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India

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Recent research: “Molecular epidemiology of antibiotic resistance in E. coli isolated from stools of under-five children – a follow-up community-based study in Rural Ujjain” sponsored by Swedish research council, Karolinska Institute, Sweden. Also working as Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, (MP) India. Main duties: Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching (especially in Epidemiology) and mentoring, ethical review of research proposals, planning and implementing various national and international research projects, assisting examinations and various administrative works. Also I have been co-heading the recently developed molecular biology lab at the institute. Postgraduate supervision Supervised one masters student in UK, mentored 9 MD students in India Publications • Sinha, A, Hughes, KR, Modrzynska, K, Pfander, C, Dickens, NJ, Religa, AR, Bushell, E, Graham, AL, Kafsack, B, Llinas, M, Otto, TD, Berriman, M, Billker, O, and Waters, AP (2014). A cascade of DNA binding proteins essential to commitment and development of sexual stages of malaria parasites. Nature 507, 253–257. • Ibrahim T, Bhujade R, Mishra BN, Sinha A, and Bamboria BL (Accepted). Characterization of Tuberculosis positive and negative HIV patients registered at ART centre of C R Gardi Hospital, Ujjain, MP. Journal of Advanced Research in Healthcare and Medical Informatics. • Ranford-Cartwright, LC, Sinha, A, Humphreys, GS, and Mwangi, JM (2010). New synchronization method for Plasmodium falciparum. Malar J. 17 (9); 170. • Sinha, A, Pal, DK, Kasar, PK, Tiwari, R, and Sharma, A (2008). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation among Medical Students. Disaster Prevention and Management 17 (4); 503-507. • Sinha A (2007). Mosquitoes and the strategies to control Malaria. Tribal Health - Proceedings of the National Symposium. Regional Medical Research Centre, Jabalpur (MP), Indian Council of Medical Research. • Sinha, A, Pal, DK, Kasar, PK, Tiwari, R, and Sharma, A (2006). Cancer Morbidity and Mortality Profile in Jabalpur – A hospital based study. Indian Journal of Community Medicine 31(1); 28-29. Membership and Advisory Services • International Grant Reviewer (2013-14) for Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA, Copenhagen) • Secretary, Institutional Ethics Committee (2013-14), R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain (MP) India • Member, Institutional Scientific Committee (2013 till date), R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain (MP) India. • Life Member – Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) • Member, British Society for Parasitology (BSP membership number 5512) • Member, Scottish Bioinformatics Forum • Member, Glasgow University Photographic Society Honours • Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance conference grant (2014) to attend the Keystone Symposia on the Science of Malaria Eradication, Mexico. • Keystone Symposia Future of Science Fund Scholarship (2013) to attend the Keystone Symposia on the Science of Malaria Eradication, Mexico. • Wellcome Trust International PhD Studentship (2009-2012) to study the molecular functions in disease. • Scottish Overseas Research Students Awards (2010/11 and 2011/12) by Scottish Funding Council, UK. • Chevening Scholarship (2008-2009)by the British Embassy/British High Commission and British Council, on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK. • Royal Society of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine conference grant (2007) to participate and present orally a research paper entitled – “Quality of Antenatal Care - Clients’ perspectives from Rural India” at the Royal Centenary Meeting, Royal Society of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. • University of Geneva conference grant (2006) to participate and present orally a research paper entitled – “Clients’ perspectives of Quality of Reproductive and Child Health Care Services” at the Geneva Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. • Gordon Research Conference Chair’s Fund (2007) to participate and present a research poster entitled “Investigating Vector-Parasite interactions in Malaria at molecular level” at Gordon Research Conference on Malaria, Oxford, UK. • Dr Rao memorial award (gold medal) from Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur, MP, India (1996) for securing the highest marks in Physiology (Merit) and Biochemistry (Distinction). Conference presentations / Meetings • “Identification of a gene essential for commitment to sexual stages in malaria parasites” at Keystone Symposia on the Science of Malaria Eradication, Merida, Mexico, 2014. • “Examination of molecular basis of gametocytogenesis in malaria parasites” poster presented at Glasgow Polyomics Launch Symposium at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, 2012. • “Identification of a conserved protein that is central to the process of commitment to gametocytogenesis in Plasmodium berghei” poster presented by Andy Waters (in absentia) at Molecular Approaches to Malaria meeting at Lorne, Australia, 2012. • “Should the spirit of scientific enquiry be an integral part of the undergraduate medical curriculum?” at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Medical Council of India, R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, MP, India. 2008. • “Quality of Antenatal Care - Clients’ perspectives from Rural India” at the Royal Centenary Meeting organized by the Royal Society of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK, 2007. • “Investigating Vector-Parasite interactions in Malaria at molecular level” at Gordon Research Conference on Malaria, Oxford, UK. 2007. • “Clients’ perspectives of Quality of Selected Reproductive and Child Health Care Services in Rural Areas of Jabalpur Block (MP) India” at the Geneva Forum, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2006.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Gram-Negative Bacteria
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Antibiotic Development
• ☆ Tropical Medicine
• ☆ Malaria
• ☆ Tuberculosis
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Medical Sciences

