Research Interests

Understanding the principles of immunoreceptor signaling, using the tools of in vitro reconstitution, fluorescence imaging, and cellular biochemistry.
Understanding the T cell and NK cell responses in human diseases, using tools of single cell sequencing, genomics, and cellular biochemistry.

Selected Publications

Sarangi SK, Lande KM, & Kumar S (2023). KIR signaling is regulated by electrostatic interaction of its cytosolic tail with the plasma membrane despite being neutral polyampholyte. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 120, e2212987120.

Kumar S (2018). Natural killer cell cytotoxicity and its regulation by inhibitory receptors. Immunology 154, 383-393.

Kumar S, & Jain S (2018). Immune signaling by supramolecular assemblies. Immunology 155,435-445.