Overview
The program is designed for students preparing for a career in microbiology by providing them knowledge and skill enhancement in basic and applied principles. The choice-based credit system which is a shift from traditional marking system provides an opportunity for the students to choose from a variety of courses including core, generic, discipline specific electives and skill enhancement courses.
The courses include genetics, physiology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology and specialised subjects like medical microbiology, industrial microbiology, bioinformatics, and biostatistics.. The program includes a one-year research project with full-time research in the final semester which will enable students to gain hands-on experience of applying up-to-date scientific knowledge and develop high-level skills in cutting edge technologies making them ready for careers in basic and applied microbiology thereon.
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Prof. (Dr.) ANIRBAN CHAKRABORTY
- DesignationDirector, Dean-Faculty of Biological Sciences
- Email anirban@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No.91-824-2204292
- Joining date 01-08-2014
My specific area of research is to understand the role of ribosomes in bone marrow failure syndromes and cancer. Other areas of research include developing non-invasive and alternative DNA-based molecular tools for detection of specific mutations in cancer, developing transgenic zebrafish as cancer models and screening of natural antic-cancer compounds in zebrafish using HTS technology.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Molecular Biology), United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, University of Miyazaki, Japan, 2006
- Master of Science (Microbiology), UAS, Bangalore, 1999
- Founder- Consortium of Rare Genetic and Bone Marrow Disorders India Network@NITTEDU (N-CRG.BMD|IN)
- Founder- The Cancer Gene Database@NitteDU(N-TCAG)
- Dean- Faculty of Biological Sciences- Nitte DU (Oct 2020 - To date)
- Director, Centre for Science Education and Research (Oct 2020 - To date)
- Deputy Director, Centre for Science Education and Research (Oct 2017 – Sep 2020)
- Professor, Centre for Science Education and Research (Jan 2017- to date)
- Associate Professor, Centre for Science Education and Research (Aug 2014- Dec 2016)
- Senior Research Associate, Laboratoire de Biologie Moleculaire Eucaryote (LBME), UMR CNRS 5099, Toulouse, France (June 2012- June 2014)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Frontier Science Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan (May 2006- March 2012)
- Zebrafish Biology and its applications in Genomics, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Marine Biotechnology
- Aquatic Animal Health Management: Probiotics and Nanovaccines
- Modeling of Rare Genetic Disorder and Cancer in Zebrafish
- Novel Non-invasive Molecular Techniques in Cancer Management
- Zebrafish-based Drug Screening and Discovery
- Best Researcher of NUCSER by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2020
- Best Researcher of Nitte (Deemed to be University) and Best Researcher of NUCSER by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2018
- Early Career Research Award by Dept. of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Board (DST-SERB), Govt. of India, 2016.
- Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange program in science) coordinator, 2015
- The Strategic Priority Research Award by the University of Miyazaki, Faculty of Medicine, Japan, 2011
- Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers by the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2006-2008
- Dr. V.G. Jhingran Award for the Best Overseas Indian PhD Thesis Award for the year 2006 by Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum, Mumbai, India
- Monbukagakusho (MEXT) fellowship for PhD by the Government of Japan, 2002-2006
- Senior Research Fellowship by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India, 2002-2003
- National Eligibility Test (NET) Certificate by ASRB, New Delhi, 1999
- Certificate of Merit by University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore for first rank in Masters Degree, 1999
- University Merit Scholarship by University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, during undergraduate studies 1996- 1997
At Institute
- Director, Nitte Centre for Science Education & Research (NCSER)
- Chairperson, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), NCSER
