Rashmi Rikhi
Areas of Expertise
- Biology
Areas of Interest
● Inborn Errors of Immunity: Investigating the clinical and genetic landscape of primary immunodeficiencies in pediatric cohorts.
● Flow Cytometry Applications: Utilizing advanced flow cytometry for the functional characterization of immune cells and the diagnosis of rare immunological disorders.
● Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS): Exploring molecular mechanisms, protein expression, and somatic reversion within the WAS spectrum.
● Genomic Analysis: Utilizing Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Sanger sequencing for the characterization of pathogenic variants.
Degrees
● B.Sc. in Biotechnology (2011) – Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
● M.Sc. in Bioinformatics (2013) – Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
● Ph.D. in Pediatrics (2023) – Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
Professional Affiliations
● Genetics and Immunology Societies: Active participant in the Asian Pacific Society for Immunodeficiency (APSID) and American Association of Immunologists
● Peer Review: Certified Peer Reviewer for Elsevier Research Academy
Dissertation
Rikhi, R. 2023. Genetic and molecular profile of patients with wiskott-aldrich syndrome. Ph.D. Dissertation, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Granted February, 2023.
Publications
● Sudhakar, M., Kumrah, R., Anjani, G., Rikhi, R., et al. 2026. Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2: myriad faces in a single family. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 37(2):e70309.
● Deivasigamani, P., Basu, S., Rikhi, R., et al. 2025. Screening for wiskott-aldrich syndrome in chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Indian J Pediatr.
● Rikhi, R., Basu, S., Arora, K., et al. 2024. Somatic reversion in wiskott-aldrich syndrome: case reports and mechanistic insights. Scand J Immunol. e13408.
● Basu, S., Rikhi, R., Arora, K., et al. 2024. Wiskott-aldrich syndrome protein expression in female WAS carriers: a flow cytometry study from North India. Pediatr Blood Cancer 71(6):e30972.
● Jindal, A.K., Mondal, S., Rikhi, R., et al. 2024. X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome: a spectrum of clinical and immunological profile and novel pathogenic variants. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 185(4):370-381.
● Patra, P.K., Jindal, A.K., Rikhi, R., et al. 2023. CD40 gene polymorphism and its expression in children with Kawasaki disease. Front Pediatr. 11:1252024.
● Kumrah, R., Pilania, R.K., Rikhi, R., et al. 2022. Blau syndrome: lessons learned in a tertiary care centre at Chandigarh, North India. Front Immunol. 13:932919.
● Gupta, P., Subburaj, K., Rikhi, R., et al. 2022. Atypical wiskott-Aadrich syndrome without thrombocytopenia partially responding to omalizumab therapy. Clin Exp Dermatol. 47(5):1013-1016.
● Jindal, A.K., Rastogi, P., Rikhi, R., et al. 2022. An autopsy case of wiskott-aldrich syndrome revealing "FDC-only lymphoid follicles". Pediatr Dev Pathol. 25(3):345-350.
● Sudhakar, M., Rikhi, R., et al. 2021. Autoimmunity in wiskott-aldrich syndrome: updated perspectives. Appl Clin Genet. 14:363-388.
● Suri, D., Rikhi, R., Jindal, A.K., et al. 2021. Wiskott-aldrich syndrome: a multi-institutional experience from India. Front Immunol. 12:627651.
● Nameirakpam, J., Rikhi, R., et al. 2019. Genetics on early onset inflammatory bowel disease: an update. Genes Dis. 7(1):93-106.
● Rawat, A., Arora, K., Rikhi, R., et al. 2019. Flow cytometry for diagnosis of primary immune deficiencies. Front Immunol. 10:2111.
● Rikhi, R., Bhattad, S., et al. 2019. Monoclonal gammopathy of unclear significance in a child with wiskott-aldrich syndrome. J Clin Immunol. 39(1):7-10.
Book Chapters
● Pilania, R.K., Rekhi, R., Suri, D. 2019. Bloody diarrhea. In Pediatric Immunology Springer, Cham.
● Pilania, R.K., Rekhi, R., Suri, D. 2019. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis. In Pediatric Immunology Springer, Cham.
