Faculty Details

1. Ganguly K, Metkari SM, Biswas B, Subedi R, Madan T. Intra-tumoral delivery of 5’ppp-dsRNA induces a robust antitumor response via RIG-I activation and Bcl-2 gene downregulation in a murine model of prostate cancer. International Immunology. 2024 Dec 26;37(2):109-129. doi: 10.1093/intimm/dxae061. PMID: 39387130. IF: 5.1
2. A Recombinant Fragment of Human Surfactant Protein D Binds Spike Protein and Inhibits Infectivity and Replication of SARS-CoV-2 in Clinical Samples. Taruna Madan, Barnali Biswas , Praveen M. Varghese , Rambhadur Subedi , Hrishikesh Pandit , Susan Idicula-Thomas , Indra Kundu , Sheetalnath Rooge ,  Reshu Agarwal , Dinesh M. Tripathi ,Savneet Kaur , Ekta Gupta ,Sanjeev K. Gupta  and  Uday Kishore. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, March 30, 2021, org/10.1165/rcmb.2021-0005OC , IF: 6.4.
3. Membrane Interactome of a Recombinant Fragment of Human Surfactant Protein D Reveals GRP78 as a Novel Binding Partner in PC3, a Metastatic Prostate Cancer Cell Line. Gargi Thakur, Gajanan Sathe, Indra Kundu, Barnali Biswas, poonam Gautam, Saad Alkhtani, Susan Idicula-Thomas, Uday Kishore and Taruna Madan. Frontiers in , January 19, 2021,doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.600660  IF: 7
4. Transgenic Rescue of Spermatogenesis in Males with Mgat1 Deleted in Germ Cells. Frontiers in Cell and Development Biology, Barnali Biswas, Frank Batista, Ayodele Akintayo, Jennifer Aguilan and Pamela Stanley. Frontiers Cell and Developmental Biology. April 2, 2020, doi: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00212. eCollection 2020. IF: 5.3
5. MGAT1 and Complex N-Glycans Regulate ERK Signaling During Spermatogenesis. Biswas B, Batista F, Sundaram S, Stanley P. Scientific Reports. January 31, 2018, doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20465-3. IF: 4.3

PI for Extramural Projects:

1) Role of Complex N-Glycans and functional significance of Basigin (Glycoprotein possessing N glycans) in the testicular germ cells for Spermatogenesis, DST, India, Rupees 35 Lakhs (2019-2022)

2) Cross Talk Of Sertoli Cells and N-Glycosylation Deficient Germ Cells-Impact on male fertility, DBT, India, Rupees 40 Lakhs (2019-2023)

Fellowship/ Awards Awarded:

• Lalor Postdoctoral Research fellowship, Lalor Foundation, USA
• DST INSPIRE Faculty fellowship, Government of India
• (Mrs.) Mridula Kamboj Young Scientist Award, Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility.
• Selected as a representative of India to present research work at BRICS Young Scientist Forum in the Health Care Section organized by NIAS, Bengaluru