- Chairperson, Board of Studies in Life Sciences, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Anti-Ragging Committee, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Institutional Ethics Committee, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Scientific Review Committee, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Institutional Committee Against Substance Abuse, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Students Grievance Cell, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Institutional Women Cell, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Institutional Placement and Career Guidance Cell, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Library Committee, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Institutional Public Relations Committee, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Youth Red Cross Advisory Committee, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Information and Communication Technology Cell, NUCSER
- Chairperson, Green Initiative Committee, NUCSER
- Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Member, Academic Council, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Member, Institution Innovation Council, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Member Secretary, Strategic Planning Sub-committee, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Chief Coordinator, Grants Cell, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Member, Board of Research Studies, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
- Life member, Indian Society of Developmental Biology
- Life member, Molecular Pathology Association of India
- Life member, The Society of Biological Chemists, India
- Life member, Indian Association for Cancer Research
- Life member, Association of Microbiologists of India
- Life member, Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
- Member, Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Branch
Undergraduate-
Cancer Biology; Radiation Biology; Toxicology
Postgraduate-
Medical Genetics; Biology and Genetics of Cancer
Currently enrolled PhD students: 4
Guided PhD students: 5
Guided PG Students: 18
Conference/Journal Publications:
Selected Publications (Last three years)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=g-vUFywAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Anirban_Chakraborty12
Sponsored Research
Extramural Funding
Intramural Funding
Selected Publications (Last three years)
- Harshitha, M., D'Souza R, Disha S, Akshath US, Dubey S, Munang'andu, H.M., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B. Polylactic-co-glycolic acid polymer-based nano-encapsulation using recombinant maltoporin of Aeromonas hydrophila as potential vaccine candidate. Molecular Biotechnology [IF:2.6] Q2 (in press)
- Nayak, A., Harshitha, M., Dubey, S., Munang'andu, H.M., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B. 2023. Evaluation of probiotic efficacy of Bacillus subtilis RODK28110C3 against pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila and Edwardsiella tarda using in vitro studies 2 and in vivo gnotobiotic zebrafish gut model system. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins [IF: 4.9] Q1(In press)
- Ravindra J, Undiganalu GY, Nanjappa DP, Kallada K, Dhakal R, Chakraborty A*, Chakraborty G. 2023. Allicin extracted from Allium sativum shows potent anti-cancer and antioxidant properties in zebrafish. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 169:115854 [IF:7.5] Q1
- Nayak, A., Harshitha, M., Disha S, Munang'andu, H.M., Karunasagar, I., Chakraborty A., Maiti B. 2023. Use of gnotobiotic zebrafish gut model and in vitro studies to determine the probiotic efficacy of Bacillus subtilis TLDK301120C24 isolated from Tilapia against warm water fish pathogens. Microbial Pathogenesis 185:106429 [IF: 3.8] Q2
- Harshitha M, Nayak A, Disha S, Akshath US, Dubey S, Munang'andu, H.M, Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B. 2023. Nanovaccines to Combat Aeromonas hydrophila Infections in Warm-water Aquaculture: Opportunities and Challenges. Vaccines 11(10), 1555 [IF 7.8] Q1
- Dhakal R, Kallada K, Singh A, Nanjappa DP, Ravindra J, Vittal R, Sil SK, Chakraborty A, Chakraborty G. 2023. Investigation of anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic properties of Parkia javanica bark and fruit extracts in zebrafish. PLoS ONE Jul 21;18(7):e0289117 [IF:3.75] Q1
- Mohan M, Gaonkar A, Kallada K, Nanjappa DP, Vittal R, Chakraborty A, Chakraborty G. 2023. Screening for microplastics in drinking water and its toxicity profiling in zebrafish. Chemosphere 341:139882 [IF:8.8] Q1
- Nanjappa DP, Saffel HD, Kalladka K, Arjuna S, Babu N, Prasad K, Sips P, Chakraborty A*. 2023. Poly (A)‐specific ribonuclease deficiency impacts oogenesis in zebrafish. Scientific Reports. 13:10026. [IF: 4.99] Q1
- Jerome MS, Nanjappa DP, Chakraborty A*, Chakrabarty S. 2023. Molecular etiology of defective nuclear and mitochondrial ribosome biogenesis: Clinical phenotypes and therapy. Biochimie. 207: 122-1365 [IF:4.37] Q2
