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Publications

  1. Rajpoot S, Ohishi T, Kumar A, Pan Q, Banerjee S, Zhang KYJ, Baig MS. A Novel Therapeutic Peptide Blocks SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Binding with Host Cell ACE2 Receptor. Drugs R D. 2021 Sep;21(3):273-283. doi: 10.1007/s40268-021-00357-0. Epub 2021 Jul 29.
  2. Sheraj I, Guray NT, Banerjee S. A pan-cancer transcriptomic study showing tumor specific alterations in central metabolism. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 1;11(1):13637. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93003-3.
  3. Banerjee S. Aldo Keto Reductases AKR1B1 and AKR1B10 in Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Signaling Networks. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021 May 5. doi: 10.1007/5584_2021_634. Online ahead of print.
  4. Klionsky DJ et al (over 400 authors) Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) Autophagy. 2021 Jan;17(1):1-382. doi: 10.1080/15548627.2020.1797280. Epub 2021 Feb 8.
  5. Demirkol Canlı S, Seza EG, Sheraj I, Gömçeli I, Turhan N, Carberry S, Prehn JHM, Güre AO, Banerjee S. Evaluation of an aldo-keto reductase gene signature with prognostic significance in colon cancer via activation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition and the p70S6K pathway. Carcinogenesis. 2020 Sep 24;41(9):1219-1228. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgaa072.
  6. Prnová MŠ, Račková L, Kováčiková L, Balleková J, Viskupičová J, Micháliková S, Taşkoparan B, Elmazoğlu Z, Rižner TL, Karasu C, Banerjee S, Štefek M. General toxicity assessment of the novel aldose reductase inhibitor cemtirestat. Interdiscip Toxicol. 2019 Nov;12(3):120-128. doi: 10.2478/intox-2019-0014. Epub 2020 Feb 20.
  7. Baig MS, Roy A, Rajpoot S, Liu D, Savai R, Banerjee S, Kawada M, Faisal SM, Saluja R, Saqib U, Ohishi T, Wary KK. Tumor-derived exosomes in the regulation of macrophage polarization. Inflamm Res. 2020 May;69(5):435-451. doi: 10.1007/s00011-020-01318-0. Epub 2020 Mar 11.
  8. Mouzaoui S, Banerjee S, Djerdjouri B. Low-dose curcumin reduced TNBS-associated mucin depleted foci in mice by scavenging superoxide anion and lipid peroxides, rebalancing matrix NO synthase and aconitase activities, and recoupling mitochondria. Inflammopharmacology. 2020 Aug;28(4):949-965. doi: 10.1007/s10787-019-00684-4. Epub 2020 Jan 20.
  9. Tunçer S, Sade-Memişoğlu A, Keşküş AG, Sheraj I, Güner G, Akyol A, Banerjee S. Enhanced expression of HNF4α during intestinal epithelial differentiation is involved in the activation of ER stress. FEBS J. 2020 Jun;287(12):2504-2523. doi: 10.1111/febs.15152. Epub 2019 Dec 11.
  10. Kazan HH, Urfali-Mamatoglu C, Yalcin GD, Bulut O, Sezer A, Banerjee S, Gunduz U. 15-LOX-1 has diverse roles in the re-sensitization of resistant cancer cell lines to doxorubicin. J Cell Physiol. 2020 May;235(5):4965-4978. doi: 10.1002/jcp.29375. Epub 2019 Oct 29.
  11. Khan R, Ulusan S, Banerjee S, Dogan Ö. Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Cytotoxic Activity of Novel Aziridinyl Phosphonic Acid Derivatives. Chem Biodivers. 2019 Nov;16(11):e1900375. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.201900375. Epub 2019 Oct 13.
  12. Torun A, Enayat S, Sheraj I, Tunçer S, Ülgen DH, Banerjee S. Butyrate mediated regulation of RNA binding proteins in the post-transcriptional regulation of inflammatory gene expression. Cell Signal. 2019 Sep 2;64:109410. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2019.109410.
  13. Srivastava M, Saqib U, Banerjee S, Wary K, Kizil B, Muthu K, Baig MS. Inhibition of the TIRAP-c-Jun interaction as a therapeutic strategy for AP1-mediated inflammatory responses. Int Immunopharmacol. 2019 Jun;71:188-197. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.03.031.
  14. Onat B, Tuncer S, Ulusan S, Banerjee S, Erel Goktepe I. Biodegradable polymer promotes osteogenic differentiation in immortalized and primary osteoblast-like cells. Biomed Mater. 2019 Apr 29;14(4):045003. doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/ab0e92. 
  15. Tunçer S, Colakoglu M, Ulusan S, Ertas G, Karasu C, Banerjee S. Evaluation of colloidal platinum on cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and barrier permeability across the gut epithelium. Heliyon. 2019 Mar 21;5(3):e01336. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01336.
  16. Cagli, E, Ugur, E, Ulusan, S, Banerjee, S, Erel-Goktepe, I. Effect of Side Chain Variation on Surface and Biological Properties of Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) Multilayers” European Polymer Journal, 2019, DOI:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.02.031
  17. Saqib U, Savai R, Liu D, Banerjee S, Baig MS. Drug repositioning as an effective therapy for protease-activated receptor 2 inhibition. J Cell Biochem. 2019, 120(2), 1522-1526
