Awards
- Best teacher award from the Department of Molecular Medicine & Biotechnology-2024
- Best global Research Award in innate immunity, Dialogue India, 2022
- Publication fund Award, College of Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2021
- Virtual Conference Support Fund, College of Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2021
- Best Poster, PSFaM, Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2019
- Travel Award, College of Medicine, U of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2019
- Talent Hunt Award SP, University, Gujarat, 2008
National Level Exam qualified
- ICMR-JRF, ICMR New Delhi, 2009
- CSIR-NET-LS, CSIR, India, 2009
- GATE, IISC, Bangalore, 2008
- JNU Biotech (JNU-CBEE), JNU, 2006
Grant Awards
- 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”
- 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
- Organized and participated in a CME workshop on updates in Molecular Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow (17-18/12/2025).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.