Our group
The immunosurveillance lab team in Feb 2024:
Top row: Sayali Lad, Aheria Dey, Srishti mandal, Sayanti Acharya, Priyobrata Biswas,
Bottom row: Sudha Kumari, Amogh Ranade, Rishab Singh, Diptanshu, Aditya Ghosh
Missing in pic: Mahalaxmi K., Sikha VTR
Sudha Kumari
Principal Investigator
Sudha trained in cell biology with Prof. Jitu Mayor at NCBS, in immunology and immunotherapy-relevant biology with Prof. Michael Dustin at NYU/Oxford and Prof. Darrell Irvine at MIT. Sudha is a strong advocate of interdisciplinary science and equity in science. When not doing science she loves to read classic literature, learn new languages, see new places, and go birdwatching.
Srishti graduated from the Vellore Institute of Technology. Her research interest is to understand and modulate immunogen cellular display for boosting immune response in diseases. Both outside and inside the lab she is an avid dancer, and outside the lab, she enjoys sports of various kinds.
Srishti Mandal
Graduate Student
Sayanti got her Master's degree in Biotechnology from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta. Currently, she is investigating the (dys)regulation of T cell activation in tumor contexts. In her free time, Sayanti enjoys reading, dancing, playing badminton, and sleeping.
Sayanti Acharya
Graduate Student
Aheria Dey
Graduate student
Aheria did her M.Tech. training at IIT Kanpur BSBE, with specialization in Gene Therapy. Her work in the lab is focused on how defects in signal integration in T cells may contribute to autoimmune reactions. Her hobbies include traveling, sketching, and cooking (big time!). She loves cycling, Badminton, and dancing as well.
Priyobrata Biswas
Graduate student
Priyobrata got his Integrated M.Sc. degree from NISER Bhubaneswar and is the youngest member of the lab after Amogh. Here, he is starting his scientific journey to explore the fascinating cell biology of antigen-presentation in the complex plot of solid cancers. When the lab coat comes off, you'll find him fuelling his geek fire with anime, movies, books, and captivating conversations.
Rishab holds a Master's degree in Biotechnology from AIIMS, New Delhi. Rishab is working on immunological synapse diversity. He is passionate about immune cells and the vibrant world of anime, exploring diverse storylines and characters in both.
Rishab Singh
Project Assistant
Maha got her M.Sc. degree from Bharathiyar University. Currently Maha is busy learning about cancer cell survival mechanisms that can be eventually targeted using immunotherapy. When not busy with that, she is busy sketching, painting, and making cartoons for lab projects on demand.
Mahalakshmi K.
Research Assistant
Sikha got her BS-MS degree from IISER Kolkata. Currently, Sikha is busy learning about immunological synapses from Srishti. She is passionate about immunotherapies. When outside the lab, Sikha enjoys Singing, listening to music, and swimming.
Sikha VT
Project Assistant
Sayali got her graduation degree from DY Patil University. She enjoys cooking, playing chess and badminton.
Sayali Lad
Lab Assistant
Past members
Sandeep Kumar
Postdoc October 2022- October 2023.
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Mahitha S.
Summer student October 2021- August 2023.
Currently studying at NYU, New York.
Joanna P.
Project trainee July 2022- February 2023
Currently pursuing PhD at Erasmus University.
Adithi S.
Summer student April- August 2022.
Currently studying at LMU Munich.