ICAR-Central Institute Of Freshwater Aquaculture | India

Lopamudra Parida is a dedicated young researcher at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, working on fish immunology and molecular disease mechanisms with a focused interest in cytoskeletal proteins and their role in disease regulation in aquatic organisms. She is pursuing her doctoral research at Utkal University with a thesis on cloning and functional characterization of septin genes in rohu under the mentorship of Dr. P. K. Sahoo, after completing her master’s degree in biotechnology with distinction from Khallikote University and her bachelor’s degree in botany from Khallikote Autonomous College. Her professional journey includes roles as a DST-INSPIRE Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, Young Professional and trainee at renowned institutes, contributing to national fish disease surveillance, molecular studies on banana fruit ripening and cytoskeletal protein purification. Her research interests span molecular cloning, gene expression analysis, host–pathogen interaction, protein characterization, immunomodulation and development of experimental disease models in fish. She possesses extensive skills in molecular biology, proteomics, immunology, histopathology, virology, microbiology, parasitology, bioinformatics and animal handling, along with experience in CRISPR-based gene editing and diagnostics. She has received the DST-INSPIRE award and earned honors for best oral presentations at scientific events. Overall, she stands as a promising aquaculture scientist contributing novel insights into fish immunity and molecular disease control.