Arun K. Ray, Ph.D.
Professor

Division of Molecular Medicine
(Formerly Professor of Animal Physiology)
Ph.D: University of Calcutta (1977)
Tel: 91-33-2569-3256
Fax:  91-33-2355-3886
E-mail: akray@bic.boseinst.ernet.in

 

Research Specialization:  

 General and Comparative Endocrinology, Molecular Endocrinology, Endocrine Biotechnology

 Research Areas:

  • Endocrine manipulation for better reproductive capability in economically  important edible fish

  • Development of endocrine technologies for improved silk production in Bombyx mori L

  • Thyroid hormone – adult mammalian brain interaction

Publications (last five years)

 1.         N. Chakrabarti and A.K. Ray (2003) Stimulation of AChE activity in relation to changes in electron microscopic structure of adult rat cerebrocortical synaptosomes pretreated with 3-5-3’–L-triiodo-L-thyronine. NeuroReport (Scandinavia) 14, 1497-1501.

2.         P.K.Sarkar and A.K. Ray (2003) Calcium mobilization within hypothyroid adult brain synaptosomes.  Hormone and Metabolic Research (Germany) 35, 562-564.

3.         P.K.Sarkar, S.S.Dey, B.N.Koley, J. Koley and A.K. Ray (2004) Putative L-triiodothyronine receptors in liver nuclei of mature tropical toad,  Bufo melanostictus. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung (Germany) 59c, 123-126

4.         B.K. Tiwary and A.K.Ray (2004) Alterations in air-sac and skeleton of triploid Heteropneustes fossilis. Journal of Fish Biology (U.K.) 64, 268-272.

5.         B.K.Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran and A.K. Ray (2004) The Bilogy of Triploid Fish. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries (Springer Verlag, Germany) 14, 391-402.

6.         A. Biswas, S. Kundu, S. Roy, J. De , M. Pramanik and A.K. Ray (2006) Thyroid hormone profile during annual reproductive cycle of diploid and triploid catfish, Heteropneustes  fossilis (Bloch). General and Comparative Endocrinology (U.S.A.) 147, 126-132. 

7.         A. Biswas, M. Pramanik, S. Kundu, S. Roy, J. De and A.K. Ray (2006) Alterations in enzyme activities in vital organs of triploid female catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry (Springer Verlag, Germany) 32, 73-81. 

8.         S. Kundu, M. Pramanik, S. Roy, J. De, A. Biswas and A.K. Ray (2006) Maintenance of brain thyroid hormone level during peripheral hypothyroid condition in adult rat. Life Sciences (Elsevier, U.S.A.)  79, 1450-1455. 

9.         S. Roy, J. De, S. Kundu, A. Biswas, M. Pramanik,  A.K. Ray (2007) Estradiol-17beta : Tracing its metabolic significance in female fatbody of fifth instar larvae of silkworm, Bombyx mori L (race :Nistari). Life Sciences (Elsevier, U.S.A.) 80, 446-453. 

10.      A. Biswas, Sumedha Roy, Jhuma De, Samita Kundu, Mitali Pramanik, A.K. Ray (2007): Variations in hepatic estradiol-17beta receptor concentrations during the annual reproductive cycle of diploid and triploid female catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Life Sciences (Elsevier, U.S.A.), 80, 1777- 1783. 

11.     S. Kundu, M. Pramanik, S. Roy, J. De, A. Biswas and A.K. Ray (2007) Maintenance of homeostasis for thyroid hormone in adult rat brain. Possible involvement of nuclear-mediated phenomenon. Neuroendocrinology, 86, 94-103. 

Book Chapter: 

1.       Arun K. Ray and Manik Ch. Ghosh (2006): Aquatic Toxicity of Organophosphates and Carbamates. In “Toxicity of Organophosphates and Carbamate Pesticides” (Edited by Ramesh Gupta), pp. 657-672, Academic Press (Elsevier), U.S.A.  

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Awards / Honours:

 1.      Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, for research in Medicine (Endocrinology), 1982

2.      Prof. H.P.C. Shetty Award (1993-96) from Asian Fisheries Society (Indian Branch)

3.      Fellow of Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology, India, 1998.

4.      Fellow of the Zoological Society, Calcutta, 1999.

5.      Bose Institute Foundation Day Research Award, 1999