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About Me
I, Alok Kumar, an Indian origin scholar, am currently pursuing my doctoral study at Kyoto University under the supervision of Prof. Tasuku Honjo (Nobel Prize, Medicine, 2018). I joined Prof. Honjo's lab in 2015. I believe in '3C' given by Prof. Honjo: Curiosity, Courage, and Challenge. Throughout my life, I’ve approached every challenge with enthusiasm, creativity, and ceaseless desire to achieve success. This passion and drive have paved the way to countless opportunities, unique experiences and exceptional relationships both personally and professionally.
Recent Updates
Presented a webinar on May 14, 2020
Tumors attenuating the mitochondrial activity in T cells escape from PD-1 blockade therapy
March 13, 2020
My first author Ph.D. paper has been published in the eLife journal.
Press release: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/e-bep030320.php#.
Have a look and give your comments.
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Paper: https://elifesciences.org/articles/52330
Research Experience
Cancer, Immunology
As a professional in my field, I’ve had the opportunity to work as a project fellow in different institutions throughout the years. Take a look below to learn more about my background and experience.
Project Fellow
June 2013 - December 2013
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India
Project Fellow
January 2014 -Â August 2014
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
Research Assistant
September 2014 Â - March 2015
Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
Education
What I’ve Learned
April 2015 - March 2020
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Ph.D. (Medicine)
Supervisor: Prof. Tasuku Honjo (Nobel Prize, Medicine, 2018)
June 2011Â - May 2013
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India
M.Sc. Biotechnology
Supervisor: Dr. N.K.Navani (Dept. of Biotechnology)
My Skills
What I Do
Quality Craftmanship
Raising the Bar
Luxury Property Management
Above and Beyond
"Do not go where the path may lead. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let’s Connect
Alok Kumar, Postdoc, University of Pittsburgh, PA, US
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