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The Sociological Landscape of End-of-Life Care in India: Challenges and Innovation
The Sociological Landscape of End-of-Life Care in India: Challenges and Innovation
Speaker: Dr. Souvik Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Presidency Univeristy
Title of talk: “The Sociological Landscape of End-of-Life Care in India: Challenges and Innovation“
Date and Time: 20th August, 2025 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 401, 4th Floor, Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Think Sideways
Think Sideways
Speaker: Prof. Chinmoy Sankar Dey, PhD, Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of of Technology Delhi
Title of talk: “Think Sideways“
Date and Time: 10th July, 2025 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 401, 4th Floor, Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Insights into DNA Damage Driven Stemness in Oral Cancer
Insights into DNA Damage Driven Stemness in Oral Cancer
Speaker: Prof. Debanth Pal, PhD, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Title of talk: “Insights into DNA Damage Driven Stemness in Oral Cancer“
Date and Time: 1st July, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 403, 4th Floor, Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Microenvironment Driven Cellular Plasticity as Moving Target in Oral Cancer
Microenvironment Driven Cellular Plasticity as Moving Target in Oral Cancer
Speaker: Prof. Sandeep Singh, PhD, National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani
Title of talk: “Microenvironment Driven Cellular Plasticity as Moving Target in Oral Cancer“
Date and Time: 11th April, 2025 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 403, 4th Floor, Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: Mechanisms, Nutrition and Disease Implications
The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: Mechanisms, Nutrition and Disease Implications
Speaker: Prof. Anirban Basu, PhD, National Brain Research Centre, Haryana
Title of talk: “The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: Mechanisms, Nutrition and Disease Implications“
Date and Time: 21st March, 2025 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 403, 4th Floor, Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Overview on conducting Human Studies: Conceptualization, Design, Planning and Implementation
Overview on conducting Human Studies: Conceptualization, Design, Planning and Implementation
Speaker: Prof. Pramod Khosla, PhD, Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
Title of talk: “Overview on conducting Human Studies: Conceptualization, Design, Planning and Implementation“
Date and Time: 31st January, 2025 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
20 Years of Research on Murine B-Coronavirus Spike Protein: Bridging Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
20 Years of Research on Murine B-Coronavirus Spike Protein: Bridging Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
Speaker: Prof. Jayasri Das Sarma, PhD, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
Title of talk: “20 Years of Research on Murine B-Coronavirus Spike Protein: Bridging Pathogenesis and Therapeutics“
Date and Time: 22nd January, 2025 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Genes to Screens: Transforming Glaucoma Care Through Storytelling
Genes to Screens: Transforming Glaucoma Care Through Storytelling
Speaker: Prof. Arijit Mukhpadhyay, PhD, School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford
Title of talk: “Genes to Screens: Transforming Glaucoma Care Through Storytelling“
Date and Time: 15th January, 2025 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Protein Ligand Binding and Protein Modifications: Case studies with ribonucleolytic proteins
Protein Ligand Binding and Protein Modifications: Case studies with ribonucleolytic proteins
Speaker: Swagata Dasgupta, FASc, Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur
Title of talk: “Protein Ligand Binding and Protein Modifications: Case studies with ribonucleolytic proteins“
Date and Time: 4th December, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Cellular Mechanisms of Synapse Development
Cellular Mechanisms of Synapse Development
Speaker: Soham Chanda, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Colorado State University, USA
Title of talk: “Cellular Mechanisms of Synapse Development“
Date and Time: 30th October, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Overcoming Immune Resistance in Cancer: Dendritic Cell Therapy to Counter Tumor Evasion
Overcoming Immune Resistance in Cancer: Dendritic Cell Therapy to Counter Tumor Evasion
Speaker: Sumit Kumar Hira, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan
Title of talk: “Overcoming Immune Resistance in Cancer: Dendritic Cell Therapy to Counter Tumor Evasion“
Date and Time: 23rd October, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
The Elg1 Replication Factor C-like complex safeguards cells from a noncanonical pathway independent of Mec1-Rad53 axis
The Elg1 Replication Factor C-like complex safeguards cells from a noncanonical pathway independent of Mec1-Rad53 axis
Speaker: Soumitra Sau, Associate Professor, Amity Univeristy, Kolkata
Title of talk: “The Elg1 Replication Factor C-like complex safeguards cells from a noncanonical pathway independent of Mec1-Rad53 axis“
Date and Time: 18th September, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Copper Transporter-1: A 'true' channel or an 'imposter receptor'?
Copper Transporter-1: A 'true' channel or an 'imposter receptor'?
