Taruna Madan Gupta
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Born
KnownforAspergillosis and innate immunity
Awards
- Indo-US Wiestemm WIS Fellowship 2019
- CSIR Young Scientist Award & INSA Young Scientist Award
Taruna Madan Gupta | |
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| Alma mater | Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Medical Research Council (UK) |
| Known for | Aspergillosis and innate immunity |
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| Fields | Innate immunology, Biological Sciences |
| Institutions | National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, NIRRH-ICMR |
| Doctoral advisor | Dr. P. Usha Sarma |
Taruna Madan Gupta (Hindi: तरुना मदान गुप्ता) (Taruna Gupta), born on 14 May 1968 in New Delhi, is an Indian scientist F and Head of the Department of Innate Immunity[1][2] at the National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH) in Mumbai, India. She has extensively worked on Aspergillosis[3] and Lung Surfactant Proteins (SP-A, SP-D), with her research now more focused on role of Innate Immunity in host-pathogen interactions.
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) (year 1989, Gold Medallist) - Delhi Institute for Pharmaceutical Education and Research (DIPER), University of Delhi
- Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) (year 1991, Gold Medallist) - Delhi Institute for Pharmaceutical Education and Research (DIPER), University of Delhi
- Ph.D. - Jointly with Delhi Institute for Pharmaceutical Education and Research (DIPER), University of Delhi and Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi.
Taruna is married to Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta Ph.D. who is an accomplished professional in the area of Medical Device and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVD) and Founder of PUNJ (Psoriasis Undone for New Joy) in India.[4] They have one son, Urit Gupta.[5]
Professional life
- Post-doctoral research on "Role of lung collections in genetic predisposition to aspergillosis" as Senior Research Associate at Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR), Delhi, India.
- Doctoral and post-doctoral research at Medical Research Council (MRC) Immunochemistry Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK (July 1996 - September 1996 and July 2000 - September 2000).
- Scientist "C" [6] in Allergy and Infectious Diseases Department, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR), Delhi, India (2002–2007)
- Scientist "F" at NIRRH since 2018
