| Title: |
Associate Professor Associate Professor |
| Dept: | Biology, Geology, Environmental Science |
| Office: | SI 261,269 |
| Phone: | 216-687-2435 |
| Fax: | 216-687-6972 |
| Email: | B.MAZUMDER@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. SI 261,269, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
Education: | ||
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B.S., Chemistry Major, Burdwan University, India, 1979
M.S., Organic Chemistry, Visva Vharati University, India, 1982 M. Phil, Applied Chemistry, Indian School of Mines, India, 1984 Ph.D., Biochemistry, Bose Institute, India, 1989 | ||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| POST-GRADUATE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1989-1991 Senior Technical Assistant, Geochemistry Division, Geological Survey of India, India. 1991-1992 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota. 1992-1994 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Biology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Research Institute, Cleveland, OH 1994-2001 Research Associate, Department of Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH. 2001-Aug. 2004 Project Scientist, Department of Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner Research Institute. August 2004 - May 2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH August 2004 - Adjunct Faculty (Present Position), Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH. May 2008 - Associate Professor (Present Position), Department of Biology, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| HONORS AND AWARDS
2000 Elsa Albrecht Fellow Award (given each year from the department of cell biology at CCFLRI for outstanding publication) 2000 F. Merlin Bumpus Junior Investigator award in Basic Science for outstanding research and excellence in presentation. 2006 Recipient of Faculty Merit Award of Cleveland State University. 2006 Recipient of Outstanding Research Award of College of Science, Cleveland State University. 2007 Recipient of Faculty Merit Award of Cleveland State University | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mechanism of Translational Regulation by RNA binding proteins Translation regulation of Inflammatory gene expression in monocytes and macrophages. Post-transcriptional regulation of E-Selectin in endothelial cells and ABCA1 in macrophages. Post-transcriptional regulation as a mechanism for resolution of inflammation. | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| TEACHING INTERESTS
Advanced: Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. Molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis. General: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Virology. | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| Adjunct Faculty of the Department of Molecular Medicine. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Teaching in Graduate courses
Development of new courses from the recently published scientific papers Supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows Securing funds for research from external funding agencies. | ||
| University Service: | ||
| Member of the faculty search committee of the Department of Biology (Spring 2005 & Spring 2006).
Member of the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) of CSU. Member of the University Scholars Task Force. | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
(a) Served as a member of study section of American Heart Association Research Study Committee 2006 - 2008. (b) Served as an ad-hoc reviewer of Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Immunology, Cell, Nature Review Cell & Molecular Biology, Cellular Microbiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, RNA, Journal of Lipid Research. | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| Extramural Funding:
Past: Principal Investigator of American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant ($260,000 for 4 years); 01-01-2001 to 31-12-2004. Ongoing: 1. RO1 Grant Funded by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (National Institute of Health): Translational Silencing in Monocytes: Role of L13a (1 Million dollar direct cost for 5 years); 03-01-2005 to 02-28-2010. Role: Principal Investigator 2. Grant-in-Aid Funded by American Heart Association: Resolution of Cellular Inflammation: Role of Translational Silencing ($121,000 direct cost for 2 years); 07-01-2008 to 06-30-2010. Role: Principal Investigator Extramural Funding Awarded to Support the Trainees in my Laboratory: 1. American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship: Awarded to support Dr. Sujan Chaudhury. Title: Translational silencing in Monocytes and Genome wide screening of its target mRNAs. $86,000 for 2 years; 07-01-2007 to 06-30-2009. Role: Sponsor and Principal Research Supervisor. 2. American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship: Awarded to support Priyanka Das. Title: Extra-ribosomal function of ribosomal protein L13a in translational silencing and monocyte mediated oxidation of LDL. $42,000 for two years; 07-01-2008 to 06-30-2010. Role: Sponsor and Principal Research Supervisor. | ||