Centre of Excellence in Microbiome (CoEM)

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Research

Adjunct Faculty

1 Dr. Aravind R. – Human Microbiome Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. 2 Prof. Devika Pillai – Aquatic Microbiome Assistant Director General (Inland Fisheries) at ICAR, Govt. of India & Former Director of Research & Head i/c, Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management at Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi. 3  Prof. Jaishanker R – Environmental Microbiome -Terrestrial Ecology Professor of Ecological Informatics and the Chair of the School of Informatics at Digital University Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. 4. Prof. Salom Gnana Thanga V. – Environmental Microbiome-Freshwater & Marine ecosystem Professor and Head, Department of Environmental Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. 5 Shri. Anoop Ambika  – Data Analytics Chief Executive Officer – Kerala Startup Mission, Thiruvananthapuram. 6 Dr. E. K. Radhakrishnan – Plant Microbiome Associate Professor of Microbiology, School of Biosciences, & Hon. Director – Business Innovation and Incubation Centre, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. 7 Dr. Sarika A.R. – Animal Microbiome Principal Scientist, Kerala Biotechnology Commission, Kerala State Council For Science Technology & Environment, Thiruvananthapuram. 8 Dr. Amjesh R. – Bioinformatics Scientist, Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC),Thiruvananthapuram.

Announcements

Emerging Voices in Microbiome Science

‘Emerging Voices in Microbiome Science’ 2025  Monthly Webinar Series organised by CoEM Sl. No.  Month  Name of speaker and affiliation Webinar title 1  July Dr. Deepak Chouhan Postdoctoral Fellow, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA ‘Health Under Construction : Decoding the Role of Microbiome’ 2  August Dr. Femi Anna Thomas Asst. Prof., Dept. of Zoology, Union Christian College, Aluva, Kerala   ‘The Secret Life of Polar Microbes: Stories from the Arctic and Antarctica’ 3 September  Dr. Muhammed Manzoor Senior Researcher, University of Helsinki, Finland  ‘Human Oral Microbiome: Friends or Foes’ 4 October Dr. Khyati Girdhar Asst. Prof., Dept. of Paediatrics, McGee Diabetes Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin, USA   ‘Beyond Association: Causal Mechanisms of Gut Microbiota in Autoimmune Disease’   5 November Dr. Vinothkannan Ravichandran Asst. Prof. & Head, Centre for Drug Discovery and Development (CD3), Amity University, Mumbai ‘Beyond Association: Causal Mechanisms of Gut Microbiota in Autoimmune Disease’ 6  December Dr. Preena P. G. Faculty in Microbiology, Dept. of Marine Biosciences, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi ‘Aquatic Microbiomes: Engines of Greener and Healthier Aquaculture’

News Letter

Newsletter

CoEM-MICROBIOME UPDATES A biannual newsletter of Centre of Excellence in Microbiome   July 2025, Volume-1, Issue 1  January 2025, Volume-2, Issue 1 July 2025, Volume-2, Issue 2    

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