https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1198-9179
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Surgery, Surgical Sciences,
Surgery
Recent Publications
SARS-CoV-2 antibody-dependent enhancement of infection depends on antibody binding to both ACE2 and Fc receptors.
Journal Article JCI Insight · February 23, 2026 Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of infection is a well-described phenomenon for several viruses, including dengue, Ebola, respiratory syncytial virus, and HIV. ADE occurs when virus-antibody complexes engage Fc receptors (FcRs) and virus-specific rece ... Full text Link to item CiteA global collaboration for systematic analysis of broad-ranging antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
Journal Article Cell Rep · April 22, 2025 The Coronavirus Immunotherapeutic Consortium (CoVIC) conducted side-by-side comparisons of over 400 anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike therapeutic antibody candidates contributed by large and small companies as well as academic groups on multiple continents. Nine refer ... Full text Link to item CiteGeM-LR: Discovering predictive biomarkers for small datasets in vaccine studies.
Journal Article PLoS Comput Biol · November 2024 Despite significant progress in vaccine research, the level of protection provided by vaccination can vary significantly across individuals. As a result, understanding immunologic variation across individuals in response to vaccination is important for dev ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Multiscale Modeling of Influenza Neutralizing Antibody and Fc Effector Biology
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2024 - 2029HVTN Lab Center: B Cell Supplement
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · 2023 - 2027BNT165-02
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by BioNTech SE · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Jadavpur University (India) ·
2000
Ph.D.
Bharathidasan University (India) ·
1994
M.S.
Bharathidasan University (India) ·
1992
B.S.