Dr. Anjali Saxena

Assistant Professor

Email Address : anjali.saxena@bcas.du.ac.in

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  • BSc Zoology, 2008, University of Delhi
  • MSc Zoology, 2010,  University of Delhi
  •  PhD Molecular Biology, 2014, University of Delhi

  • Working as Assistant Professor (Adhoc) in Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi (28th July 2018 - Present).
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (Adhoc) in Acharya Narender Dev College, University of Delhi (27th July 2017- 20th May 2018).
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (Guest) in Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi (15th Jan, 2017- March 2017).
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (Adhoc) in Ramjas College, University of Delhi (29th July, 2015- 16th May, 2016).
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (Adhoc) in Shivaji College, University of Delhi (7th Jan 2015-29th April, 2015).
  • Worked as University Teaching Assistant (UTA) at Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (2011-2014).

  • Achievements:tEditorial Board Member of Journal Microsphere E-ISSN number: 2583-5327; Certificate of Recognition as Co-President for the Establishment of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) International Student Chapter at University of Delhi.
  •   Awards: Gol grant received for project "Producing Novel Therapeutics for Heart Health and Disease The Role of Gut Microbiota" from MSME Idea Hackathon 3.0 (Women)" under the Incubation Component of MSME Innovative Scheme GoI assistance.

  • Saxena A, Dua A , Kumar M , Roy A and Nigam A. 2024. "A mini-review on influence of physical exercise in remodeling the immune mechanism" 2024, World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 18(02), 349–358
  • Dhingra, G.G., Saxena, A., Nigam, A. et al. Microbial World: Recent Developments in Health, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.Indian J Microbiol 61, 111–115 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-021-00931-9.
  • Sood U, Dhingra G G, Anand S, Hira P, Kumar R, Kaur J, Verma M, Singhvi N, Lal S, Rawat CD, Singh VK, Kaur J, Verma H, Tripathi C, Singh P, Dua A, Saxena A, Phartyal R, Jayaraj P, Makhija S, Gupta R, Sahni S, Nayyar N, Abraham JS, Somasundaram S, Lata P, Solanki R, Mahato NK, Prakash O, Bala K, Kumari R, Toteja R, Kalia VC, Lal R. 2022. “Microbial Journey: Mount Everest to Mars” Indian Journal of Microbiology , 62, 323–337 (2022)
  • Saxena, A., Dua, A., Talwar, C., Singh, M and Lal, R. 2022. Environmental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Biosphere, 1:1-70.
  • Saxena, A., Mukherjee, U., Kumari, R, Singh, P and Lal, R. 2014. Synthetic Biology in Action : Developing a Drug Against MDR-TB. Ind.J.Microbiol. 54, 369-375.
  • Saxena, A., Kumar, R., Mukherjee, U., Singh, P and Lal, R. 2014. Draft Genome Sequence of Rifamycin Producer Amycolatopsis rifamycinica DSM 46095. Genome Announc. 2(4):e00662-14.
  • Nigam, A., Almabruk, K.H., Saxena, A., Yang, J., Mukherjee, U., Kaur, H., Kohli, P., Kumari, R., Singh, P., Zakharov, L.N., Singh, Y., Mahmud and Lal, R. 2014. Modification of Rifamycin Polyketide Backbone Leads to Improved Activity Against Rifampicin –Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Biol Chem. doi:10.1074/jbc.M114.572636.
