NIV - Dr. Sunil R. Vaidya

Dr. Sunil R. Vaidya

Designation: Scientist F

Division: Virus Registry and Virus Repository

Educational qualifications: MSc PhD (Microbiology)

Date of joining ICMR-NIV: 09.06.1998

Contact: (020) 26006269
Email: sr.vaidya@icmr.gov.in
Office: Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology Pune Maharashtra - 411001

Research Interests:

My area of interest includes biology/ epidemiology of measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and waterborne (hepatitis-A, hepatitis-E, TTV) viruses.

Awards/Honours:

Shakuntala Amirchand ICMR Young Scientist award (2002), Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.
National Overseas Scholarship Award (2007-11), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt of India.
Travel award for participation in IUMS International Virology Congress (July 23-28, 2005), Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.
Editor for the journal VirusDisease (Section: Medical Virology) published by the Indian Virological Society & Springer since 2014.
Journal 'Virologica Sinica' appreciated contribution by awarding 'Outstanding Reviewer 2020'.
Recognition as 'PhD guide for Microbiology-2021' by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

ORCID ID:0000-0002-6157-9090

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List of Publications

1. Bhattad DR, Kamble MB and Vaidya SR. Genome Sequences of Measles Virus D4 and D8 Genotypes from India. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2021;10:e0053821.
2. Vaidya SR and Tilavat SM. Varicella outbreak in children from Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India. Indian Pediatrics 2021; 58:483-84.
3. Vaidya SR, Kasibhatla SM, Kamble MB, Ashok M, Kumbhar NS, Manjunath MJ, Ramtirthkar MR, Kale MM and Kulkarni-Kale U. Genetic and antigenic characterization of wild type rubella viruses isolated from India. Vaccine 2021;39:876-81.
4. Vaidya SR, Kasibhatla SM, Bhattad DR, Ramtirthkar MR, Kale MM, Raut CG and Kulkarni-Kale U. Characterization of diversity of measles viruses in India: genomic sequencing and comparative genomics studies. Journal of Infection 2020;80:301-9.
5. Vaidya SR, Kulkarni AS, Bhattad DR and Raut CG. Revealing true diversity of measles viruses circulating in India, 2012-17. Journal of Infection 2019;79:283-85.
6. Sajjadi S, Shirode A, Vaidya SR, Cherian SS. Molecular mechanism by which residues at position 481 and 546 of measles virus hemagglutinin protein define CD46 receptor binding using a molecular docking approach. Computational Biology and Chemistry 2019;80:384-89.
7. Vaidya SR, Kamble MB and Kumbhar NS. Laboratory-based investigation of Fever with Rash Cases in the Maharashtra State - India, 2014-17. Journal of Medical Virology 2019;91:972-78.
8. Cherian SS, Walimbe AM, Moolpani K, Shirode A, Vaidya SR. Global spatiotemporal transmission dynamics of measles virus clade D genotypes in the context of the measles elimination goal 2020 in India. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2018;66:37-42.
9. Vaidya SR, Tilavat SM, Hamde VS and Bhattad DR. Outbreak of mumps virus genotype G infection in tribal individuals during 2016-17 in India. Microbiology and Immunology 2018;62:517-23.
10. Vaidya SR, Hamde VS, Kumbhar NS and Walimbe AM. Utility of neutralization test for the laboratory diagnosis of suspected mumps cases. Microbiology and Immunology 2018;62:243-47.
11. Vaidya SR, Tilavat SM, Kumbhar NS, Kamble MB. Chickenpox outbreak in a tribal and industrial zone from the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India. Epidemiology and Infection. 2018;146:476-80.
12. Tilavat SM, Vaidya SR, and Hamde VS. Mumps outbreak in a tribal population from the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India. Journal of Medical Virology 2017;89:2064-68.
13. Vaidya SR and Chowdhury DT. Measles Virus Genotypes Circulating in India, 2011 - 2015. Journal of Medical Virology 2017; 89:753-58.
14. Vaidya SR, Raut CG, Chowdhury DT and Hamde VS. Complete Genome Sequence of Mumps Virus Isolated from Karnataka State, India. Genome Announcements 2017; 5:e01429-16.
