Prof. Sudipta Maitra

Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Professor

Email: smaitra3@gmail.com, s.maitra@visva-bharati.ac.in

About the Faculty

Prof. Sudipta Maitra has been an esteemed faculty member in the Department of Zoology at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, engaging in teaching and research since November 2004. He was appointed as an Associate Professor in 2013 and was promoted to the rank of Professor in November 2016. Prof. Maitra also served as the Director of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at Visva-Bharati University from September 2022 to February 2024.

Before joining Visva-Bharati University as a regular faculty member, Prof. Maitra gained valuable research experience working as a Research Associate (UGC) and a DBT Post-Doctoral Fellow from 2000 to 2002 at Visva-Bharati University and the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology.

Throughout his distinguished career, Prof. Maitra has secured research grants from prestigious organizations such as SERB-CRG, DBT, DST, UGC, and NASF (ICAR). He has delivered plenary and invited talks and has acted as Chairperson at various international and national symposiums, seminars, and refresher or orientation courses for college and university teachers. Prof. Maitra has mentored fourteen PhD students, many of whom are well-placed both in India and abroad. Currently, four research scholars are working under his supervision towards their PhD degrees.

In addition to his research and teaching responsibilities, Prof. Maitra actively reviews research projects submitted to various funding agencies. He serves as an Associate Editor for Comparative Immunology and Frontiers in Immunology and is a Review Editor for Frontiers in Endocrinology (Experimental Endocrinology).

Prof. Maitra also acts as a reviewer for various high-impact international journals, including Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, General and Comparative Endocrinology, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Frontiers in Endocrinology, Environmental Research, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Pollution, Scientific Reports, Aquaculture and Fisheries, iScience, BBA-Molecular Basis of Life, Environmental Pollution, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Chemosphere.

Awards and Professional Recognitions

Department of Biotechnology- Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2001
Research Associate (UGC-SAP Programme), 2000
Associate Editor: Comparative Immunology, Frontiers in Immunology
Review Editor: Frontiers in Endocrinology (Experimental Endocrinology)

Life Memberships

Indian Society for Comparative Endocrinology
Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility.

Current Research Activities

Our Lab is current working on:

Molecular Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology in Fish
Endocrine Disruption and Metabolic Dysfunction
Gonadotropin regulation of the ovarian steroidogenic and IGF axis
IGF’s role in oocyte mitochondrial bioenergetics
The dynamics of diverse signaling strategies prior to oocyte
maturation and ovulation in female zebrafish
Transgenerational effect of EDCs on zebrafish
Neuroendocrine signalling
Reproductive and metabolic toxicology
Inflammatory cytokines and inflammasome signaling in macrophage
polarization and the development of fatty liver disease in rodents

Titles

Year

Duration

Sanctioned Amount
(In Lakhs)

PI/Co-PI

Status

Characterization of molecular candidates regulating ovulatory response vis-à-vis oocyte bioenergetics in zebrafish: susceptibility to environmental contaminants

2024

3 years

50.3575

PI: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Ongoing

Role of certain herbal products in the healing of cutaneous wound in an Indian major carp

2022

3 years

18.30 PI: Dr. Arup Mistri
Mentor: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Ongoing

Assessment of endocrine disruption in fish reproduction

2019

3 years

288.78833

PI & Project Coordinator: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Co-PI: Dr. Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Dr. Sutapa Mukherjee

Completed

Elucidating the mechanism and assessing amelioration potential of Ocimum and Lucas in stress-induced impaired energy homeostasis on growth and reproduction in Zebrafish

2017

3 years

182.51050

PI: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Co-PI: Dr. Surjya Saikia, Prof. Samir Bhattacharya

Completed

Attempt to conserve endangered catfishes of Arunachal hill streams by manipulating germ cell maturation

2011

3 years

68.11

PI: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

PI: Prof. D.N. Das, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

Completed

Attempt to conserve endangered catfishes of Arunachal hill streams by manipulating germ cell maturation

2011

3 years

6.91

PI: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Completed

Attempt to conserve endangered catfishes of Arunachal hill streams by manipulating germ cell maturation

