Trushnal Shrikant Waghmare

Trushnal Shrikant Waghmare is an active Researcher at the Institute of Microbiology and Virology, affiliated with Prof. Bhupesh Prusty's group. His work focuses on host-pathogen interactions and viral disease mechanisms.

His research spans virology, immunology, and microbiology, with a focus on sphingolipids, viral replication, microglia responses, and inflammation. Recent projects examine SARS-CoV-2-induced herpesvirus reactivations in post-COVID symptoms and antimicrobial properties of compounds for wound healing.

Key scientific achievements include a Oral presentation award and Young researcher travel grant. Collaborations extend to institutions in Italy, Germany (University of Wuerzburg), and companies like Diamedica Ltd.