Ankur Sood

My previous research has focused on finding small chemical molecules against resistant pathogens. In my PhD, I have synthesized new small molecules and their analogs as antibacterial molecules. I optimized the synthetic route as a single pot reaction, without column chromatography, with excellent yield, which is one of the highlights of my PhD work. I have also conducted microbiological work against resistant bacterial strains, including bacterial cell cultures, cell proliferation assays, in-vitro microbial assays, and in-vitro toxicological studies.

 At KU, our primary research involves studying the role of the skin microbiota in protecting against colonization and infection by pathogenic microorganisms. Currently, I am investigating and finding out the active molecules that are present in the supernatants of skin microbiota (such as Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes) as an anti-biofilm and anti-virulence compounds against resistant pathogens such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.