LAB TEAM
SOM G. NANJAPPA
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Department of Pathobiology
DVM: University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
SRINI MUDALAGIRIYAPPA
GRADUATE STUDENT
DVM: Veterinary College, Shivamogga, KVAFSU, India
M.V.Sc.: Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India
Research Interests: Role of sialophorin for anti-fungal immunity
Hobbies: Cooking and watching movies
JAISHREE SHARMA
GRADUATE STUDENT
DVM: G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India
M.V.Sc: Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India
Research Interests: Immunotherapeutic avenues to bolster immunity to pulmonary infections in immunocompromised hosts
Hobbies: Trying new cuisines, traveling, and playing badminton
NAGABHUSHAN CHANDRASHEKHAR
GRADUATE STUDENT
DVM: Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, India
MVSc: Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, India, Veterinary Pathology
Research Interests: Mechanisms of CD8+ T cell responses to fungal vaccine
RENI JOHN
GRADUATE STUDENT
DVM: Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India
M.V.Sc.: Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India
Research Interests: How nutrients impart CD8+ T cell responses to fungal vaccine? A potential avenue to enhance vaccine immunity.
NITISH KULKARNI
GRADUATE STUDENT
DVM: Karnataka Veterinary Animal Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), India
M.V.Sc.: Animal Physiology. National Dairy Research Institute, India
Research Interests: Small but big impact! Secreted cellular vesicles for immunity. Bridging of innate immune responses to adaptive fungal vaccine immunity