  18. Roy A, Banerjee S, Saqib U, Baig MS. NOS1-derived nitric oxide facilitates macrophage uptake of low-density lipoprotein. J Cell Biochem. 2019, 120(7), 11593-11603 doi: 10.1002/jcb.28439.
  19. Onat B, Ulusan S, Banerjee, S, Erel-Goktepe, I. Multifunctional Layer-by-Layer Modified Chtiosan/Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels, European Polymer Journal, 2019, 112, 73-86.
  20. Tunçer S, Gurbanov R, Sheraj I, Solel E, Esenturk O, Banerjee S. Low dose dimethyl sulfoxide driven gross molecular changes have the potential to interfere with various cellular processes. Scientific Reports, 2018 Oct 4;8(1):14828. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-33234-z
  21. Ulusan S, Bütün V, Banerjee S, Erel-Goktepe I. Biologically Functional Ultrathin Films Made of Zwitterionic Block Copolymer Micelles. Langmuir. 2018 Accepted. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01735.
  22. Karaosmanoğlu O, Banerjee S, Sivas H. Identification of biomarkers associated with partial epithelial to mesenchymal transition in the secretome of Slug over-expressing hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Cellular Oncology, 2018, 41(4), 439-453. DOI:10.1007/s13402-018-0384-6
  23. Çolakoğlu M, Tunçer S, Banerjee S. Emerging cellular functions of the lipid metabolizing enzyme 15-Lipoxygenase-1. Cell Proliferation, 2018. Accepted. DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12472
  24. Onat B, Ozcubukcu S, Banerjee S, Erel-Goktepe I. Osteoconductive Layer-by-Layer Films of Poly(4-hydroxy-L-proline ester) (PHPE) and Tannic Acid. European Polymer Journal, 2018, 103, 101-115. DOI:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.03.034
  25. Taşkoparan B., Seza E.G., Demirkol S., Tunçer S., Stefek M., Gure A.O., Banerjee S. Opposing roles of the aldo-keto reductases AKR1B1 and AKR1B10 in colorectal cancer. Cellular Oncology, 2017. 40(6):563-578. DOI: 10.1007/s13402-017-0351-7
  26. Tunçer S., Keşkuş A.G., Çolakoğlu, M., Çimen, I., Yener C., Konu, O., Banerjee, S. 15-Lipoxygenase-1 re-expression in colorectal cancer alters endothelial cell features through enhanced expression of TSP-1 and ICAM-1. Cellular Signalling, 2017, 39:44-54. DOI:10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.07.022
  27. Tunçer S., Banerjee, S. Determination of Autophagy in the Caco-2 Spontaneously Differentiating Model of Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2017. DOI: 10.1007/7651_2017_66
  28. İnan Genç A, Gök S, Banerjee S , Severcan F. Valdecoxib recovers the lipid composition, order and dynamics in colon cancer cell lines independent of COX-2 expression: An ATR-FTIR spectroscopy study. Applied Spectroscopy, 2017, 71(1), 105-117. DOI:10.1177/0003702816654164
  29. Eren ZS, Tunçer S, Yildirim L, Banerjee S, Yilmaz, A. Improved Solubility of Celecoxib by Inclusion in SBA-15 Mesoporous Silica: Drug Loading in Different Solvents and Release. Microporous & Mesoporous Materials, 2016, 235, 211-223. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.08.014
  30. Yilmaz B*, Evis Z, Tezcaner A, Banerjee S. Surface Characterization and
    Biocompatibility of Selenium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Coating on Titanium Alloy.
    International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2016. 13(6), 1059-1068. DOI: 10.1111/ijac.12577.
  31. Tunçer S, Tunçay Çağatay S, Keskus AG, Çolakoğlu M, Konu O, Banerjee S. Interplay between 15-Lipoxygenase-1 and Metastasis Associated Antigen 1 in the metastatic potential of colorectal cancer. Cell Proliferation, 2016, 49(4):448-59. doi: 10.1111/cpr.12267
  32. Onat B, Butun V, Banerjee S, Erel-Göktepe I.Bacterial anti-adhesive and pH-induced antibacterial agent releasing ultra-thin films of zwitterionic copolymer micelles. Acta Biomaterialia, 2016, 40, 293-309. DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.04.033.
  33. Enayat, S, Ceyhan MS, Taskoparan B, Stefek M, Banerjee S. CHNQ, a novel 2-Chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone Derivative of Quercetin, induces Oxidative Stress and Autophagy both in vitro and in vivo. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2016, 596:84-98. DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2016.03.004
  34. Bounaama A, Enayat S, Ceyhan MS, Moulahoum H, Djerdjouri B and Banerjee S. Ethanolic extract of bark from Salix aegyptiaca ameliorates 1,2-dimethylhydrazine induced colon carcinogenesis in mice by reducing oxidative stress. Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal, 2016, 68, 495-506. DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2016.1152379
  35. Tunçer S, Banerjee S. Eicosanoid pathway in colorectal cancer: Recent updates. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 7;21(41):11748-66 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.0000 (Invited Review).
