Microbiology and Immunology

 

We are interested in characterizing potential target to suppress hyperimmune response with the goal of designing an immunotherapeutic approach to reduce immunopathology and disease severity. Currently, our laboratory is assessing the therapeutic potential of immunoregulatory cells present in human breast milk in reducing intestinal inflammation. We are also involved in the surveillance of food-borne pathogens in North-east India and actively involved in acute diarrheal disease outbreak investigation.

Sl No. Name Position
1 Dr. Pranjal Jyoti Baruah, MD Scientist D
2 Dr. Dimpu Gogoi, PhD Scientist C
3 Ms. Himadri Das Technician-I
4 Rajendra Prasad Gond Laboratory Assistant

Ongoing:

  • Characterization of immunoregulatory cells in human breast milk and harnessing its potential therapeutic application in intestinal inflammation.
  • Surveillance of food borne pathogens from North East India.
  • Development of a sustainable network of laboratories in India for identification, monitoring and research on virus and bacteria causing acute encephalitis syndrome and other novel pathogens through capacity building in advanced biomedical technologies.

 

Past:

  • Immune exhaustion in chronic hepatitis B and malaria: focus on γδ T cells.
  • Toxoplasma gondii: Seroprevalence, associated risk factor, genotyping and pregnancy outcome in tea tribe population of Assam
  • Antileishmanial properties of some selected medicinal plants of North East India; Screening, isolation and identification of active phytoconstituents.
  • Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax and cytokine profiling of patients with different clinical manifestations of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Assam.
  • Community based study of Cryptosporidium species among patients with diarrhea and in drinking and recreational water sources from two geographic regions in India and their molecular characterization
  • Epidemiological typing of Burkholderia cepacia complex and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from septicaemic patients in North East India.
  • Study the virulence and adhesions of uropathogenic Escherichia Coli (UPEC) isolates from pregnant women with urinary tract infection.
  • Screening, awareness and counseling for prevention of sickle cell haemoglobinopathies among tea garden labour communities of Upper Assam.
  • Prevalence and drivers of select zoonotic pathogens and use of antimicrobials in livestock farms in North-East region: A mixed methods study.

Dr. Dimpu Gogoi

Scientist C

Email: dimpu.gogoi@icmr.gov.in

Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology

ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, NE Region

Dibrugarh, Assam, India -786010

 

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research

 

Nodal Officer

Model Rural Health Research Unit

Arunachal Pradesh

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