15. Vaidya SR and Hamde VS. Is it right time to think of mumps vaccine in India’s universal immunization program? Indian Pediatrics 2016;53:469-73.
16. Vaidya SR, Raut CG and Jadhav SM. Laboratory Confirmation of Rubella Infection in Suspected Measles Cases. Journal of Medical Virology 2016; 88:1685-89.
17. Vaidya SR, Kamble MB, Chowdhury DT and Kumbhar NS. Measles and Rubella Outbreaks in Maharashtra State, India. Indian Journal of Medical Research 2016;143:227-31.
18. Vaidya SR, Chowdhury DT, Jadhav SM and Hamde VS. Complete Genome Sequence of Mumps Viruses Isolated From Patients with Parotitis, Pancreatitis and Encephalitis in India. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2016;39:272-78.
19. Vaidya SR, Dvivedi GM and Jadhav SM. Cross-neutralization between three mumps viruses & mapping of hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) epitopes. Indian Journal of Medical Research 2016;143:37-42.
20. Vaidya SR. Commitment of Measles Elimination by 2020: Challenges in India. Indian Pediatrics 2015;52:103-6.
21. Vaidya SR, Kumbhar NS, Bhide VS. Rubella virus foci are visualized after 3-days of post-infection to Vero cells after immunocolorimetric staining. Microbiology and Immunology. 2014;58(12):i. Cover Page
22. Vaidya SR, Kumbhar NS and Bhide VS. Detection of measles, mumps and rubella viruses by immuno-colorimetric assay and its application in focus reduction neutralization tests. Microbiology and Immunology 2014;58:666-74.
23. Vaidya SR, Chowdhury DT, Kumbhar NS, Tomar RS, Kamble MB and Kazi MI. Circulation of two mumps virus genotypes in an unimmunized population in India. Journal of Medical Virology. 2013;85:1426-32.
24. Wairagkar NS, Chowdhury DT, Vaidya SR, Sikchi S, Shaikh N, Hungund L, Tomar RS, Biswas D, Yadav K, Mahanta J, Das VN, Yergolkar P, Gunasekaran P, Raja D, Jadi R, Ramamurty N, Mishra AC; MeaslesNetIndia collaborators. Molecular epidemiology of measles in India 2005-2010. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2011;204 Suppl 1:S403-13.
25. Vandermeulen C, Verhoye L, Vaidya SR, Clement F, Brown KE, Hoppenbrouwers K, Leroux-Roels G. Detection of mumps virus-specific memory B cells by transfer of peripheral blood mononuclear cells into immune-deficient mice. Immunology. 2010;131:33-39.
26. Vaidya SR, Brown DW, Jin L, Samuel D, Andrews N, Brown KE. Development of a focus reduction neutralization test (FRNT) for detection of mumps virus neutralizing antibodies. Journal of Virological Methods. 2010;163:153-56.
27. Mahadevan A, Vaidya SR, Wairagkar NS, Khedekar D, Kovoor JM, Santosh V, Yasha TC, Satishchandra P, Ravi V, Shankar SK. Case of fulminant-SSPE associated with measles genotype D7 from India: an autopsy study. Neuropathology. 2008;28:621-26.
28. Vaidya SR, Wairagkar NS, Raja D, Khedekar DD, Gunasekaran P, Shankar S, Mahadevan A, Ramamurty N. First detection of measles genotype D7 from India. Virus Genes. 2008;36:31-4.
29. Chitambar S, Joshi M, Lole K, Walimbe A, Vaidya SR. Cocirculation of and coinfections with hepatitis A virus subgenotypes IIIA and IB in patients from Pune, western India. Hepatol Res. 2007;37:85-93.
30. Vaidya SR, Kharul UK, Chitambar SD, Wanjale SD, Bhole YS. Removal of hepatitis A virus from water by polyacrylonitrile-based ultrafiltration membranes. Journal of Virological Methods. 2004;119:7-9.
31. Vaidya SR, Tilekar BN, Walimbe AM, Arankalle VA. Increased risk of hepatitis E in sewage workers from India. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2003;45:1167-70.
32. Raut CG, Gengaje BB, Nipunage SV, Rajarshi MP, Vaidya SR, Rane SR, Pol SS, Kohale KN. Capillaria hepatica infection in bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica). Journal of Veterinary Parasitology 2003;17:71-72.
33. Vaidya SR, Chitambar SD, Arankalle VA. Polymerase chain reaction-based prevalence of hepatitis A, hepatitis E and TT viruses in sewage from an endemic area. Journal of Hepatology. 2002;37:131-36.
34. Vaidya SR. Measles. In “NIV Golden to Diamond Jubilee: the Glorious Decade” (Book chapter) edited by Arankalle VA & Cecilia D, 2012. Pp. 295-304.