Moumita Chakraborty
National Institutes of Health, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences, National Brain Research Centre
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About
Dr. Moumita Chakraborty is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Translational Hepatology Section, Liver Diseases Branch, at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, Bethesda, USA. A biochemist by training, she has over 12 years of research experience spanning Oncology, Hepatology, and Neuroscience.
Her current work focuses on mitochondrial dysfunction and translational approaches to rare liver diseases. She has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications, coordinated interdisciplinary projects, and mentored junior scientists.
She earned her Ph.D. in Physiology and Cell Biology from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, where she studied zinc receptor ZnR/GPR39 signaling in breast cancer progression. She also gained expertise in Glioblastoma biology and earlier conducted Neuroscience research at the National Brain Research Centre, India. Beyond research, she is actively involved in outreach, scientific communication, and professional service. Outside the lab she likes spending time with family and is a travel and photography enthusiast.
Employment
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National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Researcher2021 - Present
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences PhD Fellow2016 - 2021
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National Brain Research Centre Project Assistant2013 - 2015
Education
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Publications (29)
- Chronic hepatitis D infection is associated with distinguishing microbial and functional features in the gut microbiome Save
- Portal Vein Tryptophan Pathway Analysis Reveals Gut-Mediated Inflammatory Pathway Predominance in HCV Infection. Save
- Association of Changes in Portal Insulin with Immunometabolism During and After Hepatitis C Virus Infection Save
- High intra-tumoral and serum matrix metalloproteinase 9 levels are associated with reduced survival of patients with glioblastoma and brain metastases Save
- Transcriptomic and Zonal Signatures of Mitochondrial Peroxisomal Dysfunction in HCV Associates with Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Biomarkers Save
- Cardiopulmonary changes and its association with clinical features in noncirrhotic portal hypertension Save
- Systematic Utilization of Carbohydrate-Rich Residues by Microbial Enzymes-Based Processing Technology: A Biorefinery Concept Save
- The Impact of Intra-tumoral and Sera Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Levels on Glioblastoma and Brain Metastases Patients' Survival Save
- System biology approaches for systemic diseases: Emphasis on type II diabetes mellitus and allied metabolism Save
- Resistant starch: Insights into better health and metabolism Save