PhD Neuroscience (Alzheimer’s Disease), 2016
University of Calcutta, India
Durham Research Center
985880 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5880
Phone: 402-559-3166
Positions and employment
Awards and honors
Professional memberships and other experiences
Funding
Positions and employment
| 07/2021-present | Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| 06/2019-07/2021 | Instructor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| 06/2016-05/2019 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| 08-2015-03/2016 | Guest Lecturer, Vidyasagar College, India | ||
| 08/2012-07-2013 | Guest Lecturer, Bangabasi College, India | ||
| 06/2010-10/2011 | University Grants Commission, Project Fellow, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, India |
Awards and honors
| 2020 | Young Scientist Award grant, Exosomes in Human Infectious Disease Conference, Nassau, Bahamas (March 4-8, 2020) |
| 2019 | Best oral presentation award, Exosomes, Microvesicles, and Infectious Disease, American Society for exosomes & microvesicles, Bolger Center, Potomac, Maryland (May 31-June 1, 2019) |
| 2018 | Invited talk, NeuroHIV Emerging Issues and Substance Abuse Colloquium, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (October 23-24, 2018) |
| 2018 | SNIP Early Career Investigation Travel Award, oral and poster presentation, Joint Meeting of the International Society for NeuroVirology (ISNV) and the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology (SNIP) Chicago, Illinois (April 10-14, 2018) |
| 2017 | SNIP Early Career Investigation Travel Award, poster presentation, 23rd Scientific Conference, Society on Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Philadelphia (March 29-April 1, 2017) |
| 2015-2016 | Senior Research Fellow, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India |
| 2013-2015 | Junior Research Fellow, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India |
| 2015 | Young Scientist award programme – oral presentation, Tulsabai Somani Educational Trust Award, Annual conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Panjab University, India |
| 2015 | Best oral presentation award, Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Kolkata Chapter, India |
| 2015 | Young Scientist Award Programme, Indian Science Congress, Mumbai, India |
| 2014 | Best poster presentation award, Indian Science Congress, Jammu, India |
| 2014 | Selected as Science Communicator from Kolkata Chapter, for oral presentation at Science Communicator’s Meet, Indian Science Congress, Jammu University, Jammu, India |
| 2014 | First rank in the XXVII Training Program on Science Communication and Media Practice, Indian Science News Association, Kolkata, India |
| 2013 | Best oral presentation award, Indo-British Symposium, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, India |
| 2013 | R. Nath Memorial Travel Award, Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Allahabad, India |
| 2013 | Best oral presentation award, Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Kolkata Chapter, West Bengal, India |
| 2013 | Young Scientist Award Programme, Indian Science Congress, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| 2012 | Best oral presentation award in Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Kolkata Chapter, India |
| 2011 | Best poster presentation award, International Conference on Molecules to Systems Physiology: 100 Year Journey, Centenary Celebration of the Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, India |
| 2010-2011 | Project Fellow, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India |
| 2010 | 2nd in the order of merit list in MSc, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| 2008 | 5th rank in the order of merit list in BSc, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Professional memberships and other experiences
| 2016-present | Society for Neuroscience, membership |
| 2016-present | Society for Neuroimmune Pharmacology, membership |
| 2015-present | Physiological Society of India, lifetime membership |
| 2013-present | Indian Academy of Neuroscience, lifetime membership |
| 2012-present | Indian Science Congress Association, lifetime membership |
| 2020 | Invited session chair, International Society for Extracellular Vesicles, annual virtual meeting (July 20-22, 2020) |
| 2020 | Invited session chair, Exosomes in Human Infectious Disease Conference, Nassau, Bahamas, (March 4-8, 2020) |
| 2019 | Judge for poster session, Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, Departmental Retreat, Omaha, Nebraska (August 2019) |
| 2018 | Invited moderator, NeuroHIV Emerging Issues and Substance Abuse Colloquium, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (October 23-24, 2018) |
| 2017 | UNMC Post-Doctoral Association, Secretary, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (January-June, 2017) |
| 2016 | Translational Research in NeuroAIDS and Mental Health (TRNAMH), training program, John Hopkin’s University |
Funding
Active grants
Title: Astrocytic HIF-1α as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's like co-morbidity of HAND
Role: Principal Investigator
ID number: R21 grant
Funding agency: NIH
Project period: 2020-2022
Total cost: $419, 375
Direct cost: $275,000
Title: Role of HIV-1 Tat induced astrocytic senescence via the lncRNA BACE-AS miRNA interactions
Role: Principal Investigator
ID Number: CHAIN 2021 Development pilot Grant- Chronic HIV infection and Aging in NeuroAIDS (CHAIN) Center
Funding Agency: CHAIN, NIH P30 MH062261
Project Period: 2021 - 2022
Direct Cost: $50,000
Completed
Title: Molecular mechanisms involved in Alzheimer’s like comorbidity of HAND
Role: Principal Investigator
ID number: Pilot grant (R25MH080661)
Funding agency: DHHS/NIH/NIMH (JHU R25 TRNAMH)
Project period: 2019-2020
Total cost: $20,000
Direct cost: $20,000
Title: miR199a-HIF-1α axis in morphine mediated astrocytic amyloidogenesis and neuroinflammation
Role: Principal Investigator
ID number: Pilot grant (Nebraska Center for Substance Abuse Research)
Funding agency: Nebraska Center for Substance Abuse Research
Project period: 2019-2020
Total cost: $30,000 Direct cost: $30,000