Invited Talks

2023: Invited Talk. Title: “A peptide that disrupts hADA3-E6 interaction: implications in HPV induced cancer therapy”, at the 9th Indian Peptide Symposium and Indian Peptide Show, jointly organized by the Indian Peptide Society and BITS Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, at Goa, India, 23rd – 25th February, 2023 (talk on 23rd February, 2023).
2023: Invited Lead Talk. Title: “Rooted in plants enroute a therapy for sickle cell disease”, at the International Conference on Exploring New Horizons in Biotechnology and Mini-symposium on Recent Advances in Biotechnological Innovations, jointly organized by School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Institute of Eminence, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, 10th – 12th February, 2023 (talk on 11th February, 2023).
2022: Invited Lead Talk. Title: “A Novel Ayurvedic Formulation as a Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease with Positive Outcome in Clinical Trial (HbS-Sailin)”, at the 9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo (focal theme: Ayurveda for One Health), jointly organized by World Ayurveda Foundation, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India and Government of Goa, Kala Academy, Panjim, Goa, India, 8th – 11th December, 2022 (talk on 8th December, 2022 in the session Ayurveda, the Success Stories).
2022: Invited Talk. Title: “Green Solution for Red Alarm: Phytoceutical Formulation for Sickle Cell Disease (HbS-Sailin)”, at the International Conference on Natural Science and Green Technologies for Sustainable Development (NTSD 2022), jointly organized by School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Goa University, and National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi at the Goa University, India, 30th November – 2nd December, 2022 (talk on 1st December, 2022).
2022: Invited plenary talk: “Structural Proteomics: Engineering Heme Stability in Artificial Oxygen Carriers”, Proteomics Day Symposium, CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), March 21, 2022. Kolkata, India.
2022: Chief Guest and Invited Talk “Chemistry, Physics, Biology: Proteins, Hemoglobins, Nature” National Science Day on the theme Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, Haryana, February 28, 2022.
2022: Invited Talk “Development of Strategies to Combat Human Diseases: Identification of Inhibitors of ARL15 with Potential to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis”, for Hirosaki Agriculture and Life Science Workshop (virtual), 2022, February 21-22, 2022 (talk on Feb 21, 2022), Hirosaki University, Japan.
2021: Invited Talk "Novel Plant Hemoglobin Proteome from Arabidopsis thaliana: What do their Structure and Fold Unfold?", Delhi University Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Plant Proteomics Workshop on Next Generation Proteome Mining and Nano-Bio Interactions for Better Plant Growth, December, 29, 2021 (virtual platform)
2021: Invited Talk: “Hemoglobins – The Red Goldmine” at Miranda House, University of Delhi, in collaboration with Teaching Learning Center, Ramanujan College for Refresher Course in Life Sciences. September 13, 2021
2021: Invited Talk: “Hemoglobins – The Red Goldmine”, at the Department of Biochemistry, Dr N.P.G. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on June 4, 2021
2020: Invited Talk: “Drug Discovery Initiative to Combat Hypertension: A Heartening Story”, International Conference of Cardiovascular Sciences – 2020, Annual Conference of International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS) – India Section (Theme: Convergence of Clinicians and Scientists for Cardiovascular Heath), in Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, February 21-23, 2020 (talk on Feb 22, 2020).
2019: Invited Talk: “Drug Discovery Initiative in Academia: How Far Can We Go?”, in Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India on November 14, 2019.
2019: Invited Talk: “Identification of Single Mutations in Hemoglobin Variants Using Modified Sample Preparation and Digestion and Separation Power of LC Coupled with MALDI MS/MS”, School and Symposium on Advances in Biomedical Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Workshop, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India 11th – 17th November, 2019 (talk on 13th November, 2019)
2019: Invited Talk: “Novel Inhibitors of Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase as Potential Anti-Hypertensives: Drug Discovery and Validation” 6th Meeting of European Section and 7th Meeting of North American Section of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS) organized by IACS-European and North American Section and Serbian Association for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Research (11th – 14th September, 2019) on “Cardiometabolic Diseases: How New Research May Lead to New Cardioprotective Therapy”, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, 14th September, 2019.
