Faculty Details

Dr. Juni Banerjee

Assistant Professor

Department

Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Contact Info

Work Experience

  • Former Asst. Prof.: Institute of Neuropsychology & Neurosciences, Amity University, Delhi.
  • Postdoc Fellow: Neurophysiology and Electrophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Teaching Assistant: a) Biology Course, BS batch (Upenn, USA) and b) Calcutta University College.

  • Ph.D.: Cancer Biology, Bose Institute (Registered: Jadavpur University).
  • NET  qualified in Life Sciences
  • M.Sc. , Zoology, Calcutta University
  • B.Sc. , Zoology (Honours), Calcutta University

  1. Exploring the role of Ion Channels in Cancers.
  2. Studying the cross-communication between cancer cells and nerve cells in a tumor microenvironment.
  3. Exploring cutting-edge technologies in biomedical research for therapeutic approach towards cancer and glaucoma.

  1. Ray P, Guha D, Chakraborty J, et. al. Scientific Reports. Crocetin exploits p53-induced death domain (PIDD) and FAS-associated death domain (FADD) proteins to induce apoptosis in colorectal cancer. 2016, 6:32979.
  2. Ka-lok LS*, Banerjee J* et.al. (*Equal first authors). Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. Temperature Oscillations Drive Cycles of MMP-2,9 Secretion by Trabecular Meshwork Cells Independent of Clock Genes. 2015, 56(2):1396-405 .
  3. Ang Li*, Juni Banerjee*, et.al. (*Equal first authors). Exp Eye Res. Effects of cardiotonic steroids on trabecular meshwork cells: search for mediator of ouabain-enhanced outflow facility. 2012 Mar; 96(1): 4-12.
  4. Banerjee J, et.al. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. Regulatory Roles of Anoctamin-6 in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells. 2017, 58(1):492-501.
  5. Juni Chakraborty et.al. J Biol Chem. Gain of cellular adaptation due to prolonged p53 impairment leads to functional switchover from p53 to p73 during DNA damage in acute myeloid leukemia cells. 2010 Oct 22; 285(43): 33104-33112.

Achievements

  1. Qualified NET (CSIR-UGC) in Life Science by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Human Resource Development Group, Examination Unit, 2005.
  2. Senior Research Fellowship from University Grants Commission (UGC), India, 2007-2010.
  3. Junior Research Fellowship from University Grants Commission (UGC), India, 2005-2007.
  4. National Scholarship under Scheme of Government of India for B.Sc. examination held by University of Calcutta, 2002-2003.
  5. Postdoctoral Fellowship from University of Pennsylvania, School of medicine, USA, 2010-2014.

Membership in Professional Societies

  • Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
  • Postdoc Association Upenn
  • ARVO
  • Society of Biological Chemists