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BSC | MSC(Biotechnology) | PHD(Clinical Immunology)
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Dr. Priyanka Gaur is a researcher in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology with extensive experience in clinical research, data collection and management. She is currently working as an Independent Researcher, Data Collection and Management at Niruj Rheumatology Clinic, Ahmedabad.
Years of Research Experience
Research experience spanning doctoral research, project work, dissertation research and clinical immunology.
Years of Ph.D. Research
Completed Ph.D. research in Clinical Immunology at SGPGIMS, Lucknow, from 2011–2016.
Research Publications
Contributed as author or co-author to 16 scientific publications in clinical immunology, rheumatology and related research areas.
Scientific Presentations
Research presented at national and international scientific and rheumatology conferences, including ACR/ARHP and RAGCON.
She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Immunology from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, under the guidance of Dr. Amita Aggarwal, Professor, Department of Clinical Immunology.
Her doctoral research focused on the role of innate immune cells in the pathogenesis of Enthesitis Related Arthritis, a form of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Her research experience also includes working as a Project Assistant at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, and pursuing dissertation research in Environmental Sciences.
Her work has covered areas including Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Inflammatory Myositis, Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases, and immunological research. She has contributed to research published in scientific journals including International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatology International, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Clinical and Experimental Immunology, and Lupus.
Dr. Gaur has also presented her research at national and international scientific meetings, including RAGCON, IMMUNOCON, and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting. Her research contributions and presentations reflect her continued involvement in clinical immunology and rheumatology research.
Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. Topic of Thesis: “Role of Innate Immune Cells in Pathogenesis of Enthesitis Related Arthritis a Form of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis” (July 2011-June 2016).
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, 2011–2016
Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India, 2008–2010
MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2005–2008
Niruj Rheumatology Clinic, Ahmedabad
Present
Currently working as an Independent Researcher with responsibilities involving data collection and management.
Department of Clinical Immunology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow
July 2011 – June 2016
Completed Ph.D. research under Dr. Amita Aggarwal, focusing on innate immune cells and their role in Enthesitis Related Arthritis, a category of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
Department of Molecular and Plant Physiology, National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow
January 2011 – May 2011
Research topic: “Engineering Winged Bean for Low Tannin Content through RNAi technology.”
Department of Environment Sciences, NBRI, Lucknow
Jan 2010 – June 2010
Dissertation topic: “A Microcosmic Study for Degradation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons by Bacterial Strains Isolated from Petroleum Sludge.”RAGCON 2025
Rheumatology Association Gujarat Conference – 2025
Surat, Gujarat, India
“Interstitial Lung Disease associated with IIM – A Prospective Study”
RAGCON 2022
Rheumatology Association Gujarat Conference – 2022
Nasik, Maharashtra, India
“Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) patients presenting late to the rheumatologist are more likely to have poorer outcomes”
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) / ARHP Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
“Role of Natural Killer Cells and Gamma Delta T Cells in Enthesitis Related Arthritis Categoryof Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis”
IMMUNOCON 2013
40th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Immunology
University of Delhi, North Campus, New Delhi, India
“Role of Innate Immune Cells in Pathogenesis of Enthesitis Related Arthritis Category of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA-ERA)”
IMMUNOCON 2013
39th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Immunology
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
“Cell Type Specific Transcriptome Analysis in Patients with Enthesitis Related Arthritis Category of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA-ERA)”
Observational longitudinal study to assess the outcome of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis using validated tools.
Shukla A, Gaur P.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease: an interview-based survey.
Gaur P, Agrawat H, Shukla A.
Myositis-specific and myositis-associated autoantibodies in a large Indian cohort of inflammatory myositis.
Gupta L, Naveen R, Gaur P, Agarwal V, Aggarwal R.
Postviral Myositis: A Case Series Report.
Shukla A, Gaur P, Sharma B.
Hereditary C1 inhibitor deficiency associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Shukla A, Gaur P.
Natural Killer cells and gamma-delta T cells alterations in Enthesitis Related Arthritis category of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Gaur P, Misra R, Aggarwal A.
IL-27 levels are low in Enthesitis related arthritis category of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Gaur P, Misra R, Aggarwal A.
Intermediate monocyte are increased in enthesitis related arthritis, a category of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
Gaur P, Myles A, Misra R, Aggarwal A.
Effect of administration of a probiotic preparation on gut microbiota and immune response in healthy women in India: an open-label, single-arm pilot study.
Singh A, Sarangi AN, Goel A, Srivastava R, Bhargava R, Gaur P, Aggarwal A, Aggarwal R.
Gut microbiology in children with Enthesitis-Related-Arthritis in a developing country, and the effect of Probiotic administration.
Aggarwal A, Sarangi AN, Gaur P, Shukla A, Aggarwal R.
Urinary Osteoprotegerin: A potential biomarker of Lupus Nephritis disease activity.
Effect of Probiotics on clinical and immune parameters in Enthesitis-Related-Arthritis category of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Shukla A, Gaur P, Aggarwal A.
Tenascin-C, a TLR4 Ligand Levels in Enthesitis Related Arthritis Category of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal study.
Shukla A, Gaur P, Aggarwal A.
TLR 4 endogenous ligand MRP8/14 levels in Enthesitis Related Arthritis (ERA) and its association with disease activity and TLR 4 expression.
Rahman MT, Myles A, Gaur P, Misra R, Aggarwal A.
Characterization of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) based on molecular, chemical and physiological parameters.
Mohanty CS, Verma S, Singh V, Khan S, Gaur P, Gupta P, Nizar AM, Dikshit N, Pattanayak R, Shukla A, Niranjan A, Sahu N, Behera SK, Rana TS.
Biodegradation of pyrene and phenanthrene by bacterial consortium and evaluation of role of surfactant.
Kumari B, Rajput S, Gaur P, Singh SN, Singh DP.
Focused on advancing clinical immunology and rheumatology research through disease-specific studies, immunological investigations, biomarker research, and systematic clinical data management.
Research focused on understanding immune mechanisms involved in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Investigating the clinical and immunological aspects of rheumatic and inflammatory disorders.
Research into disease mechanisms, immune responses, and clinical features of juvenile arthritis.
Specialized research examining innate immune responses involved in Enthesitis Related Arthritis.
Studying immune-mediated inflammation, disease mechanisms, and clinical aspects of inflammatory myositis.
Research focused on immune dysregulation and disease mechanisms underlying systemic rheumatic conditions.
Investigating the role of innate immune cells in inflammation and autoimmune disease development.
Exploring immune biomarkers that may support disease assessment, monitoring, and research outcomes.
Experienced in systematic clinical data collection, organization, management, and research documentation.
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