International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology

International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology interests in all aspects of microbiology in man and animals, especially new trends and advances. It publishes general interest reviews, mini-reviews, experimental and theoretical works and computational analyses in Virology and Molecular Biology and features Wide-ranging coverage of problems related to molecular and cell biology.

SWATI SHARMA

Post-doctoral Fellow, POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE, India

Research Areas

Cancer Metabolism, Hypoxia, Mitochondrial Biology, High altitude disorders

Education

5 yearsPhDPanjab University, Chandigarh, India
2 yearsMastersGB Pant University of Agriculture & technology, India
3 yearsBScMJP Rohilkhand University, India

Experience

5 yearsSenior Research Fellow at DIPAS, DRDO, Delhi, India
1 yearProject Fellow, at CSIR Indian Institute of Petroleum, India
1 yearPostdoctoral Fellow at University of Michigan, USA

Academic Achievement

CSIR NET by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
Uttarakhand State Eligibility Test for Lectureship, India
Grants: DoD Early Investigator award for Prostate Cancer Research, USA, Score: Excellent

Membership

National Postdoc Association Member: Diversity and International groups
Member of Indian Society of Cell Biology (ISCB).
Member of Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG)
Member of Society of Mitochondrial Research and Medicine (SMRM)

Publications: Journals

[1]  Sharma S, Singh S, Gupta RK, Ganju L, Singh SB, Kumar B, Singh Y. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing reveals association of variants and haplogroup M33a2’3 with High altitude pulmonary edema susceptibility in Indian male lowlanders. Sci Rep. 2019 Jul 29;9(1):10975. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-47500-1.
[2]  Sharma S, Sandhir R, Ganju L, Kumar B, Singh, Y. Unique mutations in mitochondrial DNA and associated pathways involved in high altitude pulmonary edema susceptibility in Indian lowlanders. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2022; Jun 06; 1-16.
[3]  Sharma S, Singh Y, Sandhir R, Singh S, Ganju L, Kumar B, Varshney R.Mitochondrial DNA mutations contribute to high altitude pulmonary edema via increased oxidative stress and metabolic reprogramming during hypobaric hypoxia. Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg. 2021 Apr 13:148431. doi: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2021.148431. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33862004.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Swati Sharma, Yamini Singh et al.2016. Mitochondrial genetic variant analysis in acclimatized and HAPE individuals. All India Cell Biology Conference.
[2]  Swati Sharma(2020). Mitochondria: A potential target for adaptation in ladakhis. 11thWorld Congress on Targeting Mitochondria Conference. (oral)
[3]  Swati Sharma(2020). ROS and mtDNA mutations in the progression of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) in Indian male lowlanders. SFRR India Conference on Redox Biology.