Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding
Dr. Mumtesh Kumar Saxena
| DESIGNATION: | Professor |
| QUALIFICATION: | Ph.D. |
| SPECIALISATION: | Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
| EMAIL: | mumteshsaxena[at]gmail[dot]com |
| CONTACT NO.: | +91-9458269455 |
Research Areas/Areas of interest
Research Projects
Completed/Ongoing Research Projects:
| S.No. | PI/Co-PI | Title of Project | Funding Agency/ Duration |
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| PI | Assessment of Salmonella status in Gangetic water from Gangotri to Varanasi (DST-Young Scientist project) | DST (2005-2008) |
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| Co-PI | Serological and molecular characterization of etiological agents of Inclusion body Hepatitis and hydro-paricardium syndrome in fowl with special reference to development of suitable vaccine | DBT (2005-2008) |
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| PI / Co-PI | Characterization of potent protective antigens of Pasteurella multocida and development of recombinant DNA vaccine | DBT (2005-2008) |
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| PI | Molecular Typing and Virulence gene analysis of Salmonella in North India | DBT (2007-2010) |
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| Project Mentor | Expression of Omp28 with special reference to development of r-DNA vaccine of Salmonella | DST (2009-12) |
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| PI | Creation of double gene mutant ( stn and inv)of Salmonella Typhimurium and testing of immune-potential of mutant | DBT (2012-15) |
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| Co-PI | Molecular epidemiology of fowl adenoviruses and establishment of their causal association with different clinical conditions in domestic fowl | ICAR New Delhi (2016-18) |
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| Co-PI | Recombinant pantone base and fiber proteins of inclusion body hepatitis-hydro pericardium syndrome virus of poultry: Production and testing of immune-potential | DBT (2016-19) |
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| Project Mentor | Synthesis, Characterization and testing of immune-potential of nanoparticles adjuvanted oral vaccine of Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry | DST (2020-23) |
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| Co-PI | Design, synthesis characterization, In silico and in vitro evaluation of novel cur cumin analogs as adjunct drugs testing breast cancer stem cells | UCB (2023-26) |
Selected Research Publications
- Saxena, M. K., Singh, V. P., Kumar, A. A., Chaudhuri, P., Singh, V. P., Shivachandra, S. B., Sharma, B. (2006). REP-PCR analysis of Pasteurella multocida isolates from wild and domestic animals in India. Veterinary Research Communications. 30(8), 851-861.
- Singh, Y., Saxena, A., Singh, S.P, Verma, M.K, Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Mrigesh, M., Saxena, M.K. (2022). Calcium phosphate adjuvanted nanoparticles of outer membrane proteins of Salmonella Typhi as a candidate for vaccine development against Typhoid fever. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 71(4):001529 doi: 10.99/jmm.0.001529.
- Singh Y., Saxena, M.K. (2022). Insights into the recent advances in nano-bioremediation of pesticides from the contaminated soil. Frontiers in Microbiology.13.982611. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.982611.
- Singh, Y, Kumar, A, Saxena, A, Bhatt, P, Singh, S.P, Kumar, A, Mrigesh, M, Saxena, M.K. (2022). Assessment of free radicals and reactive oxygen species milieu in Nanoparticles adjuvanted outer membrane proteins vaccine against Salmonella Typhi. Archives of Microbiology. 204 (8) doi: 10.1007/s00203-022-03096-1.
- Mohanta, D., Pilkhwal, D., Singh, Y., Shukla, M., Kumar, A., Saxena, M.K. (2024). Detection and correlation of virulence determinants ampicillin resistant isolates of Salmonella Typhimurium. Indian Journal of Microbiology. doi: 10.1007/s12088-024-01423-2.
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Fellowships and Felicitations