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Amal Kanti Bera
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Prof Amal Kanti Bera

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Biology
ORCID 0000-0003-0362-5578 Scopus 57188622806 Google Scholar CCXWPFgAAAAJ
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63 Publications
8 Projects
738 Scopus Citations
1410 CrossRef
20 Years 9 Months Total Experience
Publications
63 Total
Articles
61
Books
1
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1
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Professional Recognition

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship
2018
United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
Prof P A Kurup Endowment Lecture Award
2019
The Society of Biological Chemists (India)
INSA International Fellowship
2018
INSA
ICMR International Fellowship
2016
ICMR
DST International travel grant
2013
DST

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LIFE
Jan 2019

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1998
N/A
Professor
Jul 2015 – Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Biotechnology
Associate Professor
Jul 2010 – Jun 2015
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Assistant Professor
Dec 2005 – Jun 2010
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Biotechnology
Biological Sciences
Biology

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Exploring the possibility of using venom-derived peptides to mitigate stroke-induced brain damage by targeting acid sensing ion channel
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BIO1718290ICMRAMAL
Amount: ₹28.99 Crore
Duration: 2017 – 2021
Molecular mechanisms of disease caused by dysfunction of cardiovascular GIRK channels
Completed
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BIO1516243UGCXAMAL
Amount: ₹90.40 Crore
Duration: 2016 – 2018
Role of Wild Type and Disease-relevant Mutant LRRC8B Proteins in ER Stress Related Signaling
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SP21221242BTDBTX008220
Amount: ₹77.91 Crore
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Molecular Medicine Lab
Other
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: SB20210814BTMHRD008289
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Exploring the role of LRRC8B Protein in Cellular Calcium Signaling
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BIO1819331DSTXAMAL
Amount: ₹30.20 Crore
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
A Study On The Mechanism Of Pannexin Mediated Ischemic Cell Death
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BIO1819310DSTXAMAL
Amount: ₹24.88 Crore
Duration: 2018 – 2020
Investigating the role of trans fatty acids on neuronal ion channels associated with ischemic stroke
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BIO1819307DSTXAMAL
Amount: ₹20.79 Crore
Duration: 2018 – 2020
Exploring the role of gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BIO1718864RFERAMAL
Amount: ₹10.02 Crore
Duration: 2018 – 2019

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

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2018
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Modulation of the gaba? receptor by sulfated neurosteroids and orexin-ergic system

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2016
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Modulation of the mitochondrial voltage - dependent anion channel (vdac) by different pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic agents

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2016
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A study on the modulation of pannexin 1 by p2x7 receptor and nitric oxide

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2014
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Study on the characteristics of gap junctions and their modulation during ISCHEMIA by Giriraj Sahu guided by Amal Kanti Bera

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2013
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A study on expression, gating and regulation of ACID sensing ION channels(ASICs

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2013
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Exploring the role of leucine-rich repeat containing 8(LRRC8) proteins in cellular calcium homeostatis

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2019
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Scholarly Publications

Investigating role of ASIC2 in synaptic and behavioral responses to drugs of abuse

Open Access
Journal Article
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. Year: 2023. Volume: 10 .
Authors: Margaret J. Fuller; Subhash C. Gupta; Rong Fan; Rebecca J. Taugher-Hebl; Grace Z. Wang; Noah R. R. Andrys; Amal K. Bera; Jason J. Radley; John A. Wemmie
DOI 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1118754 Crossref Crossref: 9 Scopus Scopus: 7

Intoxicating effects of alcohol depend on acid-sensing ion channels

Journal Article
Neuropsychopharmacology. Year: 2023. Volume: 48 , Issue: 5 , Pages: 806-815 .
Authors: Gail I. S. Harmata; Aubrey C. Chan; Madison J. Merfeld; Rebecca J. Taugher-Hebl; Anjit K. Harijan; Jason B. Hardie; Rong Fan; Jeffrey D. Long; Grace Z. Wang; Brian J. Dlouhy; Amal K. Bera; Nandakumar S. Narayanan; John A. Wemmie
DOI 10.1038/s41386-022-01473-4 Crossref Crossref: 11 Scopus Scopus: 10

The neuroprotective effect of short-chain fatty acids against hypoxia-reperfusion injury

Journal Article
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. Year: 2024. Volume: 131 .
Authors: Anjit K. Harijan; Retnamony Kalaiarasan; Amit Kumar Ghosh; Ruchi P. Jain; Amal Kanti Bera
DOI 10.1016/j.mcn.2024.103972 Crossref Crossref: 7 Scopus Scopus: 5

Triphenylamine-Ethynylanthracene Dyads: Photophysics and Potential Applications in Biological Systems and Bioimaging

Journal Article
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Year: 2026. Volume: 130 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 1197-1214 .
Authors: Sonali Sahu; Sambhavi Pattnaik; Amal Kanti Bera; Venkatakrishnan Parthasarathy; Ashok Kumar Mishra
DOI 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c05892

Light-activated, highly efficient intracellular biomolecular delivery using a titanium nitride micro-array device

Journal Article
Analyst. Year: 2026. Volume: 151 , Issue: 15 , Pages: 4285-4299 .
Authors: Nandhini Balasubramaniam; Srabani Kar; Amal Kanti Bera; Moeto Nagai; Tuhin Subhra Santra
DOI 10.1039/d6an00474a

A Microfluidic In-Vitro Platform for Studying Cancer-Neuron Interactions and Anti-Cancer Drug-Induced Neurotoxicity

Conference Paper
Year: 2026. Pages: 1468-1471 .
Authors: Preyanka P; Iyer Gomathy Narayanan; Pulasta Chakrabarty; Moeto Nagai; Amal Kanti Bera; Tuhin Subhra Santra
DOI 10.1109/MEMS64181.2026.11419225

Titanium Nitride Nanomaterials—A New Horizon for Light-activated human Mesenchymal Stem Cell and Cancer Cell Therapy

Open Access
Journal Article
ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS. Year: 2026. Volume: 9 , Issue: 2 .
Authors: Nandhini Balasubramaniam; Ranjith Balakrishnan; Amal Kanti Bera; Moeto Nagai; Rajasekaran Subbarayan; Srabani Kar; Tuhin Subhra Santra
DOI 10.1002/adtp.202500272

Leucine rich repeat containing protein 8B (LRRC8B) – A novel modulator of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response

Journal Article
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. Year: 2026. Volume: 1873 , Issue: 7 .
Authors: N. Raja Mathanki; Olivia Neibel Isaac Newton; Amal Kanti Bera
DOI 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2026.120195
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