Affiliation: JC Martin Center for Liver Research and Innovations, Kolkata, India

Dr. Vyas is working as an Assistant Professor at JC Martin Centre for Liver Research and Innovations, Kolkata, India. He has been working in Hepatitis B and hepatitis E mother-to-baby vertical transmission and the mechanism of HBsAg seroconversion in chronic HBV patients. His lab's current focus is to determine the role of the placenta and investigate the factors responsible for the vertical transmission of HBV. The vertical transmission of HBV is one of the main causes of chronic HBV infection globally, leading to severe liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.