Taruna Sharma

Dedicated and accomplished PhD graduate in Mycobacteriology with a reliable track record of success in the field. Demonstrates a strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving, actively seeking opportunities to enhance processes and workflows for team benefit. Skilled in designing and implementing innovative research methodologies to advance the understanding of mycobacterial infections. Diligent and hardworking, excelling at multitasking in fast-paced environments. Possesses profound technical knowledge and critical thinking abilities, thriving in data-driven settings. Approaches challenges with positivity and determination to overcome them. Effective both independently and collaboratively, consistently contributing to team success and exceeding expectations.

• Active in kitchen laboratory
• Proficient in gardening and plant care.
• Active reader
• Fitness enthusiast

• Awarded CSIR-NET JRF (All India Rank-45)
• Best poster (Third)- In-house THSTI foundation day-2020
• Best Poster (Third)-"End-TB" conference THSTI-2023
• Travel award for poster presentation at "Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development-2023, Barcelona, Spain " - Gordon Research Conference
• Publications:
• Sharma, T., Dohare, N., Kumari, M., Singh, U.K., Khan, A.B., Borse, M.S., and Patel, R., (2017), Comparative effect of cationic gemini surfactant and its monomeric counterpart on the conformational stability and antibacterial activity of lysozyme, RSC advances,7,16763-16776. DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00172j (Impact factor- 3.9)
• Jash, E., Prasad, P., Kumar, N., Sharma, T., Goldman, A. and Sehrawat, S., 2018. Perspective on nanochannels as cellular mediators in different disease conditions. Cell Communication and Signaling, 16(1), p.76. (Impact factor-8.2)
• Raza, M., Prasad, P., Gupta, P., Kumar, N., Sharma, T., Rana, M., Goldman, A. and Sehrawat, S., 2018. Perspectives on the role of brain cellular players in cancer-associated brain metastasis: translational approach to understand molecular mechanism of tumor progression. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 37, pp.791-804. (Impact factor-7.7)
• Pal, R., Talwar, S., Pandey, M., Nain, V.K., Sharma, T., Tyagi, S., Barik, V., Chaudhary, S., Gupta, S.K., Kumar, Y. and Nanda, R., 2024. Rv0495c regulates redox homeostasis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis, 145, p.102477. (Impact factor-2.8)
• Tyagi, S., Sadhu, S., Sharma, T., Paul, A., Pandey, M., Nain, V.K., Rathore, D.K., Chatterjee, S., Awasthi, A. and Pandey, A.K., 2024. VapC12 ribonuclease toxin modulates host immune response during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Frontiers in Immunology, 15, p.1302163. (Impact factor- 5.7)
• Sharma, T., Tyagi, S., Pal, R., Kundu, J., Gupta, S.K., Barik, V., Nain, V.K., Pandey, M., Dwivedi, P., Panda, B.N. and Kumar, Y., 2024. Phosphoglucomutase A mediated regulation of carbon flux is essential for antibiotic and disease persistence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. bioRxiv, pp.2024-06.

• Introduction to proteomics- 70% (Feb-Apr2017) from National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay

• Actively volunteered in teaching with the Reachout and Pass It On Foundation (ROPIO) from 2011 to 2013.