Arnab Pradhan

Dr. Arnab Pradhan serves as a Research Fellow in the School of Biosciences at the University of Exeter, with significant affiliations to the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, and Microbes and Society research network.

His educational qualifications include:

• PhD in Medical Sciences, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Aberdeen (2019)
• MRes in Biomedical Sciences, University of Glasgow
• MSc in Biochemistry, Bangalore University, India
• BSc in Genetics, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Bangalore University, India

Dr. Pradhan's research centers on Medical Mycology, specifically investigating Candida albicans adaptation to host environments and immune recognition mechanisms. His work explores how fungal stress responses influence pathogenesis through detailed analysis of host-pathogen interactions, contributing significantly to medical microbiology and immunology. Current investigations focus on mannan-based PRR ligands in antifungal immunity within his Wellcome Trust-funded project.

He maintains active research collaborations with leading experts including Professor Neil Gow and Professor Alistair Brown, leveraging institutional resources from multiple biomedical research centers. His work bridges fundamental microbiological research with clinical applications in fungal pathogenesis.