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Dr. Arshud Dar

Immune Modulation  Group
Position: Research Scientist
Office: A140
Office Phone: 966-1532/966-1529
Fax: 966-7478
Email: Contact


Biography

Arshud joined VIDO-InterVac as a Research Scientist in 2002.  Arshud completed his Doctoral degree in veterinary virology from the University of Minnesota, USA.  Prior to joining VIDO-InterVac, Arshud, has worked as research fellow in number of leading international virology laboratories: Institute of Biotechnology, George August University, Gottingen, Germany; Virology and Immunology division of German Primate Center, Gottingen, Germany; The Diagnostics Research division of Federal Research Institute  for viral diseases of animals, Tubingen, Germany. Arshud is leading a research group investigating into the molecular basis of avian viral pathogenesis, immune modulation and development of avian vaccines.  Currently, Arshud is working on development of subunit and DNA vaccines against inclusion body hepatitis virus infection in Broilers.  Arshud's research expertise includes viral pathogenesis and development of veterinary diagnostics and vaccines.

 

 

 

DR. Arshud Dar, D.V.M, M.Sc,

Ph. D.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
♦ Manager,  Inclusion body hepatitis virus vaccine development project.

EDUCATION:
♦  Ph. D (Veterinary virology), the University of Minnesota, USA.

♦  DVM and M.Sc (Microbiology), The University of Veterinary Sciences. Lahore. Pakistan

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

2004-Present. VIDO Research Scientist II

2002-2004. VIDO Research Scientist I

 

EXPERTISE

Viral pathogenesis, Immune modulation and vaccine development.

 

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
♦ Analysis of transcriptional regulation of avian infectious bronchitis virus infection in chicken lungs.

♦ Identification of CpG ODN based innate immune activation biomarker in porcine.

♦ Investigated into in-vitro and in-vivo transcriptional regulation of CpG ODN induced immune activation in pigs.

♦ Identified the molecular basis of CpG ODN induced immune activation and inhibition of avian respiratory viruses replication in chickens.

 

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS

♦ Molecular basis of avian viral pathogenesis and immune modulation.

♦ Development of avian vaccines.