2007

3 years

17.64210

PI: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Completed

Research Publications

Das, S., Mukherjee, U., Biswas, S., Banerjee, S., Karmakar, S., & Maitra, S. (2024). Unravelling bisphenol A-induced hepatotoxicity: Insights into oxidative stress, inflammation, and energy dysregulation. Environmental Pollution, 362, 124922.
Ghosh, S., Biswas, S., Mukherjee, U., Karmakar, S., & Maitra, S. (2024). Participation of follicular superoxides, inflammatory modulators, and endocrine factors in zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovulation: Cross-talk between PKA and MAPK signaling in Pgr regulation of ovulatory markers. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 585, 112180.
Mukherjee, U., & Maitra, S. (2024). Impact of Metabolic disrupting chemicals on redox homeostasis, energy sensors, receptor modulation, and hormone metabolism: A comparative account in Teleost and mammalian model organisms. Aquaculture and Fisheries, 9(3), 455-485.
Mukherjee, U., Das, S., Ghosh, S., & Maitra, S. (2024). Reproductive toxicity of bisphenol A, at environmentally relevant concentrations, on ovarian redox balance, maturational response, and intra-oocyte signalling events in Labeo bata. Science of The Total Environment, 906, 167415.
Biswas, S., Ghosh, S & Maitra, S. (2023). Role of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in the regulation of mitochondrial bioenergetics in zebrafish oocytes: lessons from in vivo and in vitro investigations. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 11, 1202693.
Ghosh, S., Biswas, S., & Maitra, S. (2022). Molecular determinants regulating the release of the egg during ovulation: Perspectives in piscine models. Aquaculture and Fisheries, 7(5), 583-594.
Tarai, S. K., Pan, A., Das, S., Bhaduri, R., Mandal, S., Maitra, S., & Moi, S. C. (2022). Anticancer property and normal cell toxicity profile of pyrrolidine‐based platinum (II) complexes: Their DNA, BSA interaction, and molecular docking. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 36(11), e6859.
Mukherjee, U., Samanta, A., Biswas, S., Ghosh, S., Das, S., Banerjee, S., & Maitra, S. (2022). Chronic exposure to nonylphenol induces oxidative stress and liver damage in male zebrafish (Danio rerio): mechanistic insight into cellular energy sensors, lipid accumulation and immune modulation. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 351, 109762.
Kundu, S., Biswas, S., Ghosh, S., Karmakar, I., Brahmachari, G., Maitra, S., & Sahoo, P. (2022). A selective luminescent probe to monitor cellular ATP: Potential application for in vivo imaging in zebrafish embryo. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 428, 113895.
Biswas, S., Ghosh, S., Das, S., & Maitra, S. (2021). Female reproduction: at the crossroads of endocrine disruptors and epigenetics. In Proceedings of the Zoological Society (pp. 1-14). Springer India.
Biswas, S., & Maitra, S. (2021). Altered redox homeostasis in steroid-depleted follicles attenuates hCG regulation of follicular events: Cross-talk between endocrine and IGF axis in maturing oocytes. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 172, 675-687.
Chowdhury, S., Chatterjee, S., Bhattacharya, S., Maitra, S., Saikia, S. (2021). Acidic ambiance induced post-oxidative stress affects AMPK-PGC1α-SIRT1 axis in the skeletal muscles of zebrafish Danio rerio Hamilton, 1822, In Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 64(2):191-198.
Biswas, S., Ghosh, S., Samanta, A., Das, S., Mukherjee, U., & Maitra, S. (2020). Bisphenol A impairs reproductive fitness in zebrafish ovary: Potential involvement of oxidative/nitrosative stress, inflammatory and apoptotic mediators. Environmental Pollution, 267, 115692. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33254711/
Mukherjee, U., Samanta, A., Biswas, S., … & Maitra, S. (2020). Bisphenol A-induced oxidative stress, hepatotoxicity and altered estrogen receptor expression in Labeo bata: impact on metabolic homeostasis and inflammatory response. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 202, 110944. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32800225/
Saha, S., Das, S., Das, S., Samanta, A., Maitra, S., & Sahoo, P. (2020). Prompt detection of endogenous hypochlorite (ClO−) in murine macrophages and zebrafish embryos facilitated by a distinctive chemodosimetric mode. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 18(34), 6716-6723. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32820796/
Biswas, S., Mukherjee U., & Maitra, S. (2020). Endocrine disruption and female reproductive health: Implications on cross-talk between endocrine and autocrine/paracrine axes in the ovary. Journal of Reproductive Health and Medicine, 1;2.
Nath, P., Mukherjee, U., Biswas, S., Pal, S., Das, S., Ghosh, S., ... & Maitra, S. (2019). Expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in Anabas testudineus ovary and participation of nitric oxide-cyclic GMP cascade in maintenance of meiotic arrest. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 496, 110544. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31419465/
Pal, S., Nath, P., Biswas, S., Mukherjee, U., & Maitra, S. (2019). Nonylphenol attenuates SOCS3 expression and M1 polarization in lipopolysaccharide-treated rat splenic macrophages. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 174, 574-583. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30870658/
