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Research Highlights

Amyloid-Beta protein regulates cellular trafficking of intercellular gap junction protein Connexin 43 in astrocytes.

In this study, we have determined the cellular mechanisms by which amyloid-beta (A beta) peptide modifies Cx43 channel function, thereby contributing to Alzheimer’s disease pathology. (Maulik M, et. al., J Biol Chem, 2020).

Removing heavy metals from next generation organic semiconductor production – solution towards a 118-year-old problem.

Exciting results from this work has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Synthesis: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44160-024-00590-w

Imaging the Indian Continent beneath Tibet: High resolution regional scale velocity model.

S. Dey, M. Ghosh, S. Mitra (2024) 3D shear wave velocity structure of the crust and upper mantle beneath India, Himalaya and Tibet. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 129, e2023JB028292.

Biologically Active Micropatterns of Biomolecules and Living Matter Using Microbubble Lithography.

Anand Dev Ranjan, Sucharita Bhowmick, Arnab Gupta, Amirul Islam Mallick, and Ayan Banerjee (https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202401127)

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Selected Publications of Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Director's Message

Prof. Sunil Kumar Khare Institutes of higher learning and research have a stellar role to play in modern society. They train the next generation of leaders poised to advance the country in science, technology and mathematics. To cultivate a sense of excellence among the students, these institutions must themselves excel in every area where they have a footprint.

The IISER system was created by the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) to achieve excellence in the basic sciences.

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