Kaiser Alam
Associate Professor
Department of Life Sciences
GITAM School of Science
Visakhapatnam
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Ph. D.
kalam@gitam.edu
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Dr. Kaiser is a faculty at GITAM Visakhapatnam, holding a Ph.D. in Immunology from the CDFD, Hyderabad. His research group at the Multidisciplinary Unit of Research on Translational Initiatives (MURTI) investigates host immune responses to TB bacilli. Employing molecular biology, immunology, and bioinformatics, his laboratory aims to elucidate host-pathogen interactions and develop novel host-directed therapies for tuberculosis (TB) and its associated complications, including cachexia.
Research Publications
- 1. Alam K, et. al. Antigen-Specific Intraocular Cytokine Responses Distinguish Ocular Tuberculosis from Undifferentiated Uveitis in Tuberculosis-Immunoreactive Patients. Am J Ophthalmol. 2023 Feb; 246:31-41. 2. Alam K, et.al. Glutathione-redox balance regulates c-rel-driven IL-12 production in macrophages: possible implications in antituberculosis immunotherapy. J Immunol. 2010 Mar 15;184(6):2918-29.
Ongoing Research Projects
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1. Deciphering the Inflammatory Pathways in Cachexia Associated with Tuberculosis: A Pioneering approach 2. Host-directed therapy for TB
Expertise
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Immunology, Molecular biology, Bioinformatics, Host pathogen interaction, Ocular inflammation,