Nath, P., & Maitra, S. (2019). Physiological relevance of nitric oxide in ovarian functions: an overview. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 279, 35-44. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30244056/
Mahata, S., Mukherjee, S., Tarai, S.K., Pan, A., Mitra, I., Pal, S., Maitra, S. and Moi, S.C. (2019). Synthesis and characterization of Pt (ii)-based potent anticancer agents with minimum normal cell toxicity: their bio-activity and DNA-binding properties. New Journal of Chemistry, 43(47), pp.18767-18779. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9nj03108a
Das, S., Mukherjee, U., Pal, S., Maitra, S., & Sahoo, P. (2019). Selective sensing of Al 3+ ions by nitrophenyl induced coordination: imaging in zebrafish brain tissue. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 17(21), 5230-5233. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30990508/
Pal, S., Nath, P., Das, D., Hajra, S., & Maitra, S. (2018). Cross-talk between insulin signalling and LPS responses in mouse macrophages. Molecular and cellular Endocrinology, 476, 57-69. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29715496/
Sarkar, H. S., Ghosh, A., Das, S., Maiti, P. K., Maitra, S., Mandal, S., & Sahoo, P. (2018). Visualisation of DCP, a nerve agent mimic, in Catfish brain by a simple chemosensor. Scientific reports, 8(1), 1-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29467435/
Das, D., Nath, P., Pal, S., Hajra, S., Ghosh, P., & Maitra, S. (2018). Relative importance of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK3/1) signaling during maturational steroid-induced meiotic G2–M1 transition in zebrafish oocytes. Zygote, 26(1), 62-75. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29229010/
Nath, P., Das, D., Pal, S., & Maitra, S. (2018). Nitric oxide (NO) inhibition of meiotic G2-M1 transition in Anabas testudineus oocytes: Participation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) in regulation of intra-oocyte signaling events. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 460, 162-169. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28743518/
Biswas, S., & Maitra, S. (2017). Let’s Talk and Grow Together: A Bidirectional Communication between Granulosa-and Oocyte-Derived Factors in the Ovary. Glob. J. Reprod. Med., 1(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.19080/GJORM.2017.01.555569
Mahapatra, S., Kabita, S., Bhattacharya, D., Sarkar, S., Juin, S. K., Maitra, S., & Nath, P. (2017). Purification and development of ELISAs for two forms of vitellogenin in Indian walking catfish, Clarias batrachus (L.). Fish physiology and Biochemistry, 43(2), 477-491. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28247155/
Juin, S. K., Sarkar, S., Maitra, S., & Nath, P. (2017). Effect of fish vitellogenin on the growth of juvenile catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). Aquaculture Reports, 7, 16-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2017.05.001
Das, D., Khan, P. P., & Maitra, S. (2017; Epub 2016). Endocrine and paracrine regulation of meiotic cell cycle progression in teleost oocytes: cAMP at the centre of complex intra-oocyte signalling events. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 241, 33-40. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26773339/
Das, D., Nath, P., Pal, S., Hajra, S., Ghosh, P., & Maitra, S. (2016). Expression of two insulin receptor subtypes, insra and insrb, in zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovary and involvement of insulin action in ovarian function. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 239, 21-31. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26853486/
Das, D., Pal, S., & Maitra, S. (2016). Releasing prophase arrest in zebrafish oocyte: synergism between maturational steroid and Igf1. Reproduction, 151(1), 59-72. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26500283/
Ghosh, P., Das, D., Juin, S. K., Hajra, S., Kachari, A., Das, D. N., ... & Maitra, S. (2016). Identification and partial characterization of Olyra longicaudata (McClelland, 1842) vitellogenins: Seasonal variation in plasma, relative to estradiol-17β and ovarian growth. Aquaculture Reports, 3, 120-130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2016.01.005
Hajra, S., Das, D., Ghosh, P., Pal, S., Nath, P., & Maitra, S. (2016). Regulation of recombinant human insulin-induced maturational events in Clarias batrachus (L.) oocytes in vitro. Zygote, 24(2), 181-194. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25707854/
Maitra, S., Das, D., Ghosh, P., Hajra, S., Roy, S. S., & Bhattacharya, S. (2014). High cAMP attenuation of insulin-stimulated meiotic G2-M1 transition in zebrafish oocytes: interaction between the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and the MAPK3/1 pathways. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 393(1-2), 109-119. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24956082/
Kachari, A., Gogoi, B., Dutta, R., Aran, K., Ghosh, P., Maitra, S., ... & Das, D. N. (2014). Habitat preference of an endangered hill stream catfish Olyra longicaudata (McClelland) From Arunachal Pradesh, India. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 1, 86-93.
