[ Obituary: Prof. Biswanath Koley (1930-2020) ]
Year of Establishment : 1911
History of the department : Department of Physiology was established in the Presidency College campus at the dawn of the 20th Century under the initiative of Professor Subodh Chandra Mahalanabis. Later the Post Graduate teaching started in 1911. Subsequently the department was shifted to presently known Rashbehari Shiksha Prangan (popularly known as Science College – Rajabazar) Campus. The department has completed the first hundred years of its journey. In the process it has produced a large number of alumni, who have left indelible mark in research, teaching, academic administration in different parts of the country and abroad. They have received coveted Bhatnagar award, headed universities, national research institutes of repute and leading IIMs also and obtained fellowships of different national scienceacademies.
| Name | Area of specialisation | |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | ||
| Professor Debasish Bandyopadhyay [profile] |
Biochemistry | [email protected] |
| Professor Biswadev Bishayi [profile] |
Immunology and Microbiol | [email protected] |
| Professor Sanjit Dey [profile] |
Biochemistry | [email protected] |
| Professor Somnath Gangopadhyay [profile] |
Ergonomics | [email protected] |
| Dr Nilkanta Chakrabarti [profile] |
Brain & Cognitive Physiol; Rep. Physiology | [email protected] |
| Associate Professor | ||
| Dr Roshnara Misra (HOD) [profile] |
Nutrition and Pharmacology | [email protected] |
| Assistant Professor | ||
| Dr Rajen Haldar [profile] |
Biophysics and electrophysiology | [email protected] |
| Dr Amit Bandyopadhyay [profile] |
Sports and Exercise Physiology | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] |
| Dr Sreya Chattopadhyay [profile] |
Immunology; Cell Signalling, Cancer Biol | [email protected] |
| Programme | Level of study | Eligibility | Intake capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | doctoral | M.Sc. in Physiology or equivalent | |
| M.Sc. | PG | B.Sc. Hons in Physiology | 39 |
| Completed/On Going Research Projects | ||||
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| Granting Agency | Title of the Grant | Duration | Sanctioned Project Cost | Principal Investigator |
| DST, Govt. of India | An Ergonomical Study on Indian Jewellery Manufacturing Workers | 2007-2010 | Prof. A. M. Chandra (Collaboration with Prof. A Dey, NITIE Mumbai) |
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UGC |
Studies on the antineoplastic compounds (peptides & proteins) of the Indian toad (Bufo melanostictus, Schneider) skin extract.
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2007-2010 | Rs. 12,00,000 | Prof. A. Gomes |
| DST, Govt of India. | Antiosteoporosis and antiosteoarthritic activity of Viviparous bengalensis extract in experimental model. | 2009-2011 | Rs. 35,00,000 | Prof. A. Gomes |
| Center of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta |
Toxicological evaluation of gold nanoparticle in experimental animal models. | 2009-2010 | Rs. 3,00,000 | Prof. A. Gomes |
| LSRB, DRDO | Physiological evaluation of scorpion venom factor(s) in experimental osteoporosis. | 2005-2008 | Rs. 16,00,000 | Prof. A. Gomes |
| ICMR | Development of scorpion venom antagonist from Indian Medicinal Plants. | 2006-2009 | Rs. 12,00,000 | Prof. A. Gomes |
| UPE, University of Calcutta | Studies on fresh water edible snail (Bellamia bengalensis) extract on experimental arthritis. | 2006-2009 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Prof. A. Gomes |
| NTRF | Effect of Green and Black Tea Extracts on Endocrine System (Thyroid-Gonadal) with Possible Mode of Action. | 2007-2009 | Rs. 7,00,000 | Prof. A. K. Chandra |
| UGC | Studies on Mechanism of Chromium and Vanadium Induced alteration in Male Gonadal and Adrenal Activities with the Possible Prevention. | 2007-2010 | Rs. 11,00,000 | Prof. A. K. Chandra |
| ICMR Task Force Study UPE, | Consumption Pattern of Carbonated Soft Drinks of Indian Population at Different Times of the Year | 2007-2008 | Rs. 6,00,000 | Prof. A. K. Chandra |
| University of Calcutta | Studies on the Morphological and Functional Status of Thyroid Under the Influence of Calcium and Magnesium. | 2007-2009 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Prof. A. K. Chandra |
| UPE, University of Calcutta | Studies on the Morphological and Functional Status of Male Gonads Under the Influence of Calcium and Magnesium. | 2008-2010 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Prof. A. K. Chandra |
| DIPAS, DRDO | Effect of Hypobaric Hypoxia on Some Immune Response in Rats | 2006-2010 | Rs. 9,84,000 | Prof. T. K. Ghosh |
| UGC (Post-doctoral Fellowship) | The Immunomodulatory Role of Neural Centers Involved in Depression in Rat as an Animal Model of Depression | 2009-2012 | Rs. 8,70,000 | Prof. T. K. Ghosh |
