Contact
Email: ddey@som.umaryland.edu
Call: (240) 314-6205
Debajit Dey (he/him)
Hasan Group
Contact
Email: ddey@som.umaryland.edu
Call: (240) 314-6205
Education
- Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India, 2020
- M.E., Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, India, 2013
- B.Tech., Biotechnology, West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), India, 2010
Profile
My research interest is primarily focused on understanding how viruses and viral proteins interact with their host at the molecular level. Viruses have evolved an impressive array of techniques to manipulate and exploit host cell processes to their advantage. Extensive biochemical, cellular and structural characterization of such interactions is key for two major reasons: (i) elucidation of virus life cycle in greater detail in context of the virus-host interactome and (ii) identification of novel therapeutic targets. My previous research has focused on RNA viruses including chikungunya virus (CHIKV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), flock house virus (FHV, insect virus) and SARS CoV-2 wherein except FHV all are known human pathogens. As a postdoc in the Hasan lab, my current research is focused on understanding the role of cellular trafficking pathways in the assembly of SARS-2.