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Shantanu Sengupta

Shantanu Sengupta is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shantanu Sengupta rather than just read about it. In short: Shantanu Sengupta is an Indian cell biologist and a professor at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. At IGIB, he coordinates the activities of the National Facility for Biochemical and Genomic Resources (NFBGR) and the Proteomics and Structural Biology Unit of the institute.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Shantanu Sengupta is an Indian cell biologist and a professor at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. At IGIB, he coordinates the activities of the National Facility for Biochemical and Genomic Resources (NFBGR) and the Proteomics and Structural Biology Unit of the institute. He is a member of the executive council of the Proteomic Society, India and is known for his studies of cardiovascular diseases from a genetic perspective as well as of Homocysteine with regard to its toxicity and its role in epigenetic modifications. His studies have been documented by way of a number of articles and ResearchGate, an online repository of scientific articles has listed 149 of them. The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India awarded him the National Bioscience Award for Career Development, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to biosciences, in 2011.

Selected bibliography Ghose, Subhoshree; Bhaskar, AkashKumar; Sharma, Anju; Sengupta, Shantanu (1 September 2016). "Mendelian randomization: A biologist's perspective". Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences. 2 (3): 151. doi:10.4103/jpcs.jpcs_62_16. Sengupta, Shantanu; Ghose, Subhoshree; Sharma, Anju; Agarwal, Aishwarya (1 September 2015). "Human-induced pluripotent stem cells in modeling inherited cardiomyopathies". Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences. 1 (3): 241. doi:10.4103/2395-5414.177232. Sengupta, Shantanu; Varshney, Swati; Bhardwaj, Nitin; Basak, Trayambak (1 January 2015). "Identification of differentially expressed proteins in vitamin B12". Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences. 1 (1): 45. doi:10.4103/2395-5414.157568.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shantanu Sengupta

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shantanu Sengupta claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shantanu Sengupta before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shantanu Sengupta ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shantanu Sengupta

In research: Shantanu Sengupta appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shantanu Sengupta in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shantanu Sengupta is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Indian cell biologists, Indian medical academics, Indian medical researchers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shantanu Sengupta outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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