Dr. Nabendu Sekhar Chatterjee
| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Scholar |
| Field of Specialization: | Science & Technology (Biochemistry) |
| Name: | Dr. Nabendu Sekhar Chatterjee |
| Official Address and Designation: | Scientist D Division of Biochemistry National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases P-33, C.I.T. Road, Scheme-XM, Beliaghata Kolkata 700 010 West Bengal |
| Telephone (O): | 91-33-2363-3863/ 2353 |
| E-mail: | nschatterjee@rediffmail.com chatterjeens@icmr.org.in |
| Duration of Grant: | Eight Months |
| Project Title: | Cellular and molecular mechanisms of intestinal transport of water-soluble vitamins during enteric infection: Impact of malnutrition on diarrhea |
| Abstract of Project : | |
| Diarrheal disease is a major global health problem. Malnutrition increases severity of diarrhea and mortality rate. One mechanism to understand the vicious cycle of diarrhea and malnutrition is to investigate molecular mechanisms of vitamin transport during enteric infections. During my Fulbright tenure, I will conduct a pilot study to investigate the effect of enterotoxigenic E. coli and Salmonella infections on the intestinal transport of thiamin, folate and biotin at the cellular and molecular levels using knock-out and transgenic mice models and cell lines. The results will help in designing effective strategies to handle malnutrition during diarrhea. | |
| Academic Background : | |||
| Ph.D. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology specialization | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE | 1997 |
| M.Sc. | Biochemistry | University of Calcutta, Kolkata | 1990 |
| B.Sc. | Chemistry | Presidency College, Kolkata | 1988 |
| Professional Background : | |||
| Scientist D | National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata | 2006-till date | |
| Scientist C | National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata | 2001-2006 | |
| Post doctoral Researcher | University of California-Irvine | 1998-2001 | |
| Post doctoral Researcher | University of California-Davis | 1997-1998 | |
