Cell Biology, Organelle Biology, Microscopy

My research hypothesis is based on the principle of adaptation, which involves continuous change toward homeostasis. We study how specific modifications in intracellular organelles generate tissue specificity during development and how these processes are altered in disease. During my Ph.D. training at JNU, I focused on the molecular mechanisms of multidrug resistance in the human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans. Following this, I pursued postdoctoral training in cell biology at IISc, where, with the support of a Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellowship, I developed a research area in skin barrier biology that my lab is currently investigating. We employ high-end microscopy including electron microscopy and cell biology techniques to answer specific research questions that we ask.