Speaker: Arnab Gupta, Associate Professor & DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance Fellow, Indian Institute of Science Education, Kolkata
Title of talk: “Copper Transporter-1: A 'true' channel or an 'imposter receptor'?“
Date and Time: 28th August, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Genetic Blueprint: Understanding the Role of Genetics in Health and Disease
Genetic Blueprint: Understanding the Role of Genetics in Health and Disease
Speaker: Saurav Guha, FACMG, Director, Molecular Diagnostics New York Genome Center, New York, USA
Title of talk: “Genetic Blueprint: Understanding the Role of Genetics in Health and Disease“
Date and Time: 21st August, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Aberrant Metabolism and epigenetics in the prognosis of brain tumors
Aberrant Metabolism and epigenetics in the prognosis of brain tumors
Speaker: Ellora Sen, Professor, National Brain Research Centre, Haryana
Title of talk: “Aberrant Metabolism and epigenetics in the prognosis of brain tumors“
Date and Time: 20th August, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Bacteriophage proteins and their derivatives as the potential therapeutic molecules
Bacteriophage proteins and their derivatives as the potential therapeutic molecules
Speaker: Ranjan Sen, FNA, FASc, FNASc, Professor & Head, Laboratory of Transcription Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad
Title of talk: “Bacteriophage proteins and their derivatives as the potential therapeutic molecules“
Date and Time: 16th August, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Zebrafish paves the way for future regenerative medicine and biomedical research
Zebrafish paves the way for future regenerative medicine and biomedical research
Speaker: Subhra Prakash Hui, PhD, Assistant Professor & Head (Acting), S.N. Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University of Calcutta
Title of talk: “Zebrafish paves the way for future regenerative medicine and biomedical research“
Date and Time: 26th July, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. T1-1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Hematopoiesis to leukemogenesis: Through the lens of histone epigenetics
Hematopoiesis to leukemogenesis: Through the lens of histone epigenetics
Speaker: Dr. Debasree Dutta, Scientist EII, Regenerative Biology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala
Title of talk: “Hematopoiesis to leukemogenesis: Through the lens of histone epigenetics“
Date and Time: 15th February, 2024 at 4:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Functionality of Chaos
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Functionality of Chaos
Speaker: Dr. Soumya De, Associate Professor, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, IIT Kharagpur
Title of talk: “Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Functionality of Chaos“
Date and Time: 7th February, 2024 at 4:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Clinical Next-Gneration Sequencing in Precision Oncology
Clinical Next-Gneration Sequencing in Precision Oncology
Speaker: Dr. Sukanya Sengupta, Senior Director, Division of Knowledgebase Research & Development, VELSERA
Title of talk: “Clinical Next-Gneration Sequencing in Precision Oncology“
Date and Time: 20th December, 2023 at 4:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Uncovering Ultra-rare Mitochondrial Disorders with Yeast Functional Genomics
Uncovering Ultra-rare Mitochondrial Disorders with Yeast Functional Genomics
Speaker: Dr. Alok Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta
Title of talk: “Uncovering Ultra-rare Mitochondrial Disorders with Yeast Functional Genomics“
Date and Time: 11th October, 2023 at 4:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1002, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
GWAS to function: Indian story of type 2 diabetes
GWAS to function: Indian story of type 2 diabetes
Speaker: Prof. Dwaipayan Bharadwaj, Systems Genomics Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Title of talk: “Protein conformation, dynamics and aggregation: from test tubes to human diseases“
Date and Time: 20th September, 2023 at 4:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 1001, 10th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Protein conformation, dynamics and aggregation: from test tubes to human diseases
Protein conformation, dynamics and aggregation: from test tubes to human diseases
Speaker: Dr. Krishnananda Chattopadhyay, Chief Scientist & Head, Structural Biology & Bioinformatics Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Title of talk: “Protein conformation, dynamics and aggregation: from test tubes to human diseases“
Date and Time: 23rd August, 2023 at 4:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 502, 5th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Central Circuits for Pain and Itch
Central Circuits for Pain and Itch
Speaker: Dr. Arnab Barik, Assistant Professor & DBT-Welcome India Alliance Intermediate Fellow, Centre for Neuroscience, Indian Institute Science (IISc), Bangalore
Title of Talk: “Central Circuits for Pain and Itch“
Date and Time: 2nd February, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Venue: Room No. 502, 5th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
The importance of cutting-edge epigenetics technology in CLL as a disease model and single-cell multiome in epigenetics research
The importance of cutting-edge epigenetics technology in CLL as a disease model and single-cell multiome in epigenetics research
Speaker: Dr. Rwik Sen, Field Application Scientist, Active Motif, Inc. California, USA
Title of Talk: "The importance of cutting-edge epigenetics technology in CLL as a disease model and single-cell multiome in epigenetics research"
Date and Time: 18th January, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Venue: Room No. 502, 5th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Patenting Biotechnology Invention
Patenting Biotechnology Invention
Speaker: Dr Niharika Sahoo Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
Title of Talk: “Patenting Biotechnology Invention“
Date and Time: 21st December, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Venue: Room No. 502, 5th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
High Grade Endometrial Cancer and Its Management- An Analysis of Molecular Data to Define Treatment
High Grade Endometrial Cancer and Its Management- An Analysis of Molecular Data to Define Treatment
Speaker: Dr. Rahul Roychowdhury, Consultant, Gynaecological Oncologist, Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Thakurpukur, Kolkata
Title of Talk: "High Grade Endometrial Cancer and Its Management- An Analysis of Molecular Data to Define Treatment"
Date and Time: 16th November, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Venue: Room No. 306, 3rd Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Molecular Controls of Trophoblast Cell-Lineage Commitment during Mammalian Development
Molecular Controls of Trophoblast Cell-Lineage Commitment during Mammalian Development
Speaker: Prof. Soumen Paul, Director of Graduate Program, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Director, Center for Perinatal Research, Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center
Title of Talk: “Molecular Controls of Trophoblast Cell-Lineage Commitment during Mammalian Development“
Date and Time: 12th August, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Venue: Room No. 502, 5th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Think Before You Kiss...
