Acharya Prafulla Chandra College (APC College)

Acharya Prafulla Chandra College

Govt. Sponsored | NAAC Accredited A Grade College with CGPA 3.23

Affiliated to West Bengal State University

Acharya Prafulla Chandra College (APC College)

DR. SOUMOSISH PAUL

M.Sc; Ph.D. (Zoology)

Contact Details :

Assistant Professor in Zoology
Department of Zoology
Contact no-8777655406. 9836136985.
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Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata-700131 West Bengal, India

Teaching Experience:
(a) Under Graduate Teaching (Hons. +General Courses): since 2009 in Zoology.
(b) Post Graduate Teaching: since 2016 in Zoology.
Area of Research:
Genetics,Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology, Toxicology.
Ph.D. Thesis :
Micro-Dose Effect of Garlic and Chelidonium Active Components in the Amelioration of Chemically Induced Hepatocarcinoma in Mice.
Project Handling:
Minor Research Projects on “An immunological approach of chemopreventive/ ameliorative micro dose effect on induced hepatocarcinoma in mice (Mus musculus) ”.- Funding Agency-UGC, Duration of Project- 2010-2012. Budget-1.76,500/-. Report submitted with UC and SE in 2013.

List of Publications:-
A. Full Paper
Sengupta D., Dutta Chowdhury K., Chatterjee S., Sarkar A., Paul S., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C. (2017), Modulation of adenylate cyclase signaling in association with MKK3/6 stabilization under combination of SAC and berberine to reduce HepG2 cell survivability. Apoptosis, 22(11), 1362-1379.

Sengupta D., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sarkar A., Paul S., Sadhukhan G. C. (2014), Berberine and S allyl cysteine mediated amelioration of DEN+CCl4 induced hepatocarcinoma, Biochem. Biophys. Acta , 1840(1), 219-244.

Mondal S., Mukherjee S., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sarkar A., Basu K., Paul S., Karmakar D., Chatterjee M., Biswas T., Sadhukhan G. C. and Sen G, (2012), S- allyl cystein in combination with clotrimazole downregulates FAS induced apoptotic events in erythrocytes of mice exposed to Lead, Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 1820(1),9-23.

Paul S., Misra D., Sengupta D., Sarkar A., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C, (2015), Protective impact of Chelerythrine and DADS against chemically induced hepatocarcinoma.. Ind. J. App. Res. 5; 94-96.

Chatterjee S., Pal D., Malakar A., Chakraborti U., Sengupta D., Sarkar A., Paul S., Chowdhury K.D., Sadhukhan G.C,(2015), SAC mediated modulation of HepG2 cell survivability - An in vitro study. Ind. J. App. Res., (5), 94-96.

Sengupta D., Sarkar A., Paul S., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C, (2015), Ameliorative role of SAC and Berberine against DEN+CCI4 Induced hepatocarcinoma, Ind. J. App. Res , (5,)161-164.

Sarkar A., Bhattacharjee D., Sengupta D., Paul S., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C., (2015), Delineating the therapeutic effectiveness of allicin on eryptosis during chronic Pb2+ exposure in mice, Ind. J. App. Res, (5), 19-23.

Sengupta D., Chatterjee S., Chatterjee T., Dutta Chowdhury K., Bhowmick P., Chakraborti U., Sarkar A., Paul S., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C, (2017), SAC and Berberine mediated repression of reactive species and hepatoprotection after DEN + CCl4 exposure. Proc. Zool. Soc. 70(1); 28-41.

Paul S., Misra D., Chatterjee S., ThakurChakraborty D., Sengupta D., Sarkar A., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C., Efficacy of the combination of chelerytherine and DADS in the restoration of liver physiology during carcinogenic exposure in mice., Ind.J.Exp.Bios-Communicated.

B. Abstracts:
Patra D, Chatterjee S, Sarkar A, Paul S, Datta P, Biswas M, Dutta Chowdhury K, Sadhukhan G.C., Study on the impact of route of exposure on the di-ethyl-nitrosamine induced hepatocarcinoma. Seminar Proceedings in UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Recent Advance in Biological Science”, organized by Department of Microbiology, Gurudas College, dated 17thand 18th.February, 2017.

Patra D, Biswas M, Chatterjee S, Sengupta D, Sarkar A, Paul S, Datta P, Chowdhury K.D, Sadhukhan G.C., Instrumental role of calcium carbide generated acetylene in the induction of lung carcinoma. Seminar Proceedings in UGC – Sponsored National Seminar on Biophysics: Impact on Today’s Society, organized by Department of Zoology, Victoria Institution (College) dated 7th and 8th September, 2016.

Chowdhury K.D, Sengupta D, Sarkar A, Paul S, Sadhukhan G.C., SAC and berberine mediated amelioration of chemically induced hepatocarcinoma-an in vivo study. Seminar Proceedings in National Conference on Emerging Herbal Technology Research 2016 organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assam University, Silchar, India, dated 9th -10th September, 2016.

Chatterjee S, Sengupta D, Sarkar A, Paul S, Malakar A, Biswas M, Datta P, Sadhukhan G.C., Chowdhury K.D., Andrographolide mediated necroptotic induction in drug resistant HepG2 cells. Seminar Proceedings in National Conference on Emerging Herbal Technology Research 2016 organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assam University, Silchar, India, dated 9th-10th September, 2016.

