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Dr. Himanshi Tanwar | Microbiome | Best Researcher Award

University of Maryland, United States

Dr. Himanshi Tanwar is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, where she investigates the oral-gut axis and its role in inflammatory diseases like periodontitis and colitis. She holds a PhD in Life Sciences from the Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DRDO), India, where her work on Seabuckthorn-based herbal adjuvants led to the development of patented immunologic formulations.

Profile:

Educational Background:

  • PhD in Life Sciences (2013–2019)
    Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), India
    Thesis: Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Component(s) in Seabuckthorn Leaf Extract and Evaluation of Adjuvant Activity

  • MS in Forensic Science (2010–2012)
    Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India
    Graduated with University Rank and Gold Medal

  • BS in Biochemistry (2007–2010)
    Delhi University, India

Research Focus:

Dr. Himanshi Tanwar’s research spans immunology, host-pathogen interaction, oral-gut microbiome axis, herbal bioactives, and vaccine adjuvants. Her work explores immune responses in inflammatory diseases, natural compound bioactivity, and the modulation of immune function in both systemic and mucosal contexts.

Professional Experience:

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Maryland (2021–present)
    Investigating the link between oral and gut microbiomes and immune-mediated diseases like periodontitis and colitis.

  • Research Associate, National Institute of Immunology, India (2019–2021)
    Studied T-follicular helper cell epitopes in dengue infection and T-cell expansion protocols.

  • Doctoral Researcher, DIPAS (2013–2019)
    Focused on herbal immunoadjuvants, anti-dengue natural therapies, and immune changes in Antarctic expedition participants.

Publications and Patents:

Dr. Tanwar has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals such as J Crohns Colitis, J Dent Res, Inflammopharmacology, and Pharm Biol.
She holds two Indian patents on immunologic adjuvant compositions derived from herbal sources.

Awards and Honors:

  • Poster Awards (2022–2024), School of Dentistry, University of Maryland

  • Travel Grants and Presentations at AAI and ICI

  • Best Research Paper Award, DRDO (2018)

  • Excellence in Research, Seabuckthorn Association of India (2019)

  • Gold Medalist, MS Forensic Science

  • Multiple fellowships and academic distinctions from Indian government bodies (UGC, DST, MHRD)

Technical Expertise:

  • Advanced multicolor flow cytometry (24+ colors)

  • Confocal and fluorescence microscopy

  • Primary cell and co-cultures, ELISA, Elispot

  • Molecular biology techniques: qPCR, Western blotting

  • Chromatography (HPLC, TLC, HPTLC), histopathology, IHC

  • Animal immunization and genotyping

  • Data analysis using FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, SPSS

Conference Presentations:

Presented at international and national platforms including:

  • Immunology 2023, Washington, DC

  • International Congress of Immunology, Australia

  • Seabuckthorn Conferences, India

  • Immunocon, India

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Association of Immunologists (AAI)

  • American Association of Women in Science (AWIS)

  • National Postdoc Association (NPA)

  • Indian Immunological Society (IIS)

  • Seabuckthorn Association of India (SAI)

  • Indian Science Congress (ISC)

Editorial and Teaching Roles:

  • Review Editor for journals under Frontiers, Springer, Hindawi, and MDPI

  • Visiting Faculty in forensic serology and DNA profiling at LNJN-NICFS, India

Citation Metrics (Google Scholar):

Total Citations: 478
Citations since 2020: 410
h-index: 9
h-index since 2020: 8
i10-index: 8
i10-index since 2020: 7

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Himanshi Tanwar | Microbiome | Best Researcher Award

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