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B.E.(Computer Science)

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Prof. Nishith Gupta

hyderabad Biological Sciences

Head & Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

Parasite-Host Interactions, Metabolism & Signaling, Optogenetics, Mechanobiology, Integrated Multi-Omics

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

gupta.nishith@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

hod.biology@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishith-gupta-93855a9/

Coursework and Curricula

Current Courses

General Biology (BIO F111): Course for the first-degree students
Advanced Recombinant DNA Technology (BIO G561): Course for the higher-degree students
Introduction to Bioinformatics (BIO F242): Course for the first-degree students

Previous Courses

2019–2020 Summer Semester module for Master in Life Sciences (MP56): Biochemistry of Apicomplexan Parasites; 14 lectures, 2-week practical course and journal club (Humboldt University, Berlin)
2009–2018 Summer Semester module for Master in Life Sciences (MB-A05): Cell Biology of Parasites; 14 lectures, 2-week practical course and journal club (Humboldt University, Berlin)
2010–2018 Winter Semester module for Master in Life Sciences (MB-A04): Molecular Manipulation of Parasites 2-week practical (Humboldt University, Berlin)

Founding Initiatives

2008 Pathogen-Host-Interplay, International Summer School Berlin, Funding: FEBS, DAAD and ESCMID, Co-organizer: Martina Sick, Volume: 52.000 Euros plus 15 International Travel Fellowships
2007 Pathogen-Host-Interplay, International Summer School Berlin, Funded by Center of Infection and Immunity (ZIBI), Co-host: Martina Sick (now a DAAD-sponsored annual event in Berlin)
2006–2008 International Colloquiums in Infection Biology for PhD students (Berlin), Funded by the Center of Infection and Immunity (ZIBI)

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