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  • Dr Achira Roy

  • Assistant Professor
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Publications 2012 - 2021

Publications

  • 17
    Journal Articles
  • 1
    Book Chapter
  • 1
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 1
    Report
  • 1
    Projects

Citations / H-Index

436 Citations
11 h-index
435 Citations

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Developmental Biology

Developmental Neuroscience; Translational biomedical research


Experience

  • Assistant Professor

    Neuroscience Unit

    Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

  • Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellow

    Neuroscience Unit

    Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research


Qualification

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    Seattle Children's Research Institute

  • PhD

    Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai

  • MSc

    Calcutta University

  • BSc (Honours)

    Presidency College


Honours and Awards

2023

Ben Barres Spotlight Award (runner-up)

eLife communituy

2022

International Donation to study PIK3CA-related rare diseases

M-CM Network, USA

2021

Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship

Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

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2023

Ben Barres Spotlight Award (runner-up)

eLife communituy

2022

International Donation to study PIK3CA-related rare diseases

M-CM Network, USA

2021

Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship

Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

2021

Emerging Leaders Scholarship

CLOVES Syndrome Community of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

2020

Top 20 Winner of #StemCellfie Contest 2020

STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

2017

Professional Development Award

Seattle Children

2016

ISDN 2016 Travel Award

International Society for Developmental Neuroscience (ISDN)

2014

Best Poster Award

International Society for Developmental Neuroscience (ISDN)

2012

International Travel Support/Grant (DBT-CTEP) for EMBO conference

Heidelberg

2012

Best Poster Award

International Society for Developmental Neuroscience (ISDN)

2007

National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship in subject Life Sciences (qualified)

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR-JRF) fellowship scheme

2007

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) (qualified)

University Grants Commission

2006

Summer Research Fellowship Programme (SRFP)

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)

2005

University Rank (4th in BSc Honours)

University of Calcutta

2003

Summer visiting student-fellowship

Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS)

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2010

Society for Developmental Biology

Annual Member

2010

Indian Academy of Neurosciences

Life Member

2008

Society for Neuroscience

Annual Member

2010

Society for Developmental Biology

Annual Member

2010

Indian Academy of Neurosciences

Life Member

2008

Society for Neuroscience

Annual Member

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Membership In Committees

2022

Thesis Advisory Committee, Vellore Institute of Technology

Member

2022

Thesis Advisory Committee, Vellore Institute of Technology

Member

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Research Projects

Determining mechanisms of early ependymal development which when disrupted, contribute to hydrocephalus

Funding Agency : DBT

Determining mechanisms of early ependymal development which when disrupted, contribute to hydrocephalus

Funding Agency : DBT

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