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Dr Anil Kumar Gupta
Scientist E
   
Date of Birth:
06-01-1955
Sex: Male
Date of Joining in ICMR: 01-11-1983
Designation: Scientist D
Discipline: Microbiology (AIDS/VL).
Date of Joining in Present Post:
01st Septemeber, 2009
Office
Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences
(Indian Council of Medical Research)Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India, Agamkuan, Patna-800007
Telephone: 0612- 2631565
Fax: 0612-2634379
Residence: Qtr. No., D-5
RMRI Campus
Agamkuan, Patna-800007
Telephone: 0612-2638062
E-Mail: guptaak4@yahoo.co.in
Fax 0612-2634379
 
Educational Qualifications:
  • B.Sc.(H) A.N.S.College, Barh Zoology(H), Botany 1978
  • M.Sc. Magadh University Zoology 1981 Bodg Gaya
 
Research Experience:
  • 1983-till date RMRIMS, Patna Parasitological & Immunological studies on leishmaniasis, serological studies on HIV infection.

  • 1981-83 NICD, Delhi Immunological studies on Leishmania
Post Organization Period
Junior Research Fellow

 National Institute of Communicable Diseases; (Zoonosis Division) 22-ShamNath Marg, Delhi - 54 19.10.1981 to 31.10.1983
Asstt. Research Officer

 Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR); Patna – 800007, India 1.11.1983 to 05.03.1991
Scientist B

 Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Microbiology Division Patna – 800007, India 06.03.1991 to 05.03.1998
Scientist C

 Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Microbiology Division Patna – 800007, India 06.03.1998 – 05.03.2004
Scientist D
 Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Microbiology Division Patna – 800007, India 06.03.2004 –30.8.2009
Scientist E
 Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Microbiology Division Patna – 800007, India 01st Septemeber, 2009 – till date
 
Membership/Fellowship:
  • Life member, Indian Society for Parasitology.
 
Seminars/Symposiums/Workshops/Conference
  1. Attended seminar on "Leishmaniasis" during visit of seven German Doctors along with Dr. P. Dutta & Dr. S. Chatterjee (NICD, Kolkata) at this institute on 9th April 2005.

  2. Attended seminar on the occasion of National Technology Day at RMRIMS, Patna on 12/05/2005.

  3. Attended "Investigators meet on Miltefosine phase IV clinical trial (WHO/ICMR/TDR/Zentaris)" held on 3rd July 2005 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  4. Attended "Investigators meeting on Phase-IV Miltefosine Clinical Trial (WHO/ICMR/TDR/Zentaris) on 2/7/2005 and 3/7/2005 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  5. Attended lecture of Dr. Tamas Laskay (Prof & head, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Lubeck, Germany) on "Neutophil granulocytes as host cells and transport vehicles for intracellular pathogenesis" at RMRIMS, Patna.

  6. Attended seminar at RMRIMS on 14/09/05 on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.

  7. Participated in seminar entitled "HIV/AIDS" at this institute on 01/12/2005.

  8. Attended oration lecture of Dr. Shelly Bhattacharya (Dept. of Zoology, Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan) on "Environment and Health" at RMRIMS, Patna on 03/12/2005.

  9. Attended oration lecture of Dr. P. Das (Director) delivered at BKS University, Arrah on 10/01/2006.

  10. Attended "kick off meeting on visceral leishmaniasis at RMRIMS, Patna on 4-5th March, 2006.

  11. Participated in training "A perspective in Good Laboratory Practice in the Good Clinical Practice Environment" held on 3rd May 2006 in Patna, Bihar (India), organized by iOWH.

  12. Participated in "A GCP Workshop on the Patient Screening Process" held on 30th May 2006 in Bihar (India), organized by the iOWH.

  13. Participated in "A GCP Workshop on the Informed Consent Process" held on 30th May 2006 in Bihar (India), organized by the iOWH.

  14. Participated in "A GCP Workshop on Adverse Event Reporting" held on 8th June 2006 in Bihar (India), organized by the iOWH.

  15. Attended theoretical training on "Real Time PCR" at RMRIMS, Patna from 21st – 22nd Sept. 2006.

  16. Participated in Training Workshop on "How to Draft Specification and Prosecute Indian Patent Application" on 27th October 2006 in Hydrabad, organized by National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi.

