Ministry of Education
Prakash Shankaran
VIDWAN ID: 293376

Dr Prakash Shankaran

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Assistant Professor | School of Chemical and Biotechnology
Sastra University
TAMILNADU
Expertise: Microbiology
ORCID 0000-0002-7397-184X Google Scholar 5KBuMP4AAAAJ
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19 Publications
3 Projects
95 Scopus Citations
139 CrossRef
9 Years 3 Months Total Experience
Publications
19 Total
Articles
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Professional Recognition

Jury Award for Indic Deep-Tech Start up competition
2025
Adani-Global Indology Conclave 2025
Best Presentation Award
2011
Charles University. Students‘ Science Conference 2011

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Indian Immunology Society
Life-Member
Jan 2021

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2016
N/A
Assistant Professor
Jun 2017 – Present
Sastra University | School of Chemical and Biotechnology
Medical and Health Sciences
Microbiology

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Impact of Satvik food on the Gut-Microbiome Diversity: an Ayurgenomics Perspective
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹19 Lac
Duration: 2022 – 2024
Chitosan-ANTI-LFA-1/ANTI-CD2 nanoconjugates encapsulating ART drugs for targeting early HIV infections and latent reservoirs
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹35 Lac
Duration: 2020 – 2023
Mechanism of the effect of heme arginate on the growth and reactivation of HIV-1
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹30 Lac
Duration: 2011 – 2014
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Scholarly Publications

Bridging the Gap: The Potential Role of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Linking Modern Industrial Xenobiotics to Neurological Disorders

Open Access
Preprint
Year: 2026.
Authors: Sayantanee Ray; Prakash Shankaran
DOI 10.20944/preprints202604.2077.v1

Effect of the ethacrynic acid on immune responses towards vaccinia virus

Journal Article
Year: 2009.

Inhibitory effects of heme arginate on HIV-1 Growth

Journal Article
Cytokine. Year: 2010. Volume: 52 , Issue: 1-2 , Pages: 92 .
Authors: Prakash Shankaran; Zora Melkova
DOI 10.1016/J.CYTO.2010.07.391

Heme arginate potentiates latent HIV-1 reactivation while inhibiting the acute infection

Journal Article
Cytokine. Year: 2011. Volume: 56 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 28 .
Authors: Zora Melkova; Prakash Shankaran; Jana Liskova
DOI 10.1016/J.CYTO.2011.07.066

Heme arginate potentiates latent HIV-1 reactivation while inhibiting the acute infection

Open Access
Journal Article
Antiviral Research. Year: 2011. Volume: 92 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 434-446 .
Authors: Shankaran, P.; Vlkova, L.; Liskova, J.; Melkova, Z.
DOI 10.1016/j.antiviral.2011.09.011 Crossref Crossref: 10

Reactivation of latent HIV-1 by iron-mediated redox stress

Journal Article
Cytokine. Year: 2015. Volume: 76 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 92 .
Authors: Zora Melkova; Prakash Shankaran; Vera Hajkova; David Jilich
DOI 10.1016/J.CYTO.2015.08.166 Crossref Crossref: 1

Effects of heme degradation products on reactivation of latent HIV-1

Journal Article
Acta Virologica. Year: 2017. Volume: 61 , Issue: 01 , Pages: 86-96 .
Authors: Shankaran, P.; Madlenakova, M.; Hajkova, V.; Jilich, D.; Svobodova, I.; Horinek, A.; Fujikura, Y.; Melkova, Z.
DOI 10.4149/av_2017_01_86 Crossref Crossref: 9

Current views on HIV-1 latency, persistence, and cure

Journal Article
Folia Microbiologica. Year: 2017. Volume: 62 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 73-87 .
Authors: Melkova, Z.; Shankaran, P.; Madlenakova, M.; Bodor, J.
DOI 10.1007/s12223-016-0474-7 Crossref Crossref: 14
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