Bhawna Diwan
Assistant Professor
MSc Microbiology (HPU); CSIR-NET and HP-SET Qualified
Bhawna Diwan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Biotechnology. Her research focuses on cellular senescence and immune dysfunction, with a particular interest in exploring natural bioactive compounds to modulate ageing-related processes.
Asst Prof Diwan holds a Master’s degree in Microbiology from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, and a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Chandigarh. She has qualified multiple national and state-level competitive examinations, including CSIR-NET Life Sciences (December 2019, June 2019, and December 2020) and the Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test (HP-SET) in October 2018.
During her PhD, she published 10 research papers in peer-reviewed journals covering cellular senescence, immunology, and ageing biology. She has expertise in a wide range of in vitro, in vivo, and in silico techniques, including molecular and cellular biology methods, animal studies, molecular docking, network pharmacology, advanced imaging, and scientific data analysis.
Asst Prof Diwan actively contributes to both teaching and research at Shoolini University, combining academic rigour with innovative research in ageing and immunology.
Publications
1. Diwan B, Sharma R. Nutritional components as mitigators of cellular senescence in organismal aging: a comprehensive review. Food Science and Biotechnology. 2022; 31(9):1089-109.
2. Diwan B, Sharma R. Green tea EGCG effectively alleviates experimental colitis in middle-aged male mice by attenuating multiple aspects of oxi-inflammatory stress and cell cycle deregulation. Biogerontology. 2022; 23(6):789-807.
3. Diwan B, Yadav R, Singh A, Kumar D, Sharma R. Murine sterile fecal filtrate is a potent pharmacological agent that exerts age-independent immunomodulatory effects in RAW264.7 macrophages. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 2023; 23(1):362
4. Diwan B, Yadav R, Goyal R, Sharma R. Sustained exposure to high glucose induces differential expression of cellular senescence markers in murine macrophages but impairs immunosurveillance response to senescent cells secretome. Biogerontology. 2024; 25(4):627-47.
5. Diwan B, Danish M, Kumar A, Khan MA, Awasthi A, Sharma L, et al. Comparative evaluation of cellular senescence in naturally aged and stress-induced murine macrophages for identifyingoptimum senescent macrophage study systems. Molecular Biology Reports. 2025; 52(1):123.
6. Sharma R, Diwan B. An update on healthspan and lifespan enhancing attributes of tea amidst the emerging understanding of aging biology. Human Nutrition & Metabolism. 2022; 28:200149.
7. Sharma R, Diwan B. Lipids and the hallmarks of ageing: From pathology to interventions. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 2023; 215:111858.
8. Sharma R, Diwan B. A Cellular Senescence-Centric Integrated Approach to Understanding Organismal Aging. Current Aging Science. 2023;16(1):12-24.
9. Sharma R, Diwan B, Sharma A, Witkowski JM. Emerging cellular senescence-centric understanding of immunological aging and its potential modulation through dietary bioactive components. Biogerontology. 2022;23(6):699-729.
10. Sharma R, Diwan B, Singh BP, Kulshrestha S. Probiotic fermentation of polyphenols: potential sources of novel functional foods. Food Production, Processing and Nutrition. 2022;4(1):21.
Contact Details:
Email: bhawnadiwan@shooliniuniversity.com
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fqorOWkAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bhawna-Diwan?ev=hdr_xprf