Arijit Ghosh Ph.D. (অরিজিৎ ঘোষ)

Currently I am a visiting postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Systems Genetics, SBC, NHLBI at Bethesda, Maryland. I study the interaction between the circadian clock and sleep genetic networks, and how these interactions shape various behavior and physiological responses. During my PhD, I worked on understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying complex behaviors, specifically timing of a behavior (chronotypes), under the influence, or independent of the circadian clock, at the Chronobiology and Behavioural Neurogenetics Laboratory, JNCASR. My studies use diverse methodologies - from statistical modeling of behavior to quantitative genetics and multi-omics techniques. Previously, I have also worked on thermo-sensitive Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels and their role in osteogenesis, using rodent models, primary bone cells, pharmacological modulators, and molecular dynamics during my masters studies at NISER.

I was born in Burdwan, WB, in India. I went to RKMV, Purulia and RKMV, Narendrapur for my secondary and higher secondary schooling, respectively. I then joined NISER, Bhubaneswar for an integrated MSc (BS-MS dual degree) degree in Life Sciences, with special focus on cell biology and bioinformatics. After my PhD from the Neurosciences Unit at the JNCASR in Bangalore, I moved to the USA (specifically, Bethesda, MD), to join the National Institutes of Health as a postdoctoral fellow. Apart from my work in the lab, I am a leisure photographer, connoisseur of sci-fi (old and new) and good food! For a full list of my publications, check out my Google Scholar profile.