Invited Lectures & Conference Talks

Acted as the Chairman of the Organizing Committee for a One Day Symposium titled “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Modern Biology” organized by the Department of Biological Sciences, Bose Institute, Kolkata on June 21, 2024
Chaired a scientific session on Cell Signaling in the 2nd International conference titled “Physiology to Pathology: Finding the Therapeutic Roadmap” organized by Amity University, Kolkata during March 7-9, 2024.
Delivered an Invited Lecture titled “De-repression of GM2-synthase Transcription by Sp1-HDAC1 in Cancer” in National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Kolkata on Feb 28, 2024 on the occasion of National Science Day Celebration 2024.
Participated as a invited panelist in a discussion themed “Developing the Triple Helix: Game plan to establish Centre of Excellence for Advanced Proteomics and Genomics Research” in the YIM-Kolkata Chapter Meeting during December 06-07, 2023 at Presidency University, Kolkata, organized jointly by the premier Research Institutes and Universities in West Bengal.
Presented an invited talk titled “GM2-synthase transcriptional regulation in Cancer : The Sp1-HDAC1 story” in BIONEXT 2023 during October 4-6, 2023 organized by the School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Adamas University, Barasat.
Participated in a Recorded On-Air Popular Bengali Radio Program on “G20 and Cancer” in Akashvani Kolkata Radio on July 7, 2023, broadcasted on August 6, 2023 at 8:00 am (https://youtu.be/oC2VzSpsgdo?t=16)
Presented an invited talk titled “Acetylation-mediated loss of Sp1-HDAC1 cause de-repression of the GM2-synthase gene in Cancer” as part of the ongoing SBC(I) Kolkata Chapter’s online monthly seminar series on June 14, 2023.
Participated in a Live On-Air Popular Bengali Television Program named “Bignyan Prosonge” in Doordarshan Bangla on “Cancer Research and the Applications of Contemporary Molecular Biology tools in Cancer Research” on March 29, 2023 at 4:30 pm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1cbqKV7Tog).
Presented an invited talk titled “Understanding the Epigenetic Regulation of the GM2-synthase gene in Cancer” in the Symposium on Human Disease and Therapeutics : A Lifelong Quest organized by JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research on Feb 24, 2023.
Presented an invited talk titled “Acetylation-mediated loss of Sp1-HDAC1 cause de-repression of the GM2-synthase gene in Cancer” as part of the DST-SERB sponsored Karyashala organized by the Dept. of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur on December 15, 2022.
Presented an invited talk titled “Epigenetic Regulation of GM2-synthase gene in Cancer” in the 91^st SBC-I Annual Meeting held in Kolkata on 8-11 December 2022.
Presented an invited talk titled “Genome Editing : Past, Present and Future” as part of the 5-Day online Faculty Development Program titled “Applications of CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing Tool” during 7-11^th February 2022 organized by Department of Biotechnology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT).
Presented an invited talk titled “Understanding Carcinogenesis : Multidirectional Role of Gangliosides in Tumor Growth, Progression and Metastasis” at the Faculty Development Lecture Series organized by Swami Vivekananda University, on August 06, 2021.
Presented an invited talk titled “Cancer Immunotherapy at The Cross Roads-Modulating the Accelarators& Brakes for Optimal Outcome” at the One Day National Level Seminar and Poster presentation competition organized by the Swami Vivekananda Research Center (SVRC) on “How to Checkmate Cancer – the Emperor of all Maladies” organized by the Dept. of Zoology at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math on Mar 06, 2020.
Presented an invited talk titled “Understanding Carcinogenesis : Multidirectional Role of Gangliosides in Tumor Growth, Progression and Metastasis”, at the national seminar as part of the curtain raiser event of the “India International Science Festival”, organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Nov 27, 2020.
Presented a poster titled “GM2 mediated tumor growth, progression and metastasis is dependent on YAP/TAZ-mediated transcriptional programme”, at the Young Investigator’s Meet (YIM), Kolkata Chapter, organized by India Bioscience, at Presidency University, Kolkata, during Feb 05-06, 2019.
Presented an invited talk titled “Understanding the role of the glycosphingolipid GM2 in tumorigenesis”, at the national seminar on “Recent trends and advancements in Regenerative Medicine and the role of Omics and Biomarkers in Health”, organized by the Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, during Feb 28-Mar 02, 2019.
Presented a poster titled “Histone H3 acetylation and loss of the Sp1-HDAC1 complex de-repress the GM2-synthase gene in renal cell carcinoma”, at the Young Investigator’s Meet (YIM), organized by India Bioscience, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati, during Mar 06-08, 2019.
Co-ordinated mini symposium titled “Overseas Minister’s and Diplomats Conclave” under the umbrella of the “India International Science Festival”, organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Bose Institute, Kolkata, at the Biswas Bangla Convention Center, Kolkata, during November05-08, 2019.
Presented a poster titled “Ganglioside GM2 mediated tumor growth, progression and metastasis involves YAP-dependent transcriptional program”, at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2018, during April14-18, 2018, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Presented an invited talk titled “Understanding the role of ganglioside GM2 in tumorigenesis”, at the TATA Translational Cancer Research Center (TTCRC) of the TATA Medical Center (TMC), Kolkata, on March 07, 2018.
Presented an invited talk titled “Understanding the role of ganglioside GM2 in tumorigenesis”, at the Calcutta University-Emerging Trends in Biology 2017, on Mar 17, 2017, Dept. of Biochemistry, Calcutta University, Kolkata.