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 F
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
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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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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
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2024CSIR ASPIRE award
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2024Invited talk organized by NASI, held at RGCB
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2024Invited talk at Rhetor 5.0, IISER Thiruvananthapuram
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2024Invited for Colloquium Lecture, Presidency University
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2023Invited talk at World Congress on Cancer, Jaipur
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2022Awarded best teacher by outgoing RGCB MSc Biotechnology 2020 batch
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2019Invited Young mentor talk at 10th DBT Ramalingaswami Conclave, held at NBRC.
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2019Invited talk at Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), Delhi.
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2019Invited talk at EMBO workshop on Histone chaperones, held in Crete, Greece.
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2019Travel award from EMBO for attending Workshop on Histone Chaperones held in Crete, Greece.
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2018Best poster at India International Science Festival (IISF) 2018, Women Conclave held in Lucknow.
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2018Best talk at World Congress Cancer, 2018 held in Jaipur.
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2017Selected for presentation of work at Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on developmental biology at South Hadley MA, USA.
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2016Selected for presentation of work at Cell symposia-A decade of induced pluripotency at San Francisco, USA.
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2016National Women Bioscientist Award 2016 (Young category) from DBT, India.
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2011American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship (AHA), Midwest Affiliate, USA.
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2013International travel grant from DBT for attending ISSCR 2013 at Boston, USA.
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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
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Associate member, International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
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Member, North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)
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Member, Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
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Member, American Heart Association (AHA)
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Life Member, Life member of Indian Association of Cancer Research (IACR)
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Life Member, Kerala Academy of Sciences, India
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Life Member, Indian Society for Cell Biology
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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