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  • Prof Geeta Rai

  • Professor
  • Banaras Hindu University
Publications 1998 - 2024

Publications

  • 49
    Journal Articles
  • 4
    Book Chapter
  • 4
    Book
  • 3
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 3
    Review
  • 2
    Letter
  • 1
    Other
  • 11
    Projects
  • 3
  • 4
  • 4
  • 21

Citations / H-Index

516 Citations
13 h-index
483 Citations

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Co-author Network


Expertise

Genetics and Heredity

Autoimmune Disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Defective Mechanisms of the Innate Immunity in Low Birth Weight Newborns, Stem Cell Studies to Develop Better Tools for Regenerative Medicine, Biosimilar and Monoclonal Antibodies Development

Personal Information

Prof Geeta Rai

Female
Banaras Hindu University, Ajagara
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - 221005


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

    Banaras Hindu University


Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow


Honours and Awards

2024

Appointed as supervisor by CSTUP for its CSTUP- Summer Research Fellowship program 2024

Gautam Buddha University, Noida

2024

Nominated as an expert by VC, Lucknow University for assessment of Assistant Professor candidate

Lucknow University

2023

Appointed as supervisor for summer fellowship program

CST-Uttar Pradesh

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2024

Appointed as supervisor by CSTUP for its CSTUP- Summer Research Fellowship program 2024

Gautam Buddha University, Noida

2024

Nominated as an expert by VC, Lucknow University for assessment of Assistant Professor candidate

Lucknow University

2023

Appointed as supervisor for summer fellowship program

CST-Uttar Pradesh

2023

Awarded with a Momento

Sangachchhadhwam (Social Organization)

2023

Expert Committee on Life Sciences under Women Scientists Scheme, a flagship program

DST, New Delhi

2023

Chairperson of the “TIFAC-DSIR-JSS” joint workshop entitled “Techno-Commercial Assesment of TRL6 and Above Technologies in domains of Chemical,Pharmaceutical,Healthcare and Medical Sciences”

JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty

2023

CII Compendium for Women in STEM Themes: "Empowering Horizons" and "STEMspirations,"

CII Flagship event, the Technology Conclave

2023

Special Invitee and Lecture, G 20 (EMPOWER) (Deliberated on role of STEM Education & Innovation for Scaling up Businesses)

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala,

2023

Top 200 Women in STEM

CII, Compendium 2.0

2023

Coordinator (North Zone), "Technology Vision-2047" National Consultative Meeting

DST, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

2023

Co-ordinator for Nationally Operated Tele Digital Health program of Govt of India for Electronic Health Record (EHR) generation in rural areas of Varanasi

Govt of India

2023

G.P. Talwar Young scientist award (Lab)

The Indian Immunology Society (IMMUNOCON)

2022

Top 75 Women in STEAM featured in book She Is: 75 Women in STEAM.

Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt of India and British High Commission

2022

Nominated by Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India to be a part of Indian Delegacy to United Nation COP-27 meeting

Egypt Deliberate on Technology needs assessment' in the perspective of Health Care technologies

2022

GATI award for excellence in science

DST-BHU

2022

Wonder Women recognition by BHU for academic contributions

BHU

2022

Elected Vice President

Indian Immunology Society

2021

Nominated Member, subject expert committee on Women Scientist Scheme –A (WOS-A)

Department of Science and Technology

2020

Outstanding Scientist Award

VDGOOD Professional Association, India

2019

Travel Award

Chinese society of Immunology

2019

Nominated Member (India), General Assembly, International Union of immunology Societies- two Consecutive terms (2019-22; 2022-25).

