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Dr. Rekha has extensive research experience in the field of biotechnology and microbiology and holds the position of Director at Yenepoya Research Center. Throughout her career, Dr. Rekha has made significant contributions by her research and teaching and actively involved in mentoring masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral students. Her research focus is on natural biopolymers and their applications in cell-based therapies for chronic wounds, biofilm dynamics and virulence in uropathogens, microbiome and microbial genomics, antimicrobial drug resistance and quorum sensing targeted approaches and host-pathogen interactions.
As a director her role is in accelerating the translational research by connecting the interdisciplinary research groups and mentoring them. She also facilitates new initiatives, research collaboration and ensures the YRC infrastructural facilities and expertise are effectively shared with researchers for the progression of science.