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{{Short description|Indian-German biologist}}
{{Infobox scientist
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1977|1|03}}
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| nationality = [[Indian nationality|Indian]]
| fields = {{ublist | [[Molecular biology]], [[Microbiology]] }}
| workplaces = {{ublist | [[Humboldt-Universität]], [[National Jewish Medical Center]], [[BITS Pilani]]}}
| alma_mater = {{ublist | [[Universität Leipzig]] | [[Banaras Hindu University]] }}
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| known_for = Molecular parasitology, Optogenetics, Intracellular signalling
| awards = {{ublist | 2014 [[Karl Asmund Rudolphi|Karl Asmund Rudolphi Medal]] <br> 2015 [[Robert Koch|Robert Koch Foundation Award]]}}
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'''Nishith Gupta''' (born January 3, 1977) is an Indian [[molecular biologist]] known for his pioneering work in the field of [[Host–pathogen interaction]] and [[cell signalling]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Nishith |date=August 2013 |title=Parasite-Host Interactions - Exploiting the Host |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256295060 |url-status=live |website=ResearchGate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Optobiology in infection {{!}} EU Researcher |url=https://euresearcher.com/project/optobiology-in-infection/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> He is currently the Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at the Hyderabad campus of [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Research Information Network System |url=https://bits-pilani.irins.org/profile/228837 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=irins.inflibnet.ac.in |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Nishith Gupta was born in [[Bareilly]], Uttar Pradesh, India. He pursued his early education at the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and later obtained his PhD in [[biochemistry]] from [[Universität Leipzig]] in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Group Leader |url=https://universe.bits-pilani.ac.in/Hyderabad/guptanishith/Profile |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=universe.bits-pilani.ac.in}}</ref> He was a post-doctoral fellow at the [[National Jewish Medical Center]]. In 2017, he was awarded [[Doctor habilitatus]] by [[Humboldt University]] in the field of biochemistry and molecular parasitology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=nowotnch |title=Dr. Nishith Gupta |url=https://www.biologie.hu-berlin.de/en/groupsites/molpara-en/About-us/teamen2/teamlist/1680986 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Biologie HU Berlin |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PD Nishith Gupta - Research Portal of the HU Berlin - Research Information System of HU Berlin |url=https://fis.hu-berlin.de/converis/portal/detail/Person/400063027?auxfun=&lang=en_GB |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=fis.hu-berlin.de}}</ref>

== Career and research ==
Nishith Gupta's research focuses on metabolic interactions between intracellular parasites and host cells.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gupta |first=Nishith |date=22 April 2005 |title=Selective disruption of phosphatidylcholine metabolism of the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii arrests its growth |url=https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(20)69317-6/fulltext |journal=[[Journal of Biological Chemistry]] |volume=280 |issue=16 |pages=16345–16353}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-23 |title=Nishith Gupta |url=https://www.vetmed.fu-berlin.de/en/einrichtungen/sonstige/grk2046/members/2_-senior_researchers/gupta/index.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=www.vetmed.fu-berlin.de |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DFG - GEPRIS - Dr. Nishith Gupta |url=https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/person/99735262?language=en |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=gepris.dfg.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IISER Pune |url=http://www3.iiserpune.ac.in/colloquia-seminars/860 |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=www3.iiserpune.ac.in}}</ref> Gupta's contributions have advanced the understanding of signal transduction in [[apicomplexa|apicomplexan parasites]], with potential implications in infectious disease medicine and biotherapeutics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nishith Gupta |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hLsG-y4AAAAJ&hl=en |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=scholar.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gupta |first=Nishith |date=10 May 2013 |title=Optogenetic Modulation of an Adenylate Cyclase in Toxoplasma gondii Demonstrates a Requirement of the Parasite cAMP for Host-Cell Invasion and Stage Differentiation |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021925819546002 |journal=[[Journal of Biological Chemistry]] |volume=288 |issue=19 |pages=13705–13717}}</ref>

Throughout his career, Gupta has held leadership positions, including the Heisenberg Group leader at the [[Humboldt University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=CV Nishith Gupta - RWTH Aachen University spp2225 - English |url=https://www.spp2225.rwth-aachen.de/cms/spp2225/Projekte/Nishith-Gupta/~nfede/CV-Nishith-Gupta/?lidx=1 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=www.spp2225.rwth-aachen.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=1970-01-01 |title=Editorial Board |url=https://microbialcell.com/for-authors/editorial-board/ |journal=Microbial Cell |language=en |issn=2311-2638}}</ref> and Senior Fellow of the [[Wellcome Trust]]-[[Department of Biotechnology|DBT]] India Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Alliance - Advancing Discovery & Innovation to Improve Health |url=https://www.indiaalliance.org/year-wise-awards/basic-bio |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=www.indiaalliance.org}}</ref> He is currently serving as the editorial board member of [[Communications Biology]] published by [[Nature Portfolio]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Editorial Board {{!}} Communications Biology |url=https://www.nature.com/commsbio/editorial-board |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=www.nature.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
In 2014, Nishith Gupta received with the [[Karl Asmund Rudolphi|Karl Asmund Rudolphi Medal]], am award from the German Society for Parasitology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preise {{!}} Deutsche Gesellschaft für Parasitologie |url=https://dgparasitologie.de/preise |access-date=2023-08-05 |language=de-DE}}</ref> In 2015, he received the young scientist award in Microbiology from the Robert Koch Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parasito |title=Postdoktorandenpreis für Dr. Nishith Gupta |url=https://www.biologie.hu-berlin.de/de/gruppenseiten/molpara/nachrichten/archiv/postdoktorandenpreis-fuer-dr-nishith-gupta |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Biologie HU Berlin |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Post-doctoral awards for young scientists |url=https://www.robert-koch-stiftung.de/en/awards/post-doctoral-awards-for-young-scientists |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=www.robert-koch-stiftung.de |language=en-en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://universe.bits-pilani.ac.in/Hyderabad/guptanishith/Profile Official Profile]

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[[Category:Leipzig University alumni]]
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