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Rakesh Kumar Mishra
Born (1961-04-14) 14 April 1961 (age 63) [1]
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Allahabad[2]
Scientific career
FieldsGenome Organisation, Chromatin Structure
InstitutionsCentre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad

Rakesh Kumar Mishra is an Indian scientist specializing in genomics and epigenetics.[3] Dr. Mishra is currently the Director of Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad, India[4] and heads the 'Genome Organisation and Nuclear Architecture Lab' at CCMB.

Biography

He is an elected fellow of the Indian National Academy of Science, New Delhi,[5] the Indian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences and the Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences.[2]

He is also a life member of Proteomics Society, India.[6] Dr. Mishra obtained his Masters in Chemistry[2] and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry[2] from the University of Allahabad and was appointed Director CCMB by CSIR, assuming charge on May 19, 2016.[4] Dr. Mishra has also edited and contributed a chapter to the book, Chromosomes to Genome.[7]

Dr Mishra had previously held post doctoral positions at the Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, University of Bordeaux, France and University of Geneva, Switzerland prior to joining CSIR-CCMB in 2001.[2]

Research Interests

Dr. Mishra investigates genome organisation focusing on evolutionarily conserved regions, structure of chromatin material and epigenetic regulation of genes during embryonic development stages.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.insa.nic.in/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/PINSA/Vol80_2014_5_Art17.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d e http://www.biovoicenews.com/dr-rakesh-kumar-mishra-appointed-director-centre-cellular-molecular-biology/
  3. ^ http://www.insaindia.res.in/pdf/YearBook_2016.pdf
  4. ^ a b c http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/rakesh-kumar-mishra-appointed-as-ccmb-director/article8620250.ece
  5. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/CCMB-research-finds-B12-deficiency-leads-to-low-birth-weight/articleshow/44960377.cms
  6. ^ "List of Proteomics Society (India) Members". Proteomics Society, India. Proteomics Society, India. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  7. ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=39Yh3iclF7IC&dq=chromosomes+to+genome&source=gbs_navlinks_s
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