Services

• Writing

Work Experience

Scientist E

ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research

September 2016 - Present

Researcher

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

November 2014 - November 2015

Associate Professor

R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain (India)

January 2011 - June 2015

Assistant Professor

R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain (India)

January 2006 - January 2011

Surveillance Medical Officer

World Health Organization

January 2004 - January 2006

Education

PhD (Molecular functions in disease)

University of Glasgow

August 2009 - July 2014

MRes (Molecular Parasitology)

University of Glasgow

August 2008 - July 2009

MD (Public Health)

R D University

January 2001 - January 2004

MBBS

R D University

October 1994 - March 2000

Certifications

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Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). Comparison of statistical methods for recurrent event analysis using pediatrics asthma data . Pharmaceutical Statistics.

(2020). Malaria transmission-blocking drugs: implications and future perspectives . Future Medicinal Chemistry.

(2019). Putative circumsporozoite protein (CSP) of Plasmodium vivax is considerably distinct from the well-known CSP and plays a role in the protein ubiquitination pathway . Gene: X.

(2019). Recent advances in transmission-blocking drugs for malaria elimination . Future Medicinal Chemistry.

(2018). Methylene blue induced morphological deformations in Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes: implications for transmission-blocking . Malaria Journal.

(2018). Critical examination of approaches exploited to assess the effectiveness of transmission-blocking drugs for malaria . Future Medicinal Chemistry.

(2018). An epidemiological study of dengue and its coinfections in Delhi . International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

(2018). Premenstrual Syndrome And Its Association With Menstrual Profile Among Female Students Of Colleges In Ujjain City, MP. Int J Res Med Sci.

(2017). Cross-Sectional Analyses of Social Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Eligible Couples, Rural Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Natl J Community Med.

(2017). Genome editing technologies: A report on the National Consultation meeting on Genome Editing Technologies. Current Science.

(2016). A follow-up study to detect premenstrual syndrome among female students of colleges in Ujjain city, MP. Natl J Community Med.

(2015). Characterization of Tuberculosis positive and negative HIV patients registered at ART centre of C R Gardi Hospital, Ujjain, MP. Journal of Advanced Research in Healthcare and Medical Informatics.

(2014). A cascade of DNA binding proteins essential to commitment and development of sexual stages of malaria parasites. Nature.

(2010). New synchronization method for Plasmodium falciparum. Malaria Journal.

(2008). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation among Medical Students. Disaster Prevention and Management.

(2007). Mosquitoes and the strategies to control Malaria. Tribal Health - Proceedings of the National Symposium. Regional Medical Research Centre.

(2006). Cancer Morbidity and Mortality Profile in Jabalpur – A hospital based study. Indian Journal of Community Medicine.

BOOK CHAPTER

(2013). Tight synchronisation protocol for in vitro cultures of Plasmodium falciparum. Methods in Malaria Research. Sixth edition.