| ICMR | Studies on molecular mechanism of macrophage response during experimental murine staphylococcal infection and its implication in septic Shock. | 2005-2008 | Rs. 5,50,000 |
Dr B Bishayi |
| DRDO | Studies on the effects of cytokine and antigen induced immune cell activation on steroidogenesis in murine lymphoid organ and murine peripheral leukocytes-its relation to chronic inflammatory disease. | 2006-2009 | Rs. 10,00,000 | Dr B Bishayi |
| DBT | Highly efficient and simple methods for the preparation of active laccase antibody conjugates for enzyme-immunoassay and immunoblots | 2007-2010 | Rs. 15,00,000 | Dr B Bishayi |
| CSIR | Role of Staphylococcus aureus coagulase and TSST in the pathogenesis of Staphylococcal infection and studies on the involvement of oxidative stress post-infection and possible remediation through antioxidant-antibiotic co-therapeutic approach in mice” [No: 37(1369)/09/EMR-II dated 12.10.2009] | Dec 2009 –Nov 2012 | Rs. 15,50,000 | Dr B Bishayi Dr. D. Bandyopadhyay |
| URF, UGC | Role of Antibiotics on TSST-1 and Coagulase Positive S. aureus Induced Sepsis and Progression of Arthritis in Mice : Correlating with Levels of Inflammatory Mediators | 2009-2010 | Rs. 2,65,000 | Dr B Bishayi |
| UPE, UGC | Immunobiological Studies of Artificial Nucleosides,Cytokines and Dexamethasone on LPS Induced Eudotoxic Shock in Murine Model | 2007-2009 | Rs. 1,00,000 | Dr B Bishayi |
| DBT Neuroscience | Studies on Neuroendocrine immune interaction in response to bacterial infection | 2011-2012 | Rs 15 lakhs | Dr B Bishayi |
| ICMR Indo-US Project | Economic Evaluation of Intervention to Prevent Manual Material Handling Injuries in the Informal Labour Sector | 2009-2012 | Rs. 23,00,000 | Dr. S. Gangopadhyay |
| AICTE | An Ergonomic Study on Repetitive Tasks of Workers Working in Different Organised and Unorganised Sectors of India | 2000-2003 | Rs. 2,75,000 | Dr. S. Gangopadhyay |
| DBT | As Co-investigator with Department of Polymer Science-Continuing | 2007-2009 | Rs. 20,000,00 | Dr. Sanjit Dey |
| DST, Govt. of India | Development of appropriate prevention and intervention strategies for non-communicable nutrition related disorders among women in post-reproductive period | 2007-2008 | Rs. 9,65,000 | Dr. Sanjit Dey |
| DBT | Anti Dyslipidemic Effect of Moringa oleifera (sajina) Leaf and Seed Extract | 2008-2010 | Rs. 19,00,000 | Dr. Sanjit Dey |
| DAE, UGC | Radioprotective action of Moringa oleifera principles | 2009-2011 | Rs. 4,50,000 | Dr. Sanjit Dey |
| CRN, Nanoscience | Radiation Protection using Nano compounds of Moringa oleifera principles. | 2009-2011 | Rs. 2,00,000 | Dr. Sanjit Dey |
| UPE, UGC | Exploring the role of Melatonin as a Cardio-protective agent against Isoproterenol induced myocardial ischemia | 2009-2011 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Dr. D. Bandyopadhyay |
| UPE, UGC | Studies on protective effects of aqueous extracts of the leaves of Murraya koenigii and Ocimum sanctum against cadmium-induced oxidative stress in rat liver and heart | 2009-2011 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Dr. D. Bandyopadhyay |
| UPE, UGC | Studies on protective role of Melatonin against adrenaline induced oxidative stress in heart and liver tissues of male albino rats | 2009-2011 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Dr. D. Bandyopadhyay |
| RFSMS Scheme, University of Calcutta | Studies on the antioxidant potentials of the aqueous extracts of Terminalia arjuna against oxidative stress induced in vitro | 2009-2011 | Rs. 4,00,000 | Dr. D. Bandyopadhyay |
| URF, UGC | Studies on protective effects of aqueous extracts of the leaves of Murraya koenigii and melatonin against lead-induced oxidative stress in liver, heart and kidney tissues of male Wistar rats | 2009-2011 | Rs. 2,65,000 | Dr. D. Bandyopadhyay |
| UGC (Minor) | Exploring the antioxidant potential of aqueous extract of the bark of Terminalia arjuna | 2009-2011 | Rs. 65,000 | Dr. D. Bandyopadhyay |
| UPE, UGC | Studies on Indian Fresh Water Mussel (Lamellidens marginalis) Extract on Experimental Arthritis | 2008-2010 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Dr. R. Mishra |
| UPE, UGC | Snake banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) Venom Induced Local / Systemic Effects and Its Neutralization by Plants Extracts – an Experimental Study | 2009-2011 | Rs. 1,50,000 | Dr. R. Mishra |
| Minor Research Grant, UGC | Study of Hematological Parameters and Characterization of Hemoglobin in Smokers | 2008-2010 | Rs. 98,000 | Dr. R. Haldar |
Campus : Rashbehari Siksha Prangan (Rajabazar Science College Campus)
Address for communication : Department of Physiology, 92, A.P.C Road, Kolkata-700 009, India
