CSIR-CDRI Scientist, Dr Satish Mishra bagged DrTulsi Das Chugh Award-2020

The Orations & Awards Committee of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), has selected Dr Satish Mishra, Principal Scientist, Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow for ‘Dr Tulsi Das Chugh Award’ for the year 2020 in recognition of his research work on malaria parasite’s life cycle which is a complex process involving two hosts and three invasive stages.

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His outstanding work focused on “Secreted Protein with Altered Thrombospondin Repeat (SPATR) which is Essential for Asexual Blood Stages but not Required for Hepatocyte Invasion by the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Berghei”

Tulsi Das Chugh Award carries a Scroll, a Commemorative Medal and Cash Incentive.

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