Specialisation

PROTEIN-STRUCTURE FUNCTION, DISEASE BIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY OF NITRIC-OXIDE & NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE, OXIDATIVE STRESS & PROTEOMICS

Aademic qualifications:

• Presidency College, Kolkata B.Sc (Chemistry) [Hons]
• University of Calcutta M.Sc (Biochemistry)
• Jadavpur University M.Tech (Biotechnology)
• University of Calcutta Ph.D (Biochemistry)
• Cleveland Clinic, USA Fellowship

Positions held/ holding:

• Head & Coordinator: Department of Biotechnology & GCGEB, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
• Professor: Department of Biotechnology & GCGEB, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
• Director: West Bengal Biotech Development Corporation, Govt. of West Bengal
• Adviser: Dept. of Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal
• Associate Professor: Department of Biotechnology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
• Assistant Professor: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Department of Molecular Medicine (2004-2006)
• Project Scientist: Department of Immunology & Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA (2004 to 2005).
• Research Associate Staff: Department of Immunology & Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA (2002 to 2003).

Research interests:

• Nitric-Oxide Biology & Structure-Function Relationship of Nitric-Oxide Synthase
• Inflammatory Lung Diseases: Mechanism & Prevention
• Oxidative Damage and Antioxidant Therapeutics
• Arsenic Poisoning: Mechanism & Prevention

Select list of publications:

1. Nitric oxide sensing by chlorophyll a. Bhattacharya, A; Biswas, P; Kar, P; Roychoudury, P; Basu, S.; Ghosh, S, Ganguly, S.; Pal, R; Panda, K., Dasgupta, A.K. Anal. Chim. Acta 985:101-113. Sep 8, 2017.
2. Chitosan-induced immunity in Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze against blister blight disease is mediated by nitric-oxide. Chandra S, Chakraborty N, Panda K, Acharya K. Plant Physiol Biochem.115: 298-307. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy. 2017.04.008. Apr 7, 2017.
3. Ascorbate attenuates pulmonary emphysema by inhibiting tobaccosmoke and Rtp801 triggered lung protein modification and proteolysis. Gupta, I, Ganguly, S. Rozanas, C.R., Stuehr, D.J, Panda K (corresponding author) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA [PNAS]. 113(29):E4208-17. July 19, 2016
4. Simultaneous Determination of Black TeaDerived Catechins and Theaflavins in Tissues of Tea Consuming Animals Using UltraPerformance LiquidChromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Ganguly, S., G.T.Kumar, Mantha, S., Panda K (corresponding author) PLoS One. (10):e63498. d01oi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163498. Oct 3, 2016
5. mRNA and Protein levels of rat pancreas specific protein disulphide isomerase are downregulated during Hyperglycemia. Gupta R, Bhar K, Sen N, Bhowmick D, Mukhopadhyay S, Panda K, Siddhanta A. Indian J Exp Biol. 54(2):100-7. Feb, 2016