Awards

    1. Best teacher award from the Department of Molecular Medicine & Biotechnology-2024
    2. Best global Research Award in innate immunity, Dialogue India, 2022
    3. Publication fund Award, College of Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2021
    4. Virtual Conference Support Fund, College of Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2021
    5. Best Poster, PSFaM, Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2019
    6. Travel Award, College of Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2019
    7. Talent Hunt Award SP, University, Gujarat, 2008

    National Level Exam qualified

    1. ICMR-JRF, ICMR New Delhi, 2009
    2. CSIR-NET-LS, CSIR, India, 2009
    3. GATE, IISC, Bangalore, 2008
    4. JNU Biotech (JNU-CBEE), JNU, 2006

    Grant Awards

    1. A-10-PGI/IMP/91/2025-Intramural Grant (10 lacs) “To examine the role of DEAD-box helicases in exosomal packaging of miRNAs in kidney disease”
    2. A-09-PGI/IMP/95/2026-Intramural Grant (10 lacs) “Stress Granules Dysregulation as an Early Event in Hyperglycaemia-Induced Kidney Damage”

    Invited Lectures, Seminars, and Conferences

    1. Organized and participated in a CME workshop on updates in Molecular Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow (17-18/12/2025).
    2. Invited speaker/judge for the e-poster National conference on “Advancement challenges and Career Pathway in Biotechnology (BioACC2026), Department of Biotechnology, BBAU-27-28, March 20206.
    3. Delivered a talk on “Characterization of DDX41 mutations associated with MDS/AML and its role in innate immunity” at the 5th Annual Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference (SCRC), June 13th, 2018, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
    4. Delivered an oral presentation on “DDX41 helicase modulates STING activation through its unwinding and annealing activity” at the International Symposium on Molecular Medicine (ISMM-2018), SGPGIMS, Lucknow, India.
    5. Gave a lecture at HBTI, Kanpur, as part of the Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Frontiers in Bioprocess Technology, on “Characterization of DDX41 and its role in MDS/AML and innate immunity,” from September 20 to 24, 2021.