2019: Invited Talk: “New Inhibitors of Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase to Treat Hypertension and Cardiac Hypertrophy: From Computers to Animal Models”, National Symposium on Recent Trends, Developments and Methodologies in Biophysics, Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi South Campus, September 7, 2019
2019: Resource Person as Speaker: “Drug Discovery Initiative: From Computers to Animal Models”, 24th Refresher Course in Life Sciences and Biotechnology”, Human Resource Development Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, August 29, 2019
2019: Invited Speaker: “Integrating Current Research with Teaching”, Faculty Development Programme: Academic and Research Excellence 2019 (27th-31st May, 2019), School of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Manesar, Haryana, May 28, 2019.
2019: Invited Speaker and Chief Guest: “The “Ramachandran” Peptide and Beyond”, National Symposium on Recent Advances in Biological Sciences and Launch of 3rd Edition of Departmental Magazine (BioKemi 2019), Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji College, University of Delhi South Campus, April 10, 2019.
2019: Invited Speaker: “New Inhibitors of Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase to Treat Hypertension and Cardiac Hypertrophy: From Computers to Animal Models, “BioEpoch 2019 – 11th Annual Conference of School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, March 14, 2019.
2019: Invited Speaker: “Hemoglobins form Cyto-toxic Amyloids”, International Conference on Molecular Basis of Diseases and Therapeutics, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh, Rajasthan, March 8-10, 2019 (talk on 9th March, 2019)
2019: Invited Speaker: “Biochemists in Wonderland: What Lies Ahead”, Chief Guest Speaker in Biosparks 2019, Department of Biochemistry, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, February 20, 2019.
2019: Invited Speaker: “Spectroscopy as a Guide to Engineer Unprecedented Heme Stability in Hemoglobins to Facilitate Use of Artificial Blood Substitutes “, National Symposium on Applied Spectroscopy: Biology and Medical Science”, Department of Physics, Udai Pratap College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, February 19-20, 2019 (talk on 19th Feb, 2019)
2019: Invited Speaker: “New Inhibitors against Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase to Treat Hypertension and Cardiac Hypertrophy: From Computers to Animal Models“, International Conference of the Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences - India Section) on Translational Research in Cardiovascular Sciences, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, held at the NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, February 15–17, 2019 (talk on 17th Feb, 2019).
2018: Invited as resource person for Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE) Camp, Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST), in Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Title of talk: “Story of Proteins – The Amazing Life Molecules”, Dec19, 2018
2018: Invited Speaker: “Basics of Mass Spectrometry and its Applications in Proteomics”, RCB Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Workshop, Dec 17th-Dec 20th, 2018 (Lecture on 17th Dec, 2018)
2018: Invited Speaker: “Identification of Single Mutations in Hemoglobin Variants Using Modified Sample Preparation and Digestion Method and Separation Power of LC Coupled with MALDI MS/MS”, 10th Annual Meeting of Proteomics Society, India and International Conference on Proteomics for Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, Dec 12-14, 2018 (Talk on 14th Dec, 2018)
2018: Panelist in Session on “Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension and Diabetes as part of conference on “Cardiovascular Research Convergence” jointly organized by AIIMS, New Delhi and ICGEB, New Delhi, 13-14th October, 2018 (Panelist on 13th Oct; 10 minutes presentation on the Case Study produced by Doctors) (organizers: Dr Sandeep Seth; Dr. Amit Sharma)
2018: Invited as Chief Guest Speaker “Interesting advances in Hemoglobin Research: Beyond the Text Book”, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Home Economics College, Delhi, 12thOctober, 2018.
2018: Invited as Chief Guest Speaker “Interesting advances in Hemoglobin Research: Beyond the Text Book”, Inauguration of the Botanical Society Fest Tarumitra, Department of Botany, Acharya Narendra Dev College, Delhi, 11thOctober, 2018.
2018: Invited as Chief Guest Speaker “Interesting advances in Hemoglobin Research: Beyond the Text Book”, Inauguration of the Zoological Society Inheritance, Department of Zoology, Zakir Husain Delhi College, Delhi, 17th September, 2018.