Paul S., Karmakar D., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C. Efficacy of combined drug chelidonin and DADS in amelioration of para dimethyl amino azo benzene and phenobarbitol induced hepatocarcinoma in mice. Seminar Proceedings in 24thAll India Congress of Zoology & National seminar on Biodiversity & its management for food livelihood & environmental security & national helminthological congress organized by Dept. of Zoology, University of Kalyani, 23-25thNovember, 2013.

Sarkar A., Sengupta D., Mondal S., Sen G., Paul S., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C. Therapeutic efficacy of garlic in restoration of membrane thiol contents and amelioration of lead induced early eryptosis in mice. Seminar Proceedings in 24th.All India Congress of Zoology & National seminar on Biodiversity & its management for food livelihood & environmental security & national helminthological congress organized by Dept. of Zoology, University of Kalyani, 23-25th November, 2013.

Sengupta D., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sarkar A., Paul S., Sur P.K., Sadhukhan G.C. Berberine and s allyl cysteine mediated amelioration of chemically induced hepatocarcinoma. Seminar Proceedings in 24th. All India Congress of Zoology & National seminar on Biodiversity & its management for food livelihood & environmental security & national helminthological congress organized by Dept. of Zoology, University of Kalyani, 23-25th November, 2013.

Sengupta D., Dutta Chowdhury K., Sarkar A., Paul S., Sadhukhan G.C.2013, Altenative prospective therapy with berberine and s allyl cysteine against hepatocellular carcinoma. Seminar Proceedings in 4th International Conference on Stem cells and Cancer (ICSCC-2013): Proliferation, Differentiation and apoptosis organized by International Centre for Stem cells, Cancer and Biotechnology, Pune, 19-22 October, 2013.

Paul S., Ghosh M., Sengupta D., Sarkar A., Chatterjee M., Dutta Chowdhury K., Karmakar D., Sadhukhan G. C. 2012, Chelidonium potentiates anticarcinogenic effect of garlic resulting amelioration of para-dimethylaminoazobenzene and phenobarbital induced hepatocarcinoma in mice. Seminar Proceedings in International Symposium on Population Genetics and Chromatin Dynamics organized by Dept. Of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanashi, UP. Jan 21st& 22nd 2012.

Sarkar A., Paul S., Sadhukhan G. C., Biswas T., Sen G. 2012, Effect of organosulfur compounds from garlic in enhancing the lifespan of erythrocytes during chronic lead exposure to mice. Seminar Proceedings in International Symposium on Emerging trends in free radicals, antioxidant and nutraceuticals on health, disease and radiation biology organized by Society for free radical research – India and Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata. Jan 12th to 14th 2012.

Paul S., Ghosh M., Sengupta D., Dutta Chowdhury K., Karmakar D., Sadhukhan G. C. 2012, Effect of combined drug garlic and chelidonium in amelioration of p-dimethyl amino azobenzene and Phenobarbital induced hepatocarcinoma in mice. Seminar Proceedings in International Symposium on Emerging trends in free radicals, antioxidant and nutraceuticals on health, disease and radiation biology organized by Society for free radical research –India and Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata. Jan 12th to 14th, 2012.

Seminar/Symposium/Workshop:

Participated in the 2nd Regional Science and Technology Congress (Southern Region),Organized by University of Kalyani and Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology and Biotechnology ,Government of West Bengal, held during December (14-15),2017.

Participated in the National Symposium, on ‘’Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease’’at University of Kalyani, Organized by Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics,
University of Kalyani,held during March,(30-31),2017.

Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘’Recent Advances in Biological Sciences’’ organized by Department of Microbiology, Gurudas College, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Jadavpur and Dum Dum Motijheel College, Kolkata, held during February(17-18),2017.
Participated on the Reorientation Workshop on Under graduate Honors(part-I) new syllabus in Zoology, CU under graduate board of studies in Zoology in collaboration with Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, held on 24th September, 2016.
Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Conference on Biophysics: Impact on Today’s Society, Organized by Department of Zoology and Department of Physics,
Victoria Institution(College), Kolkata, in Collaboration with Bangabasi Morning College, Kolkata, held during September(7-8),2016.
Participated in the workshop on “DNA Sequencing” at Ekta incubation centre, Kolkata, Organized by-DSR Genome Technology, Held during, September,(18-20) 2012.
Participated in the International seminar on “Recent trends in Zoology” at the Jhargram Raj College, Organized by Post Graduate Dept. of Zoology, of Jhargram Raj College and funded by I.N.S.T, D.S.T Govt of India. Held on March, 8th, 2011.
Participated in the workshop on cell Biology Experiment’’. At cytogenetic Laboratory, Dept. Of Zoology, Benetras Hindu University, Varanasi. Organized by Indian society of cell Biology, Held during, October,(22-24),2010.
Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar on‘’Recent Advances in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics ‘’organized by
Department of Zoology and Botany Vidyasagar College , Kolkata held during November(21-22),2008.
Participated on the short term course on’’ Bioinformatics in Genomics and Proteomics’’ at Indian Institution of Technology,(IIT) Kharagpur , Organized by Dept. of
Biotechnology, IIT, Kharagpur. Held during, September (21-22), 2007.
Participated in the training course on ‘’Collection, Preservation and Identification of Insects and Mites of economic importance, at Zoological Survey India, Organized by ZSI Kolkata, held during October,(4-11),2004.