  36. Soltesova Prnova M, Majekova M, Milackova I, Díez-Dacal B, Pérez-Sala D, Ceyhan MS, Banerjee S, Stefek M. [5-(Benzyloxy)-1H-indol-1-yl]acetic acid, an aldose reductase inhibitor and PPARγ ligand. Acta Biochim Pol. 2015, 62(3):523-8.
  37. Yanuar Dwi Putra Limasale, Ayşen Tezcaner, Can Özen, Dilek Keskin, Sreeparna Banerjee. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Targeted Immunoliposomes for Delivery of Celecoxib to Cancer Cells. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2015, 479, 364-373.
  38. Milackova I, Prnova MS, Majekova M, Sotnikova R, Stasko M, Kovacikova L, Banerjee S, Veverka M, Stefek M. 2-Chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone derivative of quercetin as an inhibitor of aldose reductase and anti-inflammatory agent. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2015, 30(1), 107-13.
  39. Sinem Yilmaz-Ozcan; Asli Sade; Baris Kucukkaraduman; Yasemin Kaygusuz; Kerem Mert Senses; Sreeparna Banerjee; Ali Osmay Gure. Epigenetic mechanisms underlying the dynamic expression of cancer-testis genes, PAGE2, -2B and SPANX-B, during mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition. PLoS One, 2014, 9(9), e107905.
  40. Enayat S and Banerjee S. The ethanolic extract of bark from Salix aegyptiaca inhibits the metastatic potential and epithelial to mesenchymal transition of colon cancer cell lines. Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal, 2014, 66(6):999–1008.
  41. Erdoğ A, Limasale YD, Keskin D, Tezcaner A, Banerjee S. In vitro characterization of a liposomal formulation of celecoxib containing 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-Glycero-3-Phosphocholine (DSPC), cholesterol and polyethylene glycol (PEG) and its functional effects against colorectal cancer cell lines. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2013, 102:3666-77.
  42. Enayat S, Ceyhan MS, Basaran AA, Gursel M, Banerjee S. Anticarcinogenic effects of the ethanolic extract of Salix aegyptiaca in colon cancer cells: involvement of Akt/PKB and MAPK pathways. Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal. 2013, 65:1045-58
  43. Tunçay Çağatay S, Çimen I, Savaş B, Banerjee S. MTA-1 expression is associated with metastasis and epithelial to mesenchymal transition in colorectal cancer cells. Tumor Biology 2013, 34:1189-1204.
  44. Kavas A, Tunçay Çağatay S, Banerjee S, Keskin D, Tezcaner A. Potential of raloxifene on reversing osteoarthritis-like alterations in rat chondrocytes: An in vitro model study. Journal of Biosciences, 2013 38, 1–13.
  45. Astarci E, Sade A, Çimen I, Savaş B and Banerjee S. The NF-κB target genes ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 are differentially regulated during spontaneous differentiation of Caco-2 cells. FEBS J. 2012, 279, 2966-86.
  46. Astarci E, Erson-Bensan AE, Banerjee S. MMP16 expression is downregulated by microRNA-146a in spontaneously differentiating Caco-2 cells. Development Growth & Differentiation. 2012, 54, 216–226.
  47. Sade A, Tunçay S, Çimen I, Severcan F, Banerjee S . Celecoxib reduces fluidity and decreases metastatic potential of colon cancer cell lines irrespective of COX-2 expression. Bioscience Reports 2012, 32, 35-44.
  48. Çimen I, Astarci, E and Banerjee S. 15-Lipoxygenase-1 exerts its tumor suppressive role by inhibiting nuclear factor-kappa B via activation of PPAR gamma. J. Cellular Biochemistry. 2011, 112, 2490-501.
  49. Sade A, Banerjee S, Severcan F. Effects of the non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib on cholesterol containing distearoyl phosphatidylcholine membranes. Spectroscopy - An international journal. 2011, 25, 177-185.
  50. Banerjee S and Flores-Rozas H. Monoclonal antibodies for targeted therapy in colorectal cancer. Cancer Biol Ther. 2010 Apr 4;9(8). (Review)
  51. Deniz A, Sade A, Severcan F, TezcanerA, Keskin D, Banerjee S . Celecoxib Loaded Liposomes: Effect of Cholesterol on Encapsulation and in vitro Release Characteristics. Biosci Rep. 2010 Jun 3;30(5):365-73.
  52. Sade, A, Banerjee, S and Severcan, F. Concentration dependent effects of celecoxib on model membranes. J Liposome Res. 2010 Jun;20(2):168-77.
  53. I. Çimen, S. Tunçay and Banerjee, S. 15-Lipoxygenase-1 expression suppresses the invasive properties of the colorectal carcinoma cell lines HCT-116 and HT-29. Cancer Sci, 2009 100, 2283-2291.
  54. Enayat, S and Banerjee, S. Comparative antioxidant activity of extracts from leaves, bark and catkins of Salix aegyptiaca sp. Food Chemistry, 2009, 116, 23-28.
  55. Banerjee, S. Inhibition of mackerel muscle lipoxygenase by green tea polyphenols”. Food Research International, 2006, 39(4) 486-491.
  56. Banerjee, S and Flores-Rozas, H. Cadmium inhibits mismatch repair by blocking the ATPase activity of the MSH2-MSH6 complex. Nucleic Acids Research, 2005, 33, 1410-1419.
  57. Banerjee, S., Khokhar, S., Apenten, RKO. Characterization of lipoxygenase from mackerel muscle. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2002, 26, 1-19.

