Dr. Priyanka Sengupta

Assistant Professor

• School/College

  Faculty of Life and Allied Health Sciences

• Department

  Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Priyanka Sengupta is a molecular neurobiologist whose research is dedicated to investigating the complex intersection of IGF signaling and neurodegeneration.

Dr. Sengupta completed her Ph.D. at the Biophysical Sciences Group, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata. She demonstrated strong academic performance throughout her education, ranking 1st at the university level for her Master of Science (M.Sc) in Biotechnology from the University of Calcutta, and 2nd at the college level for her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Microbiology, also from the University of Calcutta. She was honored with the Prof. Arun Baran Banerjee Memorial Award for her academic efforts.

Dr. Sengupta has secured several highly competitive national fellowships, including the SINP Research Fellowship (DAE), and qualified national exams like JGEEBILS, GATE (AIR 95), and NET (AIR 29).

Dr. Sengupta has contributed to the field of neurobiology through publications in esteemed international journals, including Molecular Neurobiology, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and Gene. She has had the opportunity to share her findings at prestigious international conferences, including the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam and the Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Connectivity conference at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the USA. Her travel to these meetings was supported by generous grants from the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), France, the Department of Science & Technology (DST), GoI, and the Alzheimer's Association, USA.