- Venkataram R, Shetty V, Prasad K, Kille S, Srinivas T, Chakraborty A*. 2023. Detection of clinically-relevant EGFR variations in de novo small cell lung carcinoma by droplet digital PCR. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease. 93:2280. Q3
- D'Souza J M, Chakraborty A, Kamath N. 2023. Intergenerational communication and elderly well-being. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 20:101251
- Nanjappa DP, Chakraborty A*. 2023. Single nucleotide polymorphism in the genomic target affects the recombination efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing in zebrafish. Gene Reports 30:101737. Q4 [IF 1.3]
- Madhura RJ, Varsha A, Chakraborty A, Mohana Kumar B, Shetty V, Badanthadka B. 2023. Protein malnutrition in BALB/C mice: A model mimicking clinical scenario of marsamic-kwashiorkor malnutrition. Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods 119:107231 [IF 1.9] Q3
- Kotian A, Aditya V, Sheikh J, Saikrishnan S, Rai P, Chakraborty A, Karunasagar I, Deekshit VK. 2022. Effect of NaCl, high iron, iron chelator and antibiotics on growth, virulence gene expression and drug susceptibility in non-typhoidal Salmonella - an in vitro fitness study. Archives of Microbiology. 204,667 [IF: 2.60] Q2
- Bhat S, Mittal B, Nanjappa DP, Chakraborty G, Shetty S, Khanna-Gupta A, Chakraborty A*. 2022. Identification of a novel TNFRSF11A gene variant in a rare case of familial osteopetrosis autosomal recessive type 7. Gene Reports 29:101683. Q4 [IF 1.3]
- Prabhakara MA, Nanjappa DP, Kotian A, Krithika K, Chakraborty C, Vittal R, Raj JRM, Deekshit VK, Chakraborty A*. 2022. Wild type and cancer-prone zebrafish exhibit distinct gut microbial diversity and show differential anti-inflammatory response upon infection. Journal of Biosciences 47:65 [IF: 2.79] Q1
- Shenoy RD, Shetty V, Dheedene A, Menten B, Nanjappa DP, Chakraborty G, Sips P, de Paepe A, Callewaert B, Chakraborty A*. 2022. Phenotypic and molecular heterogeneity in Mandibulofacial Dysostoses: A case series from India. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 59: 1346-1351 [IF:1.43] Q3
- Nayak A, Karunasagar I, Chakraborty A, Maiti B. 2022. Potential application of bacteriocins for sustainable aquaculture. Reviews in Aquaculture 14:1234-1248. [IF:10.59] Q1
- Babu N, Nanjappa DP, Nazareth S, Arjuna S, Chakraborty A*. 2022. PARN knockdown in cell lines results in differential and cell-specific alterations in the expression of cancer-associated mRNAs. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 23 (1): 207-215 Q2
- Babu N, Nanjappa DP, Arjuna S, V R, Shetty V, Chakraborty A*. 2021. Expression of Poly(A)- specific ribonuclease in solid tumours and hematopoietic malignancies. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research Vol-15(12): XC16-XC19. Q3
- Nanjappa DP, Babu N, Khanna-Gupta A, O'Donohue M-F, Sips P, Chakraborty A*. 2021. Poly (A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN): More than just "mRNA stock clearing". Life Sciences 285:119953 [IF: 5.03] Q1
- Vineet Kulkarni, Sukanya Shetty, Subramanya K, Anirban Chakraborty, Prakash Patil, Roopa Bhandary, Rashmi Kundapur. 2021. Correlation of serum lipoprotein (a) levels with angiographic lesion severity in coronary artery disease. Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal 5:458-462 Q4
- Audrey D'Cruz, Dechamma Pandyanda Nanjappa, Sahana Maben, Pushparaja Shetty, Anirban Chakraborty*. 2021. Non-invasive saliva-based detection of gene mutations in oral cancer patients by Oral Rub and Rinse technique. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 22 (10) 3287-3291 Q2
- Bharti Mittal, Dechamma Pandyanda Nanjappa, Gunimala Chakraborty, Anirban Chakraborty*, Arati Khanna-Gupta. 2021. A patient with Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome presenting with anesthetic challenges: not an exception, but the rule. Gene Reports 24:101289 Q4 [IF 1.3]
- Harshitha KP, Dechamma PN, Nishith B, Krithika Kalladka, Shanti Priya Dias, Gunimala Chakraborty, Sudhindra M Rao, Anirban Chakraborty*. 2021. TP53 Codon 72 polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes: A case-control study in South Indian Population. Molecular Biology Reports 48: 5093-5097 [IF: 2.31] Q4
- Venkataram R, Arjuna S, Hosmane GB, Chakraborty A*. 2021. Quantitative analysis of cell-free DNA by droplet digital PCR reveals the presence of EGFR mutations in non-malignant lung pathologies. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 91:1748. Q3
- Jazeela K, Chakraborty A, Kotian A, Aditya V, Ballamoole KK, Rai P, Karunasagar I, and Deekshit VK. 2021. Phenotypic characterization of auxotrophic mutant of nontyphoidal Salmonella and determination of its cytotoxicity, tumor inhibiting cytokine gene expression in cell line models Archives of Microbiology 203:2925-2939 [IF: 2.55] Q3