(IUIS) International Union of immunology Societies

2018

Honorable Jury Academic Brilliance Award

EET CRS (Educationexpo.tv)

2016

Expert, Biotech Start-ups, Govt. of India (Make in India Initiatives)

Technology Business Incubator -Malaviya Center for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship, Indian Institute of Technology , Banaras Hindu University

2015

Membership award

(NASI) National Academy of Sciences, India

2014

Fellow Award

Society for Applied Biotechnology

2013

G.P. Talwar Young Scientist Award (Lab)

Indian Immunology Society

2013

G.P. Talwar Young scientist award

The Indian Immunology Society (IMMUNOCON)

2012

Mentor, DST-INSPIRE Programme

Department of Science and Technology

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2024

Evaluation of immunomodulatory potential of IFN-y and Dexamethasone primed mesenchymal stem cells derived conditioned media in autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus model

Dr. Khushbu Priya, Banaras Hindu University

2022

Immunogenetic and Proteomic Studies of Impaired NETosis and Hematopoiesis in Term Low Birth Weight Newborns

Dr Doli Das, Banaras Hindu University

2021

High throughput Data Analysis for Hematopoietic genes in low birth Weight Newborns using in-silico approach

Dr. Sakshi Singh , Banaras Hindu University

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2024

Evaluation of immunomodulatory potential of IFN-y and Dexamethasone primed mesenchymal stem cells derived conditioned media in autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus model

Dr. Khushbu Priya, Banaras Hindu University

2022

Immunogenetic and Proteomic Studies of Impaired NETosis and Hematopoiesis in Term Low Birth Weight Newborns

Dr Doli Das, Banaras Hindu University

2021

High throughput Data Analysis for Hematopoietic genes in low birth Weight Newborns using in-silico approach

Dr. Sakshi Singh , Banaras Hindu University

2019

Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological study of Arbudariyoga on Arbuda (Cancer)

Dr. Anupriya Singh, Banaras Hindu University

2017

A study on role of miRNAs and their targets in regulation of toll like receptor signalling pathway involved in the pathogenesis of enthesitis related arthritis

Dr. Sushma Singh, Banaras Hindu University

2016

Genomic and Proteomic Studies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Distinct Autoantibody Specificities to Nuclear Autoantigens

Dr. Richa Rai, Banaras Hindu University

2014

Neuropsychopharmacological Studies on Andrographis paniculata and Andrographolide in Non-diabetic and Diabetic Rodents

Dr. Ajit Kumar Thakur, Institute of Technology, BHU

2013

Genetic basis of impaired innate immunity in low birth weight newborns

Dr. Vikas Vikram Singh, Banaras Hindu University

2013

Molecular and immunogenetic studies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Distinct Autoantibody Specificities to nuclear Autoantigens

Dr. Sudhir Kumar Chauhan, Banaras Hindu University

2012

Neuropharmacological studies on standardised extract of

Dr. Gireesh Singh, Institute of Technology, BHU

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2024

Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (IABS), King George’s Medical University Lucknow

Life Membership

2023

Coordinator of Technology Vision 2047 Workshop funded by TIFAC

TIFAC & Organized by BHU

2023

BHU

Member of the Committee to prepare short films/videos on the impact of DST-FIST and DST-purse programmes on the Academic Excellance of BHU

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2024

Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (IABS), King George’s Medical University Lucknow

Life Membership

2023

Coordinator of Technology Vision 2047 Workshop funded by TIFAC

TIFAC & Organized by BHU

2023

BHU

Member of the Committee to prepare short films/videos on the impact of DST-FIST and DST-purse programmes on the Academic Excellance of BHU

2023

IPR&TT Cell, BHU

Member of Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfer Cell Task Force Constituted by Vice Chancellor (IPRTT Cell)

2023

TIFAC, New Delhi

Member in advisory committee for health security under Technology Vision 2047(TV 2047)

2023

AIIMS, New Delhi

Member of Scientific Committee(Programme Advisory Committee) in Golden Jubilee conference of Indian Immunology Society

2022

MHG,BHU

Member of Master planning for redevelopment and expansion of residential zones of University Campus

2021

Aryavart Institute of Higher Education, Lucknow

Member on panel assessment and approval to permanent status for Aryavart Institute of Higher Education, Lucknow.

