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  • 2014 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Samir K. Brahmachari is affiliated with the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in India. Their research spans multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding complex biological and medical phenomena.

The primary fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Brahmachari's research delves into specific subfields such as:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Immunology

Their scientific contributions cover a range of topics:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Cancer-related gene regulation

Notable recent publications highlight these areas of focus:

  • Renin-Angiotensin System in Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Treatment of CVD, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Anti-Inflammatory Therapy for Atherosclerosis: Focusing on Cytokines, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Identification of genetic effects underlying type 2 diabetes in South Asian and European populations, 2022, Communications Biology
  • Multifaceted genome-wide study identifies novel regulatory loci in SLC22A11 and ZNF45 for body mass index in Indians, 2020, Molecular Genetics and Genomics
  • Comparison of plasma adipocytokines & C-reactive protein levels in healthy schoolgoing adolescents from private & government-funded schools of Delhi, India, 2020, The Indian Journal of Medical Research

The scientist frequently publishes in these venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Genetics and Genomics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Communications Biology
  • Human Molecular Genetics

Collaborations play a significant role in their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Gauri Prasad
  • Shraddha Chakraborty
  • Nikhil Tandon
  • Khushdeep Bandesh
  • Anil K. Giri

In 2014, Brahmachari was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences, reflecting participation in international scientific communities.

Best Publications

  • Mapping human genetic diversity in Asia

    Mahmood Ameen Abdulla;Ikhlak Ahmed;Anunchai Assawamakin;Anunchai Assawamakin;Jong Bhak

  • Hairpin and parallel quartet structures for telomeric sequences

    P. Balagurumoorthy;Samir K. Brahmachari;Debasisa Mohanty;Manju Bansal

  • Structure and stability of human telomeric sequence.

    P. Balagurumoorthy;S.K. Brahmachari

  • Human cellular microRNA hsa-miR-29a interferes with viral nef protein expression and HIV-1 replication

    Jasmine K Ahluwalia;Sohrab Zafar Khan;Kartik Soni;Pratima Rawat

  • Systems medicine and integrated care to combat chronic noncommunicable diseases

    Jean Bousquet;Josep M. Anto;Peter J. Sterk;Ian M. Adcock

  • Genetic landscape of the people of India: A canvas for disease gene exploration

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Partha P. Majumder;Mitali Mukerji;Saman Habib

  • Targets for human encoded microRNAs in HIV genes.

    Manoj Hariharan;Vinod Scaria;Beena Pillai;Samir K. Brahmachari

  • Host-virus interaction: a new role for microRNAs

    Vinod Scaria;Manoj Hariharan;Souvik Maiti;Beena Pillai

  • Posttranscriptional regulation of interleukin-10 expression by hsa-miR-106a

    Amit Sharma;Manish Kumar;Jyotirmoi Aich;Manoj Hariharan

  • Whole genome expression and biochemical correlates of extreme constitutional types defined in Ayurveda

    Bhavana Prasher;Sapna Negi;Shilpi Aggarwal;Amit K Mandal

  • The P4 Health Spectrum – A Predictive, Preventive, Personalized and Participatory Continuum for Promoting Healthspan

    Michael Sagner;Amy McNeil;Pekka Puska;Charles Auffray

  • The Indian Genome Variation database (IGVdb): a project overview

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Lalji Singh;Abhay Sharma;Mitali Mukerji

  • Human Proteinpedia enables sharing of human protein data.

    Suresh Mathivanan;Suresh Mathivanan;Mukhtar Ahmed;Natalie G Ahn;Hainard Alexandre

  • Molecular analysis of autosomal dominant hereditary ataxias in the Indian population: high frequency of SCA2 and evidence for a common founder mutation.

    Quasar Saleem;Shweta Choudhry;Mitali Mukerji;Leena Bashyam

  • Alu repeat analysis in the complete human genome: trends and variations with respect to genomic composition

    Deepak Grover;Mitali Mukerji;Pankaj Bhatnagar;K. Kannan

  • CAG repeat instability at SCA2 locus: anchoring CAA interruptions and linked single nucleotide polymorphisms

    Shweta Choudhry;Mitali Mukerji;Achal K. Srivastava;Satish Jain

  • Boolean network analysis of a neurotransmitter signaling pathway.

    Simone Gupta;Siddharth S. Bisht;Ritushree Kukreti;Sanjeev Jain

  • Molecular and clinical correlation in five Indian families with spinocerebellar ataxia 12.

    Achal K. Srivastava;Shweta Choudhry;Musuwadi S. Gopinath;Sanghamitra Roy

  • Peptide models for inherited neurodegenerative disorders: conformation and aggregation properties of long polyglutamine peptides with and without interruptions.

    Deepak Sharma;Sunita Sharma;Santosh Pasha;Samir K Brahmachari

  • The Indian Genome Variation Consortium The Indian Genome Variation database (IGVdb): a project overview

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Lalji Singh;Abhay Sharma;Mitali Mukerji

Frequent Co-Authors

Vinod Scaria
Vinod Scaria Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Partha P. Majumder
Partha P. Majumder Indian Statistical Institute
Doron Lancet
Doron Lancet Weizmann Institute of Science
Charles Auffray
Charles Auffray Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jesper Tegnér
Jesper Tegnér King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Giulio Superti-Furga
Giulio Superti-Furga Medical University of Vienna
Souvik Maiti
Souvik Maiti Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Denis Noble
Denis Noble University of Oxford
Rudi Balling
Rudi Balling University of Bonn
Mehmet Ozturk
Mehmet Ozturk Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center

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