Das D., Khan PP, Maitra S. (2013) Participation of PI3-kinase/Akt signaling in insulin stimulation of p34cdc2 activation in zebrafish oocyte: Phosphodiesterase 3 as a potential downstream target Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 374:46-55. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23623869/
Khan PP., Maitra S (2013) Participation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase and MAP kinase pathways during Anabas testudineus oocyte maturation General and Comparative Endocrinology 181:88−97. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23174698/
Mukherjee S., Chatterjee S., Sarkar S., Agarwal S., Kundu R., Maitra S. Bhattacharya S. (2013) Mollusc C-reactive protein crosses species barrier and reverses hepatotoxicity of lead in rodent models Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 51:623-634. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24228386/
Das D. and Maitra S. (2012) Multiple signaling pathways through estrogen receptor α and β. World Journal of Science & Technology 2(7):93−102.
Pal D, Dasgupta S, Kundu R, Maitra S, Das G, Mukhopadhyay S, Ray S, Majumdar SS, Bhattacharya S. (2012) Fetuin-A acts as an endogenous ligand of TLR4 to promote lipid-induced insulin resistance. Nature Medicine 18, 1279–1285. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22842477/
Suman Dasgupta , Sushmita Bhattacharya , Sudipta Maitra , Durba Pal , Subeer S. Majumdar, Asis Datta, Samir Bhattacharya (2011) Mechanism of lipid induced insulin resistance: Activated PKCε is a key regulator Biochim Biophys Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1812(4):495-506. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21236337/
Prajna Gayen, Ananya Nayak, Prasanta Saini, Niladri Mukherjee, Sudipta Maitra, Prasanta Sarkar, Santi P Sinha Babu (2013). A double-blind controlled field trial of doxycycline and albendazole in combination for the treatment of bancroftian filariasis in India. Acta tropica 125 (2), 150-156. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23123345/
Nayak A., Gayen P., Saini B., Maitra S, Sinha Babu, S (2011) Albendazole induces apoptosis in adults and microfilariae of Setaria cervi Experimental Parasitology 128(3):236–242. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21439277/
Gayen P, Maitra S, Datta S, Sinha Babu SP (2010) Evidence for Wolbachia symbiosis in microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti from West Bengal, India. J. Biosci. 35(1), March 2010, 73–77. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20413911/
Datta S, Maitra S, Gayen P, Sinha Babu SP (2009) Improved efficacy of tetracycline by acaciasides on Dirofilaria immitis. Parasitology Research. 105:697–702. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19430817/
Anamika Priyadarshini,, Dipanjan Basu , A.K. Navneet , Anirban Bhattacharya , Shelley Bhattacharya , Sudipta Maitra , Samir Bhattacharya (2009). Activation of both Mos and Cdc25 is required for G2-M transition in perch oocyte. Molecular Reproduction and Development 76(3): 289-300. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18671273/
Sutapa Datta, Sudipta Maitra, Prajna Gayen and S.P. Sinha Babu (2007) Absence of symbiotic Wolbachia endobacteria in Setaria cervi from Birbhum, West Bengal, India. Current Science 93(1):22-23. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24099421
Sudipta Maitra, Raju Sahu, Nirupama Trehan, S.K. Garg and Panchanan Nath (2007) Circannual variation in plasma vitellogenin and gonadotropin II levels in relation to annual ovarian cycle in female mrigal, Cirrhinus mrigala. Aquaculture, 265: 370-384. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.02.002
S. Maitra, S. Ramachandran and A.K. Ray (2007) In vitro assay of plant protease inhibitors from four different sources on digestive proteases of rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton) fingerlings. Aquaculture Research, 38:156-165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.2006.01640.x
Monidipa Ghosh, Labanya Mandal, Sudipta Maitra, Srabanti Rakshit, Kausik Paul, Jayashree Bagchi, Dipyaman Ganguly, Chiranjib Pal and Santu Bandyopadhyay (2006) Leishmania donovani infection of human myeloid dendritic cells leads to Th1response in CD4+ T cells of normal donors and Kala-azar patients. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 194:294-301. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16826476/
S.Maitra and A.K. Ray (2003) Inhibition of Digestive Enzymes in Rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton) Fingerlings by Tannin: an in vitro study. Aquaculture Research, 34:93-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00792.x
M. Ghosh, C. Pal, M. Ray, Sudipta Maitra, L. Mandal and Santu Bandyopadhyay (2003) Dendritic Cell-Based Immunotherapy Combined with Antimony-Based Chemotherapy Cures Established Murine Leishmaniasis. Journal of Immunology, 170:5625-5629. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12759442/
S.V. Kumar, Sudipta Maitra and Shelley Bhattacharya (2002) In vitro Binding of Inorganic Mercury to the Plasma Membrane of Rat Platelet Affects Na+-K+-ATPase Activity and Platelet Aggregation. Biometals, 15:51-57. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11860022/
P. Nath and S. Maitra (2001) Role of two plasma vitellogenins from Indian Major Carp (Cirrhinus mrigala) in catfish (Clarias batrachus) vitellogenesis. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 124:30-44. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11703069/