Think Before You Kiss...
Speaker: Dr. Sourish Ghosh, Senior Scientist, Infectious Disease & Immunology Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Division.
Title of Talk: “New Breeding Grounds Revealed for Stomach Viruses: Think Before you Kiss…“
Date and Time: 22nd July, 2022 at 4:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Room No. 502, 5th Floor, Tower 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Newtown, Kolkata.
Drosophila as a model to study human neurodegenerative disease mechanisms
Drosophila as a model to study human neurodegenerative disease mechanisms
Speaker: Dr. Baskar Bakthavachalu, Assistant Professor, School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi
Title of Talk: “Drosophila as a model to study human neurodegenerative disease mechanisms“
Date and Time: 11th March, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
Unravelling the Molecular Mechanism of DNA Strand Annealing by Human RECQ1 Helicase
Unravelling the Molecular Mechanism of DNA Strand Annealing by Human RECQ1 Helicase
Speaker: Dr. Agneyo Ganguly, Assistant Professor, Department Of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur
Title of Talk: “Unravelling the Molecular Mechanism of DNA Strand Annealing by Human RECQ1 Helicase“
Date and Time: 22nd Dec, 2021 at 4:30 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
Galilean levers on the cell membrane: Piezo channels and their functions in human immune cells
Galilean levers on the cell membrane: Piezo channels and their functions in human immune cells
Speaker: Dr. Dipyaman Ganguly, Principle Scientist, IICB-Translational Research Unit of Excellence
IICB-TRUE Kolkata.
Title of Talk: “Galilean levers on the cell membrane: Piezo channels and their functions in human immune cells"
Date and Time: 24th Nov, 2021 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
Mycobacterial pathogenesis: a tale of the opportune and beyond
Mycobacterial pathogenesis: a tale of the opportune and beyond
Speaker: Dr. Somdeb Bose Dasgupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, IIT- Kharagpur
Title of Talk: “Mycobacterial pathogenesis: a tale of the opportune and beyond “
Date and Time: 24th April, 2021 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
CRISPR-CROPS: Coming In A Big Way
CRISPR-CROPS: Coming In A Big Way
Speaker: Dr. Kutubuddin Ali Molla, Scientist, Crop Improvement Division, National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack-Orissa
Title of Talk: “CRISPR-CROPS: Coming In A Big Way “
Date and Time: 20th March, 2021 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) mediated signalling and AD like pathology: Molecular Cross-talks Deciphered
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) mediated signalling and AD like pathology: Molecular Cross-talks Deciphered
Speaker: Prof. Debashis Mukhopadhyay, Professor, Biophysics & Structural Genomics Div., Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics – Kolkata.
Title of Talk: “Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) mediated signalling and AD like pathology: Molecular Cross-talks Deciphered “
Date and Time: 16th January, 2021 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
Intra-cellular trafficking in embryonic stem cells: to go or not to go
Intra-cellular trafficking in embryonic stem cells: to go or not to go
Speaker: Dr. Deepa Subramanyam, Principal Investigator, Welcome Trust DBT India Alliance Intermediate Fellow, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune
Title of Talk: “Intracellular trafficking in embryonic stem cells: to go or not to go “
Date and Time: 19th December, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
RNA viruses and NF-kappaB signaling: friends or foe
RNA viruses and NF-kappaB signaling: friends or foe
Speaker: Dr. Soumen Basak, Staff Scientist VI, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi.
Title of Talk: “RNA viruses and NF-kappaB signaling: friends or foe “
Date and Time: 28th November, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
In situ structural analysis of enveloped virus membrane proteins by cryo-electron tomography
In situ structural analysis of enveloped virus membrane proteins by cryo-electron tomography
Speaker: Dr. Moumita Dutta, NICED, Kolkata
Title of Talk: “In situ structural analysis of enveloped virus membrane proteins by cryo-electron tomography”
Date and Time: 17th October, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Platform: Google meet online platform
Organizer: School of Biotechnology, Presidency University
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