Dr. Atanu Duttaroy
Contact Information:
Email: aduttaroy@howard.edu
Office: EE Just Hall Building, Rm336
Office Phone: 202-806-4174
Laboratory: EE Just Hall, Rm 317
Laboratory Number: N/A
Education
Ph. D. 1989 University of Calcutta, India (Zoology) Thesis Title: Genetic analysis of some haplo-abnormal regions in Drosophila melanogaster genome and their effect on gene expression. Prof. Asish K. Duttagupta, Advisor
M. Sc. 1980 (Zoology) University of Burdwan, India Specialization Cytogenetics.
B. Sc (Honors). 1978. University of Burdwan, India (Zoology Honors).
Teaching
Moleculargenetics (Bio450)
Biotechnology (Bio462)
Biological and Social Aspects of Aging (Bio219)
Funding
Current
National Institutes of Heath. Title: Advancing Aging Research Through the Development of Minority gerontologists. 1 R25AG047843-01. 9/1/14 to 8/31/19.
PI ($1.9 million).
Completed
National Science Foundation. Title: Centre for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEIN) with Duke University. 2008-2013.Co-PI. ($450,000)
National Institutes of Health. Title: Manganese superoxide dismutase in mechanisms of aging and neurodegeneration. 2 U54 NS039407-06A1. ($750,000)
National Institutes of Health. Title: ROS induced cellular toxicity and tissue damage assessment. 1R15 AG025754-01. PI. ($300,000)
National Institutes of Health. Manganese superoxide dismutase and in vivo aging. 1R15 AG 17846-01. 9/01/00 to 8/31/03. PI ($150,000)
National Institutes of Health 1R15 AG 17846-01 and 1R15 AG 17846-01S1 (supplement) "Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and In Vivo Aging." 9/01/2000 to 8/31/2003. PI. ($52,000)
American Federation for Aging Research. "Genomic Regions Involved in Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Regulation in Drosophila. 7/1/01 to 6/30/03. PI. ($50,000)
Recent Publications
Mukherjee S, Basar MA, Davis C and Duttaroy A (2014) Emerging functional similarities and divergences between Drosophila Spargel/dPGC-1and mammalian PGC-1 protein. Frontiers in Genetics 5:216. doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00216
Mukherjee S* and Duttaroy A (2013) Spargel/dPGC-1 is a new downstream effector in the Insulin-TOR signaling pathway in Drosophila. Genetics 195: 433-441.
Armstrong N*, Ramamoorthy M, Lyon D, Jones K, and Duttaroy A (2013) Mechanism of Silver Nanoparticles Action on Insect Pigmentation Reveals Intervention of Copper Homeostasis. PLoS One 8(1):e53186.
Vrailas-Mortimer A, delRivero, T, Mukherjee S*, Nag S#, Giatanidis A, Consoulas C, Duttaroy A, and Sanyal S (2011) A muscle-specific p38 MAPK/Mef-2/MnSOD pathway regulates stress, motor function, and life span in Drosophila. Developmental Cell 21:783-795.
Mukherjee S*, Forde R*, Belton A*, and Duttaroy A (2011) SOD2, the principal scavenger of superoxide, is dispensable for embryogenesis and imaginal tissue development but essential for adult survival. FLY 5: 39 (see also cover photograph).
Email: aduttaroy@howard.edu
Office: EE Just Hall Building, Rm336
Office Phone: 202-806-4174
Laboratory: EE Just Hall, Rm 317
Laboratory Number: N/A
Education
Ph. D. 1989 University of Calcutta, India (Zoology) Thesis Title: Genetic analysis of some haplo-abnormal regions in Drosophila melanogaster genome and their effect on gene expression. Prof. Asish K. Duttagupta, Advisor
M. Sc. 1980 (Zoology) University of Burdwan, India Specialization Cytogenetics.
B. Sc (Honors). 1978. University of Burdwan, India (Zoology Honors).
Teaching
Moleculargenetics (Bio450)
Biotechnology (Bio462)
Biological and Social Aspects of Aging (Bio219)
Funding
Current
National Institutes of Heath. Title: Advancing Aging Research Through the Development of Minority gerontologists. 1 R25AG047843-01. 9/1/14 to 8/31/19.
PI ($1.9 million).
Completed
National Science Foundation. Title: Centre for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEIN) with Duke University. 2008-2013.Co-PI. ($450,000)
National Institutes of Health. Title: Manganese superoxide dismutase in mechanisms of aging and neurodegeneration. 2 U54 NS039407-06A1. ($750,000)
National Institutes of Health. Title: ROS induced cellular toxicity and tissue damage assessment. 1R15 AG025754-01. PI. ($300,000)
National Institutes of Health. Manganese superoxide dismutase and in vivo aging. 1R15 AG 17846-01. 9/01/00 to 8/31/03. PI ($150,000)
National Institutes of Health 1R15 AG 17846-01 and 1R15 AG 17846-01S1 (supplement) "Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and In Vivo Aging." 9/01/2000 to 8/31/2003. PI. ($52,000)
American Federation for Aging Research. "Genomic Regions Involved in Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Regulation in Drosophila. 7/1/01 to 6/30/03. PI. ($50,000)
Recent Publications
Mukherjee S, Basar MA, Davis C and Duttaroy A (2014) Emerging functional similarities and divergences between Drosophila Spargel/dPGC-1and mammalian PGC-1 protein. Frontiers in Genetics 5:216. doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00216
Mukherjee S* and Duttaroy A (2013) Spargel/dPGC-1 is a new downstream effector in the Insulin-TOR signaling pathway in Drosophila. Genetics 195: 433-441.
Armstrong N*, Ramamoorthy M, Lyon D, Jones K, and Duttaroy A (2013) Mechanism of Silver Nanoparticles Action on Insect Pigmentation Reveals Intervention of Copper Homeostasis. PLoS One 8(1):e53186.
Vrailas-Mortimer A, delRivero, T, Mukherjee S*, Nag S#, Giatanidis A, Consoulas C, Duttaroy A, and Sanyal S (2011) A muscle-specific p38 MAPK/Mef-2/MnSOD pathway regulates stress, motor function, and life span in Drosophila. Developmental Cell 21:783-795.
Mukherjee S*, Forde R*, Belton A*, and Duttaroy A (2011) SOD2, the principal scavenger of superoxide, is dispensable for embryogenesis and imaginal tissue development but essential for adult survival. FLY 5: 39 (see also cover photograph).