Mousumi Khatun

Assistant Professor

Molecular Virology Lab

I gained interest in research during my B.Sc. at Budge Budge college. After completion of M.Sc. in Zoology from Maulana Azad college, I was appointed as a part-time lecturer in Department of Zoology, at Budge Budge college for more than two years. During that period, I became fascinated about teaching also. I did my Ph.D. and postdoctoral research in Molecular Biology and Virology. I am now interested to persue my career in these fields.

India as a country with extreme geo-climatic diversity, is continuously threatened by new and re-emerging viral infections of public health concern. The viral disease is a very complex phenomenon that involves not only the viral characteristic as well as the host also plays a very pivotal role. Thus, understanding the etiology of viral disease demands in-depth knowledge of each stage of infection as well as the underlying mechanisms. Viral factors, genetic predisposition, and immune response of the infected person have been implicated in the pathogenesis and the clinical outcome of the infection. My area of interest is to study Hepatitis C virus (HCV) which is associated with advance liver diseases like fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. In India, the predominant HCV genotype 3 is associated with the development of increased risk of liver cancer and DAA resistance. To achieve the HCV elimination goal of WHO by 2030, we need to understand detailed molecular mechanism of HCV mediated disease pathogenesis, host-virus interaction and therapeutic responses among all HCV genotypes.

Currently my lab at Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University is focusing on-

i) Distinct roles of different HCV genotypes on progression of liver pathogenesis

ii) Evaluating the molecular mechanisms of host-virus interaction

iii) Understanding the roles of different viral and host factors for development of better therapeutic approaches

Address

Presidency University,
86/1 College Street, Kolkata - 700073,
West Bengal, India

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Email: mousumi.ihs at presiuniv.ac.in
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How to Find Us

Presidency University
(Main Campus)

86/1 College Street
Kolkata 700073

Presidency University
(2nd Campus)

Plot No. DG/02/02,
Premises No. 14-0358, Action Area-ID
New Town
(Near Biswa Bangla Convention Centre)
Kolkata-700156
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