Faculty Detail

Dr Maryam Sarwat

Professor

Amity Institute of Pharmacy

Qualifications
Graduation : B.Sc(Zoology, Botany, Chemistry)-1997,Lucknow University

Post Graduation : M.Sc(Zoology)-2000,Aligarh Muslim University

Doctorate : Ph.D(Biotechnology)-2007,Hamdard University
Experience
06 Sep 2010 - Present
Professor,
Amity Institute of Pharmacy

02 Jul 2007 - 31 Aug 2010
Post Doctoral Scientist,
ICGEB, New Delhi,
New Delhi

01 Oct 2001 - 31 May 2003
SRF,
Jamia Hamdard,
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi

01 Jan 2001 - 30 Sep 2001
Programme Associate,
Indian Council of Medical Research Head Quarters, New Delhi,
New Delhi
Publications
Calcium Signals: The versatile decoders of environmental cues ,
Informa Healthcare

ISSR: A Reliable and Cost-Effective Technique for Detection of DNA Polymorphism ,
Springer, USA

Molecular markers in Medicinal Plant Biotechnology: Past and Present. ,
Informa Healthcare

Biogenesis, functions and fate of plant microRNAs. ,
John Wiley, USA

Phytohormones and MicroRNAs as Sensors and Regulators of Leaf Senescence: Assigning Macro Roles to Small Molecules ,
Elsevier

Heterologous Expression of Rice Calnexin (OsCNX) Confers Drought Tolerance in Nicotiana tabacum ,
Springer

Auxin Signalling During Leaf Senescence ,
Springer

Molecular Network of Nitrogen and Sulphur Signaling in Plants. ,
Springer

Signal Transduction and Regulatory Networks in Plant-Pathogen Interaction: A Proteomics Perspective ,
Springer

DNA barcoding, microarrays and next generation sequencing: recent tools for genetic diversity estimation and authentication of medicinal plants. ,
Taylor and Francis
Projects
Calreticulin and its role in Abiotic Stress Tolerance(Nil)
To raise Drought tolerant plantsby (DST)

Functional Validation of Rice Calnexin and its interaction with other proteins(ICGEB, new Delhi)
To raise stress tolerant plantsby (DBT)

Development of Nano-formulations(Jamia Hamdard)
Nanobiotechnologyby (CCRUM)
Conferences attended
6th European Workshop on Leaf Senescence
Organized By :INRA,

Indo-US International Congress cum Workshop on IPR
Organized By :Amity University

National Conference on Earth and Environment: Pollution and Prevention
Organized By :Amity University

National Conference on Climate Change & Environment
Organized By :VBRI, Jaipur

Plant Biotechnology, Challenges and Opportunities in 21st Century
Organized By :Jamia Hamdard

Advances in Biotechnology
Organized By :INtegral University,
Short Description
My research focus is on identification of herbal products with the potential to improve human health. Further, enhancement of their potency through nanotechnology and finding the molecular mechanism working behind them.

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