2018: Invited Speaker: “Inhibitors of Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase as Potential Anti-Hypertensives: How far are we?”, Protein Society Meeting in ICGEB, New Delhi, August 25, 2018
2018: Invited as Resource Person inThe Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), UGC-HRDC, University of Delhi, for Refresher Course in Life Sciences, 17th July, 2018 to 6th August, 2018. Title of Talk: "A case study in drug discovery research: from laboratory to animal models" (Talk on 30th July, 2018)
2018: Invited Speaker: “Inhibitors of Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase as Potential Anti-Hypertensives: How far are we?”, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology Group, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, May 29, 2018.
2018: Invited as resource person for Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE) Camp, Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST), in Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Title of talk: “Story of Proteins – The Amazing Life Molecules”, July 20, 2018
2018: Invited as resource person, XXVI Quality Improvement Programme for teachers of AICTE (AICTE approved), DIPSAR, PushVihar-Saket, 12th March to 16th March, 2018 (talk on 16th March, 2018)., Title of Talk – “Drug Discovery: A Humble Initiative”
2018: Review & Dissemination Meet, May Measurement Month (MMM2017), organized by Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), International Society of Hypertension and World Hypertension League at India International Centre. Invited as Resource Person for Hypertension Campaign and Speaker, March 15th, 2018
2018: “Structure-based Drug Discovery to Combat Cardiovascular Diseases”, as Invited Speaker in the session “Drugs: Discovery, Delivery and Challenges” in National Conference on Diseases and Drugs: Emerging Trends and Challenges, 31st Jan-1st Feb, 2018, Zakir Hussain Delhi College, University of Delhi (talk on 1st Feb, 2018).
2018: “The Charm of Biochemistry: Scope, Applications and Research Prospects” as Invited Speaker in Shaheed Rajguru College for Women, Delhi University, Feb 2, 2018
2018: “Potential anti-hypertensives identified by structure-based methods – synthetic molecules and plant extracts”, as Invited speaker in the session “Newer aspects of CVD” in Annual Meeting and International conference on “Heart Failure: An update on Advances in Research and Treatment” by International Society of Heart Research – Indian Section (ISHR 2018), 16th-18th February, 2018 in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India (talk on 18th Feb, 2018)
2018: “Structure-based Drug Discovery to Combat Cardiovascular Diseases” as Invited Speaker in Daulat Ram College, Delhi University Feb 20, 2018
2017: “Promising Tale of Structure-Based Drug Discovery: Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase as a Target to Combat Hypertension”, as Lead Speaker of the session in 86th Conference of Society of Biological Chemists “Emerging Discoveries in Health and Agricultural Sciences”,16th-19th November, 2017, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India (talk on 18th Nov, 2017).
2017: Invited Talk, “Towards New Drugs for High Blood Pressure and Cardiac Hypertrophy: An Heartening Initiative”, in Biosparks 2017, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, March 31, 2017.
2017: Invited Talk, “Engineering Unprecedented Heme Stability in Hemoglobins to Facilitate Use of Artificial Blood Substitutes”, in National Symposium cum Bioinformatics Workshop on Current Trends in Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, March 16, 2017
2017: Invited Talk, “From a Chemical Reaction to Media Reaction: A Protein Driven Journey”, Key Note Talk, Current Trends in Protein Chemistry, Amity University, Gurgaon, March 2, 2017.
2017: Invited Talk, “Towards New Drugs for High Blood Pressure and Cardiac Hypertrophy: An Heartening Initiative”, in National Science Day Symposium, Feb 27-28, 2017, S.P. Jain Centre Auditorium, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021 (talk on Feb 27th, 2017)
2017: Invited Talk, “Structure-based Drug Discovery to Combat Hypertension by Modulating an Unconventional Enzyme Target: From Defined Small Molecules to Plant Extracts” in International Conference on Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Research: Impact on Health and Disease, 9th Annual Conference of International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (India Section), Feb 9-11, 2017, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, India (talk on Feb 11th, 2017).
2017: Invited talk, “Inhibiting Dopamine beta hydroxylase to treat hypertension: Promising tale of structure-based drug discovery”, Indo-US conference on “Advances in Enzymology: Implications in Health, Disease and Therapeutics”, ACTREC, Mumbai, Jan 17-19, 2017 (talk on Jan 18th).
