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Ullas Kolthur Seetharam

Director, BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics (CDFD)

Currently on deputation from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai-Hyderabad​

Academic Profile

PhD from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India

Postdoctoral fellow at IGBMC, Strasbourg

Research faculty at TIFR from 2008

Coordinator, Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development and Aging

Director, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics

Awards

JC Bose fellow 2023

Swarnajayanti fellow/award, Department of Science and Technology, India​ (2014)

Foreign researcher fellowship, Fondation Recherche Medicale (FRM), France (2007-2009)

Postes Verts (green post) research fellow, INSERM (Govt. of France) (2004-2007)

Editorial Board Member:

Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)

Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) 

FASEB Journal 

J. Biosciences

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Birsen Yilmaz

Post-doctoral fellow, TIFR-H

B.Sc., M.Sc. Ph.D (Hons) Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara/Türkiye 

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Arushi Shukla

Graduate student, TIFR Mumbai

B.Sc. (Hons.) Biochemistry, University of Delhi

M.Sc. (Hons.) Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus

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Srishti Priya

Graduate student, TIFR-H

Integrated M.Sc. in Biology, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai

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Saptarnab Ganguly

Graduate student, TIFR-H

B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology, Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta

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Padmapriya Iyer

Graduate student, TIFR-H

Int. M.Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

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Arshdeep Kaur

Graduate student, TIFR Mumbai

B.Sc. Life Science, Hansraj College, University of Delhi

M.Sc. Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee

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Sourankur Chakrabarti

Graduate student, TIFR-H

B.Sc Life Sciences, Presidency University, Kolkata

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Sonia

Graduate student, TIFR-H

B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology, University of Delhi

M.Sc. Applied Microbiology, Banaras Hindu University 

Vaisakh M.K.

Graduate student, CDFD

B.Sc. Zoology, Payyanur College (Affiliated to Kannur University)

M.Sc. Applied Zoology, University of Calicut

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Shyam Nair

JRF, TIFR-H

Integrated M.Sc in Biological Sciences, UM-DAE Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences

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Tavleen

​Project Research Scientist, TIFR Hyderabad

B.Sc.(Hons.) Nutrition & Dietetics, Punjab Agricultural University

M.Sc. Applied Nutrition, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition

Thanishta Kumar

Project Research Scientist, TIFR Mumbai

B.Sc. Life Sciences, Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai

M.Sc. Biological Sciences, NMIMS SDSOS, Mumbai 

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Ch. Balaji

Scientific Officer D, Proteomics Facility Incharge, DBS, TIFR Mumbai

B.Sc. (Hons) Biotechnology, Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh

M.Sc. (Hons) Biotechnology, Periyar University, Tamil Nadu

Aman

​Project Scientific Assistant (B), TIFR Hyderabad

B.Sc. Institute of Science, Nagpur

M.Sc. Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, RTM Nagpur University

Heartwin Raj

Project student, TIFR-H

Int. M.Sc in Lifesciences, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu

Alumni

Dr. Subhash Khatri- Postdoctoral Fellow, Simon Sedej Lab, Medical University of Graz, Austria

Dr. Sandra US- Postdoctoral Fellow, Andreas Ladurner Lab, LMU Munich, Germany

Souparno Das- PhD Student, Thomas Langer Lab, Max Planck Institute of Aging, Cologne, Germany

Shreyam Chowdhury- PhD Student, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany

​Uthpala ML- Research Assistant, Susanne Mandup’s Lab, BMB, University of Southern Denmark

Dr. Rubina Kazi- Postdoctoral Scientist, Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Anshit Singh- PhD Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Snigdha Nadagouda- PhD Student, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin

Dr. Tandrika Chattopadhyay- Associate Principal Research Scientist, CIMPS, Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences 

Dr. Namrata Shukla- Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School

Devashish Sen- PhD Student, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Dr. Sweta Parik- Scientific Editor, Cell Press

Harshita Kaul- PhD Student, CECAD Research Center, Uniklinik, Cologne, Germany

Dr. Manasi Talwadekar- Medical Writer, WebMD

Dr. Eisha Shaw- Senior Manager, Medical Writing, Medical Affairs, Becton Dickinson, Peripheral Interventions

Dr. Babukrishna Maniyadath- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southern Denmark

Dr. Shaunak Deota- Postdoctoral Researcher, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Samudra Sengupta- Creative Director, Communique India

Upasana Roy- Scientific Project Manager, HHMI Janelia

Dr. Nitya Mohan- Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK

Dr. Allen Sam Titus- Postdoctoral Researcher, Rutgers University, Newark

Dr. Kushal Banerjee- Senior Consultant for Cardio Metabolic Health at IQVIA

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