Dr. Dipanjana Datta, with 16 years of experience, is a leading geneticist at Manipal Hospital, Mukundapur. Trained in India and the USA, she is a certified genetic counsellor and a pioneer in biomarker discovery. She also serves as West Bengal Coordinator for the Organisation of Rare Diseases and holds a patent in head and neck cancer biomarkers. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Bengali, she combines expertise with compassionate, patient-centric care.
Educational Qualifications:
- M.Sc. – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Calcutta
- PhD – Genetics & Molecular Biology, IICB, Kolkata
- Postdoctoral Fellowship – Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), USA
- BGCI Level II Certification – Genetic Counselling
Professional Experiences:
- Consultant – Medical Genetics, Manipal Hospitals Mukundapur
- West Bengal Coordinator – Organisation of Rare Diseases
- Executive Member – West Bengal Chapter of Foetal Medicine
- Principal – Diploma Course in Early Intervention in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Professional Memberships:
- American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG)
- Indian Society for Human Genetics (ISHG)
- Calcutta Consortium of Human Genetics (CCHuGe)
- Society for Biological Chemists (SBC)
- Indian Immunological Society (IIS)
- Indian Genome Variation Consortium
Awards and Achievements:
- Patent for biomarker discovery in metastasis (head & neck cancer)
- Widely recognised speaker and researcher in genetics and rare diseases
- Key leadership role in rare disease and foetal medicine organisations
Publications:
- Association of IL1B with Helicobacter Pylori-induced Duodenal Ulcer in the Eastern Indian population and Elucidation of the Signalling Pathways of IL1B that Regulate Gastric Acid Secretion.
- Identification and Elucidation of mu-opioid Receptors that Respond to Morphine in the Gut; their Splicing Isoforms and the Role of these Splice Variants in Developing Morphine Tolerance in the Gut.
- The effect of HIV on Myenteric Neurones.
- Biomarker Discovery for Predicting Metastasis in Oral Cancer in the Indian Population.
- Indian Genome Variation Database.
- Idiopathic Spontaneous Abortions.
- Y Chromosome Microdeletions in the Indian Population.
- Cystic Fibrosis, Prenatal Genetics, Risk Prediction, etc.
- Published paper titled ‘Hypercalcemia in an Infant with Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 2: A Novel Association’ in Indian J Nephrology, 2023
- Published paper titled ‘High Incidence of COL4A Genetic Variants Among a Cohort of Children With Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome From Eastern India’ in Kidney Int Reports, 2022
- Published paper titled ‘Aromatase deficiency in a tall man: A case report of two novel mutations and review of the literature’ in Bone Rep, 2022
- Published paper titled ‘A Rare Differences of Sex Development: Male Sex Reversal Syndrome (NonSyndromic 46, XX with Negative Sex-Determining Region of the Y Chromosome Gene)’ in J Indian Association Paediatric Surgery, 2023
- Other publications in numerous International Journals, such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Journal of Nephrology, Plos One, International Journal of Gastroenterology, etc.
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