2016: Invited talk, One day National symposium on “Perspectives in Genomics and Proteomics” (October 21st, 2016). The Department cum National Centre for Human Genome Studies and Research, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
2016: Resource Person, Lecture on “Hemoglobins: Novel Features and Applications” (17th October, 2016), 2nd Refresher course in Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Academic Staff College, JNU, New Delhi, October 3rd to October 28th, 2016, “Model organisms and topics in Biology”.
2016: Invited Talk “The interaction of acyl carrier protein and phosphopantetheinyl transferase in Leishmania is unique and amenable to small molecule intervention for anti-leishmanial activity”, National Seminar on Microbes for Human Health and Environment, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana (September 9, 2016).
2016: Invited Talk “Identification of Single Mutations in Hemoglobin Variants Using Modified Sample Preparation and Digestion Method and Separation Power of LC Coupled with MALDI MS/MS”, Next-Gen Sequencing and Mass Spectrometry, Select Bio, Radisson Blu Plaza, New Delhi (August 20, 2016).
2016: Invited as resource person for Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE) Camp, Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST), in School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP. Title of talk: “The Red Goldmine: Story of an Amazing Protein”, July 20, 2016
2016: Invited talk, “Novel features of an age-old classical biomolecule, hemoglobin, and applications thereof”, BioEpoch-2016, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, (March 15, 2016).
2016: Invited Talk, “Novel features of an age-old classical biomolecule, hemoglobin, and applications thereof”, Annual Meeting of the Indian Biophysical Society (8-10th Feb, 2016) on Molecules in Living Cells: Mechanistic Basis of Function, Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore (Feb 10, 2016).
2015: Invited talk,“Proteomic investigation of C elegans upon bacterial infection”,Symposium on Proteomics, March 16th, 2015, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi, Silver Jubilee for Post-graduate Diploma.
2015: Short Talk, “Understanding the structure of Leishmania major Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase and its Interaction with cognate ACP”. Users Workshop for the Utilization of Indus Synchrotron beamlines and CRS Project Review Meeting, UGC DAE CSR and RRCAT, Indore (Jan 22-23, 2015).
2014: Invited Talk, BioWorld 2014, Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, IIT Delhi, December 12-14, 2014. Title of talk:“Engineering myoglobin to prevent heme dissociation: A step towards production of stable hemoglobin-based blood substitute”.
2014: Invited as Panelist for Panel Discussion in a session entitled “Meet the Editors”, as Chief Editor of JPP, in 6th Annual Meeting of the Proteomics Society of India, December 7-9, 2014 in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai.
2014: Invited Talk, 6th Annual Meeting of the Proteomics Society of India and International Proteomics Conference on “Proteomics from Discovery to Function”, December 7-9, 2014 in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai. Title of talk: “Proteomic investigation of Caenorhabditis elegans subjected to bacterial infection: Implication of unfolded protein response pathway”.
2014: Invited Talk, 43rd National Seminar on Crystallography, CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow, November 12-14, 2014. Title of talk: “Plant Hemoglobin Structures from Arabidopsis thaliana Exhibit Novel Features Supporting Non-Classical Functions”.
2014: Guest Speaker, Annual Festival of Chemical Society, Department of Chemistry, Motilal Nehru College (Golden Jubilee Celebration), University of Delhi, New Delhi, March 28, 2014. Title of Talk: “Chemistry of Life: Introduction to Biomolecules and their Quantitation”
2014: “Hemoglobin Biology: Beyond the Text Book”, March 24, 2014, Science Association Festival “NOESIS-2014”, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi
2014: “The Basics of Proteomics Investigation and Laboratory Set Up”, Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, March 18, 2014
2014: “Hemoglobin Biology: Beyond the Text Book”, Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, March 17, 2014
2014: Invited Talk, National Science Day Symposium, S.P. Jain Center, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India, Feb 27, 2014. Title of talk: “Translational Biochemistry: Striving to Diversify for Therapeutic Relevance”
2013: Lecture for1st Plant Proteomics Workshop / Training Programme, December 26-30, 2013, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. Title of talk: Setting Up Proteins and Proteomics Facility: An Outline.
