Scientist E-II
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Profile
The laboratory's primary objective is to exploit clues derived from research conducted during pre- and post-implantation development to gain insights into disorders including pre-eclampsia, leukemia, and breast cancer. These cues are being utilized to develop more effective methods for disease detection, assessment of new biomarkers, and the creation of therapeutic interventions.
Academic Positions
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Scientist E-I
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
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Scientist C
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
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Post doctoral Training
University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas, USA
Education
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PhD in Science 2007
Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India
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M.Tech 2003
Life Science & Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India
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M.Sc. Biochemistry 1999
University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India
Awards
- 2024CSIR ASPIRE award
- 2024Invited talk organized by NASI, held at RGCB
- 2024Invited talk at Rhetor 5.0, IISER Thiruvananthapuram
- 2024Invited for Colloquium Lecture, Presidency University
- 2023Invited talk at World Congress on Cancer, Jaipur
- 2022Awarded best teacher by outgoing RGCB MSc Biotechnology 2020 batch
- 2019Invited Young mentor talk at 10th DBT Ramalingaswami Conclave, held at NBRC.
- 2019Invited talk at Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), Delhi.
- 2019Invited talk at EMBO workshop on Histone chaperones, held in Crete, Greece.
- 2019Travel award from EMBO for attending Workshop on Histone Chaperones held in Crete, Greece.
- 2018Best poster at India International Science Festival (IISF) 2018, Women Conclave held in Lucknow.
- 2018Best talk at World Congress Cancer, 2018 held in Jaipur.
- 2017Selected for presentation of work at Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on developmental biology at South Hadley MA, USA.
- 2016Selected for presentation of work at Cell symposia-A decade of induced pluripotency at San Francisco, USA.
- 2016National Women Bioscientist Award 2016 (Young category) from DBT, India.
- 2011American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship (AHA), Midwest Affiliate, USA.
- 2013International travel grant from DBT for attending ISSCR 2013 at Boston, USA.
- 2012DST Fast-track Fellowship.
Patents
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Compositions and methods for establishing and maintaining stem cells in an undifferentiated state" US patent, Application Number: 2012/0270,313; Publication Date: 25/10/2012
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Marker panel and method thereof for identifying the progression of breast cancer and its subtype, Indian Patent Application #202241028767, dated 19.05.2022
Memberships
Associate member, International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
Member, North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)
Member, Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
Member, American Heart Association (AHA)
Life Member, Life member of Indian Association of Cancer Research (IACR)
Life Member, Kerala Academy of Sciences, India
Life Member, Indian Society for Cell Biology
Life Member, Indian Society for Developmental Biology
Students Achievements
- Mayur Balkrishna Shirude received SEB travel award for attending Cold Spring Harbour workshop, USA
- Debnparna Nandy received CSIR and SERB travel award for attending ASBMB conference
- Pallavi Chinnu Varghese was awarded the best thesis submitted by any student of RGCB for the year 2022-2023, November 2023
- Mayur Balkrishna Shirude received MR Das Student Merit Award for best work presentation at RGCB, 2023
- Debparna Nandy received best poster award at National Symposium on Biotechnology for sustainable development -2022 hosted by RGCB
- Debparna Nandy received DST- WOS A award, 2021, on Basic and Applied Sciences
- Pallavi Chinnu Varghese won the "Best presentation award' during 'Ph.D Conclave -2022' held at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal on 27- 28th May 2022.
- Pallavi Chinnu Varghese received travel award to present her work at International Society for Stem Cell Research to be held at California, USA, 2022
- Pallavi Chinnu Varghese and Ishita Baral received ASBMB Graduate Travel Award to attend annual meeting at Philadelphia, USA, 2022
- Pallavi Chinnu Varghese received DBT travel award to attend ASBMB annual meeting at Philadelphia, USA, 2022
- Pallavi Chinnu Varghese received Student Merit Award for best work presentation at RGCB
- Pallavi Chinnu Varghese received invitation for talk at Placental Biology Course 2021 conducted by Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge
- Aditi Majumder received special mention at the Annual PhD Colloquium held at Manipal Academy of HIgher education 2019
- Aditi Majumder was screened among top 5 junior scientists for Sun Pharma award 2019.
- Sunu Joseph received full support from DBT and Canada Stem Cell Network to attend Till and McCuloch Meeting 2016, Canada.
- Syed Khaja Mohieddin received best poster award at Manipal Academy of Higher education among PhD students in their 3rd year of regsitration.
- Syed Khaja Moheiddin received Merit award for best student presentation, RGCB
