Bhupesh Kumar Prusty

Bhupesh Kumar Prusty is a Tenured Research Professor at the Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Rīga Stradiņš University. He leads groundbreaking work at the intersection of Herpesvirus infections, post-viral chronic illness, and host-pathogen interactions, with a focus on mitochondrial biology and small non-coding RNA mechanisms.

• Research Themes:
  • Pathogenic role of SARS-CoV-2/herpesvirus crosstalk in long COVID/ME/CFS
  • Antimicrobial and wound healing properties of K21 compound
  • Single-cell transcriptomics of post-viral fatigue syndromes
• Recent Publication Trends:
  • 2025 studies on K21 pharmacogenomics and immune-metabolic interactions in chronic diseases
  • 2024 work decodes RNA-seq biases and HCMV epitopes for vaccine development
  • 2023-2022 research explores DRESS syndrome, mitochondrial dysfunction, and cross-kingdom RNA trafficking
• Scientific Recognition:
  • Recipient of Koichi Yamanishi Young Investigator Award (2015)
  • Ramsay Research Award (2016) for ME/CFS studies
  • Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize (2007) for early virology work
• Collaborations & Grants:
  • Principal Investigator for Amar Foundation (USA) projects on chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Active partnerships with institutions in Germany, Latvia, and India