Patent

Banerjee S, Keskin D, Tezcaner A, Erdoğ A. "Tümöre hedefli lipozomal ilaç salım sistemi" TR 2015 03288B, Türk Patent Enstitüsü, 2015.

 

Meetings and Seminars

  1. Sinem Tunçer, İsmail Çimen, Ayşe Keskus, Alper Duranel, Özlen Konu, M. Şeyma Ceyhan, Melis Çolakoğlu, Caner Yener, Sreeparna Banerjee. 15-Lipoxygenase-1 expression inhibits angiogenesis in colorectal cancer cell lines. 14th International Conference on Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases, July 12-15, 2015, Budapest, Hungary. Travel award given to Sinem Tunçer.

  2. Ülgen DH, Tunçer S, Banerjee S. p38α/β activity modulates the post-transcriptional regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 in Caco-2 and HT-29 cells treated with sodium butyrate. 14th International Conference on Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation,
    and Related Diseases, July 12-15, 2015, Budapest, Hungary (oral presentation)
  3. Soltesova Prnova M, Majekova M, Ballekova J, Ceyhan MŞ, Enayat S, Banerjee S, Stefek M. Characterization and functional effects of cemtirestat, a potent aldo-keto reductase inhibitor, in diabetes and inflammation. 11th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISOPS), 9-12 June, 2015, Ankara.
  4. Enayat S, Ceyhan M.Ş., Son ÇD, Ŝtefek M, Banerjee S. CHNQ exerts antitumor activity against colorectal cancer through the induction of apoptosis and oxidative stress. 11th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISOPS), 9-12 June, 2015, Ankara. (oral presentation)
  5. Effects of AKR1B1 silencing in HCT-116 colon cancer cells. Taskoparan B , Ceyhan M.Ş., Tunçer S, Stefek M, Banerjee S. 11th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISOPS), 9-12 June, 2015, Ankara.
  6. Banerjee S. 2-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone derivative of quercetin exerts antitumor activity against colorectal cancer through the induction of oxidative stress related autophagy. 1st International Congress and Workshop on Forensic Toxicology. 29-30 November, 2014, Ankara, Turkey (invited talk).
  7. Sinem Yılmaz Ozcan, Asli Sade, Baris Kucukkaraduman, Yasemin Kaygusuz, Kerem Mert Senses, Sreeparna Banerjee, Ali Osmay Gure (2014) Epigenetic mechanisms underlying the dynamic expression of cancer-testis genes, PAGE2, -2B and SPANX-B, during mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition. Türkiye Molekuler Biyoloji Dernegi 3. Uluslararasi Kongresi, 10-12 September 2014, Izmir Urla, Türkiye (oral presentation)
  8. Shabnam Enayat, Müşerref Şeyma Ceyhan, Sreeparna Banerjee, Milan Stefek. 2-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone derivative of quercetin exerts antitumor activity against colorectal cancer through the induction of apoptosis and oxidative stress related autophagy. 3rd International Congress of the Molecular Biology Association of Turkey Sep 10-12, Izmir, Turkey
  9. Banerjee S. Intestinal epithelial cell differentiation and inflammation: dissection of molecular mechanisms. International ITU Molecular Biology and Genetics Student Congress, August 15-18, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey (invited talk).
  10. İnan Genç A, Banerjee S and Severcan F. Molecular Characterization of the effects of Valdecoxib on colon cancer cell lines (HT20 and SW620) using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Frontiers in Medical Sciences: Diabetes, Cancer and Their Connection” in Marma Convention Center, Istanbul, Turkey, July 6-8, 2014c
  11. Bengi Yilmaz, Zafer Evis, Aysen Tezcaner, Sreeparna Banerjee. Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Coating of Ti alloy in SBF and 1.5×SBF. ISITES 2014 : 2ndInternational Symposium on Innovative Technologies in Engineering and Science, June 18 - 20, 2014, Karabuk, Turkey (oral presentation).
