Ajeet Kumar , MSc

Ajeet Kumar is a doctoral candidate at the Nencki Microbiome Lab, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland. His research focus on microbiome-based strategies for alleviating asthma. He investigates how interactions between antibodies and the microbiota affect gut colonization and contribute to asthma improvement in animal models. He holds an MSc in Biotechnology from the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, India. During his master's thesis, he explored the role of temperature in drug tolerance and fungal pathogenesis. He has 1.5 years of research experience as a Project Associate following his master's studies. He brings strong experience in microbiology, animal experiments, and cellular biology techniques. He is highly passionate about decoding host-microbe interactions to develop novel therapeutic solutions for human diseases.He enjoys tutoring biotechnology modules to school students and has been awarded the Super Tutor Gold Medal by EdTech institutions for his efforts. Passionate about science communication, he actively participates in and volunteers at conferences, while also creating videos to explain complex scientific topics to the general public.