Qualifications
Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Bose Institute, Kolkata, India (registration: Biochemistry Department of the University of Calcutta), (2015-2022)
M.Sc. in Zoology from the University of Calcutta, 2009
Experience
Research experiences: Postdoctoral fellow at NIH, Bethesda, U.S. Department of Cellular Communication at NICHD. (2021-2026)
Teaching experiences: lecturer at S.S.M. (University of Calcutta) (2009-2015)
Research Interests
Role of BMP (Bone morphogenetic protein) signaling pathway in neurodevelopment and homeostasis. Model human diseases like epilepsy, colonic atresia, motoneuron impairment and pulmonary arterial hypertension in Drosophila and use NMJ (neuromuscular junction) as a model to investigate the molecular mechanism of those diseases. I will use CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the endogenous gene of interest and use histology along with cell culture to dissect the disease molecular mechanism. I will concentrate on high resolution imaging, EM, and scRNA seq for experimental execution.
The communication within the neural circuit differs remarkably with the strength of the synaptic connection. Presynaptic components are key regulators of neurotransmitter release that indicate neural plasticity and strength. The action potential is a decisive step in neurotransmission and muscle function. The active zone (AZ) is the central part of synaptic vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release. The proper assembly and organization of active zone proteins are pivotal for their accurate function. My interest is to map the protein complexes near the AZ.
Moreover, Drosophila provide a perfect platform to uncover the effect and molecular mechanism of Staphylococcal toxins on central nervous system (CNS). I am also interested to search secondary metabolites from Indian endogenous medicinal plants to overcome those staphylococcal toxins affects.
Teaching Interests
Biochemistry and cell biology
Professional Affiliations
Member of the TGF-beta group of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S.
Member of FASEB TGF-beta group, U.S.
Professional Activities
Conducting research, mentoring students, publishing papers, and presenting at conferences.
Other Achievements
Travel award at ‘The 14th International BMP Conference, University of Pennsylvania.’ 2025, PA, U.S.
Best Poster presentation in the international conference in ‘NextGen Genomics, Biology, Bio information and Technologies’ (NGBT-2018), 2018, Jaipur, India.
Reviewer of Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (JBCD), published by Taylor & Francis, U.S.
Qualified National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET), 2014, with rank UGC 0070(NET-JRF)
Qualified State Eligibility Test (WBSET), 2015
Project Assistant-II fellowship from Bose Institute (Nov 2019-sep 2020)
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neurosciences (AINN)
J1 block, Room No 108, Amity University, Noida 201313, UP, India
