Dr. Banani Kundu
Present Position: Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology
E-mail:
Education:
- Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Research Key Areas:
- Biomaterials, Natural Biopolymers, Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Disease Modeling, and Bioactive Materials
Experience:
- Assistant Researcher (equivalent to Assistant Professor), Universidade do Minho, Portugal
- Assistant Researcher, European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Portugal
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (with Teaching Assistantship), Dankook University, South Korea
Research Publication (s):
IN THE NEWS
- Tumour modelling steps up battle against cancer 3D
- Remarkable Researchers in Global India Series, Portugal Edition – FINANCIAL EXPRESS (Mumbai edition)
- Silk protein to boost computer memory – nature INDIA
- Silk passion to heart hope – Telegraph
- A Discussion with Banani Kundu and Subhas C Kundu – Biomedical Materials – IOPscience
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
- Kundu B, Bastos ARF, Brancato V, Cerqueira MT, Oliveira JM, Correlo VM, Reis RL, Kundu SC. Mechanical property of hydrogels and the presence of adipose stem cells in tumor stroma affect spheroid formation in the 3D osteosarcoma model. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019;11:14548-14559
- Buitrago JO, Patel KD, El-Fiqi A, Lee JH, Kundu B, Lee HH, Kim HW. Silk fibroin/collagen protein hybrid cell-encapsulating hydrogels with tunable gelation and improved physical and biological properties. Acta Biomaterialia 2018; 69:218-233
- Rodrigues T*, Kundu B*, Silva-Correia J, Kundu SC, Oliveira JM, Reis RL, Correlo VM. Emerging tumor spheroids technologies for 3D in vitro cancer modeling. Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2018;184:201-211. (*Contributed equally)
- Kundu B, Eltohamy M, Yadavalli VK, Kundu SC, Kim HW. Biomimetic designing of functional silk nano-topography using self-assembly. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016; 8:28458–28467
- Kundu B, Schlimp CJ, Nürnberger S, Redl H, Kundu SC. Thromboelastometric and platelet responses to silk biomaterials. Scientific Reports 2014;4:4945
- Kundu B, Saha P, Datta K, Kundu SC. A silk fibroin based hepatocarcinoma model and the assessment of the drug response in hyaluronan-binding protein 1 overexpressed HepG2 cells. Biomaterials 2013;34:9462-74
- Kundu B, Kurland NE, Bano S, Patra C, Engel FB, Yadavalli VK, Kundu SC. Silk proteins for biomedical applications: Bioengineering perspectives. Progress in Polymer Science 2014;39:251–67
- Kundu B, Rajkhowa R, Kundu SC, Wang X. Silk fibroin biomaterials for tissue regenerations. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 2013;65:457-70
- Kundu B, Kundu SC. Silk sericin/polyacrylamide in situ forming hydrogels for dermal reconstruction. Biomaterials 2012;33:7456-67
- Hota MK, Bera MK, Kundu B, Kundu SC, Maiti CK. A natural silk fibroin protein-based transparent bio-memristor. Advanced Functional Materials 2012;22:4493-99
- Patra C, Talukdar S, Novoyatleva T, Velagala SR, Mühlfeld C, Kundu B, Kundu SC, Engel FB. Silk protein fibroin from Antheraea mylitta for cardiac tissue engineering. Biomaterials 2012;33:2673-80
- Kundu B, Kundu SC. Osteogenesis of human stem cells in silk biomaterial for regenerative therapy. Progress in Polymer Science 2010;35:1116-27
Award/ Academic Recognition/ Major Professional Activity:
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Feature in Stanford University’s List of Top 2% Scientists in 2023 and 2021
- Patent: Registration no: 10-2292691 (Inventor)
Grants:
- PI: SERB-DST, New Delhi, INDIA
- PI: Young Researcher Seed Grant, National Research Foundation, SOUTH KOREA
- PI: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, INDIA
- Co-Investigator: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), PORTUGAL
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
- Member of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)
- Life Member, Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs – India
VISITING SCIENTIST
- Professor Hans Clever’s Laboratory, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Cell Migration Laboratory, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Torino, Italy
- Sanford/Burnham Medical Research Institute, San Diego, USA
- University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Austria