Scientist F
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Profile
Proper spindle segregation is of utmost importance in mitotic division. Cancer cells undergo uncontrolled cell division and develop a resistance towards apoptosis. Our laboratory looks into the role of gamma tubulin associated proteins in controlling mitotic division and at the signaling events that convert a cancer cell into an apoptotic cell.
Academic Positions
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Scientist E-II
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
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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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CSIR Pool-Officer
National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
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Research Associate
University of Kansas, USA
Education
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PhD Biochemistry 1994
Bose Institute, Calcutta
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M.Sc. Chemistry 1986
University of Calcutta
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B.Sc Chemistry 1984
University of Calcutta
Academic Honors
Fellow, International Union Against Cancer
Fellow, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research through National Eligibility Test (NET)
Awards
- 2007International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Visiting Scientist Position to Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA
- 2005National Woman Bioscientist Award (Young Category), Department of Biotechnology (Government of India)
- 2003DR. V.B. Kamat Memorial Award from Indian Association of Cancer Research
Patents
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"A new solid phase method for the preparation of diaminoketothiazoles" - Suparna Sengupta and K.N.Rajasekharan: Indian Patent 239492 (2004)
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DAT1: Suparna Sengupta and K.N.Rajasekharan: US Patent US 8,158,806 B2: Granted in 2012
Memberships
Member, Indian Society for Cell Biology
Member, Indian Biophysical Society
Member, American Society for Cell Biology
Member, Society of Biotechnologists (India)
Member, Indian Association of Cancer Research
