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Vidwan Score 8.8

55 Articles

1 Books

8 Projects

5 Awards

Prof Amal Kanti Bera

Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Publications

55

Journal Articles
1

Book
8

Projects
5

Awards
9
2
8
39

Citations / H-Index

1395 Citations

23 h-index

1303 Citations

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229

Google Scholar

Co-author Network

Expertise

Biology

Structure function relationship of ion channels, Gap Junction Channel, GABAA Receptor Channel, Voltage Dependent Anion Channel of Mitochondria, Potassium Channel and Acid Sensing Ion Channel. Neuronal diseases associated with ion channels and receptors malfunctioning.

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Prof Amal Kanti Bera

Male

Department Of Biotechnology, Indian Institute Of Technology, Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - 600036

Experience in Months

Academic: 10 Administrative: 0 Industry: 0

Experience

2015 - Present

Professor

Department of Biotechnology

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai
2010 - 2015

Associate Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai
2005 - 2010

Assistant Professor

Department of Biotechnology

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai

Qualification

2005

Research Associate

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
2000

Research Associate

UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas
1999

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Tel Aviv University, Israel
1998

Ph.D. (Biophysics)

University of Delhi, India

Honours and Awards

2019

Prof P A Kurup Endowment Lecture Award

The Society of Biological Chemists (India)

2018

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship

United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)

2018

INSA International Fellowship

INSA

2019

Prof P A Kurup Endowment Lecture Award

The Society of Biological Chemists (India)

2018

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship

United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)

2018

INSA International Fellowship

INSA

2016

ICMR International Fellowship

ICMR

2013

DST International travel grant

DST

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2019

Exploring the role of leucine-rich repeat containing 8(LRRC8) proteins in cellular calcium homeostatis

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Arijita Ghosh

2018

Estogen and hydrogen sulphide-mediated regulation of Acid-sensing ion channels and their targeting for stroke intervention

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Mohona Mukhopadhyay

2016

Modulation of the gaba? receptor by sulfated neurosteroids and orexin-ergic system

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Divya

2019

Exploring the role of leucine-rich repeat containing 8(LRRC8) proteins in cellular calcium homeostatis

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Arijita Ghosh

2018

Estogen and hydrogen sulphide-mediated regulation of Acid-sensing ion channels and their targeting for stroke intervention

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Mohona Mukhopadhyay

2016

Modulation of the gaba? receptor by sulfated neurosteroids and orexin-ergic system

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Divya

2016

Modulation of the mitochondrial voltage - dependent anion channel (vdac) by different pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic agents

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Debanjan Tewari

2014

A study on the modulation of pannexin 1 by p2x7 receptor and nitric oxide

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Poornima V

2013

Study on the characteristics of gap junctions and their modulation during ISCHEMIA by Giriraj Sahu guided by Amal Kanti Bera

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Sahu, Giriraj

2013

A study on expression, gating and regulation of ACID sensing ION channels(ASICs).

Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Swain, Sandip Madhusudan

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2019

THE SOCIETY OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTS (INDIA) -4291

LIFE

2019

THE SOCIETY OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTS (INDIA) -4291

LIFE

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Research Projects

Molecular Medicine Lab

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resource and Development

Role of Wild Type and Disease-relevant Mutant LRRC8B Proteins in ER Stress Related Signaling

Funding Agency : DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology

Exploring the possibility of using venom-derived peptides to mitigate stroke-induced brain damage by targeting acid sensing ion channel

Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resource and Development

Role of Wild Type and Disease-relevant Mutant LRRC8B Proteins in ER Stress Related Signaling

Funding Agency : DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology

Exploring the possibility of using venom-derived peptides to mitigate stroke-induced brain damage by targeting acid sensing ion channel

Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research

Exploring the role of LRRC8B Protein in Cellular Calcium Signaling

Funding Agency : DST

Investigating the role of trans fatty acids on neuronal ion channels associated with ischemic stroke

Funding Agency : Department of Science & Technology

A Study On The Mechanism Of Pannexin Mediated Ischemic Cell Death

Funding Agency : Department of Science & Technology

Exploring the role of gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease

Funding Agency : Exploratory Research Project

Molecular mechanisms of disease caused by dysfunction of cardiovascular GIRK channels

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission

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Vidwan Score 8.8

Prof Amal Kanti Bera

Publications

Journal Articles

Book

Projects

Awards

Citations / H-Index

Altmetrics

Google Scholar

Co-author Network

Publications - 60 Co-author - 393

Expertise

Biology

Structure function relationship of ion channels, Gap Junction Channel, GABAA Receptor Channel, Voltage Dependent Anion Channel of Mitochondria, Potassium Channel and Acid Sensing Ion Channel. Neuronal diseases associated with ion channels and receptors malfunctioning.

Personal Information

Prof Amal Kanti Bera

Experience in Months

Experience

Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Qualification

Research Associate

Research Associate

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. (Biophysics)

Honours and Awards

Prof P A Kurup Endowment Lecture Award

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship

INSA International Fellowship

Prof P A Kurup Endowment Lecture Award

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship

INSA International Fellowship

ICMR International Fellowship

DST International travel grant

Doctoral Theses Guided

Exploring the role of leucine-rich repeat containing 8(LRRC8) proteins in cellular calcium homeostatis

Estogen and hydrogen sulphide-mediated regulation of Acid-sensing ion channels and their targeting for stroke intervention

Modulation of the gaba? receptor by sulfated neurosteroids and orexin-ergic system

Exploring the role of leucine-rich repeat containing 8(LRRC8) proteins in cellular calcium homeostatis

Estogen and hydrogen sulphide-mediated regulation of Acid-sensing ion channels and their targeting for stroke intervention

Modulation of the gaba? receptor by sulfated neurosteroids and orexin-ergic system

Modulation of the mitochondrial voltage - dependent anion channel (vdac) by different pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic agents

A study on the modulation of pannexin 1 by p2x7 receptor and nitric oxide

Study on the characteristics of gap junctions and their modulation during ISCHEMIA by Giriraj Sahu guided by Amal Kanti Bera

A study on expression, gating and regulation of ACID sensing ION channels(ASICs).

Membership In Professional Bodies

THE SOCIETY OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTS (INDIA) -4291

THE SOCIETY OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTS (INDIA) -4291

Research Projects

Molecular Medicine Lab

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resource and Development

Role of Wild Type and Disease-relevant Mutant LRRC8B Proteins in ER Stress Related Signaling

Funding Agency : DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology

Exploring the possibility of using venom-derived peptides to mitigate stroke-induced brain damage by targeting acid sensing ion channel

Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research

Molecular Medicine Lab

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resource and Development

Role of Wild Type and Disease-relevant Mutant LRRC8B Proteins in ER Stress Related Signaling

Funding Agency : DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology

Exploring the possibility of using venom-derived peptides to mitigate stroke-induced brain damage by targeting acid sensing ion channel

Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research

Exploring the role of LRRC8B Protein in Cellular Calcium Signaling

Funding Agency : DST

Investigating the role of trans fatty acids on neuronal ion channels associated with ischemic stroke

Funding Agency : Department of Science & Technology

A Study On The Mechanism Of Pannexin Mediated Ischemic Cell Death

Funding Agency : Department of Science & Technology

Exploring the role of gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease

Funding Agency : Exploratory Research Project

Molecular mechanisms of disease caused by dysfunction of cardiovascular GIRK channels

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission

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