Journal of Molecular Biology

Dr. Gopal Joshi is a molecular biologist and bioinformatician with nearly 14 years of experience spanning academia, translational research, and industry. He currently serves as Head of Research & Development at Circulant Inc., where he leads product development initiatives supporting clinical research and cell and gene therapy (CGT) operations. He holds a PhD in next-generation sequencing–based transcriptomics from the University of Delhi and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. His work emphasizes reproducible, interpretable, and ethically grounded scientific discovery.

• Molecular Biology & Functional Genomics
• Transcriptomics (RNA-Seq, small RNA-Seq, single-cell RNA-Seq)
• Regulatory & Non-coding RNAs (miRNA, siRNA)
• Agentic AI in Clinical and Translational Science
• Cancer Genomics & Disease Biology
• Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) Translational Research
• Longitudinal Biomarkers & ctDNA Analysis
• Bioinformatics Pipelines & Reproducible Research

1. Leadership of R&D strategy for clinical research and CGT programs

2. Oversight and validation of NGS-based analytical pipelines

3. Integration of genomic and transcriptomic biomarkers with clinical endpoints

4. Development and validation of Agentic AI frameworks for clinical trial data assessment

5. Scientific review ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and ethical publishing standards

1. Identification and characterization of wilt and salt stress-responsive microRNAs in chickpea through high-throughput sequencing — PLOS ONE, 2014 

2. A Comprehensive Genome-Wide Study on Tissue-Specific and Abiotic Stress-Specific miRNAs in Triticum aestivum — PLOS ONE, 2014 

3. A genome-wide perspective of miRNAome in response to high temperature, salinity and drought stresses in Brassica juncea — PLOS ONE, 2014 

4. Development of Genomic Microsatellite Markers in Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower) Using Next Generation Sequencing — PLOS ONE, 2015 

5. Genome-wide identification and characterization of miRNAome from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) roots and root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) interaction — PLOS ONE, 2017 

6. In silico study of chikungunya polymerase, a potential target for inhibitors — VirusDisease, 2019 

7. (Possibly listed in SciProfiles) — Publication in Insects — 2024