  17. Attended theoretical training on "Confocal microscope & its application in medical science" at RMRIMS, Patna on 07/04/2006 & 01/11/2006.

  18. Attended training on "Microarray" at RMRIMS (Patna) from 29th Nov-1st Dec 2006 by Roche Diagnostics.

  19. Attended "2nd International Meeting on Kalanet Consortium" sponsored by European Union, held from 23rd – 25th May, 2006 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  20. Participated in National Seminar on "Patenting in Biotechnology" on 26th October 2006 in Hydrabad, organized by DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi and National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi.

  21. Attended Seminar on "Leishmaniasis" during visit of German scientists along with Dr. S. Basu (NICD, Kolkata) at this institute on 18/11/2006 & participated in "Parasitological Diagnosis of KA" (lecture cum demonstration).

  22. Attended oration lecture of Dr. S. Basu on 20/12/2006 on the occasion of RMRIMS Oration Award.

  23. "Evidence for a role of responsive Leishmania isolate in the upliftment of protective IFN-g response in unresponsive patients: A future prospect for genome mapping of Leishmania donovani". S Narayan, S Bimal, S K Singh, A K Gupta, P. K. Sinha, & P. Das in 2nd Medical Development Congress "Genomics & Proteomics in Health and Disease" at New Delhi from 8 – 9th September, 2006.

  24. Attended meeting with Dr S.K Raza (Lab Consultant) & Dr. R. Tyagi (Sr. Clinical Research Associate) on "Assuring Quality in Laboratory Performance & Introduction to Clinical Trial Process" conducted by Odyssey Research India Pvt. Ltd. at RMRIMS, Patna in January 2007. 

  25. Attended Seminar on "Paratransgenic approach to vector borne diseases" and lecture delivered by Prof. R. V. Durvasula, Prof. & Chief of Medicine, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, U.S.A., at RMRIMS on 7/3/2007.

  26. Attended Seminar entitled "Prevention & Control of Vector Borne Diseases for the Faculty of Medical Colleges of Bihar" on 22nd March at Patna.

  27. Participated in training on "Good Clinical Practices & Clinical Trial" conducted by Odyssey Research India Pvt. Ltd at RMRIMS, Patna on 22/02/2007.

  28. Participated in "Laboratory Training Programme" conducted by Odyssey Research India Pvt. Ltd. at RMRIMS, Patna on 22/03/2007.

  29. Participated workshop on "Good Clinical Practices for Clinical Trial" conducted by Odyssey Research India Pvt. Ltd at RMRIMS, Patna on 14/03/2007.

  30. Participated in Investigator Meeting cum Workshop for the Clinical Study VLPM-03 "A Phase 4 Study to Expand Access While Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Paromomycin IM Injection in an Outpatient Setting for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in India", held on 26th & 27th March 2007 in Patna (Bihar), organized by iOWH.

  31. Participated in short term training course on "Patent Drafting" conducted by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi, from 22nd to 26th October, 2007.

  32. Attended seminar/scientific lecture entitled "cell surface molecules of the Leishmania parasites and its biological significance" delivered by Dr. V. Ali, Asstt. Professor, Dept. of Parasitology, Gunma University, Japan; on 04-06-2007 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  33. Attended W.H.O. meeting on "Combination therapy in K.A." on 09-06-2007 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  34. Attended theoretical training on "Real Time PCR" on 06-07-2007 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  35. Attended 24th All India Annual Conference of IGPA-2007 organized by Bihar State Branch at Patna on 07-10-2007. 

  36. Attended meeting with V.C., T.M. Bhagalpur University and university personnel at University campus on 3/11/2007.

  37. Attended "Inter-country Training of Trainers Workshop for KA Elimination" held at the institute from 19th-23th, Nov.2007as a observer, organized by W.H.O./ICMR/RMRIMS.

  38. Attended seminar/lecture entitled "Role of Car/Vps 33A in SNARE-mediated trafficking to lysosome and lysosome related organelles (LRO's) delivered by Dr. M.A. Akbar, Kramer Lab. on 30-11-2007 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  39. Attended Intra-country Training of State/District Programme Managers Workshop for KA Elimination (24th-28th,Dec.2007) at the institute as observer, Organized by W.H.O./NVBDCP/ICMR/ RMRIMS. 

