Tirtha Das Banerjee
National University of Singapore, National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Research areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology · Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation · Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy · Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
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About
I am a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Biological Sciences and a Research Associate at the Institute of Digital Medicine (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) at NUS. My work is driven by a fascination with the intersection of molecular and developmental biology, specifically in understanding the development of novel morphological traits, the patterning of biological tissues, and the dissection of neural circuits.
What defines my research is a dual-proficiency in high-end wet-lab biology and engineering. I maintain large-scale populations of model organisms and am highly skilled in:
Molecular/Genomic: CRISPR-Cas9 editing, single-cell and bulk RNA-sequencing, qPCR, and tissue culture.
Imaging/Spatial: Multiplex fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH), immunofluorescence, and laser capture microdissection.
Engineering: Development of new tools for mRNA and protein level detection, robotics, and computer vision (working at both hardware and software levels).
Scientific Contribution & Impact
With over 8 years of experience, I have published research in premier peer-reviewed journals, including:
Science Advances, Science, Nature Ecology and Evolution, Communications Biology, Journal of Neuroscience, Development, Scientific Reports, iScience, Cell Reports, Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution, Methods & Protocols, Genomics, and Bioresource Technology.
I am also an active contributor to the global research community, serving as a reviewer for eLife, BMC Biology, BMC Research Notes, Annals of the Entomological Society of America, PLoS Genetics, Journal of Insect Physiology, Biology, Cells, Molecules, and Insect Sciences.
Leadership & Education
Academic mentorship is a core pillar of my career. I have mentored 4 graduate, 13 undergraduate, and 3 high school students at NUS, alongside teaching and assisting classes in the field of Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo).
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences: National University of Singapore
B.Tech in Biotechnology: National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
Website: https://tirthadasbanerjee.com/
Employment
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National University of Singapore Senior Research Fellow2024 - Present
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National University of Singapore Research Fellow2020 - 2024
Education
- 2016 - 2020
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National Institute of Technology Durgapur Bachelor in Technology
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (25)
- Parallels in leg and wing proximal-distal patterning in Diptera and Lepidoptera Save
- Modular fluidic automation platform with integrated thermal control for multi-step molecular imaging workflows Save
- Disruption of chrna5 blunts aversion and adaptive transcriptomic responses to nicotine and alcohol Save
- Shared regulatory networks link vein positioning and eyespot ring formation in butterflies Save
- Role of chrna5 in multi-substance preference and phenotypes comorbid with the development of substance dependence Save
- A spatial mRNA profiling workflow using Rapid Amplified Multiplex FISH (RAMFISH) Save
- A microRNA is the effector gene of a classic evolutionary hotspot locus Save
- chrna3 modulates alcohol response Save
- Optix regulates nanomorphology of butterfly scales primarily via its effects on pigmentation Save
- The molecular basis of scale development highlighted by a single-cell atlas of Bicyclus anynana butterfly pupal forewings Save
- A micro-RNA is the effector gene of a classic evolutionary hotspot locus Save
- Spatial and temporal regulation of Wnt signaling pathway members in the development of butterfly wing patterns Save
- Laser Microdissection-Mediated Isolation of Butterfly Wing Tissue for Spatial Transcriptomics Save
- Antennapedia and optix regulate metallic silver wing scale development and cell shape in Bicyclus anynana butterflies Save
- Distal-less and spalt are distal organisers of pierid wing patterns Save
- Reuse of an insect wing venation gene-regulatory subnetwork in patterning the eyespot rings of butterflies Save
- Expression of Multiple engrailed Family Genes in Eyespots of Bicyclus anynana Butterflies Does Not Implicate the Duplication Events in the Evolution of This Morphological Novelty Save
- Dissection of Larval and Pupal Wings of Bicyclus anynana Butterflies Save
- Molecular mechanisms underlying simplification of venation patterns in holometabolous insects Save
- Activation of butterfly eyespots by Distal-less is consistent with a reaction-diffusion process Save