  • Garg, N., Lata, P., Jit, S., Sangwan, N., Singh, A.K., Dwivedi, V., Niharika, N., Kaur, J., Saxena, A., Dua, A., Nayyar, N., Kohli, P., Geuke, B., Kunz, P., Rentsch, D., Holliger, C., Kohler, H-P . E. and Lal, R. 2016. Laboratory and field scale bioremediation of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) contaminated soils by means of bioaugmentation and biostimulation. Biodegradation. Pp 1-15.
  • Mukherjee U, Saxena A, Kumari R, Singh P, Lal R. 2014. Draft genome sequence of Amycolatopsismediterranei DSM 40773, a tangible antibiotic producer. Genome Announc. 2: e00752-14.
  • Singh P., Kumari, R., Mukherjee, U., Saxena, A., Sood, U. and Lal, R. 2014. Draft genome sequence of rifamycin derivatives producing strain DSM 46096/S955. Genome Announc. 2014 2:e00837-14.13.
  • Saxena, A., Nayyar, N., Sangwan, N., Kumari, R., Khurana, J.P., and Lal, R. 2013. Genome Sequence of Novosphingobium lindaniclasticum LE124T, isolated from a Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) dumpsite. Genome Announc. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00715-13.
  • Verma, M., Lal, D., Saxena, A., Anand, S., kaur, J., Kaur, J. and Lal, R. 2013. Understanding alternative fluxes/effluxes through comparative metabolic pathway analysis of phylum actinobacteria using simplified approach. Gene. 531, 306-317.
  • Verma, M., Lal, D., Kaur, J., Saxena, A., Kaur,J., Anand, S. and Lal, R. 2013. Phylogenetic analyses of phylum Actinobacteria based on whole genome sequences.Res Microbiol: 164, 718–728.
    Malhotra, J., Dua, A., Saxena, A., Sangwan, N., Mukherjee, U., Pandey, N., Raman, R., Khurana, P., Khurana, J, P and Lal, R. 2013. Genome sequence of Acinetobacter sp. HA isolated from the gut of polyphagous insect pest Helicoverpa armigera. J Bacteriol. 194, 5156-5157.
  • Dua, A., Sangwan, N., Kaur, J., Saxena, A., Kohli, P., Gupta, A.K. and Lal, R. 2013. Draft Genome Sequence of Agrobacterium sp. Strain UHFBA-218, Isolated from Rhizosphere Soil of Crown Gall-Infected Cherry Rootstock Colt. Genome Announc. 1(3): e00302-13.
  • Dua, A., Malhotra, J., Saxena, A., Khan, F. and Lal, R. 2013. Devosia lucknowensis sp. nov., a Bacterium Isolated from Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Contaminated Pond Soil. J Microbiol. 51, 689-694.
  • Saxena, A., Anand, S., Dua, A., Sangwan, N., Khan, F, and Lal, R. 2012. Novosphingobium lindaniclasticum s. nov., a hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) degrading bacterium isolated from HCH dumpsite. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol.63, 2160-2167.
  • Saxena, A., Mukherjee, U., Dua, A and Lal, R. 2012. India Losing Battle against Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis. News and Views. Indian J Microbiol. 52, 713.
  • Verma, M., Kaur, J., Kumar, M., Kumari, K., Saxena, A., Anand, S., Nigam, A., Ravi, V., Raghuvanshi, S., Khurana, P., Tyagi, A.K., Khurana, J.P., and Lal, R. 2011.Whole Genome Sequence of Rifamycin B Producing Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699. J. Bacteriol. 193, 5562-5563.
  • Anand, S., Bala, K., Saxena, A., and Lal, R. 2011.Microbacterium amylolyticum sp. nov., N5T a bacterium isolated from industrial waste soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol: 62, 2114-2120.
  • Saxena, A., Dua, A., Sangwan, N. and Lal, R. 2010. Bacterial nanowires: a new mode of communication. (News and Views). Indian J. Microbiol.50, S144.
  • Anand,S.,Malhotra,J.,Dua,A.,Garg,N.,Saxena,A.,Sangwan,N.,Lal,D.,Verma, M., Jindal, S., Kaur, J., Kumari, K., Nigam, A., Niharika, N., Kaur, J., Jit, S., Bala, K., and Lal, R. 2010. A New Life in a Bacterium through Synthetic Genome: Landmark experiments by Craig V enter. Indian. J. Microbiol. 50, 125-131.