  40. Attended WHO meeting on 3/2/2008 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  41. Attended National Seminar and Workshop on Biotechnology, organized by D.S.T., Govt. of Bihar on 16/2/2008.

  42. Attended workshop on "Recent Development on IPR: Post 2005" organized by PIC/W.B.S.C.S.T and PFC/TIFAC; Govt. of India, New Delhi at Kolkata on 17-01-2008.

  43. Clinical and laboratory comparison of different brands of Amphotericin B used for the treatment of kala-azar: an observational study. S Narayan, A K Gupta, S K Singh, C S Lal, V P Singh, P K Sinha, P Das. J.Com.Dis. Accepted for publication.

  44. Participated in training course for "Potential Laboratory Surveyors"(sponsored by WHO/TDR) to sensitize for ICH, GCP & OG GCLP requirements at RMRIMS, Patna from 27th -30th May 2008.

  45. Participated in short term training course on "Patent Drafting" conducted by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi, from Aug., 18-22 ,2008.

  46. Attended meeting with "High Power Committee" constituted by V.C., Patna University to find out the common academic interest between two organization" on 10th April, 2008.

  47. Attended joint scientific meeting with Director, Mahabir Cancer Sansthan, Patna for initiation of collaborative research activities on 25th June, 2008. 

  48. Attended meeting with "High Power Committee" constituted by V.C. Kolkata University on 29th Aug, 2008 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  49. Attended seminar cum lecture of Dr. D. K. Mitra, AIIMS, New Delhi on "Regulatory T-cell in human Tuberculosis and Leishmaniasis" on 07th Nov., 2008 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  50. Attended seminar cum lecture of Dr. L.N.Hung on "Applied Good Clinical Practice & Combination Miltefosine Liposomal Amphotericin B for VL in India" on 14th Nov., 2008.

  51. Attended seminar cum lecture of Dr. Durvasula (Director of Global Health Program, UNM School of medicine, USA) on "Global and geographic medicine programme at University of New Maxico School of Medicine" ,USA on 18th Nov., 2008 at RMRIMS, Patna.
  52. Attended seminar cum lecture of Dr. A. Goswami, Kentucky, USA, on "AKT

  53. Phosphorylation and inactivation of proapoptotic protein Par -4 in cancer cells" on 22nd Dec., 2008 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  54. Attended seminar/scientific lecture entitled "Antigen for Leishmania vaccine" delivered by Dr P.Walden (Biochemist), HOD, clinical research group, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany on 30th Mar., 2009 at RMRIMS, Patna.

  55. Clinical and Laboratory Comparison of Different Brands of Amphotericin B used for the treatment of kala-azar: an observational study. S Narayan, A K Gupta, S K Singh, C S Lal, V P Singh, P K Sinha, P Das.; J.Com.Dis, 40(3) 2008.

  56. Leishmania donovani vs immunity: T-cells sensitized from Leishmania of one donor may modulate their cytokines pattern on re-stimulation with Leishmania from different donor in visceral leishmaniasis. S. Narayan, S. Bimal, Subhankar K.Singh, A.K. Gupta, V.P.Singh, K.Sinha, P.Das. Experimental Parasitology 12 (2009) 69-75.

  57. Biological filtration through peritoneal macrophage cells: a better option for virulence testing and removal of contamination from the strain of Visceral Leishmaniasis .S.Narayan, AK Gupta, D.Gupta and P.Das; 20th National Congress of Parasitology Nov.3-5,2008

  58. Role of vector (Phlebotomus argentipes) salivary gland homogenate (SGH) in pathogegesis of visceral leishmaniasis : S. Narayan, S. Bimal, A.K.Gupta, Subhankar K. Singh, V.Kumar, S.Kesri, D.Gupta, and P.Das. World Leish4 3rd to 7th February, 2009, Lucknow, India.

  59. Genetic diversity of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer of Indian Leishmania donovani isolates revealed by ARDRA and sequence analysis:. D. Singh, A.K.Gupta, VNR Das, K.Pandey,N.Verma, A.Sen, N.Nandi, R.Banarjee, S.Kumar, and P. Das. World Leish4 3rd to 7th February, 2009, Lucknow, India
Major achievements:
  • Developed media for primary isolation of L.donovani and their in-vitro maintenance.