Associate Professor

Department Of Allied Health Sciences

Brainware University,

398, Ramkrishnapur Rd, near Jagadighata Market, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700125.



Educational Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. Honours in Physiology from Vidyasagar University.

  • M.Sc. in Human Physiology from Vidyasagar University.

  • Ph.D in Physiology from West Bengal State University.

  • B.Ed. from The University of Calcutta.

Research Interest:

  • Cancer Biology

  • Molecular Biology

  • Applied Physiology

Publications as First Author:

  1. Jana A and Ghosh P. Altered Heamtological profile of Oral Lichen Planus Patients. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2014;5(5):1271-1277. (Impact factor - 0.35)

  2. Jana A, Thomas J, Ghosh P. P-glycoprotein expression in oral lichen planus. Braz Oral Res. 2017;31:e95. (Impact factor -1.6)

  3. Jana A, Thomas J, Ghosh P. Erosive Oral Lichen Planus Inflicts Higher Cellular Stress than Reticular Type. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2021 May-Aug;25(2):279-285. (Impact factor -1.2)

  4. Jana A, Thomas J, Ghosh P. DNA Fragmentation and mRNA Expression of Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, p53, p21 and HSP70 Genes in Nondysplastic and Dysplastic Oral Lichen Planus. Contemp Clin Dent. 2022 Jul-Sep;13(3):249-254. (Impact factor -1.4)

  5. Jana A and Ghosh P. DNA Damage and apoptosis signaling in oral lichen planus. In: Ghosh P, Giri B, editors. Molecular physiology and nutritional responses during pathophysiological alteration of cell functions. Kolkata: Aaheli publishers; 2016. p. 58-74.


Dr. Abhishek Jana

Sponsored Research Project:

As Co-Investigator -

  • Ongoing Project- Determination of the role of Syringic acid in conversion of poor learning mice into good learners: Implications in memory improvement. Funded by ICMR, Govt. of India. Total Fund: 46,94,332.00.


Teaching Experiences:

  • As Assistant Professor worked at PMS College of Dental Science & Research. Trivandrum – 695028, Kerala, India. (NAAC- B+). Duration: 4 years & 9 months.

  • As Associate Professor worked at Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajmundry-533294, Andhra Pradesh, India. (NAAC- A). Duration: 4 years & 8 months.

  • Presently working as Associate Professor at Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata.



Professional Society Memberships:

Indian Science Congress

Physiological Society Of India