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About Me
Currently, I am a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma (OU). I am part of Dr. Cecil Lewis' working group in the Laboratories of Molecular Anthropology and Microbiome Research (LMAMR). My research interests include studying the: 1) evolution of human pathogens using ancient DNA, with a particular focus on tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy, 2) presence of TB and leprosy in nonhuman hosts and the potential for zoonotic transmission to humans, and 3) evolution of the human gut and oral microbiomes. |
Research Interests
Pathogen Evolution; Zoonotic Diseases; Ancient DNA; Human Microbiome; Tuberculosis; Leprosy; Bioinformatics
Pathogen Evolution; Zoonotic Diseases; Ancient DNA; Human Microbiome; Tuberculosis; Leprosy; Bioinformatics
Background
I was born and brought up in Pune, India. I completed my high school education (grades 1-10) from Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium School and grades 11-12 from Fergusson College. I have a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, with a minor in Industrial Microbiology, from Abasaheb Garware College, India, and a Master's degree in Virology from the National Institute of Virology, India.
In June 2017, I completed my Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from Arizona State University (ASU). I was co-advised in my doctoral research by Dr. Anne Stone, Regents' Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, ASU, and Dr. Michael Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University (formerly at the School of Life Sciences, ASU).
I was born and brought up in Pune, India. I completed my high school education (grades 1-10) from Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium School and grades 11-12 from Fergusson College. I have a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, with a minor in Industrial Microbiology, from Abasaheb Garware College, India, and a Master's degree in Virology from the National Institute of Virology, India.
In June 2017, I completed my Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from Arizona State University (ASU). I was co-advised in my doctoral research by Dr. Anne Stone, Regents' Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, ASU, and Dr. Michael Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University (formerly at the School of Life Sciences, ASU).
When I am not doing science, I love travelling, reading, boardgames, and watching sci-fi TV shows.
