Research Interests

Protein Purification and Protein Biochemistry, Inhibitory Studies of Enzymes with Plant Extracts, Microbial Enzyme Isolation, Purification and Application in Environmental Sustainability and Food Industry

Research Associate, Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. 2 years (2012-2014)

Teaching Since: June 01, 2016

Total Experience: 9 years and 3 months

  • 1. Khromov, A., Choudhury, N., Stevenson, A. S., Somlyo, A. V., & Eto, M. (2009). Phosphorylation-dependent autoinhibition of myosin light chain phosphatase accounts for Ca2+ sensitization force of smooth muscle contraction. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284(32), 21569-21579.  

 

  1. Iyer, V., Shah Azhar, G., Choudhury, N., Singh Dhruwey, V., Dacombe, R., & Upadhyay, A. (2014). Infectious disease burden in Gujarat (2005–2011): comparison of selected infectious disease rates with India. Emerging health threats journal, 7(1), 22838.

 

  1. Choudhury, N., Khromov, A. S., Somlyo, A. P., & Somlyo, A. V. (2004). Telokin mediates Ca 2+-desensitization through activation of myosin phosphatase in phasic and tonic smooth muscle. Journal of Muscle Research & Cell Motility, 25, 657-665.

 

  1. Khromov, A. S., Wang, H., Choudhury, N., McDuffie, M., Herring, B. P., Nakamoto, R., … & Somlyo, A. V. (2006). Smooth muscle of telokin-deficient mice exhibits increased sensitivity to Ca2+ and decreased cGMP-induced relaxation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 103(7), 2440-2445.

 

  1. Somlyo, A. V., Wang, H., Choudhury, N., Khromov, A. S., Majesky, M., Owens, G. K., & Somlyo, A. P. (2004). Myosin light chain kinase knockout. Journal of Muscle Research & Cell Motility, 25, 241-242.

 

  1. Iyer, V., Choudhury, N., Azhar, G. S., & Somvanshi, B. (2014). Drinking water quality surveillance in a vulnerable urban ward of Ahmedabad. Health, 6(11), 1165.

 

  1. Iyer, V., Choudhury, N., Rajiva, A., Cottagiri, S. A., Sharma, A., & Mavalankar, D. (2019). Laboratory Capacity for Surveillance of Infectious Diseases in Gujarat: Quantity, Quality, Effects and Way Forward. Health, 11(07), 998.

 

  1. Chaudhuri, S., Choudhury, N., & Raha, S. (1999). Growth stimulation by serum in Entamoeba histolytica is associated with protein tyrosine dephosphorylation. FEMS microbiology letters, 178(2), 241-249.

 

  1. Sen, P., Mukherjee, S., Bhaumik, G., Das, P., Ganguly, S., Choudhury, N., & Raha, S. (2003). Enhancement of catalase activity by repetitive low-grade H2O2 exposures protects fibroblasts from subsequent stress-induced apoptosis. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 529(1-2), 87-94.

 

  1. Bagchi-Mukherjee, S., Sen, P., Bhaumik, G., Choudhury, N., & Raha, S. (2003). Inhibition of epidermal growth factor response in V79 fibroblasts after repetitive oxidative stress. Current Science, 438-443.

 

  1. Chaudhuri, S., Choudhury, N., & Raha, S. (2000). Serum deprivation leads to growth inhibition and protein tyrosine phosphorylation in Entamoeba histolytica. Current Science, 336-338.

12. Patra, A.K., Choudhury, N, Agarwal, S. K., Khan M.Y., Kishore, R., & Newman, S.A. (2000). Temperature and Heparin – Induced Structural Transition in Buffalo Plasma Fibronectin. Journal of Biochemistry Molecular. Biology & Biophysics 4, 401–413

  1. Workshops
  1. Hands-on Training Program “Bioinformatics For Academicians” June 8-10 2022, Nirma University Ahmedabad, India
  2. Faculty Development Program on

“Foundation course in Clinical Research” September 11-15-September 2023, Tata Consultancy Services, Gandhinagar.

  1. 5th Online NEP Orientation & Sensitization

Programme organized by UGC-MMTTC, Sardar Patel University February 19-March 01, 2024.

  1. Conferences:
  1. Participant-National Symposium on “Herbal Therapeutics: “Biochemical and Biotechnological Interventions “December 29–30, 2017, Department of Biochemistry-Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, India
  2. Participant-International Conference on “Present Day Biology: A Bastion for Social and Sustainable Development” January 04-05, 2019, Department of Biochemistry-Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, India
  3. Participant-National Conference on “Present Day Biology: Impact of Research at the Molecular and Cellular Level” January 03-04, 2020, Department of Biochemistry-Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, India
  4. Participant- National Conference on” Present Day Biology-Recent Advancements in Biological Sciences”, December 10-11, 2021,

Department of Biochemistry-Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, India 

  1. Participant- National Conference on “Present Day Biology: Footprints of, by and for the Environment” December 10-11, 2022

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, India

  1. Participant- National Conference on “Present Day Biology – Footprints of and for the Environment” December 09-10, 2023

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, India

Gold Medal. M.Sc. Biochemistry, North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya.