Amaresh C. Panda, Ph.D.
Dr. Amaresh C Panda is working as a Scientist-D at Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), an autonomous institute of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. He completed his bachelors and master’s degree from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from National Centre for Cell Science, University of Pune, India. Dr. Panda worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Dr. Myriam Gorospe at National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Baltimore, USA. He also worked as an Assistant Scientist at the University of Miami, Miami, USA. Dr. Panda also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Colorado, Denver, USA. His studies have uncovered new mechanistic details of the post-transcriptional regulation by RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) and ncRNAs [specifically micro (mi)RNAs and circular (circ)RNAs] in physiological processes including insulin production, myogenesis, and cellular senescence.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Scientist-D at ILS, Bhubaneswar, India Feb 2020-present
Wellcome Trust/DBT Intermediate Fellow at ILS, Bhubaneswar, India Sep 2019-present
Ramanujan Faculty Fellow at Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India Oct 2017-Aug 2019
Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Colorado, Aurora, USA Jul 2017-Sep 2017
Assistant Scientist at University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA Feb 2017-May 2017
Postdoctoral Fellow at National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, USA Feb 2012-Jan 2017
Senior Research Fellow at National Center for Cell Sciences, Pune, India Jul 2008-Oct 2011
Junior Research Fellow at National Center for Cell Sciences, Pune, India Jul 2006-Jun 2008
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
Ph. D. Degree in Biotechnology from NCCS, University of Pune, India 2006-2011
Masters in Science (Zoology) from Department of Zoology, Utkal University, India 2004-2006
Bachelors of Science (Zoology) from NC College, Utkal University, India 2001-2004
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:
Intermediate Fellowship funded by Welcome Trust/DBT India Alliance 2019-2024
Ramanujan Fellowship funded by SERB, Government of India, India 2017-2019
Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE), National Institutes of Health, USA 2014
Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) funded by CSIR, Government of India, India 2008-2011
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) funded by CSIR, Government of India, India 2006-2008
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by IIT Kharagpur, India 2006
National Merit Scholarship, Government of India, India 1999-2006