Dr Shinjinee Dasgupta

Wellcome Trust / DBT India Alliance Early Career Fellow & Assistant Professor - III

Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine & Stem Cell Research
 
  • Qualifications

    Graduation : B.Sc(Botany)-2003,Kirori Mal College, Delhi

    Post Graduation : M.Sc(Botany)-2006,Delhi University

    Post Graduation : M.Phil(Reproductive Biology)-2007,Delhi University

    Doctorate : Ph.D.(Biotechnology)-2013,CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical biology

  • Experience

    15 Nov 2021 - Present
    Wellcome Trust / DBT India Alliance Early Career Fellow & Assistant Professor - III,
    Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine & Stem Cell Research

    01 Sep 2019 - 12 Nov 2021
    DBT Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellow,
    IIT,
    Bombay

    01 Jun 2017 - 30 Aug 2019
    Sr. Scientist,
    IIT,
    Bombay

    01 Jan 2014 - 30 Apr 2017
    Post Doct Fellow,
    IIT,
    Bombay

  • Current Courses Taught

    Basic Molecular Biology in Reproduction

    Human Pathophysiology

    Quality Control, Medico Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Aspects

    Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

  • Publications

    Co-aggregation and secondary nucleation in the life cycle of human prolactin/ galanin functional amyloids ,
    eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd

    Transition of amyloid/mutant p53 from tumor suppressor to an oncogene and therapeutic approaches to ameliorate metastasis and cancer stemness ,
    Springer

    p53 amyloid pathology is correlated with higher cancer grade irrespective of the mutant or wild-type form ,
    Journal of Cell Science

    Multifaceted role of mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling pathway in human health and disease ,
    Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy Springer Nature

  • Projects

    Establishing the relationship of p53 mutations and amyloid formation: A new insight in Cancer biolog(NA)
    DBT Wellcome Trust Indian Alliance Grantby (DBT Wellcome Trust Indian Alliance )

    Investigating the role of p53 amyloid in the tumor associated macrophage polarization and tumor micr(IIT Bombay)
    Work on p53 amyloid role on macrophage polarisationby (DST SERB)

    Detection, Inhibition and Degradation of Amyloid Fibrils using AIE-active Cyclometaled Iridium (III)(NA)
    CSIR ASPIRE PROJECTby (CSIR)