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  • Prof Tapas Kumar Kundu

  • Professor
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Publications 1994 - 2023

Publications

  • 147
    Journal Articles
  • 7
    Book Chapter
  • 2
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 19
    Review
  • 3
    Book
  • 2
    Editorial
  • 1
    Preprint
  • 1
    Other
  • 28
  • 18
  • 21
  • 110

Citations / H-Index

8478 Citations
49 h-index
7605 Citations

Altmetrics

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Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Biology

Epigenetics and Gene regulations: Implications in Diseases and therapeutics


Experience

  • Professor

    Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit

    Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

  • Director

    CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute

  • Associate Professor

    Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit

    Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

  • Assistant Professor

    Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit

    Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research


Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore


Honours and Awards

2023

Sir M. Visvesvaraya Senior Scientist State Award for the year 2021,

Govt. of Karnataka, Dept. of Electronics, IT, BT & S&T, instituted by Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology

2022

ICBS-2022 Global Lectureship Award

International Chemical Biology Soceity(ICBS)

2021

U N Brahmachari 2nd Oration Award

Chemical Biology Society, Kolkata

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2023

Sir M. Visvesvaraya Senior Scientist State Award for the year 2021,

Govt. of Karnataka, Dept. of Electronics, IT, BT & S&T, instituted by Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology

2022

ICBS-2022 Global Lectureship Award

International Chemical Biology Soceity(ICBS)

2021

U N Brahmachari 2nd Oration Award

Chemical Biology Society, Kolkata

2019

Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award in the field of Health & Medical Sciences

Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation, New Delhi.

2018

Banga Ratna Sanman Award

Govt. Of West Bengal

2018

Degree of D.Sc. Honoris Causa

Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalay

2015

Silver Jubilee Professorship

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2015

Dr. Nitya Anand endowment lecture award

Indian National Science Academy

2015

JB Prize

The Japanese Biochemical Society

2015

Visiting Professor

Department of Biological Science

2015

G.P. Chatterjee Memorial Award

the Indian Science Congress Association

2013

JB Prize

The Japanese Biochemical Society

2012

First place in the India Innovation Award

Merck Millipore

2011

GD Birla award for Scientific Research

Birla Foundation

2011

Ranbaxy Research Award - Medical Science field

Ranbaxy Science Foundation

2010

Tohoku University Lecture Medal

Tohoku Medical Society

2010

Sir J C Bose National Fellowship

Department of Science and Technology

2008

National Academy of Science

India- Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award

2005

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Govt. of India

2005

ARCUS-INDIA grant for collaborative research

India-France collaborative research Fellowship

2005

International Union against Cancer, Fellowship, Switzerland

Switzerland: Based on project proposal, the fellowship was used to perform collaborative research work at Kyoto University, Japan.

2004

National Bioscience award

for career development, DBT, Govt. of India, 2004-05

2001

International Union against Cancer, Fellowship

Switzerland: Based on project proposal, the fellowship was used to perform collaborative research work at Cancer Research, London. UK.

2001

Human Frontier Science Program Organization, Fellowship

France: Based on project proposal, to perform collaborative research.

1996

COE Visiting Scientist fellowship

MONBUSHO, Government of Japan

1995

GIRI MEMORIAL AWARD for best thesis in Biochemistr,

Indian Institute of Science, India

1993

International Council of Scientific Union Award, India

: Travel fellowship to deliver a talk in Asagiri Symposium on Transcription Regulation, in Japan. The award was based on part of Ph. D. thesis work.

