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Subrata Biswas

Subrata
Biswas

Instructor in Anatomy/Physiology
Contact info
jac6ay@uvawise.edu
Department of Natural Sciences
Smiddy 153

Courses Taught 

  • Anatomy and Physiology

Research Interests

  • Mechanism of Viral Fusion
  • Ion channelopathy

Professional Memberships

  • Biophysical Society

Selected Publications

Aiba T, Farinelli F, Kostecki G, Hesketh GG, Edwards D, Biswas S, Tung L, Tomaselli GF. (2014): A Mutation Mausing BrS Identifies a Mechanism for Altered Autonomic and Oxidant Regulation of Cardiac INa Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 7:249-256. 

Biswas, et al, 2013, Mechanisms of a human skeletal myotonia produced by mutation in the C-terminus of NaV1.4: Is Ca2+ regulation defective? PlosOne. 8(12).

Biswas, et al, 2009, Calcium mediated dual mode regulation of cardiac sodium channel gating Circulation Research 104(7):870- 878.

Biswas, et al, 2008, Cholesterol Promotes Hemifusion and Pore Widening in Membrane Fusion Induced by Influenza Hemagglutinin. J Gen Physiol. May, 131(5):503-513.

Biswas, et al, 2008, Calmodulin Regulation of NaV1.4 Current: Role of Binding to the Carboxyl Terminus. J Gen Physiol. Mar; 131(3):197-209.

Selected Talks 

Intracellular Ca2+ can directly regulate NaV1.4 through an EFL motif in C-terminus of the channel. Platform 1861- Voltage Gated Sodium Channels, The Joint Biophysical Society 52nd Annual Meeting and 16th IUPAB International Biophysical Congress, Long Beach, California.

Intracellular Ca2+ can directly regulate NaV1.5 through an EFL motif in the absence of calmodulin binding. Scientific Session: Na and Ca Channels in the Heart. American Heart Association, Orlando, Florida. 

Tuning of cardiac sodium channel gating by regulatory motifs in the C-terminus: Role in long QT syndrome? Scientific Session. American Heart Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Professional Research and Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, Wor-Wic Comm. College. Salisbury, MD, 2021–23
  • Professor of Biology-Adjunct, University of Maryland Global Campus, MD 2024 – Present
  • Scientist On Contract, National Institute of Health, NICHD, Bethesda, MD 2015-16
  • Research Faculty, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 2008-15
  • Sr. Research Fellow, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 2005-08
  • Visiting Fellow, National Institute of Health, NICHD, Bethesda, MD 2000-2005
Education
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
MS., Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
M.Phil., Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
MS., Human Physiology, University of Calcutta
BS., Human Physiology, University of Calcutta
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