Prof. Kaushik Biswas
Principal Investigator · Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory
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Prof. Kaushik Biswas
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Bose Institute. Previous research appointments span India and the United States.
Professor
Bose Institute, Kolkata.
Associate Professor
Bose Institute, Kolkata.
Assistant Professor
Bose Institute, Kolkata.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, CSIR–IICB, Kolkata.
PhD Research Fellow
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, CSIR–IICB, Kolkata.
MSc in Biochemistry
University of Calcutta.
Welcome to
Prof. Kaushik Biswas
Our laboratory explores how tumour-associated glycans and glycolipids—particularly ganglioside GM2—rewire cancer-cell signalling, drive tumour progression and reshape the tumour microenvironment. By integrating molecular biology, cancer glycobiology, multi-omics and advanced model systems, we seek to uncover mechanisms that fuel invasion, metastasis and therapeutic resistance. From molecular mechanisms to translational possibilities, we strive to reveal new vulnerabilities in cancer and turn biological insight into therapeutic opportunity.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission is to decode the glycobiology of cancer by uncovering how glycans and glycolipids—particularly gangliosides—rewire tumour cells and their microenvironment, and to translate these discoveries into new biological insights and therapeutic opportunitie. Our Vision is to redefine how we understand cancer through the lens of glycobiology—transforming the hidden language of the tumour cell surface into mechanistic discoveries, actionable vulnerabilities, and future therapeutic strategies.
The scientist behind
the questions.
A personal and scientific portrait of the laboratory's Principal Investigator, connecting the research programme with the people and places behind it.
Tumour glycobiology.
Mechanisms. Discovery.
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Bose Institute, Kolkata. His laboratory investigates tumour-associated glycolipids, particularly ganglioside GM2, and how their dysregulation influences signalling, transcription, tumour progression and therapy response.
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Bose Institute ×
FAIR–GSI.
A dedicated visual story from the laboratory’s 2026 engagement with FAIR–GSI in Darmstadt.
FAIR–GSI · Darmstadt
International scientific collaboration.
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Scientific exchange at FAIR–GSI.
Scientific interaction
Building connections across disciplines.
Collaborative science
Developing shared scientific interests.
People behind the collaboration
Scientific exchange is ultimately about people.
Simple strategies.
Complex questions.
The Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory is a group of scientists interested in discovering the molecular intricacies of cancer cells and understanding how these cells evolve for survival.
Our work asks two linked questions: what happens when tumour-associated gangliosides are over-expressed, and why particular gangliosides become over-expressed in cancer.
We combine classical biochemical approaches with genetic manipulation, sequencing and contemporary molecular tools to uncover previously unknown functions of glycolipids in tumorigenesis.
“What” and “Why” of gangliosides in cancer.
Serious about science.
Human about
everything else.
Research is built through people, ideas, shared experiences and collaborations. A PhD is a long journey—and the people you make that journey with matter.
The Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory
Research, mentorship and discovery at Bose Institute.
Across generations of the lab
Current members and alumni together.
Where our training leads
As the alumni section grows, this space can trace former students and postdoctoral researchers from the laboratory to their subsequent academic, research and professional careers.
Current science, not a static archive
New publications, collaborations, talks and research directions can be surfaced here so prospective students and collaborators can see the laboratory evolving.
Real photographs from the Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory, Bose Institute, and FAIR–GSI collaborations.