Sunil Singh

Proficient researcher with strong analytical skills in molecular biology and hands-on laboratory experience. Committed to advancing understanding of biological interactions and contributing to significant research outcomes.

• CSIR-Junior Research Fellow, 2017, All India Rank 40
• SERB-International Travel Award, 2023
• CSIR-International Travel Award, 2023

• English
• Hindi

• UPM exposure in pregnancy impairs placental function, with Inflammation-Mediated IGFBP3 Suppression affecting postnatal development, Singh, S., Goel, I., Rana, A., Gul, A., Quadri, A.J., Mridha, A., Kashyap, N., Malhotra, L., Rajan, B., Nayek, A., Ajmeriya, S., Prasad, J., Dhar, R., Karmakar, S., 2025, communicated
• Estrogen-regulated miRNA-mRNA network in trophoblast invasion, Gupta, L., Nayek, A., Kashyap, N., Mukherjee, I., Singh, S., Gul, A., Rana, A., Pethusamy, K., Dhar, R., Karmakar, S., 2025, communicated
• Environmental pollutant SO₂ exposure affects trophoblast function involving an ER stress pathway, Singh, S., Goel, I., Quadri, J.A., Minocha, R., Kashyap, N., Rana, A., Ahirwar, A., Sahoo, O.S., Dhar, R., Karmakar, S., 2025, J Physiol, 603, 1263-1279, https://doi.org/10.1113/JP287409
• Aberrant expression of solute carrier family transporters in placentas associated with pregnancy complications, Ajmeriya, S., Kashyap, N., Gul, A., Ahirwar, A., Singh, S., Tripathi, S., Dhar, R., Nayak, N. R., Karmakar, S., 2025, Placenta, 159, 9-19, 10.1016/j.placenta.2024.11.011
• Monosodium Glutamate Perturbs Human Trophoblast Invasion and Differentiation through a Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Pathway: An In-Vitro Assessment, Mukherjee I, Biswas S, Singh S, Talukdar J, Alqahtani MS, Abbas M, Nag TC, Mridha AR, Gupta S, Sharma JB, Kumari S, Dhar R, Karmakar S., 2023, Antioxidants, 12, 3, 634, 10.3390/antiox12030634
• Fenofibrate mediated activation of PPARα negatively regulates trophoblast invasion, Singh, S, Dhar R, Karmakar S., 2022, Placenta, 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.05.015
• Oxidative stress-induced impairment of trophoblast function causes preeclampsia through the unfolded protein response pathway, Mukherjee, I., Dhar, R., Singh, S., et al., 2021, Sci Rep, 11, 18415, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97799-y
• Potential SARS-CoV-2 interactions with proteins involved in trophoblast functions -An in-silico study, Seethy AA, Singh S, Mukherjee I, Pethusamy K, Purkayastha K, Sharma JB, Sharma RS, Dhar R, Karmakar S., 2021, Placenta, 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.10.027, (co-first authorship)
• The Placental Battlefield: Viral Strategies and Immune Countermeasure, Ruby Dhar, Sunil Singh, Om Saswat Sahoo, Nilesh Chandra, Anamta Gul, Indrani Mukherjee, Shreyashi Karmakar, Amanullah Mohammed, Subhradip Karmakar, 2025, Frontiers in Immunology, Viral Immunology, communicated
• Role of AI in empowering and redefining the oncology care landscape: perspective from a developing nation, Goel, I., Bhaskar, Y., Kumar, N., Singh, S., Amanullah, M., Dhar, R., Karmakar, S., 2025, Frontiers in Digital Health, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1550407
• Effect of environmental air pollutants on placental function and pregnancy outcomes: a molecular insight.Singh, S., Goel, I., Tripathi, S. et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 59819–59851 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35016-9
• New immune horizons in therapeutics and diagnostic approaches to Preeclampsia. Mukherjee, Singh, S , I, , Karmakar, A, et al.Am J Reprod Immunol. 2023; 89:e13670 doi.org/10.1111/aji.13670 (co-first authorship)
• Heat Shock Proteins and Their Role in Pregnancy: Redefining the Function of "Old Rum in a New Bottle". Jee B, Dhar R, Singh S, Karmakar S.Front Cell Dev Biol. 2021 10.3389/fcell.2021.648463

• Dr. Subhradip Karmakar, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India, subhradip.k@aiims.edu
• Dr. Karthikeyan P., Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India, karthikeyan_p@aiims.edu
• Dr. Ashok Ahirwar, Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, India, drashokahirwar@aiims.edu

• Oral Presentation, National Biomedical Research Competition (NBRCOM2024), New Delhi, India, 2024
• Poster Presentation, International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA2023), Rotorua, NZ, 2023
• Participant, Placenta Biology Course-2023, Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge (Online), 2023
• Oral Presentation, International Conference on Reproductive Biology, Comparative Endocrinology & Development (ICRBCED) and 39th Annual Meeting of SRBCE, Hyderabad, India, 2022
• Participant, 40th Annual Conference of Indian Association for Cancer Research (IACR-2021), (Online), 2021
• Oral Presentation, International conference on 'Revealing a new paradigm of Biology in the 21st century: A Cellular and Molecular approach', Amity University, Noida, India, 2021
• Poster Presentation, International Conference on Challenges and Strategies in Reproductive and Environmental Health with special reference to Covid-19 Pandemic & 31st Annual Meeting of the Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility, New Delhi, India, 2021
• Oral Presentation, 8th ANNUAL CME: The Laboratory and Diabetes Mellitus-New Challenges, New Concepts, New Measures, New Delhi, India, 2019
• Poster Presentation, Global Conference on Reproductive Health with Focus on Occupational, Environmental & Lifestyle Factors and 29th Annual Meeting of the ISSRF, New Delhi, India, 2019

• Grant writing and management
• Ethical Documents
• Clinical Record maintenance
• Graphical Abstract Preparation