Subsequently, he joined the IISc as a faculty at the Division of Biological Sciences and holds the position of a Professor.
[5] He is known for his research on malaria and the biology of molecular chaperones and his team is involved in finding new drug delivery protocols to fight the disease.
[7] Tatu is a global health expert focusing on improving the methods of diagnosis and treatment of neglected infectious diseases.
Heat shock protein 90 function is essential for Plasmodium falciparum growth in human erythrocytes.
Pavithra SR, Banumathy G, Joy O, Singh V, Tatu U. Recurrent fever promotes Plasmodium falciparum development in human erythrocytes.
Nageshan RK, Roy N, Hehl AB, Tatu U. Post-transcriptional repair of a split heat shock protein 90 gene by mRNA trans-splicing.
Chaubey S, Grover M, Tatu U. Endoplasmic reticulum stress triggers gametocytogenesis in the malaria parasite.