- Alva P P, Suresh S, Nanjappa D P, James J P, Kaverikrishna R, Chakraborty A, Sarojini B K, Harsha R. 2021. Isolation and identification of quorum antagonist from Cinnamomum verum leaves against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Life Sciences 267:118878 [IF: 5.03] Q1
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=g-vUFywAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Anirban_Chakraborty12
Sponsored Research
Extramural Funding
- The association of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and severity to COVID-19 in Indian population and validation using zebrafish model system, Principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2022-2025
- Combating cancer through alternative approaches: Investigating the antitumor properties of non-typhoidal Salmonella in transgenic zebrafish cancer models, Principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
- Investigating the mechanisms of genetic disorders using the zebrafish model system (GEN-ZEMO), Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-BELSPO, 2018-2021
- RNases and cancer: decoding the role of poly(A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN) in tumorigenesis, Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-SERB, 2017-2020
Intramural Funding
- Non-invasive detection of DNA methylation in lung cancer patients by droplet digital PCR, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2020-2022
- Ribosomal defects and craniofacial deformities: A systematic genetic analysis of Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) and TCS-like cases in India-Genotyping of patients, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2018-2020
- Genetic testing of non-small cell lung cancers: Development of AS-LAMP assays for detection of EGFR and KRAS mutations, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2016-2019
- Gene environment interaction in the development of asthma and allergic diseases: A study using Indian population, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2016-2019
Extramural Funding
- The association of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and severity to COVID-19 in Indian population and validation using zebrafish model system, Principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2022-2025
- Combating cancer through alternative approaches: Investigating the antitumor properties of non-typhoidal Salmonella in transgenic zebrafish cancer models, Principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
- Investigating the mechanisms of genetic disorders using the zebrafish model system (GEN-ZEMO), Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-BELSPO, 2018-2021
- RNases and cancer: decoding the role of poly(A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN) in tumorigenesis, funded by DST-SERB, 2017-2020
- Ribosomal defects and craniofacial deformities: A systematic genetic analysis of Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) and TCS-like cases in India-Genotyping of patients, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
- Screening of gene mutations that interferes with response to CCRT in esophageal cancer patients: AS-LAMP assays using cell free DNA, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021Genetic markers of Tuberculosis among Indo-Tibetan and Indian Population, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
- Impact of interaction with children on blood hormonal levels among institutionalized elderly, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
- In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of denture materials used in the fabrication of RPD, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
- Effects of Titanium Surfaces on cell viability and cytokine expression in vitro, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
- Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of Mycobacterium infection, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
- Non-invasive detection of DNA methylation in lung cancer patients by droplet digital PCR, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2020-2022
- Genetic testing of non-small cell lung cancers: Development of AS-LAMP assays for detection of EGFR and KRAS mutations, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2016-2019
- Gene environment interaction in the development of asthma and allergic diseases: A study using Indian population, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2016-2019
- Founder- Consortium of Rare Genetic and Bone Marrow Disorders India Network@NITTEDU (N-CRG.BMD|IN)
- Founder- The Cancer Gene Database@NitteDU(N-TCAG)
