Soumyajyoti Ghosh
Santiniketan
Summary
Ph.D.-trained Reproductive Biologist and Endocrinologist with extensive research experience in ovarian physiology, mitochondrial bioenergetics, endocrine regulation, and environmental toxicology using zebrafish as a translational model system. Currently serving as a Senior Project Associate at Visva-Bharati University under an ANRF-sponsored project investigating molecular determinants of ovulation and oocyte bioenergetics. Demonstrated expertise in molecular and cellular endocrinology, reproductive biology, mitochondrial function, redox signaling, endocrine disruption, and environmental contaminant research.
Author of multiple peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals, including Environmental Pollution, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, and Science of the Total Environment. Recognized with national and international awards for scientific presentations and actively contributes to the scientific community as a reviewer for Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (Elsevier). Experienced in advanced molecular, biochemical, cellular, and imaging techniques, including qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, confocal microscopy, co-immunoprecipitation, cell culture, and bioinformatics analyses.
Passionate about deciphering the molecular interplay between endocrine signaling, mitochondrial dynamics, metabolism, and reproductive health, with a strong interest in translational reproductive biology, ovarian aging, endocrine disorders, and the development of therapeutic interventions for reproductive dysfunction.
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Work History
Senior Project Associate
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
01.2025 - Current
- Project: Characterization of molecular candidates regulating ovulatory response vis-à-vis oocyte bioenergetics in zebrafish: susceptibility to environmental contaminants
- Objectives:
- Identification of molecular candidates (gonadal steroids, local peptide factors, and immune modulators) regulating ovulation in the zebrafish ovary.
- Profiling markers associated with mitochondrial bioenergetics (function, biogenesis, fission/fusion) just prior to ovulation in zebrafish.
- Potential impact of environmental contaminants/endocrine disruptors on piscine ovulatory response.
- ANRF-sponsored research project
- Ref. No.- CRG/2023/002389
- Department of Zoology, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Lab
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
12.2021 - 07.2024
- Thesis: Factors influencing ovulatory response and impact of environmental estrogens in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
- Project 1: Profiling temporal expression of major molecular determinants and their potential crosstalk during the natural course of ovulation.
- Investigating the potential influence of follicular superoxides, inflammatory modulators, and endocrine factors governing the ovulatory response during meiotic maturation and ovulation triggered by morning illumination in zebrafish females breeding in captivity.
- Project 2: Molecular mechanisms underlying hCG-induced ovulatory response in full-grown follicles: an in vitro study.
- Defining the mode of action of maturational gonadotropin-induced ovulatory response and emphasizes the significance of gonadotropin-induced kinases in zebrafish ovarian follicles.
- CSIR-UGC Senior Research Fellow
- Department of Zoology, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Lab
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Project: Effect of chronic Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure on factors influencing ovulatory response in female zebrafish.
- Investigating the detrimental effect of environmental ovo-toxicants on endocrine, autocrine-paracrine homeostasis, and ovulatory markers vis-à-vis fertilizable egg release as the determinant of reproductive fitness.
- CSIR-UGC Junior Research Fellow
- Department of Zoology, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Lab
Education
Ph.D. - Molecular Endocrinology And Reproductive Biology
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
Santiniketan, West Bengal, India12-2024
M.Sc. - Zoology
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
Santiniketan, West Bengal, India05-2017
B.Sc. (Honours) - Zoology
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
Santiniketan, West Bengal, India05-2015
Higher Secondary Examination (Class XII) -
Burdwan CMS High School
Burdwan, West Bengal, India06-2012
Secondary Examination (Class X) -
Eastern Railway High School
Andal, West Bengal, India05-2010
Skills
Genomic DNA isolation, RNA isolation, Real-time PCR, semi-quantitative PCR
Protein isolation, SDS PAGE, Western Blot, ELISA, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Co-immunoprecipitation, Zymography
Germ Cell Culture techniques (Oocyte)
Mammalian cell culture techniques (murine splenocyte, hepatocyte, A549 cell line)
Fluorescence and Confocal Microscopy, Spectro fluorometry
Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence
Basic Bioinformatics operations: Nucleotide BLAST, Protein BLAST, Primer BLAST, FASTA, CLUSTALW, Primer designing
Software skills: image processing tools and typographical tools (MS Office Package)
Animal and Zebrafish handling and care
Affiliations
- Student Member - Indian Society for Comparative Endocrinology 2019-present
- Annual member – Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology 2025-present
Timeline
Senior Project Associate
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
01.2025 - Current
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
12.2021 - 07.2024
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
08.2018 - 12.2021
Ph.D. - Molecular Endocrinology And Reproductive Biology
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
M.Sc. - Zoology
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
B.Sc. (Honours) - Zoology
Visva-Bharati (A Central University)
Higher Secondary Examination (Class XII) -
Burdwan CMS High School
Secondary Examination (Class X) -
Eastern Railway High School
HONORS AND AWARDS
Best Poster Presentation in “International Conference on Molecular Signaling (ICMS-2026)”, organized by Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India., Best Oral Presentation Award for Young Scientist in “International Conference on ReproNext: Emerging Horizons in Reproductive Health Research 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology (SRBCE – 2025)”, organized by ICMR -NIRRCH, Mumbai, India., Reviewer of the journal “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” of Elsevier group 2024-present, Best Poster Presentation in National seminar entitled “Advancement of Biology in the 21st Century,” organized by Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal and won Prof. S.P. Raychaudhuri Memorial award for the best poster presentation