My name is Dhirendra Pratap Singh and I am a graduate student within the Department of Environmental Toxicology at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I am expecting to be graduating by spring (May) 2019. Currently I am working on the role of lipid rafts in Cigarette smoke induced inflammation and NLRP10 and NLRP12 mediated signaling (Singh, D.P. et al 2018). We are also looking on immune modulatory role of extracellular vesicles in case of Staphylococcus aureus infection in-vitro. Research involved in the past:  Evaluation of diagnostic potential of Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid diagnosis of malaria.  Center for the Study of Complex Malaria in India.  Identification and Molecular Characterization of β-lactam Resistance Genes from Pathogenic E. coli strain isolated from an Acute Pyelonephritis Patient.  Cloning and functional characterization of a gene encoding a DREPP domain containing protein from chickpea (Cicer arietinum).