Dr. Anirban Banerjee
- Professor; BSBE, IIT BOMBAY
- DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Senior Fellow
- Ignite Life Science Foundation Grantee
- S Ramachandran-National Bioscience Awardee for Career Development by DBT
E-mail: abanerjee [at] iitb.ac.in
Principal Investigator
Research Interest
- Bacterial Pathogenesis, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Cellular Immunity
Professional Experience
- Professor (2022 – Present): Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay, Mumbai, India
- Associate Professor (2017 – 2021): Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay, Mumbai, India
- Assistant Professor (2012 – 2017): Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay, Mumbai, India
- Principal Investigator (2011 – 2012): DuPont Knowledge Center, Hyderabad, India
Shweta Santra
I belong to Haldia, West Bengal. I have received my master’s degree from Pondicherry University in Microbiology and have joined this lab in January 2018. Exploring the intracellular lifestyle of bacteria is the area of my interest. My other designations are a principal entertainer of the lab, big movie buff. I also love food unconditionally and dance wherever I can move freely.
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Kuldeep Sharma
I belong to the holy land of Geeta, Haryana. I got my master’s from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela in Life science. I joined the bacterial pathogenesis laboratory at IIT BOMBAY in Jan 2018. My research interest includes exploring the molecular mechanism of heterogeneous pneumolysin expression in Streptococcus pneumoniae. My hobbies are reading books and playing sports. Other than research, I actively participate in track and field events.
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Sourav Ghosh
I was born and brought up in Kolkata “The City of Joy”. I completed my Master’s in Biochemistry from the University of Calcutta and joined the Bacterial Pathogenesis lab in 2019. I am interested in exploring the different aspects of cellular immunity in eukaryotic cells. In my spare time, I love to watch Manchester United play.
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Suvapriya Roy
I am from the “City of Joy”, Kolkata. I have completed my Master’s in Zoology from Maulana Azad College, under the University of Calcutta, and joined the Bacterial pathogenesis lab in January 2021. I will be exploring the host cellular defense mechanisms to evade infections by cytosolic pathogens during my journey to the IIT Bombay.
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Sudipti Shaw
I was born and raised in Kolkata. I joined Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab in January 2022 after completing my Integrated MSc. in Biotechnology from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. During my Ph.D., I will explore different mechanisms of detection and degradation of bacterial substrates within infected host cells. I relax by watching sunsets, walking, gardening, and painting.
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Shabduli Shinde
I’m from Thane, Maharashtra. I completed my Master’s in Molecular Medical Microbiology from IIT Kharagpur in 2022 and joined the Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab shortly after. I will be studying the quorum sensing pathways and effectors that govern bacterial population dynamics in Streptococcus pneumoniae. In my spare time, I love to simply unwind with a steaming cup of chai and a sunset.
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Sumit Rakshit
I hail from Bankura, West Bengal. After graduating with a B.Sc. degree in Microbiology from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, I joined IIT Bombay in July 2021 as a M.Sc. student. I became engaged with this group in June 2022 to work on my M.Sc. Project and and subsequently commence my Ph.D. journey in July 2023. I’m interested in exploring the defence mechanisms of cytosolic pathogens against cellular immunity. Beyond the confines of the laboratory, I’ve also garnered a reputation as a fervent foodie amongst my peers.
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Dr. Ankush Paladhi
I am from Birbhum, West Bengal. I completed my PhD in Cancer Immunology from Burdwan University. My thesis focused on the T-cell response to chemo-immunotherapy in colon cancer prognosis. I love to watch and capture Mount Kanchenjunga again and again.
Dr. Anwesha Adhikary
I am from Howrah, West Bengal. I joined Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab in January 2024, shortly after finishing my PhD from IIT Kharagpur on efflux pump-mediated drug resistance, metal-antibiotic cross-resistance, and the involvement of efflux pumps in bacterial biofilm formation. I will be exploring the mechanism of heterogeneity genesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae. I love books, big old trees, autumn skies, and the oceans.
Mahima Pandey
M.Sc Biotechnology (2023-24)
Srijit Mandal
M.Sc Biotechnology (2023-24)
Anjali Anil
(2013-2020)
Thesis title: “Exploring self-defense strategies of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the intracellular milieu”
Current Affiliation: Post Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Baltimore, United States)
Smita Bhutda
(2014-2021)
Thesis title:” Molecular mechanisms of intracellular Streptococcus pneumoniae clearance by host ubiquitin machinery”
Current Affiliation: Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Shruti Apte
(2017-2023)
Thesis title: ” Exploring the impact of surface molecules of Streptococcus pneumoniae in its life-cycle”
Current Affiliation: Post Doctoral Fellow, Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA)
- Dr. Vivek Srivastava
- Dr. Jyotirmoy Rakshit (UTHealth Huoston)
- Dr. Sreeja Sashidharan (PostDoc at Lehigh University, USA)
- Dr. Navin Baid (R&D in PopVax, Hyderabad)
- Udit Kumar Das (2021-22)
- Md. Ashkeen Sekh (2020-21)
- Abhishek Dutta (2019-20)
- Shreayashi Mandal (2019-20)
- Moulisubhro Dutta (2018-19)
- Akash Raj Sinha (2018-19)
- Arundhati Kavoor
- Aishwarya Hiray
- Apoorva Dabholkar
- Suhotro Gorai
- Shilpa Madhavan
- Kshama Kamath
- Manti Saha
- Barca Godsora
- Athira Pushpakaran
- Shalini rawat
- Rishav Kalura
- Abhishek Singh
- Suki Roy
- Renu Meena