Meenakshi Kar, Ph.D.

Meenakshi is a postdoctoral fellow at Emory University with expertise in virology and immunology. She earned her PhD from the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, India, where her research focused on Dengue virus pathogenesis, including immune responses, micronutrient homeostasis, and oxidative stress. At Emory, her work has expanded to immunological responses to respiratory viral infections, specifically exploring the anatomic-specific roles of T cells in SARS-CoV-2 infection. When she’s not in the lab, Meenakshi enjoys perfecting her table tennis game, delving into psychology books, and pampering her two adorable cats.