1990

Gold Medal for securing first position in M.Sc

G.K.V.K, Bangalore, India

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2022

Elucidating the Relevance of Eukaryotic Acetyltransferases in Early Development and Cellular Homeostasis''

Dr. Moumita Basu , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific

2022

Elucidating the Functional Implications of Histone Acylation in Adipogenesis and Hepatic Steatosis

Dr. Aditya Bhattacharya , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2021

Understanding the Role of Post-translational Modifications of Human Non-histone Chromatin Protein PC4

Dr. Pallabi Mustafi , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

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2022

Elucidating the Relevance of Eukaryotic Acetyltransferases in Early Development and Cellular Homeostasis''

Dr. Moumita Basu , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific

2022

Elucidating the Functional Implications of Histone Acylation in Adipogenesis and Hepatic Steatosis

Dr. Aditya Bhattacharya , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2021

Understanding the Role of Post-translational Modifications of Human Non-histone Chromatin Protein PC4

Dr. Pallabi Mustafi , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2020

Role of Nucleoplasmin Family of Histone Chaperones, NPM1 and NPM2, in the regulation of Transcription

Dr. Suchismita Dey, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2018

Role of Non-Histone Chromatin Protein PC4 in regulation of Autophagy and Tumorigenesis

Dr. Sweta Sikder , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2018

The Role of Aurora Kinases at the Crossroads of Cancer and Differentiation

Dr. Arnab Bose , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2017

Regulation of Expression and function of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 4 (PRMT4/CARM1): Implication in differentiation and disease.

Dr. Amit Kumar Behera, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2017

Mechanistic Insight into the Substrate-mediated Regulation of p300 Autoacetylation: Implications in Tumor Suppressor/Oncogene function

Dr. Stephanie Kaypee, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2016

Chromatin Organisation inDifferentiation and Development: Role of chromatin-associated protein, PC4 and histone modifications

Dr. Amrutha Swaminathan, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2015

Understanding themechanisms and gene targets of histone chaperone NPM1 mediated transcriptional regulation

Dr. Parijat Senapati, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2013

AuroraKinases beyond Centrosomes: Role of Transcription factors

Dr. Dhanashekaran Karthigeyan, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2012

Chromatin associatedprotein, PC4 in genome organization and breast cancer manifestation

Dr. Sujata Kumari , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2010

Chromatinmodifications by CARM1/PRMT4 and p300/KAT3B in the regulation of gene expressionprobed by specific small molecule inhibitors

Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi B, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2009

Modulation of HumanHistone Chaperone Nucleophosmin (NPM1) Functions by its Interacting Partners: Implications in Chromatin Dynamics and Transcription

Dr. Shrikanth Gadad, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2009

Molecular Mechanisms ofInhibition of Histone Acetyltransferases: Implications in Antineoplastic Therapy

Dr. Mohammed Arif, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2009

Post TranslationalModifications Regulate Multifunctional Nucleolar Protein NPM1: Implications in oral cancer Manifestation

Dr. Jayasha Shandilya, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2006

Regulation ofAcetylation- Dependent Chromatin transcription by Human Nucleophosmin

Dr. Swaminathan Venkatesh, a Histone Chaperone

2006

Functional Cooperativity ofTumor suppressor p53 and Transcriptional coativator PC4:Transcription to repair

Dr. Kiran Batta , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2006

Functional Mechanisms ofHuman Transcriptional Coactivator PC4

Dr. Chandrima Das, a Bona Fide Nonhistone Component of chromatin

2003

Regulation of p53 Functionby Nonhistone Chromosomal Protiens HMGB-1 and PC4

Dr. Sourav Banerjee , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2017

Chemical Biology Society

President

2016

University of Mysore, Mysore, karnataka

Lifetime Distinguished Professor

2015

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

Visiting Professor

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2017

Chemical Biology Society

President

2016

University of Mysore, Mysore, karnataka

Lifetime Distinguished Professor

2015

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

Visiting Professor

2015

Sri Devaraj URS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Karnataka

Distinguished Visiting Professor

2013

the Chemical Biology Society

Founder member and secretary

2009

Indian National Science Academy

Fellow (FNA)

2008

Indian Academy of Sciences

Fellow (FASc)

2005

The National Academy of Sciences, India

Fellow (FNASc)

2003

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Nominated member

2001

American Chemical Society

Nominated member

2001

International Union Against Cancer

Fellow

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