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iPEARL (Intracellular Parasite Education and Research Labs) is a state-of-the-art bioscience facility and international research, training, and education group at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. It was founded by Prof. Nishith Gupta with the generous support of Wellcome Trust, the Department of Biotechnology (India), and BITS-Pilani.
Majorly focusing on clinically relevant and globally prevalent parasitic protists (Toxoplasma, Plasmodium, Eimeria), iPEARL's cutting-edge facilities and international team under the mentorship of Prof. Nishith Gupta and co-guidance of Dr. Ratnesh Kumar Srivastav drive high-quality research on intracellular pathogens and host cells. iPEARL is also proactively engaged in a multitude of academic activities including public outreach, education, training and promotion of early-career scholars, and internationalization of research in India.
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iPEARL, B211/B215
Department of Biological Sciences
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Phone: +91-4066303769
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