PhD (2001-2006) in Science from Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (Jadavpur University); Degree awarded in 2007 Master of Science (2000) in Zoology from University of Calcutta Bachelor of Science (1998) in Zoology (hons) from University of Calcutta Positions: Ramanujan Fellow and Faculty, SN Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University of Calcutta (2015-2017) Research Associate, Dept. of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, MD (2012-2015) Post-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Physiology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA (and formerly at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR). (2007- 2011) Research Fellow (PhD candidate) PhD degree from Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), Jadavpur University, India.

For all living organisms, copper is essential but in excess, is extremely toxic. Wilson disease and Menkes disease are two major disorders of copper homeostasis. My laboratory is interested to understand the mechanism of copper entry and exit into mammalian cells. Towards that goal we are trying to understand how the mammalian copper importer channel CTR1 and copper exporting pumps ATP7A and ATP7A functions and is regulated by other proteins