Advanced Genome Editing Lab

Centre for Stem Cell Research

Christian Medical College

Office: +91 416 228-5140

Lab: +91 416 228-5139

Fax: +91 416 228-5103

Email: mohankumarkm@cmcvellore.ac.in

Career Interests
  • Genome editing for hematological diseases
  • Base editing, Prime editing
  • Genome modification in human stem cells including hematopoietic stem cells
Education
  • Indo-US GETin fellow, Innovative Genomic Institute (IGI), UC Berkeley, California, USA.
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - 2007-2015 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
  • PhD in Molecular Medicine (Breast Cancer Biology) - 2004- 2007 Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • MSc in Medical Biochemistry - 1997-2000 JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
Awards
  • Ben Barres Spotlight Award from eLife (2022)
  • Indo-US Genome Engineering/Editing Technology Initiative (GETin) fellowship.
  • Kelliher Trust Award for Research Innovation.
  • International Doctoral Scholarship, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Maurice and Paykel Trust fellowship.