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Dr. Sengupta is a neonatologist and physician scientist with a long-standing interest in lung health. She studies the mechanisms of circadian regulation of lung inflammation, injury, and repair; and the effect of early life exposures on development and function of pulmonary circadian networks in adulthood.
Bio
Dr. Sengupta's research interests focus on two main areas:
Determining the mechanisms of the circadian regulation of lung inflammation, injury and repair/regeneration: In particular, Dr. Sengupta's Lab is exploring the role of NK cells in mediating extensive immune-pathology when the clock is disrupted. Another project in the lab pertains to the effect of clock disruption of lung repair.
Effect of early life exposures on the development (or maldevelopment) and function of pulmonary circadian networks in adulthood: Using a neonatal hyperoxia model, Dr. Sengupta's Lab is exploring the deficits seen at various levels that persist into adulthood. Circadian rhythms can thus prove to be a novel therapeutic avenue for these long-standing effects of early life exposures.
Education and Training
MBBS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Medicine, 2006
MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2008
Pediatrics Residency, University at Buffalo, 2011
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2014
Titles and Academic Titles
Attending Neonatologist
Assistant Professor
Professional Memberships
Associate Scientific Advisor, Science Translational Medicine, 2020-
Member, American Physiological Society, 2018-
Adhoc reviewer for Science Translational Medicine, Scientific Reports, Cell Reports, International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, Allergy, The Journal of Neurochemistry, Respiratory Research, The American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2015-
American Association of Immunologists, 2015-
Member, Society of Research on Biological Rhythms, 2013-
American Thoracic Society, 2012-
Professional Awards
FOCUS OID award for attending the “Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar” organized by the AAMC, 2019
American Association of Immunologist (AAI) Travel Award for ECI conference, 2018
Annual Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators Forum Research Grant, 2017
Parker B. Francis Fellowship Research Opportunity Award, 2017
Best Poster Award, Translational Chronobiology Symposium 2015, Philadelphia, 2015
Department of Pediatrics Child Health Research Career Development Award (K12), 2015
American Academy of Pediatrics, National Conference & Exhibition Travel Award Recipient, 2013
AAP Resident Research Grant, 2009
Thomas P. Frawley Research Fellowship, University at Buffalo, 2009
Publication Highlights
Active Grants/Contracts
Role of Circadian Clock in Lung Inflammation
NHLBI
Principal Investigator
Replication of Defective Viral Genomes on Respiratory Syncytial Virus pathogenesis in Humans
NIAID
Co-Investigator