Dr. Diksha Purushottam Gourkhede

Area of Specialization:

• Nanotechnology
• Drug Delivery
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Alternative Therapy: Antimicrobial Peptides

Five best Research articles:

• Gourkhede, D.P., Nishanth, M.A.D., Ram, V.P., Abishad, P., Yasur, J., Pollumahanti, N., Vergis, J., Malik, S.V.S., Barbuddhe, S.B. and Rawool, D.B., 2022. Antimicrobial efficacy of chitosan encapsulated Cecropin-A (1–7)-melittin-cell-penetrating peptide against multi-drug-resistant Salmonella Enteritidis. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, p.103981. IF: 5.09
• Gourkhede, D.P., Bhoomika, S., Pathak, R., Yadav, J.P., Nishanth, D., Vergis, J., Malik, S.V.S., Barbuddhe, S.B. and Rawool, D.B., 2020. Antimicrobial efficacy of Cecropin A (1–7)-Melittin and Lactoferricin (17–30) against multi-drug resistant Salmonella Enteritidis. Microbial Pathogenesis, 147, p.104405. IF: 3.8
• Ram, V.P., Yasur, J., Abishad, P., Ramesh, C., Gourkhede, D.P., Pokkittath, A., Unni, V., Vergis, J., Malik, S.V.S., Kaore, M. and Kurkure, N.V., 2023. Enhanced therapeutic efficacy of biogenic nanosilver-conjugated thymol: In vitro and in vivo evaluation against emerging multi-drug resistant microbes. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, p.104741. IF:5
• Ram, V.P., Yasur, J., Abishad, P., Ramesh, C., Gourkhede, D.P., Arya, P.R., Unni, V., Vergis, J., Malik, S.V.S., Kaore, M. and Kurkure, N.V., 2023. Enhanced therapeutic efficacy of biogenic nanosilver-conjugated thymol: In vitro and in vivo evaluation against emerging multi-drug resistant microbes. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 86, p.104741. IF: 5.09
• Nishanth, M.A.D., Bhoomika, S., Gourkhede, D., Dadimi, B., Vergis, J., Malik, S.V.S., Barbuddhe, S.B. and Rawool, D.B., 2022. Antibacterial efficacy of in‐house designed cell‐penetrating peptide against multi‐drug resistant strains of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium. Environmental Microbiology, 24(6), pp.2747-2758. IF:4

Honours and Awards

• Department of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) International Travel Grant to attend 69^th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST2023) held during 19^th August to 25^th August at Padova, Italy.
• Best oral presentation award for research work entitled “Intracellular antibacterial efficacy of chitosan-loaded Cecropin-A (1-7)- Melittin peptide against meat associated multi-drug-resistant Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium at IMSACON-XI conference and International Symposium held at ICAR-NRCM, Hyderabad during 14-16 December, 2022
• Best oral presentation award for research work entitled “Antimicrobial efficacy of cell penetrating peptides (APP and P7) against multi-drug-resistant Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium at IMSACON-XI conference and International Symposium held at ICAR-NRCM, Hyderabad during 14-16 December, 2022
• R. T. Desai Gold medal for securing highest grade point, Maharashtra animal and fishery sciences university (MAFSU)
• Late Kausalyabai Digamber Harne Commemorative Silver Medal for securing highest grade point, MAFSU
• Late Shri Rambhau Bhagwanji Gorle Memorial Silver Medal, MAFSU
• Krishnaroa Anand Gowardhan Silver Medal for Veterinary Pathology, MAFSU
• Late Vasant Sapre Memorial Award for clinical medicine, Senior Veterinarians Foundation, Nagpur
• R. J. Kukde, Ex-Dean, MAFSU Award for Animal Nutrition, Senior Veterinarians Foundation, Nagpur
• Late Nilima Vijay Dhange Memorial Award for veterinary pathology, Senior Veterinarians Foundation, Nagpur
• B. S. Phadnaik Akola Award for Veterinary pharmacology & toxicology, Senior Veterinarians Foundation, Nagpur
• Overseas training fellowship under CAAST ACLH” to undergo 3 month training at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany (Nov 2021- Feb 2022)
• Junior Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR-JRF, 2017
• Junior Research Fellowship in ICMR funded research project, Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR-JRF, 2019