CSIR-CDRI Scientist, Dr Satish Mishra bags DrTulsi Das Chugh Award-2020

The award is in recognition of his research work on malaria parasite's life cycle The Orations & Awards Committee of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), has selected Dr Satish Mishra, Principal Scientist, Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow for ‘Dr Tulsi Das Chugh Award’ for the year 2020 in recognition of his research work on malaria parasite's life cycle which is a complex process involving two hosts and three invasive stages. Invasion in both mammals and mosquitoes requires a coordinated sequence of events to be played out successfully. His outstanding work focussed on ‘Secreted Protein with Altered Thrombospondin Repeat (SPATR) which is Essential for Asexual Blood Stages but not Required for Hepatocyte Invasion by the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Berghei.’ The study focuses on the dispensability of SPATR in P berghei sporozoites and its importance for the establishment of blood stage infection, further investigation is needed to unravel its precise role during this process. Dr Tulsi Das Chugh Award carries a scroll, a commemorative medal and cash incentive. The award will be given to him at the time of annual conference of the Academy. During the annual conference, a session will be held wherein he will make oral presentation of his work followed by a discussion.