  12. Memişoğlu Sade, A and Banerjee S. Activation of C/EBPbeta-3 during cellular differentiation links the development of ER stress and autophagy in colon epithelial cells. EMBO Conference on Cellular signalling and cancer therapy, 23-27 May, 2014. Poster Presentation.
  13. Banerjee S. Intestinal epithelial cell differentiation and inflammation: dissection of molecular mechanisms. Koç University College of Sciences Seminars, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Turkey March 2014 (invited talk).
  14. Banerjee S. 15-Lipoksijenaz-1(15-Lox-1) ve Metastasis Associated Protein 1 (MTA1) arasindaki mekanistik ilişkinin insan kolorektal kanser hücre hatlarinda incelenmesi. TÜBA-GEBİP Yillik Değerlendirme Toplantisi 29 Kasim  - 01 Aralik 2013 Konya (oral presentation)
  15. Banerjee S and Tunçay Çağatay, S. Investigation of a mechanistic link between 15-Lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1) and Metastasis Associated Protein 1 (MTA1) in human colorectal carcinoma cell lines. 13th International Conference on Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases. San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 3 - 6, 2013 (oral presentation)
  16. Memisoglu Sade A,  Banerjee S. Regulation and role of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein during differentiation of intestinal epithelial cells. 17th ECCO / 38th ESMO / 32nd ESTRO European Cancer Congress on Reinforcing Multidisciplinarity, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, Sep 27-OCT 01, 2013 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER  Volume: 49   Supplement: 2   Pages: S107-S107   Meeting Abstract: 535  
  17. Cagatay Tuncay S, Banerjee, S Investigation of a mechanistic link between 15-Lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1) and Metastasis Associated Protein 1 (MTA1) in human colorectal carcinoma cell lines. 17th ECCO / 38th ESMO / 32nd ESTRO European Cancer Congress on Reinforcing Multidisciplinarity, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, Sep 27-OCT 01, 2013 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER  Volume: 49   Supplement: 2   Pages: S136-S136   Meeting Abstract: 636  
  18. Soltesova-Prnova M, Milackova I, Majekova M, Sotnikova R, Kovacikova L, Rackova L, Díez-Dacal B, Perez-Sala D, Enayat S, Banerjee S, Veverka M, Stefek M. 2-Chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone derivative of quercetin as an efficient inhibitor of AKR1B1 and AKR1B10. Implications for diabetic complications, inflammatory disorders and cancer. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Volume 65, Supplement 1, September 2013, Page S50. Poster PP74.
  19. Richardas Rachkauskas, Feride Severcan, Sreeparna Banerjee, Comparing The Effects Of Valdecoxib, Rofecoxib And Celecoxib Drugs On The Model Membrane Properties Using Infrared Spectroscopy, DSC And Turbidity Techniques, International Turkish Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy, Istanbul/ TURKEY, Abstract Book, September 15-20, 2013; 173.
  20. Aysun Inan Genç, Sreeparna Banerjee, Feride Severcan, Characterization Of The Effect Of Selective COX-2 Inhibitor Valdecoxib On The Colon Cancer Cell Lines Using ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy, International Turkish Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy, Istanbul/TURKEY, Abstract Book, September 15-20, 2013; 174
  21. Bengi Yılmaz, Zafer Evis, Ayşen Tezcaner, Sreeparna Banerjee. Biomimetic selenium doped hydroxyapatite coating on titanium alloy. 25th European Conference on Biomaterials, 8-12 September 2013, Madrid, Spain.
  22. Seher Gök, Nihal Şimşek Özek, Sreeparna Banerjee, Feride Severcan, Time-Lapse FTIR Microspectroscopic Imaging of Sodium Butyrate Induced Differentiation in Human Colon Cancer Cell Lines, XIII. National Spectroscopy Congress, Burdur/TURKEY, May 15-18, 2013
