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Profiles
Dr Amiya Patra
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
Research
Qualifications
Ph. D.
Professional membership
International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research (ISICR)
Teaching interests
· Academic Teaching (Plenaries as well as small group sessions)
· Academic Tutor (Yr. 1 BMBS students)
· Facilitator: Student Selected Component (SSC 1) Yr. 1 BMBS students
· Facilitator: Student Selected Component (SSC 2), Doctors as Educators (DAE) module, Yr. 2 BMBS students
· Facilitator: Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) Yr. 1 BMBS students
· Plenary sessions on Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Yr. 1 BMBS students
· Evaluation, assessment and feedback to students
· Module Lead (CST710): MSc Clinical Sciences programme (mostly international students)
· Evaluation, assessment and feedback to students
· Academic Teaching (Plenary sessions): Anatomy and Physiology to BSc Paramedic students (School of Health Profession)
· Practical Sessions: Anatomy and Physiology to BSc Paramedic students (School of Health Profession)
· Setting up questions for Anatomy and Physiology examination: BSc Paramedic students (School of Health Profession)
· Exam Invigilation/Remote Proctoring (online exams for students at various levels in the Medical and Dental schools)
Research interests
Research Interests
- Molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of lymphocyte and erythrocyte development.
- Transcriptional regulation of Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) maintenance and pathogenesis of lymphoid and myeloid leukemia.
- Signaling in the hematopoietic system (cytokines and growth factors).
- Foxp3+ Treg cells in bone homeostasis and osteoporosis.
- Cellular and molecular basis of Anemia, Immunodeficiency, autoimmunity and tumorigenesis.
- NFAT signaling in immunoaging (thymic stroma development and T cell function).
- Developing cellular therapy against hematological and non-hematological tumors with specific emphasis on Lymphokine Activated Killer (LAK) cells.
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Sabrina Giampaolo (PhD student)
Debra Lennox (Research Technician)
Laura Latkova (Placement Student, University of Bath, UK)
Harry Dunlop (Summer Research Student, Imperial College London, UK)
Vinay Bakshi (Summer Research Trainee, University of Plymouth, UK)
Grants & contracts
1. Vandervell Fellowship (2015 - 2020).
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsReports & invited lectures
1. NFATc1-mediated transcriptional regulation of thymocyte development. 2016. School of Biological and Health Sciences, University of Plymouth, UK.
2. Role of the transcription factor NFATc1 in thymocyte development. 2014. Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany.
3. Interleukin-7-mediated NFAT activation is critical for early thymocyte development. 2013. National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi, India.
Other academic activities
Referee Activity for Journals and Grant Applications
Journals
Blood
Cell Death & Disease
European Journal of Immunology
Oncotarget
Scientific Reports
Molecules
Theranostis
Clinical and Translational Medicine
Cells
International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS)
Grant Applications
Medical Research Council (MRC), UK (2018, 2019 & 2020)
Czech Science Foundation, Czech Republic (2017)
French National Research Agency (ANR), France (2020)
Administrative and Management Roles
Fire Marshal, ITSMED, University of Plymouth (2016-2020)
Schools Science Event (2016-2020)
Examiner in PhD Transfer Committee