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Hire Dr. Kaushal B.

Canada

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Scientific Consultant | Project Manager | Scientific Writer | 12+ years in Molecular Virology and Immunology

Profile Summary

Internationally trained scientist with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences from a U15 University in Canada. U15 is an association of 15 leading, research-intensive universities in Canada. My expertise is in molecular virology, viral zoonoses and host immunology including non-model species such as 'bats'. I have 5 years of high-containment research experience which includes developing rigorous biosafety SOPs, and training personnel. I have authored 19 scientific manuscripts and 2 book chapters. I am an invited peer reviewer for several journals. I have contributed to 6, successfully funded research grants over the last 5 years. I have actively shared my specialized technical expertise to help another research group establish an animal model in their own lab. I have mentored 13 trainees in the last 5 years, teaching them virology and molecular biology concepts, assisting them with their experimental designs and scientific communication. I have 10+ years of experience presenting research data (both poster and oral presentations) to diverse stakeholders including academics, and biotech investors. I can help develop study designs including animal trials, write and edit manuscripts and grants, edit content and develop presentations for science communication.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Virology
• ★ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ★ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Coronaviruses
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Proteomics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Banking
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ 3D Cell Culture
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Gene Delivery
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Saskatchewan

July 2021 - Present

Education

PhD, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

McMaster University

May 2014 - April 2021

Certifications

• Containment Level 3 Certification

  Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

  September 2021 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2026). Non-canonical proteolytic activation of RNase L by SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro offsets inactivation of OAS1 p46 antiviral signaling . CELL REPORTS.

(2025). A One Health approach to understanding and managing Nipah virus outbreaks . NATURE MICROBIOLOGY.

(2025). Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance . NATURE.

(2025). Early innate immune response and evolution of a SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site inactive variant in bat cells . CELL REPORTS.

(2024). Opinion The translational potential of studying bat immuni . TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY.

(2024). SARS-CoV-2 3CL<SUP>pro</SUP> (main protease) regulates caspase activation of gasdermin-D/E pores leading to secretion and extracellular activity of 3CL<SUP>pro</SUP> . CELL REPORTS.

(2023). ASK1 inhibitors are potential pan-antiviral drugs, which dampen replication of diverse viruses including SARS-CoV2 . ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH.

(2023). Regulatory dissection of the severe COVID-19 risk locus introgressed by Neanderthals . ELIFE.

(2023). Versatile use of bat ACE2 for cellular entry by MERS-CoV-like viruses . CELL HOST & MICROBE.

(2022). Immunogenicity of convalescent and vaccinated sera against clinical isolates of ancestral SARS-CoV-2, Beta, Delta, and Omicron variants . MED.

(2022). SARS-CoV-2 mitochondriopathy in COVID-19 pneumonia exacerbates hypoxemia . REDOX BIOLOGY.

(2021). Experimental and natural evidence of SARS-CoV-2-infection-induced activation of type I interferon responses . ISCIENCE.

(2020). Isolation, Sequence, Infectivity and Replication Kinetics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 . EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

(2020). Seroprevalence in Bats and Detection of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> in Bat Ectoparasites . MICROORGANISMS.

(2020). Virus-Intrinsic Differences and Heterogeneous IRF3 Activation Influence IFN-Independent Antiviral Protection . ISCIENCE.

(2019). Molecular Pathogenesis of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Coronavirus . CURRENT CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS.

(2018). Direct binding and internalization of diverse extracellular nucleic acid species through the collagenous domain of class A scavenger receptors . IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY.

(2015). Class A Scavenger Receptor-Mediated Double-Stranded RNA Internalization Is Independent of Innate Antiviral Signaling and Does Not Require Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activity . JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY.

Prasad, M., Bronson, S.C., Warrier, T., Badarinath, A., Rai, S., Baid, K., Sitaraman, S., George, A., Moses, A., Saraswathy, R., et al.(2015). Evaluation of DNA damage in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with and without peripheral neuropathy: A study in South Indian population . Journal of Natural Science Biology and Medicine. 6. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 80-84.

BOOK CHAPTER

Chio, K.R., Baid, K., Banerjee, A.(2024). Applications of quantitative pcr (Qpcr) in studies of virus-host interactions . Methods in Molecular Biology. 2813. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 125-135.

Baid, K., Chiok, K.R., Banerjee, A.(2024). Median tissue culture infectious dose 50 (Tcid50) assay to determine infectivity of cytopathic viruses . Methods in Molecular Biology. 2813. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 117-123.

OTHER

Overall, C.M., Butler, G.S., Vlok, M., de Jesus, H.C.R., Baid, K., Machado, Y., Pablos, I., Solis, N., Kappelhoff, R., Bell, P.A., et al.(2024). SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro Main Protease Drives Cytoskeletal Reorganization and Tunnelling Nanotube Formation for Stealth Intercellular Infection . Research Square.