  23. Ozek NS,  Gok S, Banerjee S, Severcan F. FTIR microspectroscopic analysis of sodium butyrate induced differentiation in colon cancer cells in a time-dependent manner. Joint Annual Meeting of the ASPET/BPS at Experimental Biology (EB), Boston, MA, APR 20-24, 2013 FASEB JOURNAL  Volume: 27   Meeting Abstract: 1006.4  
  24. Ozek NS,  Sade A, Banerjee S, Severcan F. Characterization of Sodium Butyrate Induced Differentiation in Colon Cancer Cells by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Microscopy. 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society, Philadelphia, PA, Feb 02-06, 2013 BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL  Volume: 104   Issue: 2   Supplement: 1   Pages: 339A-339A  
  25. Erdoğ A, Keskin D, Tezcaner A, Banerjee S. Nano-sized liposomes for delivery of Celecoxib. 15th European Congress on Biotechnology (Biocrossroads), 23-26 September 2012, Istanbul, Turkey (Oral Presentation)
  26. Enayat S, Gürsel M, Başaran AA, Djerdjouri B, Banerjee S. Anticarcinogenic effects of the ethanolic extract of Salix aegyptiaca and its active fractions in colon cancer cells: involvement of PI3K/Akt. 26th International Conference on Polyphenols, Florence, Italy, July 22-26, 2012 (Oral Presentation).
  27. Enayat S, Gürsel M, Başaran AA, Djerdjouri B, Banerjee S. Anticarcinogenic effects of the ethanolic extract of Salix aegyptiaca and its active fractions in colon cancer cells: involvement of PI3K/Akt , EMBO Young Scientists Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, June 14-16, 2012 (Oral Presentation)
  28. Enayat S, Ceyhan MS, Gürsel M, Başaran AA, Djerdjouri B, Banerjee S. Anticarcinogenic effects of the ethanolic extract of Salix aegyptiaca and its active fractions in colon cancer cells: involvement of PI3K/Akt and ERK/MAPK. 10th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences, June 26-29, Ankara, Turkey (Oral Presentation).
  29. Rachkauskas R., Severcan F, Banerjee S. Comparing the effects of Valdecoxib, Rofecoxib and Celecoxib drugs on the model membrane properties using FTIR, DSC and Turbidity techniques. 10th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences, June 26-29, Ankara, Turkey
  30. Enayat S, Gürsel M, Başaran AA, Djerdjouri B, Banerjee S. Anticarcinogenic effects of the ethanolic extract of Salix aegyptiaca and its active fractions in colon cancer cells: involvement of PI3K/Akt. 3rd European Congress on Preventive, Regenerative and Anti-ageing Medicine (ECOPRAM), May 29-31, Istanbul, Turkey (Oral Presentation)
  31. Enayat S, Gursel M and Banerjee S. The ethanolic extract from bark of Salix aegyptiaca induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest though downregulation of Akt/PKB phosphorylation and inhibits motility of colon cancer cells. Fourth International Congress on Nutrition and Cancer, October 19-23, 2011, Antalya, Turkey.
  32. Cimen I, Astarci E, Banerjee S. 15-LOX-1 is antitumorigenic by inhibiting NF-kB via PPARgamma in colorectal cancer cells. 36th FEBS Congress, Biochemistry for Tomorrow's MEdicine, Torino, Italy, June 25-30, 2011 (travel grant awarded to I. Cimen).
  33. Cimen I, Tuncay S, Astarci E and Banerjee S. 15-lipoxygenase-1 has tumor suppressive properties in colorectal carcinogenesis. International Conference on Frontiers In Carcinogenesis And Cancer Prevention: Scientific Advances And Public Health InitiativesBangalore, India. Feb 16-18, 2011. Invited talk.
  34. Astarci, E and Banerjee, S. Differential regulation of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in spontaneously differentiated Caco-2 cells. American Society for Cell Biology Meeting, Dec 11-15, 2010, Pennsylvania Convention Center, PA, USA.
