Nupur Mukherjee

Scientist C

Email: mukherjeen@nirrh.res.in
Phone: +(91-22) 2419-2008
Department: Cell Physiology and Pathology

Research Interests

Immunology and molecular therapeutics of Reproductive tract cancers and pregnancy associated breast cancer
Immunology and pathogenesis of PLHIV and LTBI co-infections
Altered immune responses in recurrent implantation failures
Role of pattern recognition receptors in triple negative breast cancer

Academic Background

Degree	Academic institute	Year
B.Sc., Biophysics	Panjab University	2002
M.Sc., Biophysics,	Panjab University, Chandigarh	2004
Ph. D., Life Science	Jadavpur University, Kolkata	2012

Professional Experience

Post held	Institute	From	To
Scientist C	ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Mumbai	1^st Sep 2021	-to date
Scientist B	ICMR- National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Mumbai	17^th Nov 2017	31^st Aug 2021
Postdoctoral Scientist	National Institute of Cell Biotechnology (NICB), Dublin, Ireland	1^st July 2016	14^th Nov 2017
CSIR Research Associate	Chittaranjan National Cancer Research Institute (CNCI), Kolkata	April 2013	March 2016

Awards & Achievements

Publications

Projects

Research Staff

Publications

Immune alterations in recurrent implantation failure.

2023

Mukherjee N, Sharma R, Modi D.

Am J Reprod Immunol 89(2): e13563, 2023

The dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated and vaccinated populations in Mumbai, India, between 28 December 2020 and 30 August 2021.

2023

Bhanothu V, Munne K, Pande S, Singh P, Jagtap D, Aranha C, Gogoi D, Bhagat S, Gaonkar R, Kerkar S, Shah K, Mukherjee N, Bhor V, Patel V, Mahale SD, Sachdeva G, Begum S.

Arch Virol (ISSN No. 0304-8608), 2023; 168: 188-201.

Targeting molecular cross-talk between tumor cells and tumor associated macrophage as therapeutic strategy in triple negative breast cancer.

2023

Shettigar A, Salunke R, Modi D, Mukherjee N.

Int Immunopharmacol. 2023 Jun;119:110250. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110250. Epub 2023 May 8. PMID: 37163922.

A Systems Biology Approach to Investigate Kinase Signal Transduction Networks That Are Involved in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Resistance to Cisplatin.

2022

Mukherjee N, Browne A, Ivers L, et al.

J Pers Med. 2022;12(8):1277. Published 2022 Aug 3. doi:10.3390/jpm12081277

Elevated risk of COVID-19 infection among people living with HIV in Mumbai – A retrospective study.

2022

Jawade K, Singh P, Begum S, Bhagat S, Gaonkar R, Kerkar S, Aranha C, Bhanothu V, Gogoi D, Shah K, Mukherjee N, Munne K, Pande S, Sachdeva G, Mahale SD, Bhor VM, Jagtap D, Patel V

Re:GEN Open 2(1): 72-74, 2022

Landscape of toll-like receptors expression in tumor microenvironment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC): Distinct roles of TLR4 and TLR8

2021

Roychowdhury A, Jondhale M, Saldanha E, Ghosh D, Panda C K, Chandrani P, Mukherjee N.

Gene. 2021;792:145728. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2021.145728

Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway as Chemotherapeutic Target in Breast Cancer: An Update on Pros and Cons

2020

Mukherjee N, Panda CK.

Clin Breast Cancer. 2020;20(5):361-370. doi:10.1016/j.clbc.2020.04.004

Name	Designation
Ms Rushigandha Salunke	PhD student

Name	Designation	From	To
Mr Prashik Chavan	Project JRF	2023	2024
Mr Mayur Jondhale	Project JRF	2020	2022

Name of Award	Awarding agency	Year
DHR Long Term International Fellowship for Young Biomedical Scientist (2023-24)	DHR	2024
Early-career Woman Scientist Award received from in	Indian Immunology Society	November 2022

Title	Funding Agency
Deciphering the placental-breast epithelial cell cross talk in pregnancy associated breast cancer (PABC)	ICMR-NIRRCH
Understanding the biosensing ability of endometrial cells to embryonic aneuploidy: A pilot study	ICMR-NIRRCH
Understanding the role of TLR and associated signaling pathways in triple negative breast cancer.	ICMR-NIRRCH
Role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in placenta mediated breast carcinogenesis during pregnancy	DST SERB

Title	Funding Agency	From	To
Role of Toll-like receptors and TLR agonists in modulating response to chemotherapy in TNBC patients	DBT BIOCARE	2019	2022
Immune and microbiome correlates of TB reactivation in PLHIV and a NHP model	Indo-US Joint Program on HIV/AIDS and STI Prevention Research Collaboration Awards	2020	2023

Scientist C

Research Interests

Academic Background

Professional Experience

Present

Past

Awards & Achievements

Publications

Immune alterations in recurrent implantation failure.

The dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated and vaccinated populations in Mumbai, India, between 28 December 2020 and 30 August 2021.

Targeting molecular cross-talk between tumor cells and tumor associated macrophage as therapeutic strategy in triple negative breast cancer.

A Systems Biology Approach to Investigate Kinase Signal Transduction Networks That Are Involved in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Resistance to Cisplatin.

Elevated risk of COVID-19 infection among people living with HIV in Mumbai – A retrospective study.

Landscape of toll-like receptors expression in tumor microenvironment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC): Distinct roles of TLR4 and TLR8

Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway as Chemotherapeutic Target in Breast Cancer: An Update on Pros and Cons

Projects Ongoing

Projects Completed