Dr. Swapna P. Antony did her post-graduation in Marine Biology (2004) and received her Ph.D. in Marine Biotechnology (2012) from Cochin University of Science and Technology. Her doctoral research focused on molecular characterization and gene expression profiling of antimicrobial peptides in penaeid shrimps. Subsequently she joined as UGC-Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellow at National Centre for Aquatic Animal Health, where her work encompassed heterologous expression of vitellogenin subunit of P.monodon for developing monoclonal antibodies and ELISA kit. After that she joined the National Centre for Aquatic Animal Health, CUSAT as DST-INSPIRE Faculty in Feb, 2013. In Aug, 2015, she joined as Assistant Professor in Fish Pathology at the Dept. of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies. At present she is working as Assistant Professor in Aquaculture in the Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, CUSAT.

Antimicrobial Peptides, Aquatic Viruses, Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Metagenomics, Transcriptomics

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Shrimp Antimicrobial Peptides: A Multitude of Possibilities, International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, Springer Nature 2022

A ?-defensin isoform from the Flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus 1758): Structural and functional characterisation in silico, Animal Gene, 2022

A hepatic antimicrobial peptide, hepcidin from Indian major carp, Catla catla: molecular identification and functional characterization, J Genet Eng Biotechnol , 2022

Profiling Bacteriome Associated with the Sediments of Mangrove Ecosystem in Kerala, Ecological Genetics and Genomics. , 2021

Metagenomic Analysis of Microbial Communities in the Sediments of a Semi Intensive Penaeid Shrimp Culture System. , Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2021

Metagenomic phage biodiversity: New insight into the tropical estuarine ecosystem process and microbial risk assessment, Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2021

-defensin from common goby (Pomatoschistus microps) and silver trevally (Pseudocaranx georgianus): Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis. , Molecular Biology Reports , 2021

?-defensin from the Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer: Molecular prediction and phylogenetic analysis, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, SPRINGER 2021

A histone H2A derived antimicrobial peptide, Fi-Histin from the Indian White shrimp, Fenneropenaeus indicus: Molecular and functional Characterization, Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Elsevier Vol. 92, 2019

Molecular cloning, recombinant expression and functional characterization of an antimicrobial peptide, Crustin from the Indian White Shrimp, Fenneropenaeus indicus, Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Elsevier Vol. 71, 2017

Molecular identification and characterization of type I crustin isoforms from the hemocytes of penaeid shrimps, Penaeus monodon and Fenneropenaeus indicus, International Webinar on Sustainable Marine Fisheries And Aquaculture: Policies, Packages and Perspectives in Blue Economy Paradigm (SMART P3BLUEECO-2021), 2021

Tissue expression profiling, molecular and functional characterization of the antimicrobial peptide ? defensin,Mc- BD, from Grey Mullet, Mugil cephalus. , International Webinar on Sustainable Marine Fisheries And Aquaculture: Policies, Packages and Perspectives in Blue Economy Paradigm (SMART P3BLUEECO-2021), 2021

Molecular characterization of DNA viruses and their role in tropical estuarine ecosystem, 32nd Kerala Science Congress, 2020

Molecular characterization & phylogenetic analysis of defensin antimicrobial peptide from Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT), 32nd Kerala Science Congress, 2020

Molecular characterization & phylogenetic analysis of histone derived antimicrobial peptide from the Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer, 32nd Kerala Science Congress, 2020

Screening of Arctic Virome – A pilot study to delineate the viral diversity, MBAI- MECOS3 , 2020

Record of giant viruses from Kongsfjord Arctic – Relative abundance and its ecological significance, International Conference on Frontiers in Marine Science- Challenges and Prospects, MARICON 2019, 2019

Molecular characterization of beta-defensin from the red toothed trigger fish, Odonus niger, International Conference on Frontiers in Marine Science- Challenges and Prospects, MARICON 2019, 2019

Isolation and molecular characterization of a fish beta-defensin, GF-DEF from Gerres filamentosus, International Conference on Frontiers in Marine Science- Challenges and Prospects, MARICON 2019, 2019

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of histone-derived antimicrobial peptide from genetically improved farmed Tilapia (GIFT), International Conference on Frontiers in Marine Science- Challenges and Prospects, MARICON 2019, 2019

Dr. SWAPNA P ANTONY, AA Mohamed Hatha, PS Sunil, Swapna P. Antony, KB Padmakumar, Priyaja P, Abhilash S., Habeeb Rahman K., V.Vijith, Tyson Sebastian, T. Amaldev, Rose Mary Shaju, Abhirami R., Zeba Nezrin FK., Kavya Aravind, Veena G. Viswam, Anupama M., Abhijith KK., Ama, International Conference on Frontiers in Marine Science- Challenges and Prospects, Directorate of Public Relations and Publications, CUSAT, 2019 , ISBN : 978-81-922264-3-9

Dr. SWAPNA P ANTONY, S. Bijoy Nandan, P. Priyaja, Swapna P. Antony, K.B. Padmakumar, M. Harikrishnan, P.R.Sreerekha, P.R. Jayachandran, Abstract proceedings- International Conference on BenthosICB (2019), Directorate of Public Relations and Publications for Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, 2019 , ISBN : ISBN 978-81-936217-5-2

Dr. SWAPNA P ANTONY, A.A. Mohamed Hatha, Swapna P. Antony, Ajith Joseph, Jabir T, Shahana Kabeer S, Sumayya N.S. , Abstracts of the National Seminar on Marine Ecosystem Health (MEH 2017), Directorate of Public Relations and Publications for Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, 2017 , ISBN : 978-81-922264-2-2

Dr. SWAPNA P ANTONY, A.A. Mohamed Hatha, Swapna P. Antony, Ajith Joseph, Jabir T, Shahana Kabeer S, Sumayya N.S. , Proceedings of the National Seminar on Marine Ecosystem Health (MEH 2017), Directorate of Public Relations and Publications for Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, CUSAT, 2019 , ISBN : 978-81-922264-2-

First Rank for B.Sc Zoology from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, , in the year 2002

First Rank for M.Sc Marine Biology from Cochin University of Science and Technology, in the year 2004

Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) Ph.D. Fellowship from Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), in the year 2006

UGC-NET in the subject Life Sciences from UGC, in the year 2010

UGC- Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship from UGC, in the year 2012

DST Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, in the year 2012

DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, in the year 2013

Best Paper Award from International Conference on ‘Towards a Sustainable Blue Economy’, in the year 2016

Certificate of outstanding contribution in reviewing from Editors of Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands , in the year 2016

Best paper award from International Conference on “Extremophilic microbes for suitable development in agriculture, environment and Health”, in the year 2018

Best Paper Award from International Conference on Benthos, ICB 19, in the year 2019

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"Metagenomic characterization of marine viruses: Functional & phylogenetic perspectives" (Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. (DSI-INSPIRE Faculty Scheme)- 2013 -2018 , Total outlay Rs.3500000)

"Establishment of Centre for Aquatic Animal Health Management" (Plan Project, Govt. of Kerala- 2015 -2017 , Total outlay Rs.1000000)

"Immune gene discovery in important aquaculture species and its applications" (Govt. of Kerala (State Plan Grant)- 2017 -2020 , Total outlay Rs.250000)

"Exploring the microbial diversity of aquaculture systems: A metagenomic approach" (UGC (Start Up Research Grant)- 2018 -2020 , Total outlay Rs.1000000)