Prof. Kaushik Biswas
Principal Investigator · Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory
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Prof. Kaushik Biswas
We are group of Cell and Molecular Biologists, each of us pursuing our dreams through studying Cancer cells, and trying to find out how these intelligent cells develop new methods of their survival. Through simple strategies, we try to solve complex problems in the field of Cancer science.
Mission & Vision
Understanding the development and manifestation of a disease process as complex and heterogeneous as Cancer, could only be possible if we get a clear view how normal cellular process works. Our Mission is to study and understand in details how a normal cellular process gets disrupted leading to an abnormal behaviour, similar to what is observed in a malignant cell. Our Vision is to understand these mechanisms that would provide us with the necessary information to target such an “Oncogenic” process and reverse it.
Prof. Kaushik Biswas
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Bose Institute. Previous research appointments span India and the United States.
Elected Fellow, WAST
West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology.
Associate Professor
Bose Institute, Kolkata.
Assistant Professor
Bose Institute, Kolkata.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, CSIR–IICB, Kolkata.
PhD Research Fellow
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, CSIR–IICB, Kolkata.
MSc in Biochemistry
University of Calcutta.
The scientist behind
the questions.
A personal and scientific portrait of the laboratory's Principal Investigator, connecting the research programme with the people and places behind it.
Tumour glycobiology.
Mechanisms. Discovery.
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Bose Institute, Kolkata. His laboratory investigates tumour-associated glycolipids, particularly ganglioside GM2, and how their dysregulation influences signalling, transcription, tumour progression and therapy response.
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Bose Institute ×
FAIR–GSI.
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FAIR–GSI · Darmstadt
International scientific collaboration.
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Scientific exchange at FAIR–GSI.
Scientific interaction
Building connections across disciplines.
Collaborative science
Developing shared scientific interests.
People behind the collaboration
Scientific exchange is ultimately about people.
Simple strategies.
Complex questions.
The Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory is a group of scientists interested in discovering the molecular intricacies of cancer cells and understanding how these cells evolve for survival.
Our work asks two linked questions: what happens when tumour-associated gangliosides are over-expressed, and why particular gangliosides become over-expressed in cancer.
We combine classical biochemical approaches with genetic manipulation, sequencing and contemporary molecular tools to uncover previously unknown functions of glycolipids in tumorigenesis.
“What” and “Why” of gangliosides in cancer.
Serious about science.
Human about
everything else.
Research is built through people, ideas, shared experiences and collaborations. A PhD is a long journey—and the people you make that journey with matter.
The Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory
Research, mentorship and discovery at Bose Institute.
Across generations of the lab
Current members and alumni together.
Where our training leads
As the alumni section grows, this space can trace former students and postdoctoral researchers from the laboratory to their subsequent academic, research and professional careers.
Current science, not a static archive
New publications, collaborations, talks and research directions can be surfaced here so prospective students and collaborators can see the laboratory evolving.
Real photographs from the Tumour Glycobiology Laboratory, Bose Institute, and FAIR–GSI collaborations.