Prof. Nishith Gupta founded the Intracellular Parasite Education And Research Labs (iPEARL) and the "One-Health Initiative" - Veterinary And Medical Parasite Infection Research Ensemble (VAMPIRE).
iPEARL is a state-of-the-art bioscience facility and international research, training and education group generously supported by the Wellcome Trust, Department of Biotechnology (India) and BITS-Pilani.
Majorly focusing on clinically-relevant and globally-prevalent parasitic protists (Toxoplasma, Plasmodium, Eimeria), iPEARL's cutting-edge facilities and international team under the mentorship of Prof. Nishith Gupta drive high-quality research on intracellular pathogens and host cells. iPEARL is also proactively engaged in a multitude of academic activities including public outreach, education, training and promotion of early-career scholars, and internationalization of research in India.
Academic Career
Dr. Habil. (DSc), Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Jewish Medical Research Center, Denver, USA
Dr. rer. nat. (PhD), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
MSc (Biotechnology) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
BSc (Biology), Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India
Society Memberships
Robert Koch Foundation, Germany
German Society of Parasitology (DGP), Germany
International Society of Infectious Diseases (ISID)
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USA
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Biochemical Society (FEBS constituent), United Kingdom
Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FEBS constituent), Germany