Qualifications
PhD (Immunology) Amity University, Uttar Pradesh 2020
M.Sc. (Biochemistry) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra 2009
B.Sc. (General) University of Delhi 2007
Experience
1. Assistant Professor II, Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology, Amity University, Noida (December 2023 - Present)
2. Assistant Professor I, Clinical Research Division, Department of Biosciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida (August 2021- December 2023)
3. Senior Scientific officer, JITM Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. in COVID-19 RT-PCR testing lab. (June 2021-August 2021)
4. Research Associate (ICMR-RA) at Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology, Amity university, Uttar Pradesh (March 2020-March 2021)
5. ICMR-SRF at Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology, Amity university, Uttar Pradesh (April 2019-March 2020)
6. Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the project entitled “Role of P2X7 receptor in pathogenesis of dengue” (funding agency: ICMR, Govt of India), Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology, Amity university, Uttar Pradesh (December 2017-January 2019)
7. Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the project entitled “Association and polymorphism of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles in rheumatic heart disease patients of North-East India” (funding agency: DBT, Govt. of India), Amity institute of virology and immunology, Amity university, Uttar Pradesh (January 2015 - April 2017)
8. Project Assistant, Corporate research, and development center (CRDC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Greater Noida (Dec 2010 – Dec 2013)
Current Courses Taught
Immunology, Quality Control Biologist 2, Biocatalysis and Bioseparation, Molecular Genetics and Medical Parasitology
Research Interests
Immunology and host genetic factors in infectious and non-infectious diseases, Rheumatic heart disease
Teaching Interests
Immunology, Biocatalysis and Bioseparation, Molecular Genetics and Medical Parasitology
Professional Activities
1. Sharma N., Sharma G., Toor D. (2023). Plausible influence of HLA class I and class II diversity on SARS-CoV-2 vulnerability. Critical Reviews in Immunology. 10.1615/CritRevImmunol.2023049920.
2. Sharma N., Sharma G., Kanga U., Toor D. (2023). Genome tuning through HLA and KIR gene clusters impact susceptibility to dengue. Infectious Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imj.2023.05.001
3. Kumari H., Kumar K., Kumar G., Sharma N. (2022). Acute Gastroenteritis: Its Causes, Maintenance, And Treatment. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 5064–5078.
4. Kumar K., Patnaik R., Kumari H., Sharma N. (2022). Acute Febrile Illness: A Systematic Review of Infectious Aetiologies Among Patients. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 5079–5093.
5. Verma M., Kumar K., and Sharma N.*, (2022). Nutritional Abundance of Purslane: Assessment and Challenges. IJFANS. 11: 2320 –7876. *Corresponding Author
6. Sharma N., Wasson M., Baro L., Chaliha S. Mriganka. & Toor D. (2022). Lectin complement pathway components as risk factors for rheumatic heart disease in Assam, India. Human Gene. 34, doi: 10.1016/j.humgen.2022.201102.
7. Sharma N., Singh K., Toor D., Pai S., Chakraborty R. & Khan KM. (2020). Antibiotic Resistance in Microbes from Street Fruit Drinks and Hygiene Behavior of the Vendors in Delhi, India. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 4829; doi:10.3390/ijerph17134829.
8. Sharma, N., Toor, D., Baro, L., Chaliha, M. S., Kusre, G., Baruah, S. M., & Das, S. (2020). HLA-DQB genetic susceptibility and rheumatic heart disease: a case-control study. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals.
9. Sharma N., Toor D., “Impact of socio-economic factors on increased risk and progression of rheumatic heart disease in developing nations”., Current Infectious Disease and Reports. (2019) 21:21.
10. Baro L., Sharma N.*, Toor D., Chaliha M.S., Kusre G., Baruah S.M. & Das S. (2018). A hospital-based study of socio-economic status and clinical spectrum of rheumatic heart disease patients (RHD) patients of Assam, North-East India. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 25(12):1303-1306. doi: 10.1177/2047487318787333. *Equal contribution
11. Toor D., Sharma N. (2018) T cell subsets: an integral component in pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease. Immunologic Research. 66, 18–30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12026-017-8978-z.
12. Sharma N., Toor D. (2016). Interleukin-10: Role in increasing susceptibility and pathogenesis of rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease., Cytokine. 90:69–176.
13. Rawat J., Khandelwal A., Sharma N., Tyagi S. (2016) Effect of sulphate reducing bacteria-biofilm isolated from refinery cooling water system and sonication on corrosion of carbon steel., J. Mater. Environ. Sci. 7 (1) 362-370.
14. Rawat J., Sharma N. (2014) Microbiological causes of corrosion. Petroleum Technology Quarterly Journal. PTQ Q3.
Other Achievements
? Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India in February 2019.
? ICMR-SRF was upgraded to ICMR-Research Associate (RA) from April 2020-March 2021.
? Completed 12 weeks certification course on NBA accreditation and teaching learning in engineering (NATE) under faculty development program (NPTEL) in Elite category. (Jan-April 2022)
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology (AIVI)