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Welcome to the Structural Biochemistry Research Group
Open Research Positions: Master's degree holders in any branch of science who possess a fellowship
from DST, DBT, ICMR, CSIR, UGC etc. may contact through email. Candidates with NET LS may also apply.
Queries regarding postdoctoral positions are also most welcome.
Could light cure diseases?
In the last decade and a half, the world has witnessed the emergence of two fields with revolutionary potential -- namely, Optogenetics and Synthetic Biology. The goal of synthetic biology is to enable the design and engineering of biological systems in a systematic and rational manner. Optogenetics uses light to stimulate cells, where exogenous genes encoding for light-sensitive proteins are expressed. It enables scientists to regulate biological reactions with light, at high spatio-temporal precision.
Our interdisciplinary lab is interested in optogenetics inspired synthetic biology.
Besides investigating the structure-function-dynamics of blue-light sensitive photoreceptors particularly those with transcription factor activity, we also pursue design and engineering of artificial photoreceptors suitable for optogenetic/imaging applications. We are also fascinated with the versatility of nature's extraordinary co-factor, Fe-S cluster, in metalloproteins.
We use techniques from molecular biology, biochemistry and biophysics. Some of our recently published work draws on collaborations from biological networks, systems biology, and plant science.
Assistant Professor
86/1 College Street
Kolkata 700073 WB India
E-mail: devrani.dbs @ presiuniv.ac.in , devrani.lab @ gmail.com
University webpage: http://presiuniv.ac.in/web/staff.php?staffid=66
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