Books Authored

Sudipta Maitra and Debabrata Das (2013) “Estrogen Receptors Differential regulation of downstream signaling” LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-659-32756-8, © 2013 AV Akademikerverlag Gmbh & Co. KG

Book Chapters

Biswas S., Ghosh S., Mukherjee U., Samanta A., Das S. and Maitra S. (2021) Hormonally Active Agents: A Menace for Oogenesis and Fertility in Teleosts. In: Recent updates in molecular Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology of Fish. (J. Sundaray et al., eds.). # Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 283-321. ISBN: 978-981-15-8369-8.
“Application of recombinant technology in endocrine research: an update” in Recent Fundamentals of Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. Acharyya, A., Maitra, S. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd, 2020.
Subhasri Biswas, Urmi Mukherjee, Soumyajyoti Ghosh, Anwesha Samanta, Sriparna Das and Sudipta Maitra* (2019) Connecting deregulated inflammation and apoptosis to ovarian follicular dynamics: missing link between endocrine disruption and compromised female fertility: In: ISSRF Newsletter - Translational Research in Reproductive health, Issue 24, (Prof. N.K. Lohiya, Dr. Rupesh Kumar Srivastava, eds). ISSN: 2395-2806.
Subhasri Biswas, Urmi Mukherjee, Sudipta Maitra (2019) Endocrine disruption and female reproductive health: Implications on cross-talk between endocrine and autocrine/paracrine axes in the ovary. ISSRF Newsletter - Empowering Reproductive Health Through Basic Research, Volume 23, ( Prof Shail K Chaube & Dr. Meenakshi Tiwari, eds). ISSN: 2395-2806.
Das D., and Maitra S. (2016) Insulin Regulation of Ovarian Function: Lessons from Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Eggs. In: ISSRF Newsletter - Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health, Edition: Issue 18, (Prof. N.K. Lohiya, Dr. P.K. Mishra, Dr. R.S. Sharma, Dr. Sunil Kumar, eds). ISSN: 2395-2806.
Nath P., Maitra S., Sahu R., Mohapatra S., Ghosh J (2005) Some Aspects of Teleost Vitellogenesis: Role of Fish Vitellogenin. In: Recent Advances in Hormonal Physiology of Fish and Shellfish Reproduction. (B.N. Singh and A.K. Pandey, eds.) pp. 45-51.

