Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Biochemist
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Group
sanjay gupta lab epigenetics and chromatin biology group navi mumbai, india
India
Biography
Dr. Sanjay Gupta received his Ph.D. in 1995 from Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Group, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and performed postdoctoral work with Prof. M.S. Kanungo at the Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Dr. Sanjay joined Cancer Research Institute, Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai in 1999. Presently, his group ‘Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology laboratory' at ACTREC is involved in understanding ‘how histone modifications and variants are associated with cancer, development and DNA repair’. Further, there is an ongoing evaluation of molecules to find out new inhibitors of histone modifying enzymes for their potential role in cancer therapeutics.
Research Interest
Epigenetics, Chromatin, DNA methylation, Transcriptional regulation and Molecular Carcinogenesis
