lab. He is hard working, sincere and faithful in nature. His responsibilities broadly include maintaining the animal house, attending mice models and keeping the labs clean. The TBT lab is thankful to Sandeep for all his efforts.
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His hobbies include playing cricket, football and travelling.
