Current Courses Taught
Cellular Neurobiology
Cognitive Neurobiology
Neurobiology of Sleep
Neurophysiology
Signalling processes in Nervous System
Research Interests
Apoptosis; Brain excitability; Cell biology; Cognitive sciences; Conscious states; Evolution of REM Sleep; Na-KATPase; Neural Regulation and functions of sleep and REM sleep in health and diseases; Noradrenergic Receptors;
Teaching Interests
Neurosciences - molecule-cell-behavioural Neurobiology; Sleep Neurobiology and functions in health and diseases; REM sleep-dream and cognition
Professional Affiliations
Biren Mallick secured first positions in College (B.Sc. Hons; B K S Medal) and in Calcutta University (M.Sc.; Univ. Gold Medal) in Physiology; he also possesses a diploma/degree in Homoeopathic Medicine from Calcutta. Even before Ph.D. defense (AIIMS, 1986), he was selected as Asstt. Prof. at the School of Life Sciences (SLS), JNU and since 2001 he continued there until July 2021 as a full Professor of Neurobiology. He held several positions as member/chair of several National and University level committees including the Dean of the SLS/JNU during 2013-2014, policy making, selection processes, etc. Besides, teaching several courses to the M.Sc./M.Phil. students, in SLS/JNU starting from scratch he had established a Neurobiology research lab in general and REM sleep (REMS) research lab in particular; he had initiated REMS research in this country.
Post-superannuation from JNU, since Aug 2021 he has been invited to Head the Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neurosciences at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh as Professor and Director.
Professional Activities
Biren Mallick’s research focusses on understanding “Neural Regulation and Functions of REMS” (http://neurowiki2013.wikidot.com/individual:rem-sleep). His research from molecule to behaviour in vivo (using various model systems), in vitro, in primary and secondary cell line cultures as well as mathematical modelling has significantly advanced our understanding of REMS. Findings from his studies have offered the most comprehensive neuroconnectomes for REMS regulation. Further, his findings have led to propose that REMS has evolved in higher animal species including humans to maintain brain level of noradrenaline (NA). Most of the REMS loss-associated psycho-somatic-pathological dysfunctions and symptoms may be attributed and explained directly and/or indirectly due to elevated level of NA in the brain. He has published ~150 research papers, book chapters and books (including first book on REMS from Marcel Dekker, USA 1999; Cambridge Univ Press, UK, 2011); he has delivered >300 invited lectures within the country and abroad. He was invited faculty/guest faculty (Asst Prof./Assoc Prof./Professor) in many Universities in India and UCLA, USA; Harvard Univ, USA; Univ Autonoma Madrid, Spain; Wroclaw Univ, Poland. He has delivered invited/guest/plenary/key note lectures in 16 countries, 28 universities and in international meetings including the monthly Grand Round talk at the Dept of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and in national conferences/meetings. He has chaired several sessions/symposia in many National and International scientific meetings. He has been invited to peer review papers from ~60 national and international journals of repute and to review grants/projects from all major national funding agencies and several international funding agencies. He is/was Assoc. Editor of several international journals.
Other Achievements
Biren Mallick’s lab (at JNU) and research have been featured several times at international levels in journals and meetings as well as in national and state dailies, TV scientific programs/documentaries, scientific fora, etc. He has completed twenty-four extramurally funded projects and presently running two projects. Twenty-six candidates have completed Ph.D. under him (3 are continuing), several of them have received coveted National awards in India as well as abroad (besides many other/conference awards) and are independent teachers/scientists in India and abroad. Biren Mallick has been elected as fellows of all the three nationally recognized Science Academies (F.N.A.Sc., F.A.Sc., F.N.A.), West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology (FWAScT) and Guha Research Conference (GRC). Biren Mallick has been honoured with the top national awards/recognitions in India including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (Medical Sciences, 2001); National Bioscience Award (1999); J. C. Bose National Fellowship (2010-2020); Shakuntala Amir Chand Award (1992); BK Anand Award (1984) besides many other memorial/oration and other awards. During school-days he was conferred by the President of India with President’s Scout badge. Also, he represented District and Divisional School teams for selection to the state teams in hockey and cricket.
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neurosciences (AINN)
AUUP