Dr. Dimpal Thakuria
(Senior Scientist)
| Name | Dr. Dimpal Thakuria |
| Designation | Senior Scientist |
| Email Address | drdimpal@gmail.com |
| Date of birth | 05-03-1979 |
| Professional experience (Years) | 15 years |
| Qualification | Ph.D |
| Current area of Research | Peptide based transfection reagent, Synthetic GnRH, Peptide antibiotics, Recombinant hormone |
| Area of Research Expertise | Cell penetrating peptides, Anti-microbial peptides, Synthetic GnRH for Fish Breeding, Recombinant hormones, Animal cell culture, Peptide nucleic acid, Nanomaterials |
Awards/Recognitions | 1) Awarded “Junior Research Fellowship” by ICAR, New Delhi for pursuing M.V.Sc (Animal Biotechnology) 2) Qualified “ICAR-NET and selected as ARS Scientist” in 2009 |
Research Papers (2020 onwards) | 1. Sathiyanarayanan A., Khangembam V.C., Pande A., Pandey N., Goswami M. and Thakuria D. (2025). A novel fish virus-derived chimeric peptide for intracellular delivery of nucleic acid. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 113: 107327. 2. Pant, V., Khangembam, V.C., Thakuria, D., Bhat, R.A.H., Pandey, N., Pande, A., Pandey, P.K. (2025). Anti-oomycete Activity of Chloramine-T against Saprolegnia Species Isolated from Rainbow Trout. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 25(2), TRJFAS25510. 3. Pande, A., Thakuria, D., Kushwaha, B., Kumar, R., S, M., Rastogi, A., & Sood, N. (2024). A cell line derived from heart of rainbow trout is refractory to Tilapia Lake virus. Cell Biology International, 48(3), 347-357. 4. Khangembam V.C., Thakuria D., Tandel R.S., Pant V., Pandey N.N. and Pandey P.K. (2024). Identification and antifungal sensitivity of Fusarium species isolated from piscine hosts. Diseases of aquatic organisms. Vol. 159: 117–126, 5. R.A.H. Bhat, V.C. Khangembam, V. Pant, R.S. Tandel, P.K. Pandey, D. Thakuria. (2024). Antibacterial activity of a short de novo designed peptide against fish bacterial pathogens. Amino Acids 56, 28. 6. Sathiyanarayanan, A., Yashwanth, B. S., Pinto, N., Thakuria, D., Chaudhari, A., Gireesh Babu, P., & Goswami, M. (2023). Establishment and characterization of a new fibroblast-like cell line from the skin of a vertebrate model, zebrafish (Danio rerio). Molecular Biology Reports, 50(1), 19-29. 7. Khangembam VC, Thakuria D, Pant V, Tandel RS, Vishwakarma BK, Pandey N, Pande A, Pandey PK. (2023). First report of Achlya bisexualis infection in captive-reared endangered golden mahseer (Tor putitora). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 153: 59–68. 8. Bhat RAH, Khangembam VC, Pant V, Tandel RS, Pandey PK, Thakuria D. (2023). Antibacterial Potential of a De‑Novo Designed Peptide Against Bacterial Fish Pathogens. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. 29:85 9. Bisht, D., Sajjanar, B. K., Saxena, S., Kakodia, B., Dighe, V., Thakuria, D., Kharayat, N. S., Chanu, K. V., & Kumar, S. (2023). Identification and characterization of phage display-selected peptides having affinity to Peste des petits ruminant’s virus. Journal of immunological methods, 515, 113455. 10. Bhat RAH, Khangembam VC, Thakuria D, Pant V, Tandel RS, Tripathi G, Sarma D (2022). Antimicrobial activity of an artificially designed peptide against fish pathogens. Microbiological Research 260:127039. 11. Thakuria D, Khangembam VC, Pant V, Bhat RAH, Tandel RS, Siva C., Pande A, Pandey PK. (2022). Anti-oomycete Activity of Chlorhexidine Gluconate: Molecular Docking and in vitro Studies. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9:909570. 12. Khangembam VC, Thakuria D, Pant V, Bisht S, Tandel RS. (2022). Development of multiplex PCR assay for species-specific detection and identification of Saprolegnia parasitica. Biotechnology Reports. 35: e00758. 13. Bhat, R. A. H., Thakuria, D., Tandel, R. S., Khangembam, V. C., Dash, P., Tripathi, G., & Sarma, D. (2022). Tools and techniques for rational designing of antimicrobial peptides for aquaculture. Fish & shellfish immunology, 127, 1033–1050. 14. Bhat RAH, Thakuria D, Dubey MK, Tandel RS, Sharma P, Khangembam VC, Dash P, Tripathi G, Sarma D (2022). Lethal dose and histopathological alterations induced by Aeromonas salmonicida in experimentally challenged common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Microbial Pathogenesis 158: 105110 15. Tandel RS, Khangembam VC, Bhat RAH, Dash P, Shah TK, Thakuria D. (2021). Morphometric and molecular identification of Argulus japonicus (Thiele 1900) in vulnerable Himalayan snow trout, Schizothorax richardsonii (Gray 1832). Aquaculture Research. 1–9. 16. Khangembam VC, Leishangthem GD, Srivastava SK, Kataria M, Thakuria D & Kumar S. (2021). Methanolic extract of Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees leaf induces apoptosis in cancer cells. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 59: 153-161. 17. Bhat RAH, Thakuria D, Pant V, Khangembam VC, Tandel RS, Shahi N, Sarma D, Tripathi G, Krishnani KK, Krishna G. (2020). Antibacterial and antioomycete activities of a novel designed RY12WY peptide against fish pathogens. Microbial Pathogenesis 149:104591 18. Yashwanth, B. S., Goswami, M., Kooloth Valappil, R., Thakuria, D., & Chaudhari, A. (2020). Characterization of a new cell line from ornamental fish Amphiprion ocellaris (Cuvier, 1830) and its susceptibility to nervous necrosis virus. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 20051. |
Important Research Papers
1. Chanu, K. V. and Thakuria, D. (2025). Application of Synthetic Hormones in Fish Production. Vigyan Varta 6 (11): 49-52.
2. Chanu K.V. and Thakuria D. (2025). Fungi vs. Oomycetes: Two Masters of Decomposition, One World Apart. The Science World. 5(5):7185-7188
3. Chanu K.V. and Thakuria D. (2025). Water Mold Woes: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Oomycetes in Fish. Vigyan Varta. 6(6): 183-186.
4. Khangembam VC and Thakuria D. (2023). Saprolegnia infection: a hurdle in aquaculture. The Science World. 3(4):527-530.
5. Pathak D, Pant V, Gain D, Khangembam VC, Thakuria D. (2023). Role of antimicrobial peptide in fish immunity. The science world magazine. 3(06), 1010-1013.
6. Gain D, Pant V, Pathak D, Thakuria D, Khangembam VC (2023). Applications of nanoparticles in aquaculture. The science world magazine. 3(06), 1014-1017.