Name

Year of Award

Title of thesis

Current Position

Dr. Soumyajyoti Ghosh

2024

Factors influencing ovulatory response and impact of environmental estrogens in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Senior project associate in a SERB-sponsored research project at Department of Zoology, Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati

Dr. Subhasri Biswas

2023

Interplay between steroids and growth factors in zebrafish ovary: potential influence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on reproductive fitness.

Dr. Urmi Mukherjee

2022

Impact of bisphenol-A on metabolism and reproduction of Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822).

Dr. Poulomi Nath

2019

Nitric oxide regulation of ovarian function in relation to plasma sex steroid levels in freshwater teleosts

Dr. Soumojit Pal

2018

Endocrine modulation of inflammatory response in murine macrophages through insulin action

Dr. Pritha Ghosh

2017

Comparative study on dynamics of ovarian follicular growth and its regulation in catfish, Olyra longicaudata and zebrafish, Danio rerio.

Dr. Sudip Hajra

2016

Characterization and endocrine regulation of meiotic maturational competence in relation to ovarian growth in catfish Clarias batrachus, (Linn.).

Dr.Debabrata Das

2015

Molecular mechanism of insulin-induced oocyte maturation in zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)

Dr. Durba Pal

2013

Role of Fetuin A in lipid induced insulin resistance

Dr. Sandip Mukherjee

2012

Functional properties of C-reactive protein purified from Achatina fulica (Bowdich)

Dr. Pragya Paramita Khan

2011

Regulation of maturational events in freshwater perch (Anabas testudineus) oocytes

Dr. Suman Dasgupta

2011

Molecular basis of insulin resistance: Determination of possible drug target

Dr. Sutapa Datta

2011

Endosymbiotic bacteria in filarial worms: Potential targets for control of filariasis

Zoology

Department of

Visva-Bharati Santiniketan

Our Lab is current working on:

Molecular Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology in Fish

Endocrine Disruption and Metabolic Dysfunction

Gonadotropin regulation of the ovarian steroidogenic and IGF axis

IGF’s role in oocyte mitochondrial bioenergetics

The dynamics of diverse signaling strategies prior to oocyte

maturation and ovulation in female zebrafish

Transgenerational effect of EDCs on zebrafish

Neuroendocrine signalling

Reproductive and metabolic toxicology

Inflammatory cytokines and inflammasome signaling in macrophage

polarization and the development of fatty liver disease in rodents

Titles

Year

Duration

Sanctioned Amount (In Lakhs)

PI/Co-PI

Status

2024

3 years

50.3575

PI: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Ongoing

2022

3 years

18.30

PI: Dr. Arup Mistri Mentor: Dr. Sudipta Maitra

Ongoing

2019

3 years

288.78833

Completed

2017

3 years

182.51050

Completed

2011

3 years

68.11

Completed

2011

3 years

6.91

Completed

2007

3 years

17.64210

Completed

Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan

Sanctioned Amount
(In Lakhs)

PI: Dr. Arup Mistri
Mentor: Dr. Sudipta Maitra