Personal profile
Research interests
Molecular Epidemiology, surveillance, viral vaccine, antivirals, diagnostic assay development
Professional Information
Assistant Professor, Manipal Institute of Virology,MAHE
Awards and recognition:
* Received travel Grant by UKIERI
* Rising star Mentorship by Global Virus Network
* International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA) certified professional in Biorisk Management.
Creative Works
Developing and evaluating new diagnostic tests and techniques for detecting, identifying, and characterising viral infections
Experience
* Assistant Professor & Deputy Quality Manager, Manipal Institute of Virology, MAHE- Dec 2021 to date
* Research Scientist-1 (Virology), Foundation for Neglected Disease
Research (FNDR), Veerapura, Doddaballapur, Bengaluru, India, Jun 2021 to Dec 2021
* Research Associate and Deputy Biosafety Officer- Feb 2021 to Dec 2021
* Senior Research Officer (Virology) & Biosafety Officer, Manipal Institute of Virology, MAHE Sep 2018 to Jan 2021
* Senior Laboratory Manager Manipal Institute of Virology Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India- Mar 2016 to September 2018
* Visiting Scientist (PhD) at Viral Haemorrhagic fevers & Arboviruses (WHO Collaborating Centre for Virus Research & Reference), Virology and Pathogenesis group, Public Health England, Porton Down, United Kingdom, Jul 2015 to Mar 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Clinical and genomic epidemiology of Rubella virus in India–a retrospective study
Chandana, H. K., Sudheesh, N., Shetty, U., Varamballi, P., Bhaskar, A., Limaye, S., Parida, P. & Mukhopadhyay, C., 2026, In: Critical Public Health. 36, 1, 2612444.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing Health System preparedness for dog mediated rabies in South-East Asia Region
Garg, I., Vyas, N., Kotekar, S., Teles, M., Sultana, N., Sudheesh, N., Kataraki, B. & Velayudhan, A., 2025, In: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene. 66, 4, p. 479-505 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development and characterization of formulations based on combinatorial potential of antivirals against genital herpes
Gaikwad, M., George, A., Sivadas, A., Karunakaran, K., Sudheesh, N., Byradeddy, S. N., Mukhopadhyay, C., Mudgal, P. P. & Kulkarni, M., 03-2025, In: Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology. 398, 3, p. 3103-3117 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diagnostic utility of real-time RT-PCR for chikungunya virus detection in the acute phase of infection: a retrospective study
Sajith, A., Iyengar, V., Varamballi, P., Mukhopadhyay, C. & Nittur, S., 2025, In: Annals of Medicine. 57, 1, 2523559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genotypic distribution of hepatitis E virus among asymptomatic blood donors and its impact on transfusion safety
Sangthang, S., Sudheesh, N., Pragathi, P., Chawla, K., Nair, R. & Shastry, S., 10-2025, In: Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 64, 5, 104206.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review