  35. Enayat S and Banerjee S. The ethanolic extract of bark from Salix aegyptiaca inhibits the proliferation of colon cancer cell lines HCT-116 and HT-29 by inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. 4th International Meeting on Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry & 6th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 30 Eylül – 2 Ekim, 2010 Ankara, Türkiye.
  36. Sade, A, Tunçay S, Çimen İ, Severcan, F ve Banerjee S. Biophysical and functional characterization of celecoxib in colorectal cancer cell lines. 4th International Meeting on Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry & 6th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 30 Eylül – 2 Ekim, 2010 Ankara, Türkiye.
  37. Deniz A, Banerjee S, Tezcaner A and Keskin D. Celecoxib Loaded Liposomes: Effect of Cholesterol on Encapsulation and in vitro Release Characteristics.International Symposium on Biotechnology: Developments and Trends. Sep 27-30, 2009, METU, Ankara, Turkey.   
  38. Sade A, Banerjee S and Severcan F. Concentration dependent effects of celecoxib on model membranes. 9th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences, June 23-26, 2009, Ankara, Turkey.
  39. Enayat S and Banerjee S. Investigating the anti-carcinogenic role of Salix aegyptiaca in colorectal cancer. 9th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences, June 23-26, 2009, Ankara, Turkey.
  40. Çimen İ, Tunçay S and Banerjee S. 15-Lipoxygenase-1 (15-LO-1) in the proliferation, adhesion, migration and invasion of colorectal carcinoma cell lines. European Society of Human Genetics Conference, 23-26 May,2009, Vienna, Austria.
  41. Çimen İ, Tunçay S, Üstüner D and Banerjee S. An in vitro study of the tumor suppressive properties of 15-lipoxygenase-1 in colorectal cancer. HIBIT2009, 16-17 April,2009, METU (Oral Presentation).
  42. Z. Gulduren, S. Banerjee, M.Kence. (2008). Why honeybees are heterozygote for Pgm (Phosphoglucomutase) in winter? Proceedings of EurBee3, 3rd European Conference of Apidology, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 8-11th September 2008. (Eds.J. Teal, J.L. Osborne, R.J. Paxton) p.48 (Oral presentation).
  43. Sade A, Erdoğ A, Severcan F ve Banerjee S. Selekoksib ile DSPC lipozomların etkileşiminin FTIR spektroskopisi ile incelenmesi. BİYOMUT 08 29-31 Mayis 2008, ODTÜ.
  44. Sade A, Severcan F and Banerjee S. Plasmid DNA transfection in the colorectal cancer cell line HCT-116 significantly alters cellular characteristics. EMBO Young Scientists Forum Boğaziçi University 20-22 Feb 2008.
  45. Enayat, S and Banerjee, S. S. aegyptiaca extracts as new antiproliferative agents in coloretal cancer. EMBO Young Scientists Forum Boğaziçi University 20-22 Feb 2008
  46. Erdoğ A, Tezcaner A, Keskin D and Banerjee, S. Liposomes as nanocarriers to deliver celecoxib in cancer. International workshop on nanobiotechnology and genome technologies NANOMAT 2007. Antalya Oct 31-Nov 03, 2007.
  47. Banerjee S. Inflammation and Cancer. Molecular Biology and Genetics Colloquium, Bilkent University, Nov 2007 (invited talk).
  48. Banerjee, S, Bozkurt, Ozlem, Caliskan, Neva G.  Donertas, Derya ,Erdog, Asli, Severcan, Feride. (2007) Effects of bioactive lipids on the cellular characteristics of colorectal cancer cells HCT-116. Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and related diseases. Montreal, Canada. September 16-19 2007.
  49. Tunçay, S and Banerjee, S (2007). Microsatellite instability induced by Cd- a study of SSLP markers in zebrafish. International Symposium on Health Informatics and Bioinformatics (HIBIT) April 30-May 2, 2007 Antalya, Turkey.
  50. Banerjee, S. and Flores-Rozas, H. “Cadmium mediates mismatch repair defects by inhibiting the ATPase activity of MSH2-MSH6.” Yeast Chromosome Structure, Replication and Segregation, FASEB Summer Research Conference, Callaway Gardens, Georgia, July 10 –15, 2004.

