Faculty Profile Dr. Atanu Banerjee Assistant Professor in Zoology Department of Education Assam University Silchar – 788011 Cachar, Assam. atanu_7777@yahoo.co.in Education 2010 – 2017 Ph.D. in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, NEHU, Shillong, India. 2007 – 2009 M.Sc. in Zoology (Cell & Molecular Biology spl), Patna University, Bihar, India. 2004 – 2007 B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology, Science College, Patna University, Bihar, India.

Research Experience 2016 – 2017 Research Scholar, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. 2014 – 2016 Senior Research Fellow (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, MHRD,

Govt. of India), NEHU, Shillong, India. 2013 – 2014 Junior Research Fellow (Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India),

NEHU, Shillong, India. 2010 – 2013 Junior Research Fellow (Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India), NEHU,

Shillong, India. Academic Achievements 2018 Awarded Doctorate in Philosophy from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. 2017 2nd prize in Poster competition in ‘Emerging Horizons in Life Sciences’, NEHU, Shillong. 2011 National Eligibility Test, (CSIR-UGC) All India Rank 16th in Life Sciences. 2010 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, (IIT-G) All India Rank 1364th in Life Sciences. 2009 2nd Topper in Post Graduation, Patna University, India. 2002 – 2009 Qualified all major examinations with 1st Class.

Conferences & Workshops

International Conference Presented paper in iNSGTD, 2014, University of Burdwan. Presented paper in the International Congress of Cell Biology, 2018, Hyderabad.

National Conference Presented paper in the 32nd Annual Convention of Indian Association for Cancer Research (IACR), 2013, New Delhi, India.

Presented paper in 105th Indian Science Congress 2018 for Young Scientist Award.

University level Conference Second prize in Poster session on Emerging Horizons in Life Sciences, NEHU, 2017.

International Workshop Workshop on Cancer Epidemiology, held in Mizoram University, 2016.

National Workshop Advanced Research Training Workshop for North East Region Scientists on Understanding Human Disease and Improving Human Health Using Genomics-Driven Approaches, held in NIBMG, Kalyani, 2015.

List of Publications

Rai AK, Freddy AJ, Banerjee A, Kurkalang S, Rangad GM, Islam Md, Nongrum HB, Dkhar H, Chatterjee A. Distinct Involvement of 9p21-24 and 13q14.1-14.3 Chromosomal Regions in Raw Betel-Nut Induced Esophageal Cancers in the State of Meghalaya, India. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. (2012).

Kurkalang S, Banerjee A, Ghoshal N, Dkhar H, Chatterjee A. Induction of chromosome instability and stomach cancer by altering the expression pattern of mitotic checkpoint genes in mice exposed to areca-nut. BMC Cancer. (2013).

Kurkalang S, Banerjee A, Dkhar H, Nongrum HB, Ganguly B, Islam Md, Rangad GM, Chatterjee A. Precocious anaphase and expression of Securin and p53 genes as candidate biomarkers for the early detection in areca nut-induced carcinogenesis. Mutagenesis. (2014).

Podder S, Ghoshal N, Banerjee A, Ganguly B, Upadhyay R, Chatterjee A. Interaction of DNA-lesions induced by sodium fluoride and radiation and its influence in apoptotic induction in cancer cell lines. Toxicology Reports. (2015).

Thakur R, Kini S, Kurkalang S, Banerjee A, Chatterjee P, Chanda A, Chatterjee A, Panda D, Mukherjee AK. Mechanism of apoptosis induction in human breast cancer MCF-7 cell by Ruviprase, a small peptide from Daboia russelii russelii venom. Chemico-Biological Interactions. (2016).

Ghoshal N, Sharma S, Banerjee A, Kurkalang S, Raghavan S, Chatterjee A. Influence of reduced glutathione on end-joining of DNA double-strand breaks: Cytogenetical and Molecular Approach. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular mechanisms of Mutagenesis. (2017).

Skills & Interests

Technical Skills PCR, PCR-RFLP, Real Time PCR, Sanger Sequencing, Western Blotting, Immuno-histochemistry, Electrophoretic techniques, Autoradiography, Animal Cell Culture, Other Molecular Biology Techniques

Research Interests Oral & Esophageal Cancer, Cell Cycle, Mitotic checkpoint, G1/S checkpoint, Aneuploidy, DNA repair system, Epigenetics, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, , Chromosome aberrations.

Other Interests Sports and Music

Current status Working as an Assistant Professor of Zoology in the Department of Education, Assam University.