PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr. Sadhan Das
Assistant Professor & DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Intermediate Fellow
Department of Biological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
Positions:
2021- Jan 2022, DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Intermediate Fellow
CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow, India
2018-2020, Staff Scientist, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, California, USA
Postdoc:
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, California, USA
Education:
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, ENS Lyon, France
M.Sc in Zoology, University of North Bengal
Ankita Priydarshini
Ankita is pursuing her Ph.D with our group. She did her bachelor's degree in Botany from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar. She completed her Masters in Biotechnology from Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar. She is studying the role of long noncoding RNAs in diabetic vascular complications. Her hobbies are listening to music and travelling.
Samprita Das
Samprita is a Ph.D student in IISER Mohali. She has completed her Bachelor's degree in Zoology from Gurudas College, Calcutta University and Master's degree in Life Sciences from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur. She is interested in Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression and its Inheritance. Her other interests include learning new things, cooking, reading novels, binge watching, listening to music etc.
Kanika Kalra
Kanika is a Project Assistant working with our group. She is interested in lncRNAs involved in vascular diseases. She is passionate as well as enthusiastic about learning new skills constantly and growing into a more disciplined, curious and a focused researcher. Apart from being an avid admirer of nature, she also likes to enjoy her time baking, exercising and reading.
Riya Madan
Riya is an MS-PhD student at IISER Mohali. She completed her bachelor's in Zoology from Hansraj College, University of Delhi. She is interested in understanding and exploring the fundamentals of this tiny (well, not literally!) world of genes and their baby 'transcripts'. Just going into the depths of questions like: How are genes arranged spatially in cell? How they are regulated? How the transcriptome is regulated? How the candidates of transcriptome themselves act as regulators? Just simple questions like these (if you know, you know!). She wishes to do so by utilising both the hands of science: experiments and computers. Apart from spending some time with the books or random flowers and trees on roads or in gardens, she tries to pen down the beauty, simplicities and complexities of universe, human and life.
Soumyodeep Das
Soumyodeep is a doctoral candidate with the CSIR-UGC Junior Research Fellowship. He earned his BS-MS dual degree from IISER Kolkata. He's focused on investigating how emerging epigenetic factors like lncRNAs are influenced by environmental exposure, lifestyle, and past experiences, potentially impacting gene expression and contributing to chronic diseases. He aspires to delve into the roles of lncRNAs in inflammatory disease phenotypes to advance novel therapeutic approaches. He also sees the potential for lncRNAs to serve as vital biomarkers in the onset and progression of neurological disorders and thus crucial for disease management. Apart from academics, he unwinds with novels, and nurtures a passion for football, anime, and traveling.
Saijal Gupta
Saijal is doing her Ph.D with our team. She has done her masters in Zoology from Jammu university. She is interested in studying the role of epigenetics in various diseases and its potential in real world applications. She is a national level skater and fencer, she finds baking therapeutic and also like journaling and at times she enjoys poetry.
Deepika Sharma
Deepika is a Ph.D student at IISER Mohali. She did her masters from Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra. She is interested in Epigentic mechanisms involved in metabolic disorders. She is intersted in music, travelling, and cricket.
Debajyoti Basu
Debajyoti is a 3rd-year BS-MS student at IISER Mohali. He is primarily interested in genetics and molecular genetics and finds epigenetics an exciting facet in the central dogma of life. He is interested in exploring the epigenetic controls of lncRNA (long non-coding RNA) in the processes of diabetic wound healing as a Summer Research Intern for the year 2022. Apart from academics, he is also interested in drama, theatre, and table tennis.