Mr. Srinivas Duvvada, Doctoral Researcher at the School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, has been conferred the prestigious Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow FABA Award for Doctoral Students – 2025 by the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA). This recognition by the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) honours his outstanding research on Next-Generation Vaccine Strategies using Extracellular Vesicles. The award includes a cash prize of ₹1,00,000 and will be formally presented at the FABA Innovation Awards Ceremony on August 23, 2025, during the Pune-Mumbai Innovation Cluster Meeting hosted at DYPIU, Pune.
Srinivas, an emerging researcher in vaccine and extracellular vesicle engineering research with prior industry experience at Sanofi, is a member of the International Society of Extracellular Vesicles. He was also awarded Best Oral Presentation award at VESICON 2025, Where Vesicle Science Meets Clinical Innovations” organized by Indian Extracellular Vesicles Society, at Mahindra University, Hyderabad, 11th-13th March, 2025.
His award-winning PhD work on next-generation vaccine strategies under the guidance of Dr. Nooruddin Khan, Professor, Department of Animal Biology at UoH; leverages engineered probiotic-derived Outer Membrane Vesicles for needle-free, oral immunization—offering innovative solutions to global health challenges. Srinivas’s achievements not only reflect his commitment to advancing science for societal well-being but also bring pride to the University of Hyderabad.
Congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Srinivas Duvvada.