2021

Jay Hanuman Prabhat Singh Mahavidyalaya, Lucknow

Member on panel assessment and approval to permanent status for Jay Hanuman Prabhat Singh Mahavidyalaya, Lucknow

2021

Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Nominated as a subject expert committee on Women Scientist Scheme –A (WOS-A), Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

2020

CDC,BHU

Constitution of the Executive Committee for BioNEST-BHU

2020

IUIS

Member of the General Assembly of “International Union of Immunology Societies”

2020

BHU

Convenor Plenary session, International BHU Alumni Meet

2019

University Sports Board,BHU

Chairman of Shooting (W) Games of University Sports Board BHU

2019

BHU

Member of Counselling and Verification Committee of Under Graduate Admission Session 2019-20

2019

Amity University, Noida

Expert member, Board of Studies Amity Institute of Virology (AIVI) & Immunology, Amity University, Noida, for M.Sc. (Immunology).

2018

Indian Immunology Society

Elected Executive Committee member of Indian Immunology Society (2018-2020)

2018

BHU

Member of Advisory committee of the conference CHANGING PARADIGM OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION IN INDIA

2018

CGD, BHU

Member of board of studies CGD

2017

BHU

Member, Women Grievance cell, BHU

2012

IMS, BHU

Member of committee for establishing Stem cell and bone marrow transplant center, IMS, BHU Since 2012

2011

BHU

Member of Ragging Prevention committee

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Membership In Committees

2024

Scientific Program Advisory Committee of Immunocon-2024 (Dipankar Nandi, Convenor Immunocon- 2024)

Advisory Committee member in IISc

2024

Evaluation of thesis entitled with “Bio monitoring of River Burhi Gandak with special reference to bioaccumulation and biomagnification of hazardous chemicals in fauna of Burhi Gandak

Member of the Board of Examination

2023

Advisory committee for health security under Technology Vision 2047 (TV 2047)

Member

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2024

Scientific Program Advisory Committee of Immunocon-2024 (Dipankar Nandi, Convenor Immunocon- 2024)

Advisory Committee member in IISc

2024

Evaluation of thesis entitled with “Bio monitoring of River Burhi Gandak with special reference to bioaccumulation and biomagnification of hazardous chemicals in fauna of Burhi Gandak

Member of the Board of Examination

2023

Advisory committee for health security under Technology Vision 2047 (TV 2047)

Member

2023

Golden Jubilee conference of Indian Immunology Society (Programme Advisory Committee)

Member of Scientific Committee

2023

“TIFAC-DSIR-JSS” joint workshop entitled “Techno-Commercial Assesment of TRL6 and Above Technologies in domains of Chemical,Pharmaceutical,Healthcare and Medical Sciences”

Chairperson

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Research Projects

Immunomodulatory property of preconditioned human mesenchymal stem cell derived conditioned media: Assessment of its therapeutic potential in systemic lupus erythematosus

Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi

Preclinical validation of a vitamin based novel formulation for increasing the immune efficiency in low birth weight newborns

Funding Agency : TIFAC,Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Identification of NETosis based Novel Drug Candidates in Autoimmune Diseases

Funding Agency : Council of Science & Technology, U. P

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Immunomodulatory property of preconditioned human mesenchymal stem cell derived conditioned media: Assessment of its therapeutic potential in systemic lupus erythematosus

Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi

Preclinical validation of a vitamin based novel formulation for increasing the immune efficiency in low birth weight newborns

Funding Agency : TIFAC,Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Identification of NETosis based Novel Drug Candidates in Autoimmune Diseases

Funding Agency : Council of Science & Technology, U. P

Outreaching the Rural Population under Pilot Telemedicine Demonstration Project

Funding Agency : Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), New Delhi

Identification of Neutrophil Function (Netosis) Based Novel Therapeutic Molecular Targets for Immuno-compromised Low Birth Weight Newborns using Genomic and Proteomic Approaches. (PI)

Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology

Development of Novel Prognostic Molecular Markers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus using Genomics and Proteomics approaches. (PI)

Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology

Role of micro-RNAs in Toll like Receptors Regulation and autoantibody diversity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. (Fellowship grant) (PI)

Funding Agency : ICMR

Identification of Protein Factors Responsible for Impaired NETOSIS in Low Birth Weight Newborns using Genetic Knockout approach (PI)

Funding Agency : UGC- UPE

Role of Toll-like Receptors in Immunopathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (PI)

Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology

Role of Immunological Responses in the outcome of sepsis in Low Birth Weight Infants (PI)

Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology

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