 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Scientific Reports (2019-)

Heliyon (2018-)

PlOS One (2019-)

Member of Editorial Board for Solid tumors Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Hematology and Oncology 2007-present.

 

AD-HOC REFEREEING

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, PLoS One, Food Chemistry, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Journal of Food Biochemistry, Food Research International, International Journal of Molecular Science, Drug Delivery, Cell Proliferation, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Journal of Membrane Biology, Turkish Journal of Biochemistry, Toxcicology and Applied Pharmacology.

 

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

Nov, 2002 – Jan 2005: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, GA, USA

Feb, 2002 – Oct, 2002: Research Assistant. Applied Plant Science Division, School of Agriculture and Food Science, Queens University, Belfast, UK

Academic Qualifications

POST GRADUATION:

PhD (1998-2002) University of Leeds, UK
Thesis title: Isolation and characterisation of lipoxygenase from mackerel (Scomber scombrus) muscle.
Thesis advisor: Dr R.K. Owusu Apenten 
MSc, (1997-1998) University of Leeds, UK
Thesis title: Isolation and characterization of lipoxygenase from grass seeds.
Thesis advisor: Prof. D.S. Robinson

GRADUATION:

BSc, (1994-1997) Department of Physiology, Presidency College, Calcutta University, India.

Awards

  1. 2018 METU Mustafa Parlar Educator of The Year Award
  2. 2017 METU Mustafa Parlar Educator of The Year Award
  3. 2016 Bilim Akademisi Genç Bilim İnsanları Ödül Programı (BAGEP)
  4. 2015 METU Best Thesis Award in Biotechnology (Co-advisor).
  5. 2014 METU Best Thesis Award in Biology (Advisor)
  6. 2013 METU Best Thesis Award in Biochemistry (Co-advisor)
  7. 2011 METU Best Thesis Award in Biochemistry (Advisor)
  8. 2012 Kocaeli University Prof Dr Baki Komsuoglu Young Scientist Award
  9. 2011 Turkish Academy of Sciences Young Scientist Award (TÜBA-GEBİP)
  10. 2009 METU Best Thesis Award in Biology (Advisor)
  11. 1998-2001 Overseas Research Students Scholarship for PhD
  12. 1998-2001 Tetley and Lupton Scholarship for PhD
  13. 1998-2002 Department of Food Science Scholarship, University of Leeds,
  14. 1998 Distinction marks obtained in MS, University of Leeds.
  15. 1997-1998 University of Leeds Scholarship for candidates from India for MS (sole recipient from India).
  16. 1997-1999 National Scholarship for excellence in BS results.
  17. 1991 Silver medal in Science in National Talent Search Contest, New Delhi, India.