Insaf Ahmed Qureshi
VIDWAN ID: 71331

Dr Insaf Ahmed Qureshi

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Telangana
Expertise: Biology
17 Publications
11 Projects
57 Scopus Citations
57 CrossRef
21 Years 4 Months Total Experience
Publications
17 Total
Articles
17
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Professional Recognition

ICMR International Fellowship for Young Bio-medical Scientists
2018
Indian Council of Medical Research, India
Indo-US Raman Fellowship
2013
University Grant Commission, India
ICMR Prize
2010
Indian Council of Medical Research, India
Fellow
2021
Telangana Academy of Sciences

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A.P. Akademi of Sciences
Associate Fellow
Jan 2018
Telangana Academy of Sciences
Associate Fellow
Jan 2016
Indian Crystallographic Association
Life member
Jan 2014
National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
Life member
Jan 2015
Indian Biophysical Society
Life member
Jan 2020
National Academy of Medical Sciences, India
Life member
Jan 2022
Bioinformatics and Drug Discovery Society
Life member
Jan 2026

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2005
N/A
Master of Science
1999
National Judicial Academy
Professor
Feb 2026 – Present
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Associate Professor
Feb 2023 – Feb 2026
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Assistant Professor
Dec 2010 – Feb 2023
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad | Department of Biotechnology
Research Fellow
Feb 2007 – Dec 2010
Nanyang Technological University
Project Associate
May 2005 – Feb 2007
National Institute of Immunology
Biological Sciences
Biology

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Scholarly Work

Targeting the enzymes involved in threonine biosynthesis to develop specific inhibitors against leishmania parasites
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Evaluation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase for the development of novel therapeutics against malarial parasites
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Comprehensive proteomics approach to characterize the leishmanial proteins as targets for novel therapeutics
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: CRG/2022/008960
Evaluation of M32 metallocarboxypeptidases for the development of therapeutics against leishmanial parasites
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: UoH/IoE/RC3-21-036
In vivo validation of membrane acid phosphatase as a vaccine candidate against leishmanial parasites
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 61/15/2020/IMM/BMS
Role of proteins and protein aggregates in physiology and disease progression
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Expression, purification and crystallographic studies of protein kinases from Plasmodium falciparum
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Identification, purification & characterization of protein phosphatases PP1 from Leishmania donovani
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Crystallographic study of casein kinase as structural-based target against malaria
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Structural and functional studies of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase to understand their role in leishmaniasis
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Understanding the role of aminopeptidases in leishmaniasis through structural and functional studies
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator

Understanding the catalytic mechanism of ribokinase from Leishmania donovani using structural and functional approach

University University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Year 2019
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Substrate specificity and structural analysis of pyridoxal kinase from Leishmania donovani

University University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Year 2020
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Characterization of peptidase T and methionine aminopeptidase 1 from Leishmania donovani

University University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Year 2021
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Biochemical and structural characterization of glutamyl and seryl tRNA synthetases from L. donovani

University University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Year 2023
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Targeting aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases for the development of novel therapeutics against leishmaniasis

University University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Year 2024
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Elucidating the structural and enzymatic attributes of leishmanial M1 aminopeptidase to identify potent inhibitors

University University of Hyderabad
Year 2025
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Structural and biochemical insights into leishmanial glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

University University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Year 2026
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4-thiazolidinones compounds for management of leishmaniasis and their preparation method thereof.

St. Pauls College of Pharmacy
Hyderabad
- Application No. : 202441067609 A Filed : 06-09-2024
Published : 13-09-2024 Published

Scholarly Publications

First report on analysis of chemical space, scaffold diversity, critical structural features of HDAC11 inhibitors

Journal Article
Molecular Diversity. Year: 2025. Volume: 29 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 3679-3702 .
Authors: Rinki Prasad Bhagat; Jyotisha; Indrasis Dasgupta; Sk. Abdul Amin; Pranay Jakkula; Arijit Bhattacharya; Insaf Ahmed Qureshi; Shovanlal Gayen

Machine learning-based structural analysis of OATP1B1 interactors/non-interactors: Discriminating toxic and non-toxic alerts for transporter-mediated toxicity

Journal Article
Computational Toxicology. Year: 2025. Volume: 35 .
Authors: Shovanlal Gayen; Indrasis Dasgupta; Balaram Ghosh; Insaf Ahmed Qureshi; Partha Pratim Roy

Comparative proteomics and structure-based approach to unravel the therapeutic drug target of Theileria species

Open Access
Journal Article
Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Year: 2025. Volume: 23 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 100488 .
Authors: Anusha Majumder; Jyotisha; Fouzia Nasim; Insaf Ahmed Qureshi

Fragment-based QSAR study to explore the structural requirements of DPP-4 inhibitors: a stepping stone towards better type 2 diabetes mellitus management

Journal Article
SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research. Year: 2024. Volume: 35 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 483-504 .
Authors: P.K. Dey; R. Dutta; M. Ray; P. Jakkula; S. Banerjee; I.A. Qureshi; S. Gayen; S.A. Amin

Sugar mimics and their probable binding sites: design and synthesis of thiazole linked coumarin-piperazine hybrids as galectin-1 inhibitors

Open Access
Journal Article
RSC Advances. Year: 2024. Volume: 14 , Issue: 49 , Pages: 36794-36803 .
Authors: Aaftaab Sethi; Janish Kumar; Divya Vemula; Divya Gadde; Venu Talla; Insaf A. Qureshi; Mallika Alvala

Structural and catalytic properties of histidyl-tRNA synthetase: A potential drug target against leishmaniasis

Journal Article
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Year: 2024. Volume: 282 , Pages: 137357 .
Authors: Fouzia Nasim; Pranay Jakkula; Muppidi Shravan Kumar; Mallika Alvala; Insaf Ahmed Qureshi

Histone deacetylase 8 in focus: Decoding structural prerequisites for innovative epigenetic intervention beyond hydroxamates

Journal Article
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Year: 2025. Volume: 284 , Pages: 138119 .
Authors: Samima Khatun; Indrasis Dasgupta; Sourish Sen; Sk. Abdul Amin; Insaf Ahmed Qureshi; Tarun Jha; Shovanlal Gayen

Derivatives of D(−)-glutamine-based MMP-2 inhibitors as an effective remedy for the management of chronic myeloid leukemia-Part-III: Synthesis, biological screening and in silico binding interaction analysis

Journal Article
Bioorganic Chemistry. Year: 2025. Volume: 154 , Pages: 108057 .
Authors: Sanjib Das; Tarun Patel; Ambati Himaja; Sanjeev Regula; Suvankar Banerjee; Asit Kumar De; Insaf Ahmed Qureshi; Shovanlal Gayen; Balaram Ghosh; Nilanjan Adhikari; Tarun Jha
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