Environmental Epigenomics Laboratory - Dr. Pritha Bhattacharjee & Team, Department of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta
About the Principal Investigator

Dr. Pritha Bhattacharjee

Faculty member in Environmental Science at the University of Calcutta with 14 years of teaching experience and 17 years of research expertise in Molecular and Human Genetics, Environmental Human Health, Toxicogenomics, and Epigenomics. h-index: 31, Total citations: 2988, Publication: 83. Supervised 12 PhD candidates and mentored over 85 students in internships, fostering academic excellence and impactful research. Ranked in the top 5% of global scientists by SciRank Global.

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h-index

2988

Citations

83

Publications

Top 5%

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Ranked in top 5% of global scientists by SciRank Global

What we explore

Research Fields

We are working on several ideas and areas

Arsenic Toxicity targeting Telomere Epigenetics

Investigating how chronic arsenic exposure alters telomere length dynamics and epigenetic marks, con...

Different Signalling Pathways in Chronic Kidney Disease and therapeutic implications

Decoding dysregulated molecular signalling cascades in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) progression and...

Epigenetic Modification in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis by Arsenic; Potential Bioactive Compound Based Interventions

Exploring arsenic-induced epigenetic reprogramming in renal inflammation and fibrosis, and evaluatin...

Epigenetic alterations in Obesity & related metabolic diseases

Unravelling DNA methylation, histone modification, and miRNA-based mechanisms underlying obesity and...

The people behind the science

Meet Our Team

The team that creates magic!

Dr. Sunandini Ghosh
Dr. Sunandini Ghosh

Senior Research Scholar

Trainer for Experimental Biology

Mr. Indraneel Rakshit
Mr. Indraneel Rakshit

CSIR-SRF

Trainer for Experimental Biology & Bioinformatics

Mr. Akash Dutta
Mr. Akash Dutta

Senior Research Fellow

VCQM, State Urban Development Agency; Trainer in Field Biology, Research Present

Ms. Sudeshna Mandal
Ms. Sudeshna Mandal

CSIR-SRF

Trainer for Experimental Biology for Interns

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Dr. Pritha Bhattacharjee

+91 9432910619

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