2013: Invited talk, National Conference on Recent Trends in Structural Biology, Dec 16-18, 2013, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. Title of talk: Novel Modes of Ligand Binding Regulation in Hemoglobins: A comprehensive View.
2013: Invited talk, 42nd National Seminar on Crystallography and International Workshop on Application of X-ray Diffraction for Drug Discovery, November 21-23, 2013, Convention Center, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Title of talk: Novel Plant Hemoglobin Crystallographic Structures: What do their Architecture and Fold Unfold?
2013: Science remembrance talk, symposium on Ramachandran Manifestation: From Peptide to Proteome, Commemorating 50 Years of Ramachandran Map, March 14-15, 2013, Department of Biochemistry at University of Delhi South Campus and Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi, India. Title of talk: The “RAMACHANDRAN” Peptide.
2013: Invited talk for Refresher Course, March 12, 2013, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India. Title of talk: The Magic of Protein Folding.
2012: Invited talk, International Interdisciplinary Science Conference on Protein Folding and Diseases, Dec 8-10, 2012, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. Title of talk: Stability, Folding and Amyloidogenesis of a Novel Hemoglobin – Model for Engineering Heme Stability.
2012: Invited Talk, XVIIth International Conference on Oxygen Binding and Sensing Proteins, 29th Aug – 1st Sept, 2012, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Title of talk: Striking Aspects of Stability and Folding of a Cyanobacterial Globin.
2012: Invited Talk, National Seminar on Emerging Frontiers in Chemistry Series – III, Department of Chemistry, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, India, Feb 27-28, 2012. Title of talk: The Fascinating Story of the Globin World: Violating the Code of Conduct in the Red Bastion.
2012: Invited Talk, Annual Meeting of the Indian Biophysical Society, Jan 19-21, 2012, Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography & Biophysics, University of Madras, Chennai, India. Title of talk: Pharmacophore Based Virtual Screening of Human Dopamine-?-Hydroxylase, a Drug Target for Complex Traits, Shows Promise.
2011: Lecture for Undergraduate students at Bioinformatics Centre, SriVenkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India, July 2011. Title of talk: The In Silico Bonanza in Structure-function Investigation of Proteins: An Update.
2011: Invited Talk, National Science Day Symposium, S.P. Jain Center, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India, Feb 28, 2011. Title of talk: Spicing Up Hemoglobins: Strategies of a Lesser Mortal.
2010: Invited Talk, Symposium on Recent Trends in Biophysics, Indian Biophysical Society, Feb 13-15, 2010, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India. Title of talk:The red rebel: a cyanobacterial globin with unique properties.
2010: Introductory talk at Symposium on Emerging Trends in Globin Research: Need to Imbibe New Approaches and Technologies, February 6, 2010, Biotech Centre Auditorium, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India. Title of talk: Globin Research: Current Status, Scope, Prospects, UDSC Initiative.
2009: Lecture at Bioinformatics Centre, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India for Undergraduate students. (Nov 7, 2009). Title of talk: The In Silico Bonanza in Structure-function Investigation of Proteins.
2008: Invited to IIT Madras (organizers: Department of Biotechnology), Chennai, India for a talk at the 77th Annual Meeting of Society of Biological Chemists (India), December 18-20th, 2008 (Theme: Impact of Basic and Translational Research on Medicine, Agriculture, and Industry). Title of Talk: Structural Novelty, Conformational Plasticity and High Stability in a Unique Hemoglobin from Synechocystis: Model for Heme Protein Based Biotechnological Applications.
2008: Invited to Aarhus, Denmark for a talk on “Plant Hemoglobins” at the XVth International Conference on Oxygen Binding and Sensing Proteins, August 17th-21st, 2008. Title of talk: How do symbiotic plant hemoglobins compare to hexacoordinate hemoglobins in stability and regulation of ligand binding?
2006: Invited to Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy, September 11, 2006. Title of talk: Regulation of Ligand Binding in Hemoglobins: From a single amino acid “flip” to unprecedented conformational change.

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